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寓言故事
FoxBaskedinTiger'sReflectedGlory
Atigercaughtafoxinaforest,andwasjustabouttoeatit,whenthefoxsaid,'Youmustn'teatme.IwassentbyHeaventoruletheanimals.Byeatingme,youwillviolatethecommandofHeaven.Ifyoudon'tbelieveme,justfollowmetoseewhethertheanimalsareafraidofme.'Thetigeragreed,andfollowedthefoxasitwalkedaroundtheforest.Theanimalsallranawayonseeingthem.Thetigerthoughttheywereafraidofthefox,soheletitgo.Hedidn'trealizethatitwashimthatthebeastswerereallyafraidof.
Thisidiommeansrelyingonanother'spowertobullyorfrightenothers
bask(使)晒太阳,(使)取暖;(使)受宠,(使)沐恩v.
reflect反射v.
glory光荣,荣誉,辉煌n.
violate违反v.
beabouttodosth.即将做某事v.
beafraidof害怕v.
realize意识到,实现v.
PullingUpSeedlingtoHelpThemGrow
IntheSpringandAutumnPeriod,therewasafarmerwhowasimpatientbynature.He
thoughthisriceshootsweregrowingtooslowly,sohedecidedtohelpthembypullingthem.Onedayatdusk,hewentbackhomedog-tiredandsaidtohisfamily:
”Ihelpedthericeshootsgrowtoday.”Hearingthis,hissonhurriedtothefield,onlytofindthatalltheplantshadwithered.
Thisidiomisnowoftenwritten______-.Itreferstospoilingthingsbecauseofbeingover-anxiousforresultsandignoringthelawofnature.
seedling苗
withered枯萎的,干瘪的adj.
ignore忽视,不理,不顾v.
shoot芽,苗,嫩枝,新梢n.
anxious忧虑的,担心的,不安的adj.
impatient不耐烦的adj.
atdusk黄昏时adv.
dog-tired非常疲倦的adj.
TheManofQiwhoWorriedThattheSkyWouldFall
IntheSpringandAutumnPeriod,intheStateofQitherewasamanwhoalwayslethisimaginationrunawaywithhim.Onedayheevenworriedthattheskywouldfallonhishead.Hewassoworriedthathecouldneithereatnorsleep.Later,someonepersuadedhimthathisfearswereGround-less.
Thisidiomsatirizesthosewhoworryunnecessarily.
theSpringandAutumnPeriod春秋时期n.
theStateofQi齐国n.
imagination(imagine)想象n.
persuade说服,劝服v.
Ground-less.无根据的,无来由的adj.
DiscussingStrategiesonPaper
IntheWarringStatesPeriod,theStateofZhaohadafamousgeneralcalledZhaoShe,whoseson,ZhaoKuo,wasveryfondofreadingbooksonmilitaryscienceanddiscussingstrategy.Hecouldrecitemilitarytextsbyheart,andwhendiscussingwarfarehespokesoclearlyandlogicallythatitseemedthatevenhisfatherwasnothismatch.WhentheStateofQinattackedtheStateofZhao,therulerofZhaoorderedZhaoKuotolead400,000mentoresisttheattack.ButsinceZhaoKuohadnopracticalexperienceofbattle,hewasdefeatedandlosthislife.
Laterpeopleusedthisidiomtodescribethosewhoaregoodonlyattheorizing,andlack
practicalexperience.
strategy策略n.
theWarringStatesPeriod战国时期n.
general将军n.
befondof喜欢
military军事的adj.
recite背诵v.
warfare战事n.
logically有逻辑的adj.
resist抵抗,反抗v.
practical实际的adj.
theorize理论化v.
AMantisTryingtoHaltaChariot
Onceacarterwasdrivinghiscart,amantisjumpedoutinfrontofthecart.Raisingitsforelegs,ittriedtoobstructthepassageofthecart.Ofcourse,itwascrushedbyoneofthewheels.
