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成语寓言故事:The Clever Way to Get Rich致富妙法
There lived a rich man named Guo in the State of Qi and a poor man named Xiang in the State of Song.
齐国有个姓“国”的富人，宋国有个姓“向”的穷人。
The poor man came to the State of Qi to visit the rich man, and asked him about the way to get rich.
穷人到齐国去拜访那位富人，向他请教致富的方法。
The rich man in the State of Qi told him:
齐国富人告诉他:
"I was also very poor before, but now I am quite well-off. The only reason is that I can steal and rob. But it is very painstaking. By stealing and robbing, I could make a living in the first year, and in the second year I had more than enough to eat and wear. In the third year, my family's storehouse was truly filled with grain and millet."
“我原来也很贫穷，可是现在日子过得很好。原因只是我会偷、会抢罢了。不过太辛苦了。我偷呀抢呀，第一年生活就够维持了，第二年就已经吃不完穿不完了，第三年我家里真是粮满囤、谷满仓。”
The man of Song only heard him talk profusely about stealing and robbing, but did not find out clearly how to steal and rob. The minute he returned home, he got dizzy with imagined success and started to steal and rob.
宋国人只听见他满口的偷呀抢呀，却没有问清楚究竟怎么个偷法、怎么个抢法。他一回到家就得意忘形地动手去偷、去抢。
As soon as it was dark, he climbed over the wall of the family on the east, and dug a hole in the wall of the family on the west. He stole whatever he saw. After some time, his family actually began getting rich. But just when he was immensely proud of himself, the bailiffs from the yamen (government office) came and arrested him. He was declared guilty and put in prison. All the things he had stolen and robbed, together with his own old and worn-out stuff, were confiscated.
天一黑，他就翻东家的墙，挖西家的洞。看到什么偷什么。时间一长，家里居然也富起来了。可是，正当他洋洋自得的时候，衙门差人到他家里，将他捉拿归案，判了罪，坐了牢。他偷来抢来的一切，连同他原有的破旧东西，全部被没收了。
As soon as the thief was released upon completion of his prison term, he went to Guo's home in the State of Qi to blame him. The rich man asked him in haste:
这个小偷刑满之后从监牢里一出来就跑到齐国姓“国”的家里责怪他。富人连忙问他:
"How are you doing?"
“你干得怎么样了?”
The thief told him what had happened and sighed:
小偷将经过诉说了一遍，唉声叹气地说:
"I am now even poorer than before."
“我比以前更穷了。”
The rich man was astonished at first, then said regretfully:
富人先是大吃一惊，接着惋惜地说:
"How can you be in reduced circumstances? Alas, you completely misunderstood what I meant by stealing and robbing."
“你怎么会弄到这个地步呢?哎呀!你把我说的偷、抢的意思完全误会了。”
He continued:
又说:
"By stealing and robbing, I meant seeking for the resources of the earth, and racing against the seasons of the heavens. Dense forests, broad land, sunshine, rain and dew, wind and cloud, all these are my targets for robbing. I approach them, make friends with them, and rely on them to plant crops and build houses. Birds in the sky, beasts on land, fish and shrimp in the river…all these don't belong to me by nature. But I, fearing neither hardship nor toil, use my brains and think up ways to steal them and rob them. This is stealing and robbing in an open and aboveboard way. It is by no means committing a crime. As to the clothing, food and articles of individuals, they are obtained through people's own labour, and can only belong to these people. I have never encouraged you to steal and rob other people's private property. But you have actually done so, which does break the law. Who is to blame for your being found guilty and put in prison?"
“我说的偷、抢是向土地要资源，与老天抢时间。茂密的山林、广阔的土地、阳光、雨露、风云等都是我抢夺的对象。我接近它们，同它们交朋友，依靠它们，种庄稼、建房屋。空中的飞禽，陆上的走兽，河里的鱼虾··…这些东西原来都不属于我，但是我动脑筋，想办法，不怕苦，不怕累，把它们偷了过来，抢了过来，这是光明正大的偷、抢，并不是犯罪呀!至于那些属于私人的衣物、食品都是人们用自己的劳动取得的，只能属于他们自己。我从来没有叫你去偷、去抢人家的东西呀!可是你竟然去偷、去抢别人家的东西，这是犯法的行为。你被判罪坐牢，这到底应该怪谁呢?”
