【双语阅读】中国寓言小故事双语版(01-10)

1、中国寓言故事双语版011001.公羊触篱02.即鹿无虞03.妻子劝夫04.牛首马肉05.反唇相讥06.景公求雨07.鲁班造鹊08.多言何益09.五十步笑百步10.以羊易牛01.公羊触篱Therewasasturdyramwithapairofthickhornsuprightonitshead.一头长得非常雄壮的公羊的头上,挺立着一对粗大的椅角.Itstruttedaboutproudlyandsawafencebuiltwithbambooandwoodinfront,whichblockeditsway.公羊骄傲地踱着步,看见前面有一道竹木编成的篱笆挡住了它的去路.Itcastasidel

2、ongglanceatthefence,lowereditsneckandlungedatthefence,hopingtoknockitdown.公羊斜着眼睛看看,便弯下脖子呼的一声撞上去,想把篱笆撞倒.Thefenceremainedintactbuttheraminjureditsownhorns.结果篱笆纹丝不动,它反把自己的椅角碰伤了.Ifithadnotinjureditshorns,theramwouldhavepersistedobstinatelyinbuttingagainstthefence,中国寓言故事双语版假设公羊没有碰伤犒角的话,那么它还会一个劲儿地撞下去,even

3、againstthespokesofawheeluntilitbledwithafracturedskull.甚至向车轮的辐条上撞去,直到头破血流为止.Asaresult,withitshornscaughtinthefence,theramcouldneitheradvancenorretreatbutbleathelplessly.结果呢？公羊的椅角被篱笆夹住,进也不得,退也不得,只能“峰峰不停地叫唤.02.即鹿无虞Inthedensemountainforest,therelivedherdsofstoutandstrongreddeer.在茂密的山林里,生活着成群肥壮的马鹿.Theyw

4、erealertandsuspiciousanimalsandranaboutwithagility.这种动物机敏多疑,奔波敏捷.Itwasverydifficultforpeopletocatchthem.人们很难捕捉到它们.Whensomepeoplecametothemountainstohunt,theywouldfirstseekforyu(supervisorofthemountainforestsinancienttimes),有的人来山里打猎,首先找到虞(古代官名,掌管山林的人),requesthimtobetheirguide,andinquireindetailaboutt

5、hereddeer'spatternofactivitiesandtheirusualhaunts.请他做向导,又仔细打听马鹿的活动规律和它们经常由没的地方.Onlywithfullpreparationswouldtheycarrytheirknivesandarrows,leadtheirhoundsandenterthedenseforestforthesiege.经过一番准备之后,他们才带着刀箭,牵着猎犬走进密林围猎.Asaresult,allthereddeerdashedintotheirringofencirclement,andonebyonefelldeadunder

6、therainfallofarrows.结果,那些马鹿都撞进了包围圈,一头头倒毙在雨点般的箭矢之下.Butwhensomeotherpeoplecametothemountainstohunt,theywouldnotfirstseekforyutofmdoutthesituation,butrushedrashlyintotheforest.但是,另外一些人来山里围猎时,他们不是先去找虞了解情况,而是冒冒失失地闯进森林.Asaresult,afterabusydaytheycouldn'tfindasingletraceofreddeerandcouldonlyreturndejec

7、tedlywithemptyhands.结果,他们连马鹿的踪影也找不着,白忙了一天,只好空着手垂头丧气地回去了.03.妻子劝夫YanZiwasafamousprimeministeroftheStateofQiduringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod.晏子是春秋时期齐国有名的相国.Oneday,YanZiwentoutinacarriagedrivenbyhiscoachman.一天,晏子坐着马车外由.一位车夫为他赶车.Thecoachman'swifehadneverseenYanZibeforeandwishedtohavealookathim.车夫的妻子从来没

