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1、守株待兔：相传在战国时代宋国，有一个农民，日出而作，日入而息．遇到好年景，也但是刚才吃饱穿暖；一遇灾荒，可就要忍饥受饿了．他想改进生活，但他太懒，胆子又特小，干什么都是又懒又怕，总想遇到送上门来的不测之财。奇景终于发生了。深秋的一天，他正在田里耕地，四周有人在狩猎。吆喝之声四周起伏，惊讶的小野兽没命的奔跑。忽然，有一只兔子，不偏不倚，一头撞死在他田边的树根上。当日，他美美地饱餐了一顿。今后，他便不再种地。一天到晚，守着那奇怪的树根，等着奇景的出现。成语“守株待兔”，比喻亡想不劳而得，或死守狭小的经验，不知变通。stayingbyastumpwaitingformoreharestocomeanddashthemselvesagainstitthisstorytookplacemorethan2,000yearsago,inthewarringstatesperiod（475-221b.c.）.traditionhasitthatinthestateofsongatthattimetherewasamanwhowasfamousforstayingbyastumpwaitingformoreharestocomeanddashthemselvesagainstit.hewasayongfarmer,andhisfamilyhadbeenfarmersforgenerations.yearafteryearandgenerationaftergeneration,farmersusedtosowinspringandharvestinautumn,beginningtoworkatsunriseandretiringatsunset.ingoodharvestyears,theycouldonlyhaveenoughfoodtoeatandenoughclothingtowear.iftherewasafamineduetocropfailure,theyhadtogohungry.thisyoungfarmerwantedtoimprovehislife.buthewastoolazyandtoocowardly.beinglazyandcowardlyovereverything,heoftendreamedofhavingunexpectedblessings.amiracletookplaceatlast.onedayinlateautumn,whenhewasploughinginthefield,twogroupsofpeoplewerehuntingnearby.asshoutingswererisingoneafteranother,scaredhareswererunningdesperately.suddenly,ablindharedasheditselfheadlongagainstthestumpofadeadtreeinhisfieldanddied.thatday,heatehisfill.fromthatdayon,henolongerwentinforfarmingagain.frommorningtillnight,hestayedbythatmiraculousstump,waitingformiraclestotakeplaceagain.thisstorycomesfrom"thefivevermin"intheworksofhanfeizi.latergenerationsoftenusethesetphrase"stayingbyastumpwaitingformoreharestocomeanddashthemselvesagainstit"toshowgrustingtochanceandwindfallsordreamingtoreapwithoutsowing.itisalsousedtoshowadheringtonarrowexperiencesandnotbeingabletobeflexible.trytohelptheShootsgrowbypullingthemupward/spoilthingsbyexcessiveenthusiasm2、拔苗滋长ThereoncewasanimpatientfarmerwholivedduringtheSongDynasty.(sòngcháo,960-1279AD).春秋时代，宋国有个急性子的农民。Everydaytheanxiousfarmerwouldmeasurethegrowthofthecrops.庄稼长出禾苗今后，他每天都去观看。Tohisdismay,hiscropsweregrowingmuchslowerthanheexpected。令他沮丧的是，禾苗长得太慢。Thefarmerrackedhisbrainstryingtofindbetterwaysofplantinginordertogetquickerresults.农民苦思冥想一想让禾苗长快些。Onedayhefinallycameupwithasolution.一天他终于想出方法。Hestartedtophysicallypullthecropsoutoftheground,thusmakingthemtaller.他跑到田里，把禾苗一颗颗往上拔，使它们长高。Thefarmerworkedveryhardandatday’sendwasphysicallyexhaustedbutmentallyhappyashisplanhadproducedthedesiredresults.农民固然很累但他很快乐看到禾苗长高。Whenthefarmerwenthome,hetoldhissonofhis“brilliant”method.当农民回家时，把这个好方法告诉了他儿子。Hissonwenttothefieldonlytodiscoverthatallofhiscropswerealldead.他的儿子赶忙跑到田里去看，禾苗全都枯败了。、井底之蛙：成语井底之蛙的故事--中国成语故事英语版中英比较Haveyounotheardofthefrogthatlivedinashallowwell?Itsaidtoaturtle龟）thatlivedintheEastSea,"Iamsohappy!WhenIgoout,Ijumpaboutontherailing（栏杆，扶手）besidethemouthofthewell.WhenIcomehome,Irestintheholesonthebrokenwallofthewell.IfIjumpintothewater,itcomesuptomyarmpits（腋窝）andholdsupmycheeks.IfIwalkinthemud,itcoversupmyfeet.Ilookaroundatthewriggly（蠕动地，回避地）worms,crabsandtadpoles（蝌蚪）,andnoneofthemcancomparewithme.Moreover,Iamlordofthistrough（水槽）ofwaterandIstanduptallinthisshallowwell.Myhappinessisfull.Mydearsir,whydon'tyoucomeoftenandlookaroundmyplace?"

（海一口废井里住着一只青蛙。有一天，青蛙在井边碰上了一只从海里来的大龟。青蛙就对海龟夸口说：“你看，我住在这里多快乐！有时快乐了，就在井栏边跳跃一阵；疲倦了，就回到井里，睡在砖洞边一回。也许只留出头和嘴巴，安沉宁静地把浑身泡在水里：也许在软绵绵的泥浆里散一回步，也很痛快。看看那些虾，谁也比不上我。并且，我是这个井里的主人，在这井里极逍遥自在，你为何不常到井里来游赏呢！”BeforetheturtlefromtheEastSeacouldgetitsleftfootinthewell,itsrightkneegotstuck.那海龟听了青蛙的话，倒真想进去看看。但它的左脚还没有整个伸进去，右脚就已经绊住了。Ithesitated（疑心，疑心）andretreated.TheturtletoldthefrogabouttheEastSea."Evenadistanceofathousandlicannotgiveyouanideaofthesea'swidth;evenaheightofathousandrencannotgiveyouanideaofitsdepth.InthetimeofKingYuoftheXiadynasty,therewerefloodsnineyearsoutoften,butthewatersintheseadidnotincrease.lnthetimeofKingTangoftheShangdynastythereweredroughts（干旱）sevenyearsoutofeight,butthewatersintheseadidnotdecrease.Theseadoesnotchangealongwiththepassageoftimeanditsleveldoesnotriseorfallaccordingtotheamountofrainthatfalls.ThegreatesthappinessistoliveintheEastSea."它连忙退后了两步，把大海的情况告诉青蛙说：“你看过海吗？海的广大，哪止千里；海的深度，哪只千来丈。古时候，十年有九年大水，海里的水，其实不涨了多少；