中國寓言故事是中國傳統文化和民族智慧的一個重要組成部分??梢哉f每一個故事都向我們打開了一扇窗戶,從這里能夠嘹望到一個新鮮的天地。那里不僅趣味無窮,還可以領悟無數的世理。下面小編為大家帶來三則中國經典寓言故事,歡迎大家閱讀!
中國經典寓言故事:自相矛盾
In ancient times, there was a man who sold spears as well as shields.
古時候,有一個人,他既賣矛又賣盾。
One day, he hawked his wares at the market and was very pleased with himself. He held up a shield and said: "My shield is very strong. No matter how sharp a spear is, it cannot pierce my shield."
一天,他在集市上叫賣,非常得意。他舉起他的盾說:“我的盾非常堅固,無論怎樣好的矛,都戳不穿它!”
After that, he held up his spear and bragged: "My spear is very sharp. No matter how strong a shield is, my spear can pierce it.
說完,他又舉起他的矛夸口說:“我的矛非常鋒利,無論怎樣堅固的盾都能戳進去!”
When the people standing by heard this, they laughed up their sleeves. One of them asked him:
站在旁邊的人聽了,都暗暗地發笑。有人問他:
"According to what you said, your spear is the sharpest. No matter how strong a shield is, your spear can pierce it. Your shield is also the strongest. No matter how sharp a spear is, it cannot pierce your shield. Now, if I poke your shield with your spear, what will be the result?"
“照你這樣說,你的矛是最鋒利的,無論怎樣硬的盾都戳得進去;你的盾又是最堅固的,無論怎樣鋒利的矛,也別想戳進去。那么,現在我用你的矛來戳你的盾,看看結果會怎樣呢?”
The man was so embarrassed that he could not utter a single word.
中國經典寓言故事:相輔相成
In the past, a man bragged about his bow: "There is no bow better than mine. It doesn't need any arrow!"
從前,有個人自夸他的弓,說:“我的弓嘛,沒有比這更好的了,好得不需要用什么箭的!”
Another man bragged about his arrow:"There is no arrow better than而ne. It doesn't need any bow!"
也有人在自夸他的箭,說:“我的箭,沒有比這更好的了,好得用不著什么弓了!”
At that time, a man good at archery happened to pass by and heard their dialogue. He said:
這時候,恰好有一個會射箭的人從他們身邊走過,聽到他們的這段對話,就說:
"You are both wrong. One cannot shoot an arrow without a bow; and without an arrow, how can one hit the target?"
“你們兩人的話都不對。沒有弓,發不出箭;沒有箭,怎么能射中目標呢?”
Thereupon, the man good at archery asked them to take out their bow and arrow. Then he showed them how to shoot at the target with a bow and an arrow.