最新中国寓言故事-英文版汇编
中国寓言故事英文版
中国寓言故事英文版中国寓言故事英文版1. The Foolish Old Man and the Sons (愚笨的老人和他的儿子们)In ancient China, there was an old man who wanted to teach his sons the value of unity. He gathered a bundle of sticks and asked each of his sons to try and break it. Despite their efforts, none of them succeeded. Then, the old man untied the bundle and gave each stick to his sons. As they tried to break the sticks individually, they found it effortless. The old man explained that unity was their strength, just like the bundle of sticks.2. The Clever Monkey (聪明的猴子)Once upon a time, in a forest, there was a clever monkey who loved playing tricks. One day, he found a beehive filled with delicious honey. Instead of eating it all, the monkey decided to trick the other animals. He called them together and said that a treasure was buried beneath the beehive. As the animals dug furiously, the monkey enjoyed the honey all by himself. The animals learned the importance of caution and not being easily deceived.3. The Tortoise and the Hare (乌龟和兔子)In a forest, a tortoise and a hare lived. The hare was always boasting about his speed, so the tortoise challenged him to a race. The harelaughed, thinking victory was certain. He took a nap during the race, assuming he would easily win. Meanwhile, the tortoise continued at a slow and steady pace. When the hare woke up, he found the tortoise had already crossed the finish line. The tortoise taught the hare that perseverance and consistency are essential to success.4. The Greedy Farmer (贪婪的农夫)Once, there was a farmer who had a magic goose that laid golden eggs. The farmer became greedy and wanted to get all the golden eggs quickly. He thought there must be a lot of gold inside the goose. So he killed the goose, only to find that it was just like any other ordinary goose. The farmer lost the goose that laid the golden eggs, teaching him the lesson that greed leads to loss.5. The Fox and the Grapes (狐狸和葡萄)A hungry fox spotted a ripe bunch of grapes hanging from a vine. The fox tried to reach them but couldn't. He kept trying until tired. Finally, he gave up and said, "Those grapes must be sour and not worth eating." The fox made himself believe that the grapes were undesirable rather than admitting his failure. The moral of the story is that it is easy to despise what we cannot have.6. The Ant and the Grasshopper (蚂蚁和蝗虫)In a field, an ant worked hard to collect food for the winter. Meanwhile, a grasshopper played all day long. When winter arrived,the ant had enough food to survive, while the grasshopper had none. The ant learned the importance of hard work and planning for the future, while the grasshopper learned the consequences of laziness.7. The Fisherman and the Golden Fish (渔夫和金鱼)A fisherman caught a golden fish that turned out to be a magical creature. The fish pleaded to be released in return for granting any wish. The fisherman made extravagant wishes but was never satisfied. Finally, he realized his greed and asked the fish to return him to his humble life as a fisherman. The story teaches that contentment brings true happiness.8. The Dove and the Ant (鸽子和蚂蚁)A dove, flying over a river, noticed an ant struggling in the water. The dove plucked a leaf and dropped it next to the ant, saving its life. Later, the ant returned the favor by biting a hunter who was about to shoot the dove. The story highlights the importance of kindness and the idea that helping others will ultimately benefit oneself.9. The Boy Who Cried Wolf (撒谎的男孩)A mischievous boy lived in a village and often lied about a wolf threatening the flock. The villagers rushed to help him every time, only to discover he had tricked them. Eventually, when a real wolf appeared, the boy cried for help, but no one believed him. The moral is that repeated dishonesty will lead to a loss of trust and credibility.10. The Lion and the Mouse (狮子和老鼠)A mighty lion was caught in a hunter's net. A little mouse, moved by his cries, helped the lion by nibbling through the ropes to set him free. Later, when the lion fell into a trapper's trap, the mouse returned the favor and gnawed through the ropes. The story teaches that even the smallest of creatures can be of great help.These Chinese fables showcase important morals and life lessons that have been passed down through generations.。
中国寓言故事-英文版
画蛇添足Once upon a time, there was a nobleman who gave some wine to his servants．The wine was not enough for all．The servants finally decided whoever first finished drawing a snake on the ground would get the cup of wine．One of the servants finished drawing first．He took up the cup and was about to drink the wine when he thought of adding feet to the snake．He went on drawing．Then another servant finished drawing his snake. He snatched the wine cup and drank up the wine saying: “It is I who first finished drawing the snake．What you have drawn is not a snake．A snake doesn't have feet.”杞人忧天In the Spring and Autumn Period, in the State of Qi, there was a man who always let his imagination run away with him. One day he even worried that the sky would fall on his head. He was so worried that he could neither eat nor sleep. Later, someone persuaded him that his fears were ground-less. This idiom satirizes those who worry unnecessarily.东施效颦In the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期,770-476 BC), there was a beauty in the State of Yue called Xishi. She often suffered from pains in her chest, and so she would often walk around doubled over and with her brows knitted. There was an ugly girl in the village called Dongshi who envied Xishi. Striving to emulate Xishi, she imitated her stoop, knitting her brows at the same time. She thought that this made her elegant, but in fact, it only made her more ugly. Later, this idiom came to be used to indicate improper imitation that produces the reverse effect.