8、见过晏子,很想看看.Shepeepedfrombehindthedoor."Ah,herecomesYanZi!"她就从门缝中偷偷地观看：“阿,晏子由来了！ShegottheimpressionthatthoughhewastheprimeministeroftheStateofQi,hetalkedandbehavedwithgreatmodesty.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?可是,自己的丈夫呢？Haughtyandarrogant,hesatunderthebigcanopydrivingthecarr

9、iageforYanZi,yetconsideringhimselfunexcelledintheworld.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.Shewasmuchashamedofherhusband.妻子看了十分羞愧.Assoonasthecoachmanreturnedhome,hiswifeaskedforadivorce.车夫一进家门,妻子就提由要和他离婚.Thecoachmanwasbaffled,unabletomakeheadortailofthis,andaskedangrily:车夫一时莫名其妙,摸不着头脑,便生气地问："Adivorce?W

10、hatisyourreason?"“要离婚？你的理由是什么？Thewifeanswered:妻子答复："YanZiislessthan6chi(Chineseunitoflength,1/3metre)tall,buthisheartisfilledwithaspirationsandhismindwithknowledge.“晏子虽然身高没有六尺,但是他胸怀大志,满腹经纶.Thoughheistheprimeminister,heiscourteousandtreatspeopleprudentlywhenhegoesout.他身为相国,外由时,对人彬彬有礼,谦虚谨慎.B

11、utwhataboutyou?你呢？Youarefully8chitall,butyouforgetthatyouareonlyacoachman.身高足有八尺,可是你忘了,你不过是个车夫.Bythesideoftheprimeminister,youdaretolooksococky,consideryourselfalwaysintheright,andbrandishthewhiptourgethehorseoninuttercomplacency.却在相国身旁神气十足,自以为是,挥鞭催马,得意忘形.YouaresoimmodestthatIcan'tlivewithyouany

12、longer."你这样不知谦逊,我不能再和你生活下去了.Uponhearinghiswife'swords,thecoachmanfeltmuchashamed.车夫听了妻子的话,觉得很惭愧.Thereafterhebecameverycarefulandprudentindoingthingsandtreatedpeoplemodestly.从此,他做事小合谨慎,待人谦逊.YanZinoticedthebigchangeinthecoachman'sbehaviorandcouldn'tunderstandwhy.Soheaskedthecoachman.晏

13、子看到车夫变化很大,不知为什么,就询问车夫.ThecoachmantoldYanZihiswife'scriticismindetail.车夫把妻子对自己的批评一五一十地告诉了晏子.Atthis,YanZiwasdeeplymoved.LaterYanZirecommendedhimtobeadafu(aseniorofficial).晏子听了,感慨不已.后来,晏子推荐这位车夫由任大夫.04.牛首马肉Oneday,LingGong,KingoftheStateofQi,hadasuddenwhim.一天,齐灵公心血来潮.Helikedtoseewomenwearingmen's

14、clothesandletallthewomeninhisharemdoso.喜欢看女扮男装,并且让内宫的女人都这样做.Soonafterwards,allthewomeninthewholecountryfollowedthefashionanddressedlikemen.不久,全国的女人赶时髦,都女扮男装.Seeingthewholecountryfollowthisexample,LingGongbecameangry,andgaveorderstotheofficialsinallpartsoftheountry:可是,灵公看全国都这样,就生气了,又命令各地官吏："When

15、everyouseewomendressedlikemen,youaretotearuptheirclothesandriptheirwaistbands."“只要发现女扮男装的人,就撕破她们的衣服,扯断她们的腰带.Butthistrendamongwomentodresslikemencouldn'tbediscouraged.可是,这股女扮男装的风气,仍然没有能够刹住.Oneday,whentheprimeministerYanZicametocourtforanaudiencewithhim,LingGongaskedhim:一天,宰相晏子朝见灵公,灵公问晏子：&quo