Thisidiomisusedtomeanoverratingoneselfandtryingtodowhatisbeyondone'sability.Theresultcanbenothingbutfailure.
mantis螳螂n.
halt阻止,阻碍v.
chariot马车n.
carter车夫n.
foreleg前脚,前腿n.
obstruct阻碍,妨碍v.
crush碾碎v.
overrate高估v.
ToLowertheBannersandSilencetheDrums
IntheThreeKingdomsPeriod,duringabattlebetweenCaoCaoandLiuBei,thelatter
orderedhisgeneralsZhaoYunandHuangZhongtocaptureCaoCao’ssupplies.CaoCaoledalargeforceagainstZhaoYun,whoretreatedasfarasthegatesofhiscamp.There,heorderedthatthebannersbeloweredandthewardrumssilenced,andthatthecampgatesbeleftwideopen.ZhaoYunthenstationedhistroopsinambushnearly.WhenCaoCaoarrivedandsawthesituation,heimmediatelysuspectedatrapandwithdrewhisforces.
Thisidiomisnowadaysusedtoindicatemetaphoricallyhaltinganattackorceasingallactivities.
banner旗帜n.
theThreeKingdomsPeriod三国时期n.
capture抓获,捕获v.
retreat折回,后退v.
station驻军v.
suspect怀疑v.
withdrew撤退v.
metaphorically用隐喻,用比喻adv.
cease停止v.
DivineGarmentswithoutSeams
TherewasamancalledGuoHanintheTangDynasty(618-907).Onesummernight,whenthemoonwasverybrighthesuddenlysawagirldescendingslowlyfromthesky.Heobservedthegirlclosely,andfoundthatthedressshewaswearingwasseamless.Hewaspuzzled,andaskedwhy.Thegirlanswered,Heavenlyclothesarenotsewnwithneedleandthread."
Thisidiomisusedmetaphoricallytoindicatetheflawlesshandlingofthings.Itcanalsobeusedtoindicateaperfectlywrittenpoemorotherliteraryarticle.
divine神的,神仙的adj.
garment服装n.
dynasty朝代n.
descend降落v.
observe观察v.
seam缝,线缝n.&v.
flaw错误n.
handling处理,管理,操纵n.
AsIfitwereRainingFlowers
IntheSouthernandNorthernDynasties(420-589),inthereignofkingWuofLiang,therewasamonkcalledMasterYunGuangwhowasaveryaccomplishedpreacher.OnceheexplainedthesutrasoprofoundlyandsubtlythattheGodofFlowerswasmovedandsentdivineflowersdowntoearth.Soonthelandwascoveredwithflowers.
Thisidiomwaslaterusedmetaphoricallytodescribetalkinginavividandeloquentway.(mostlyinanexaggeratedandimpracticalmanner)
.
theSouthernandNorthernDynasties南北朝时期n.
reign统治n.
accomplished成功的,有成就的adj.
preach传道,说教v.
profound深刻的adj.
eloquent雄辩的,有口才的adj.
exaggerated夸张的adj.
impractical不切实际的adj.
SongsofChuonAllSides
AttheendoftheQinDynasty(221-206B.C.),theStateofChuandtheStateofHanfoughtforcontrolforthecountry.XiangYu,thekingofChu,wasbesiegedataplacecalledGaixiabytheHanarmyledbyLiuBang.XiangYuwasinadesperatesituation,withlittlefoodandonlyafewsoldiers.Atnight,thesurroundingHantroopsstartedtosingChufolksongs.XiangYuwasverysurprisedatthis,andsaid:
”HasLiuBangoccupiedthewholeofChu?
HowcanhehavedraftedsomanyChupeopleintohisarmy?
"Thenhefledtogetherwiththeremainderofhisforces.
Thisidiomisusedmetaphoricallytomeantobeinahelplessandcriticalsituation,surroundedbytheenemyonallsides.
control控制n.&v.
besiege包围v.
desperate绝望的adj.
surrounding周围的n.
occupy占领v.
draft征集,选拔v.
fled(flee的过去式)逃跑v.
critical关键的adj.
surround包围v.
