妻子劝夫双语成语寓言故事.doc

妻子劝夫双语成语寓言故事 YanZiwasafamousprimeministeroftheStateofQiduringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod. 晏子是春秋时期齐国有名的相国。 Oneday,YanZiwentoutinacarriagedrivenbyhiscoachman. 一天，晏子坐着马车外出。一位车夫为他赶车。 ThecoachmanswifehadneverseenYanZibeforeandwishedtohavealookathim.Shepeepedfrombehindthedoor.Ah,hereesYanZi！ShegottheimpressionthatthoughhewastheprimeministeroftheStateofQi,hetalkedandbehavedwithgreatmodesty. 车夫的妻子从来没见过晏子，很想看看。她就从门缝中偷偷地观看：“呵，晏子出来了！”她得到的印象是：晏子身为齐国相国，但是言谈举止显得非常谦虚。 Butherownhusband?Haughtyandarrogant,hesatunderthebigcanopydrivingthecarriageforYanZi,yetconsideringhimselfunexcelledintheworld.Shewasmuchashamedofherhusband. 可是，自己的丈夫呢？他坐在车上的大伞下为晏子驾驭马车，却趾高气扬，不可一世。妻子看了十分羞愧。 Assoonasthecoachmanreturnedhome,hiswifeaskedforadivorce.Thecoachmanwasbaffled,unabletomakeheadortailofthis,andaskedangrily: 车夫一进家门，妻子就提出要和他离婚。车夫一时莫名其妙，摸不着头脑，便生气地问： Adivorce?Whatisyourreason? “要离婚？你的理由是什么？” Thewifeanswered: 妻子回答： YanZiislessthan6chi（Chineseunitoflength,1/3metre） tall,buthisheartisfilledwithaspirationsandhismindwithknowledge.Thoughheistheprimeminister,heiscourteousand treatspeopleprudentlywhenhegoesout.Butwhataboutyou?Youarefully8chitall,butyouetthatyouareonlyacoachman. Bythesideoftheprimeminister,youdaretolooksococky,consideryourselfalwaysintheright,andbrandishthewhiptourgethehorseoninutterplacency.YouaresoimmodestthatIcantlivewithyouanylonger. “晏子虽然身高没有六尺，但是他胸怀大志，满腹经纶。他身为相国，外出时，对人彬彬有礼，谦虚谨慎。你呢？身高足有八尺，可是你忘了，你不过是个车夫，却在相国身旁神气十足，自以为是，挥鞭催马，得意忘形。你这样不知谦逊，我不能再和你生活下去了。” Uponhearinghiswifeswords,thecoachmanfeltmuchashamed.Thereafterhebecameverycarefulandprudentindoingthingsandtreatedpeoplemodestly. 车夫听了妻子的话，觉得很惭愧。从此，他做事小合谨慎，待人谦逊。 YanZinoticedthebigchangeinthecoachmansbehaviorandcouldntunderstandwhy.Soheaskedthecoachman. 晏子看到车夫变化很大，不知为什么，就询问车夫。 ThecoachmantoldYanZihiswifescriticismindetail.At this,YanZiwasdeeplymoved.Late