16、t;Iorderedalltheofficialstoforbidwomentowearmen'sclothes.“我让各地官吏禁止女人穿男人的服装.Whenevertheyseethemdoingso,theyaretotearuptheirclothesandriptheirwaistbandswithoutexception.只要看到,就一律撕破衣服,扯断腰带.Butthistrendcouldn'tbestopped.Whatexactlyisthereason?"可就是禁止不了.这究竟是什么原因？YanZianswered:晏子答复说："YourM

17、ajesty,youallowthewomeninyourharemtodresslikemen,butyouforbidthecommonpeopletodoso.“大王,您让内宫女扮男装,却不让百姓这样做；Thisislikehanginguptheheadofanoxoutsidethedoor,butsellinghorsemeatinside.这就好比门外桂的是牛头,而门里卖的是马肉.Howcanthatbedone?这怎么行呢？Ifwomeninyourharemarerorbiddentowearmen'sclothes,thenhowwouldthepeopleouts

18、idethepalacedaretodosoanylonger?"如果宫内禁止女扮男装,那么宫外的人怎么再敢这样做呢？LingGongnoddedhisheadagainandagain,andsaid:"Whatyouhavesaidisright!Whatyouhavesaidisright!"灵公连连点头,说：“你说得对！你说得对！LingGongorderedhisofficialstodoaccordingtowhatYanZihadsaid.灵公命令官吏根据晏子的话去办.Sureenough,inlessthanonemonth,thetrendofd

19、ressinglikemenamongwomeninthewholecountrywasstopped.果然,不到一个月,全国各地女扮男装的风气就刹住了.05.反唇相讥YanZioftheStateofQiwassentonamissiontotheStateofChu.齐国的晏子生使到楚国.TheKingofChuintendedtohumiliatetheStateofQitoYanZi'sface.楚王有意要当着晏子的面侮辱齐国.Oneday,theKingofChugaveabanquetforYanZi.Just一天,楚王摆了酒席招待晏子.whentheywereenjoyi

20、ngit,twopettyofficialsbroughtaconvicttotheKing.正当他们吃得快乐的时候,两个小官押着一个犯人来见楚王.DeliberatelytheKingofChuasked:"Whatcrimehasthismancommitted?"楚王成心问道：这人犯了了一么罪？Oneofthepettyofficialsanswered:"Herobs."小官答复说：“他是一个强盗.AgaintheKingofChuasked:"Whereishefrom?"楚王又问：“他是哪个国家的人？Thepettyoff

21、icialanswered:"HeisfromtheStateofQi."小官回话：“他是齐国人.TheKingofChuturnedtoYanZiandsaid:"SothepeopleoftheStateofQiareusedtocommittingrobbery."楚王回头对晏子说：“原来齐国人是惯于当强盗的.YanZistoodupandreplied:晏子站起来答道："YourMajesty,IheardthatwhenorangetreesgrowninthesouthoftheHuaiRiveraretransplantedtot

22、henorthofHuaiRiver,theybecometrifoliateorangetrees.“大王,我听说生长在淮南的橘树,移植到淮北就会变成积树.Outwardlytheleavesoforangetreesandthoseoftrifoliateorangetreeslookalike,butthetastesoftheirfruitsareentirelydifferent.从外表上看,橘树和积树的叶子是一样的,但是这两种树的果子的味道却完全不同.OurpeopleoftheStateofQinevercommitrobbery,butoncetheycometotheStat

23、eofChu,theystarttoengageincriminalactivities.我们齐国的老百姓从来不做强盗,一到楚国就干起犯罪的勾当来了.Ithink,maybethisistheeffectoftheenvironmentandclimatehere."我看,这也许是受这里的水土环境的影响吧！AstheKingofChuheardthis,hewasstruckdumbwithshame.楚王听了,羞愧得连一句话都说不由来.06.景公求雨OneyearitdidnotrainforalongtimeintheStateofQi,andtherewasanextremel