SittingbyaStump,WaitingforaCarelessHare
IntheSpringandAutumnPeriod,afarmerinthestateofSongwasonedayworkinginthefieldswhenhesawarabbitbumpintoatreestumpaccidentallyandbreakitsneck.Theformertooktherabbithomeandcookedhimselfadeliciousmeal.Thatnighthethought:
“Ineedn’tworksohard.AllIhavetodoiswaitingforarabbiteachdaybythestump."Sofromthenonhegaveupfarming,andsimplysatbythestumpwaitingfortherabbitstocomeandrunintoit.
Thisidiomsatirizesthosewhojustwaitforastrokeofluck,ratherthanmakingeffortstoobtainwhattheyneed.
bump碰,冲撞v.
stump树桩n.
satirize讽刺v.
strokeofluck意外的幸运
obtain获得v.
makeeffortstodosth.努力作某事v.
theGuizhouDonkeyHasExhaustedIt'sTricks
InancienttimestherewerenodonkeysinGuizhouprovince.Somebodybroughtadonkeyfromsomewhereandtiedittoatreeatthefootofamountain.Atigersawthedonkey,andthoughtthatitmustbeafearsomemonster.Ithidbehindatreeandspiedonthedonkey.Whenthedonkeybrayed,thetigerwasfrightened,thinkingthatthedonkeywasabouttodevourit.Afterawhile,seeingthatthedonkeyhadnotmoved,thetigerapproacheditandteasedit.Thedonkeybecameangry,andkickedthetiger.Thetigerthoughttoitself:
“Itthenallitiscapableof?
"Itthenjumpedonthedonkeyandateit.
Thisidiomisusedtomeanthatonehasexhaustedone'sskills.
ancient古代的adj.
province省n.
fearsome可怕的adj.
monster怪物n.
hid(hide的过去式)隐藏v.
spied(spy的过去式)侦察,察看v.间谍n.
bray驴叫v.
devour吞噬v.
approach接近,靠近v.
tease逗弄v.
becapableof能够……
exhaust竭尽,用尽v.
WhenOneRidesaTigerItisHardtoDismount
YangJianwastheregentofthelastkingofNorthernZhou(557-581).Hiswifeadvised
him:
”NorthernZhouisdying.Nowitisasifyouareridingonthebackofatiger.It
willbedangeroustodismount.Youcandonothingbutcontinue."YangJianthoughtthisquitereasonable.Later,hefoundedtheSuiDynasty,andunitedChinaoncemore.
Thisidiomisusedasametaphormeaningthatoneisinadifficultsituationandcannot
helpbutcontinuetopursueone'scourse.
regent摄政者,统治者n.
NorthernZhou北周n.
dismount从…..下来v.
SuiDynasty隋朝n.
unite统一v.
SmashingtheCaldronsandSinkingtheBoats
DuringthelateyearsoftheQiDynasty(221-206BC),XiangYuledarebellion.After
crossingtheZhangRiver,XiangYuorderedhismentosinkalltheirboatsandbreaktheircookingpots.Heissuedeachsoldierthreedays'rationsandwarnedthemthattherewasnowaytoretreat;theonlythingtheycoulddotosurvivewastoadvanceandfight.
Afterminefiercebattles,theQinarmywasfinallydefeated.
rebellion反抗,暴动n.
sink把….沉入(水里)v.
ration(供应物等的)限额,定额n.
survive生存v.
advance前进v.
fierce激烈的adj.
battle战争,战役n.
defeat打败v.
Thisidiomisusedtoindicateone'sfirmdeterminationtoachieveone'sgoalatanycost.
窗体顶端
GoingSouthbyDrivingtheChariotNorth
Onceamanwantedtogotothesouth,buthiscarriagewasheadingnorth.Apasser-byaskedhim:
”Ifyouaregoingtosouth,whyisyourchariotheadingnorth?
”Themaanswered,"Myhorseisgoodatrunning,mydriverishighlyskilledatdrivingacarriage,andIhaveenoughmoney.”Themandidn’tco
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