成语寓言故事:Yang Bu Beats the Dog杨布打狗
Yang Zhu had a younger brother named Yang Bu.
杨朱有个弟弟叫杨布。
One day, Yang Bu went to the market in a white suit. On his way it suddenly rained, and he got wet all over. He took off his white suit, went to a friend's home to borrow a black suit and went home in it.
有一天，杨布穿了一套白颜色的衣服上街去。路上，天忽然下雨，杨布全身淋湿了。他脱下这套白色的外衣，到一个朋友家里借了一套黑颜色的衣服，穿着回家。
The minute Yang Bu approached the gate of his house, the big dog he reared couldn't recognize him as its own master. Taking him for a stranger, it pounced upon him at once, opening its mouth, showing its teeth, and barking furiously.
杨布刚走到家门口，那条他养的大狗，竟一时认不出他就是自己的主人，还以为是个陌生人，立即扑了上去，毗牙咧嘴，汪汪乱叫。
This made Yang Bu lose his temper. He cursed:
这下子，杨布发火了，大骂:
"You beast! Can't you even recognize me?"
“畜生!怎么连我都不认得了!”
While cursing, he picked up a wooden stick and chased the dog to beat it.
他一边骂，一边拣起一根木棍，追上去要打狗。
成语寓言故事:Ji Chang Learns Archery纪昌学射
Gan Ying was a crack shot in ancient times. Once he pulled his bow, the animals he shot at would fall and the birds he shot at would drop. He hit the target with every shot. His disciple, named Fei Wei, learned diligently and practised hard, and surpassed his teacher in archery.
甘蝇，是古代的一名神射手。只要他一拉弓，射兽兽倒，射鸟鸟百发百中。他的徒弟名叫飞卫，勤学苦练，射箭的技艺胜过了老师
A man named Ji Chang came to Fei Wei to learn archery. Fei Wei said to Ji Chang:
有个名叫纪昌的人，跑来向飞卫学艺。飞卫对纪昌说:
"You must first train your eyes not to blink. Then I can talk with you about archery."
“你必须首先练习不眨眼睛，然后才能谈射箭。”
Ji Chang returned home. Following Fei Wei's instructions, he lay face up under his wife's loom, with his eyes fixed on the foot tweezers moving up and down.
纪昌回到家，就照着飞卫的话，仰天躺在他妻子的织布机下，眼睛紧盯着一上一下的脚踢子。
After training in this way for two years, his eyes would not blink even when an awl was flying towards them. Ji Chang gladly reported the result of his training to Fei Wei.
这样练习了两年后，即使有锥子朝他眼睛射去，他的眼睛也不眨一下。纪昌高兴地把练习的结果报告了飞卫。
Fei Wei said:
飞卫说:
"This is not enough. You must train your eyesight, then we can talk about archery. You must train till you can magnify small things into big ones, and see minute things distinctly."
“这还不行，你必须练好眼力，才能谈得上射箭。你要练得能把很细小的东西看得很巨大;能把很细微的东西看得很清晰。”
Ji Chang returned home and hung a louse on the window with an ox tailhair. Every day he faced south and stared at it with fixed concentration. Over 10 days later, he felt that the louse was becoming bigger. After 3 years, it looked as big as a carriage wheel. Then he looked at other things and they became as big as small hills in his eyes.
纪昌回到家里，用根牛尾毛将一只虱子吊在窗户上。他每天面朝南，目不转睛地盯着它。过了十多天，他觉得虱子渐渐地大了起来，三年后，看起来竟像车轮那样大了。再看别的东西，在他眼里都像小山那样大了。
Thereupon, he took an arrow and shot at the louse. He hit the center of the louse with one single shot, while the ox tailhair was untouched and still hanging on the window.
于是，他拿起一支箭，向虱子射去。一箭就射中了虱子的中心，而那根牛尾毛没有被射到，依然好好地挂在窗户上。
Ji Chang ran to tell this to Fei Wei. Fei Wei gladly patted him on the chest and said:
纪昌跑去告诉飞卫。飞卫高兴地拍着他的胸膛说:
"You have really mastered the skill of archery."