24、yseveredrought.有一年,齐国很长时间没有下雨,发生了特大旱灾.JingGong,theKingofQi,wasveryworried.国王齐景公心里非常焦急.Hewantedtooffersacrificestothemountaindeitytoprayforrain.他想去祭祀山神求雨.HisprimeministerYanZisaidtohim:"YourMajesty,don'tdothat.宰相晏子对他说：“大王,不要去.Itisnousetobegthemountaindeityformercy.求山神没有用处.Thestonesinthemount

25、ainsarelikehisbonesandsinews;山上的石头,就好似山的筋骨；thesoilinthemountainsislikehismuscle;thegrassandtreesinthemountainsanelikehishair.山上的泥土,就好似山的肌肉；山上的草木,就好似山的毛发.Whenitdoesn'trainforalongtime,thehairofthemountaindeitywillwitherandhismuscleswillbesearedinthesun.长久不下雨,山神的毛发也枯死了,肌肉也晒焦了.Won'tthemountaind

26、eitybeanxiousforraintoo?山神难道就不着急要雨吗？Ifhecouldmakeitrain,itwouldhaverainedlongago."如果山神能够使天下雨,那么雨早已下了.JingGongsaid:"Allright,wewon'tbegthemountaindeity.ThenhowaboutbeggingHebo(theriverdeity)?"景公说：“不求山神也罢,那么去求河伯吧！"YourMajesty,it'snouseeither,"repliedYanZi."晏子又说：“大

27、王,不行.WateristheterritoryofI-Iebo.水是河伯的国土.Fishandsoft-shelledturtlesarehissubjects.鱼鳖是河伯的百姓.Whenithasn'trainedforalongtime,thewaterintheriverwilldryup,whichmeansthatHebowilllosehisterritory;天不下雨,河里的水干了,就等于河伯的国土丧失了；hissubjectslikefishandsoft-shelledturtleswillalldieofthirst.河伯的百姓,像鱼呀,鳖呀,也统统要干死了.If

28、Hebocouldmakeitrain;itwouldhaverainedlongago.如果河伯能够叫天下雨,那么雨早就下了.WhatistheuseofprayingtoHebo?"去祈求河伯又有什么用呢？ConvincedbyYanZi'swords,JingGongnolongerprayedtothedeitiesforrain.景公听了晏子的这番话,就不再去向神求雨了.07.鲁班造鹊DuringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770476B.C.),askillfulcraftsmannamedGongshuZiintheStateofLu,kn

29、owntopeopleas"LuBan",madeamagpiewithbambooandwood.春秋时期,鲁国有个能工巧匠公输子,人称“鲁班.他用竹木造了一只喜鹊.Amachinewasinstalledinthismagpiewhich,whenstarted,couldflyhighlikearealbird.Itactuallyflewcontinuallyforthreedaysandnightsbeforeitlanded.这只木制的喜鹊,安装着机关.只要一开动它,就能像真的鸟一样展翅高飞.它一连飞了三天三夜才降落下来.GongshuZigreatlyappr

30、eciatedthisexcellentworkofhisown.公输子非常欣赏自己这件得意的作品.WhenMoZi(MasteroftheMohistSchool)heardofthis,hewentimmediatelytoseeGongshuZiandsaidtohim:墨子知道了这件事情以后,马上去见公输子,对他说："Asyouknow,ittakesanordinarycarpenteraveryshorttimetomakealinchpinofawheelwiththeminimumamountoftimber.Avehiclewithalinchpininserted

31、intoeachendofanaxlecancarrymanythingsandbearaheavyloadof50dan(1hectolitre).Butyoutookpainstakingefforttomakethiswoodenmagpie.Thoughprettyandabletofly,itcannotcomparewiththelinchpinintermsofpracticalvalue.Thingsmadebyacarpentershouldbeusefulforpeople'slife,sothateveryonewillpraisehimforhisclevern

