【双语阅读】师旷调琴和东郭和狼

1、中国寓言故事双语版中国寓言小故事:师旷调琴和东郭和狼Ping Gong of Jin ordered some one to make astri nged music al instrument .晋平公令人制作了一张琴。The strings of the instrument were of the samesize, with no differenee between the small strings and the large string .琴上的弦，粗细一个样，大弦、小弦没有区别。After the in strume nt was made. Ping Gong of Ji

2、n asked Shi K uang, an official in charge of music, totune the instrument .琴制作好以后，晋平公让乐官师旷来调音。Shi Kuang spent a whole day doing it, but failed to tune out a melody .师旷调了一整天，也没调出个曲调来。Ping Gong blamed Shi Kuang for his incompetenee . Shi Kua ng explained:晋平公责怪师旷不会凋琴。师旷解释说The large string of a musical

3、instrument is like the king of astate, and the small stri ngs arelike his subord in ates.“一张琴，大弦就好比国君，小弦就好比臣子。3The large string and the small strings have their own functio ns.大弦小弦各有各的功能，Only by coord in ati ng with one ano ther can they comp ose te mperament, and only by being orderly can they play

4、 harmoni ous and pleasant music.它们彼此配合，才能合成音律。大弦小弦有条不紊，才能奏出和谐悦耳的音乐。Now there is no differenee in size between the large string a nd the small strings .This ruins thesystem and regularity whic h they should have.您现在把琴弦做成大小不分，破坏了它们应有的系统性与规律性。How can I tune an instrument like this? ”这样的琴，您让我怎么调呀！”One d

5、ay,Mr.D on gguo drove a don key carry ing a sackof book s to the State of Zhongshan to seek anofficial post.天，东郭先生赶着一头毛驴，背着一口袋书，去中山国谋求官职。Suddenly,a wounded wolf scurried to him andbegged:2突然，一只带伤的狼窜到他的面前，哀求说Sir, I am being pursued by a hunter .I was shot byan arrow a nd almost lost my life.“先生，我现在正被

6、一位猎人追赶着，一箭射中，差一点送了性命。I beg you to hide me in your sack, and III reward you well in the future. ”求求您把我藏在您的口袋里，将来我会好好报答您的。”Mr. Dongguo said: By doing this I ll offend prominent officials,and face disaster.东郭先生说：“我这样做，会得罪达官贵人，灾祸就会临头。But I ll surely try to save you. This is something I ought to do. ”不过，

7、我一定想办法救你，这是我应该做的事情。”At this moment,the wolf curled up its limbs.Mr.Dongguo tied i t up with rope,put it into his sack,这时候，只见狼蜷曲了四肢。东郭先生用绳子把它捆住，装进了口袋，and drove the don key to the roadside to let the hun ter p ass by.把驴了赶到道旁，好让猎人通过。中国寓言故事双语版A moment later,the hunter came up and found the wolf missi ng

8、.He asked Mr. Dongguo:不一会儿，猎人追了上来，发现狼不见了，就问东郭先生Have you seen a wolf ？ Where did it run off to ?”“你看见一只狼没有?它往哪里跑了 ？”Mr. Dongguo said: l“haven t seen any wolf.This road leads to many byroads.The wolf m ay haveescaped from one of them. ”东郭先生说：“我没有看见狼。这条路岔道多，狼也许从岔道上逃走了。The hunter could do nothing but be

9、lieve this to be true.So heturned around and left.猎人听了，无可奈何，也就信以为真。于是，他就转身走了。When the wolf heard the hoofbeats fade in the distance,it sai d in the sack:狼等到听不见马蹄的声音了，就在口袋里说Sir, Please let me out of the sack, untie the rope,pull out thearrow on my limb ,and let meescape . ”“先生，请您把我从口袋里放出来，解开捆我的绳子，拔掉我

10、腿上的箭，让我逃走吧！”The kindhearted Mr. Dongguo, bewitched by its sweet words, released the wolf. Butunexpectedly , the wolf howled at him:4仁慈的东郭先生，经不起狼的花言巧语，果然把狼放了出来。谁料，狼却曝叫着对东郭先生说:Please, sir, now I am so starved. PI ease let me devour you.“求求先生，现在，我饿得不得了。请让我吃掉您吧！”Where upon the wolf bared its teeth,bra n

11、dished its claws, andpounced upon him.Mr. Dongguofought the wolf bare-handedand kept on shouting:说着，狼就张牙舞爪，扑向东郭先生。东郭先生徒手同狼搏斗，并且不住地叫道:You ungrateful wolf!You ungrateful wolf! ”“狼，忘恩负义!狼，忘恩负义！”At this moment, an old peasant carrying a hoe passed by.Mr .Dongguo hurriedly got hold of himand asked him to

12、 pass jud geme nt.正在这时，有个老农民扛着锄头路过，东郭先生急忙拉住他，请他评理。The old peasant thought it over and said: “dont believe either of you. How can this sack hold awolf ？老农民想了想说：“你们的话，我都不相信。这只口袋怎么能装得下一只狼呢？PI ease do it aga in so I can see it with my own eyes. ”5中国寓言故事双语版请你再装一下，让我亲眼看壬 看。The wolf agreed. Again it lay on

13、 the ground, curled up into aball,let Mr.Dongguo tie it up withrope and put it in the sack.狼同意了。它又躺在地上，蜷作一团，让东郭先生重新用绳子捆起来，装进了口袋。The old peasant tied up the sack tightly at once and said toMr. Dongguo:老农民立即上前把袋口扎紧，对东郭先生说This man-eating beast will never change its nature.It is too s tupid and too dangerous to bekind to a wolf. ”“这种吃人的野兽，决不会改变本性。对狼讲仁慈，简直太糊涂了，太危险了 ！”Then,he raised his hoe and struck