“你啊!真的学到射箭的本领了!”
成语寓言故事:Xue Tan Learns to Sing薛谭学讴
Qin Qing was a famous singer in the State of Qin.
秦青是秦国著名的歌唱家。
A young man named Xue Tan acknowledged him as teacher to learn singing and playing musical instruments from him.
有个名叫薛谭的青年，拜他为师，向他学习演唱和弹奏。
Xue Tan learned for a certain period of time, but before he had mastered the skill of his teacher, he thought that he had learned all.
薛谭学习了一段时间，还没有把师父的本领学到手，就自以为都学好了。
One day, Xue Tan planned to leave his teacher for home. His teacher knew he was leaving and did not urge him to stay.
一天，薛谭打算离开老师回家。老师知道他要走，就没有挽留他。
The day Xue Tan said goodbye to his teacher and set out for home, Qin Qing accompanied him on his way and gave him an especial farewell dinner outside the city. During the dinner, Qin Qing beat time and sang a solemn and stirring song. His resounding voice shook the trees along the road; his beautiful singing kept the clouds lingering in the sky.
薛谭告别老师，动身回家的那天，秦青送他出城，并在城外特地为他饯行。席间，秦青打着拍子，唱起了悲壮动人的歌曲。那高亢的歌喉，震颤了路旁的树木;那美妙的歌声，留住了天上的行云。
Xue Tan heard the singing and felt ashamed of himself. He hurriedly knelt down before his teacher and apologized:
薛谭听了，感到很惭愧，急忙跪着向老师道歉，说:
"Master, after I heard you sing, I can find no place to hide myself for shame. I am ashamed beyond words. I am far from mastering your skill."
“老师，学生听了您的演唱，真是无地自容，羞愧难言!我还远远没有学会老师的技艺呢!”
He asked his teacher to forgive him and allow him to stay and resume his learning. From then on, he learned humbly and dared not ask to go home. Later, he said to everyone he met:
他请求老师宽恕，同意他留下来，继续学习。从此，他虚心学习，再也不敢要求回家了。后来，他逢人便说:
"To learn a skill, how can one be conceited and learn only half-baked knowledge?"
“学习技艺哪能骄傲自满，一知半解呢!”
成语寓言故事:Two Children Argue About the Sun小儿辩日
Once, Confucius went to the east to advocate his ideas, On the way he met two children arguing hotly with each other. Confucius asked:
有一次，孔子到东方去游说，途中见到两个小孩正在激烈地争辩着。孔子问:
"Children, what are you arguing about?"
“孩子们，你们在辩论什么呀?”
One child said:
一个小孩说:
"I think when the sun rises from the hills, it is nearer to us, and at noon, it is farther from us."
“我认为，太阳刚刚出山时，离我们近;到了中午，就离我们远了。”
The other child argued:
另一个小孩争辩说:
"I think when the sun rises from the hills, it is farther from us, but at noon it is nearer to us."
“我认为，太阳刚出山时，离人远;中午时离人近。”
One child said:
一个说:
"As is known to all, things far away look smaller and things nearer look bigger. When the sun rises, it is as big as the canopy on a carnage; at noon it is only as big as a plate or a dish. Doesn't this show that when the sun rises, it is nearer to us?"
“众所周知，远的东西显得小，近的显得大。太阳刚出来时，大得像车上的伞盖;到了中午，就只有盘子、碟子那么大了。这不正说明太阳出山时离我们近吗?”
The other child said:
另一个却说:
"We all know that things nearby make us feel hot, and things far away make us feel cool. When the sun comes out, the air is clear and clean; at noon it is as hot as putting the hand in hot water. Doesn't this show that the sun is nearer to us at noon?"
“大家知道，近的东西使人觉得热，远的使人觉得清凉。太阳刚出来时，空气清清爽爽的;到了中午，热得像把手伸到热水里一样。这不正说明太阳在中午时离我们近吗?”
The two children went on arguing endlessly. Confucius was unable to judge who was right. The two children laughed at him:
两个小孩，争论不孔子无法判断谁是谁两个小孩嘲笑他说:
"Who said you are learned and erudite?"