32、essandskill.Otherwise,heisboundtobederided."“你知道,普通的木匠只花很短的时间,用极少的木料就能做成车辖.将车辖插在车轴的两端,这样的车子可以装载许多东西,能经受五十石的重压.而这只你费了心血做成的木头喜鹊,虽然会飞也很漂亮,但是却不如车辖那样有实用价值.木匠做由来的东西,要对人们的生活有帮助,大家才会夸他心灵手巧；否那么难免被人笑骂.08.多言何益Oneday,ZiQinaskedhismasterMoZi:天,子禽问他的老师墨子"Master,isthereanygoodatalloftalkingmuch?"“老师

33、,多说话到底有没有好处？MoZithoughtforawhile,andanswered:墨子想了一下答复说："Ifonetalkstoomuch,whatgoodisthere?"“话要是说得太多了,还有什么好处呢？Then,hetoldZiQin:接着,又告诉子禽说："Toadsandfrogscroakandfliesbuzzdayandnightuntiltheyareparchedanddryinthemouth,yetnobodylistenstothem.“蛤蟆、青蛙、苍蝇白天黑夜不停地叫,叫得口干舌燥,可是却没有人听它们的.Butaroosteri

34、nachickencoopcrowsonlyafewtimesatdawn,andeveryoneknowsthatwhenitcrows,daylight,iscomingandthewholeworldwillbeawakened.但是,鸡棚里的雄鸡只在黎明时啼叫两三次,大家知道鸡啼就要天亮,天下皆醒.Therefore,thereisnousetalkingtoomuch.所以,多说话没有什么用处.Whatisimportantistosuitthewordstotheoccasion,andsaythingswhichhitthenailonthehead."重要的是话要说得

35、切合时机,说到点子上.09.五十步笑百步Oneday,KingHuiofLiangmetMenciusandsaid:一天,梁惠王见到孟子,说："Whatamessthepoliticalstateofourneighbouringcountriesisin!“你看看邻国的政治多么糟糕！Whentheygoverntheirstates,theyneverthinkofthepeople.他们治国不为老百姓着想！ButwhenthereisafloodinHenei,ImovethevictimsofthecalamitytoHedong.而我每当河西闹了灾,就把灾民迁到河东；Whe

36、nthereisacalamityinHedong,ImovethepeopletheretoHenei.河东遭了难,我又把灾民迁到河西来.Ialsoallocatethemfoodforcalamityrelief.还调拨粮食救济他们.对于治理国家.Ihavereallydonemybesttogovernmycountry."我是尽了自己最大的努力了.AsMenciusheardthis,henoddedinagreement.孟子听了惠王的话,点头表示赞同.KingHuiofLiangwentontosay:梁惠王接着说："Yetmypopulationhasnoti

37、ncreasedandourneighbouringcountries'populationhasnotdecreased.“可是,我的百姓人数却没有增加,而邻国的百姓人数也不见得减少呀！Tellme,whatexactlyisthereason?"你说,这究竟是什么原因？Menciusthoughtthisoverandreplied:孟子想了想答复说："YourMajestylikeswars.“大王喜欢打仗.Pleaseallowmetousewarasananalogy.请允许我用打仗来打个比方吧！Onthebattlefield,thesoundoffig

38、htingshakestheheavens.战场上,杀声震天.Thetwoarmiesarelockedinastalemate,butthereissurelytobeeithervictoryordefeat.两军对峙,相持不下,但是一定会有胜负.Thedefeatedsoldiers,throwingawaytheirhelmetsandarmour,fleefortheirlives.被打败的士兵丢盔弃甲,抱头逃命.其中,有的人逃了五十步就停下来.Someofthemflee50stepsandthenstop,whileothersflee100stepsandstop.有的人逃了一百步也停了下来.Then,thosewhoflee50stepslaughatthosewhoflee100stepsfortheircowardice.这时候,逃了五十步的人,嘲笑逃了一百步的人胆小怕死.YourMajesty,doyouthinkitisrighttolaugh