草木皆兵In AD 383, the king of Former Qin (秦朝), Fu Jian (fújiān 苻坚), led a huge army to attack Eastern Jin. After losing the first round of fighting, Fu Jian looked down from a city wall, and was terrified when he saw the formidable battle array of the Eastern Jin army. And then looking at the mountains around, he mistook the grass and trees for enemy soldiers. As a result,when the nervous Fu Jian led his army into battle, it suffered a crushing defeat. This idiom describes how one can defeat oneself by imaging difficulties.塞翁失马Near China's northern borders lived a man well versed in the practices of Taoism. His horse, for no reason at all, got into the territory of the northern tribes. Everyone commiserated with him."Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said his father.After a few months, his animal came back, leading a fine horse from the north. Everyone congratulated him."Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a cause of misfortune," said his father.Since he was well-off and kept good horses, his son became fond of riding and eventually broke his thigh bone falling from a horse. Everyone commiserated with him."Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said his father.One year later, the northern tribes started a big invasion of the border regions. All able-bodied young men took up arms and fought against the invaders, and as a result, around the border nine out of ten men died. This man's son did not join in the fighting because he was crippled and so both the boy and his father survived.欢迎您的下载，资料仅供参考！致力为企业和个人提供合同协议，策划案计划书，学习资料等等打造全网一站式需求。
中国民间故事英文版3分钟
中国民间故事英文版3分钟1、The Tortoise and the Hare龟兔赛跑兔子向动物们吹嘘自己的奔跑速度，动物们有的为它喝彩，有的感到十分无聊。
这时，乌龟却说，自己能在跑步上打败兔子，并邀请兔子与之一战。
比赛开始了，兔子跑得很快，一会儿乌龟就落在了后面，兔子便在一棵树下打起盹来。
乌龟爬啊爬，它能战胜兔子吗？Welcome to ALO7’s Power to Learn. Today’s story is The Tortoise and the Hare, retold by Jenny Lam and Sheila Higginson, and narrated by Judy Luxton.HOP! HOP! HOP! Rabbit jumped very fast.HIPPITY! HOPPITY! HOP! HOP! Rabbit jumped even faster.“Look at me,”bragged Rabbit. “I am the fastest!”His animal friends watched. Some cheered. Some were bored. They had seen Rabbit run many times before.“Here he goes again,”said Cat. “Rabbit is always running.”“And he is always bragging about being the fastest runner,”said Owl.“He does run fast,”said Monkey.Tortoise walked up slowly to the other animals.Tortoise spoke slowly. “Is Rabbit bragging about being the fastest runner again?”he asked.The animals nodded their heads yes.“I will challenge Rabbit to a race. I can beat him,”said Tortoise calmly.All the animals got excited. “A race!”they cried.Rabbit laughed. “All right. Let’s race. I will win anyway.”Tortoise and Rabbit went to the starting line.“On your mark. Get set. Go!”cried Owl. He flapped his wings! Rabbit and Tortoise crossed the starting line. The race began!Rabbit ran fast. He hopped, and he ran. He hopped again. He ran even faster.Rabbit was far ahead of Tortoise. He kept running. He kept hopping.He stopped by a tree. He looked behind him. Where was Tortoise?Tortoise walked slowly. He was far behind.Rabbit yelled, “Hey, how do you expect to beat me? You are walking so slowly! You will never beat me. You will never win!”Rabbit sat down under the tree.“I will take a rest,”said Rabbit. “Tortoise is slow. He will never catch up. I have plenty of time to relax.”Rabbit rested under the tree. He got comfortable. Then he stretched out.Soon he was lying flat on the ground. He fell asleep. He snored loudly.Tortoise walked slowly. He kept walking. And walking. And walking.He walked to the tree where Rabbit was sleeping. He did not stop. He kept walking and walking and walking.Tortoise never stopped. He didn’t take a rest. He just walked.He kept walking until he got to the finish line.All the animals cheered. They were amazed that Tortoise won. He never gave up. He just kept walking and walking and walking.The cheering was very loud. It woke Rabbit. He jumped up from his sleep!“What happened? What’s that noise?”asked Rabbit. He began to run.He ran faster and faster and faster. But he was too late. Tortoise had already crossed the finish line. Tortoise won the race.以下翻译来自百度翻译：欢迎使用ALO7的学习能力。
中国古代寓言故事英文版
中国古代寓言故事英文版1、女娲补天英文：It is said that there was no man when the sky andthe earth were separated by Pangu. It was Nuwawho made human beings after her own model withyellow clay.From then on, man began to live in peace andhappiness on the earth.nexpectedly, one year, the fourpillars supportingthe heaven suddenly collapsed and the earthcracked. A great fire raged； torrential water flooded all the lands;fierce animals preyed on men. ThenNuwa melted fivecolored stones, using them to mend the cracks in the sky.To replace the broken pillars, she cut off the four legs of a huge turtle and used them tosupport the fallensky.Thus the sky was patched up, its four corners were lifted, the flood was tamed, harmful animalswere killed, and the innocent people were able to restore their happy lives.中文：盘古开天辟地后，世上本没有人，是女蜗按照自己的样子用黄泥塑出了人类。
英语小故事龟兔赛跑英文版
英语小故事龟兔赛跑英文版龟兔赛跑，是一则寓言故事，相信大家从小就很熟悉了。
下面是店铺整理的英语版龟兔赛跑小故事，希望大家会喜欢这些英文版的龟兔赛跑!英语小故事龟兔赛跑篇一In the forest, there is a fast rabbit. He likes to race other animals. He always wins. "I am very fast," he says. "I can win any race."One day, the rabbit sees a turtle. "You are so slow. I am faster than you," he says. "Do you want to race me?""Yes," says the turtle. "Ha, ha. It will be easy to win," laughs the rabbit. "You will lose. Your legs are too short.""Tomorrow we will have a race," says the rabbit. All of the animals are excited. They want to see the race. "The turtle will lose. He is too slow," they all say.The turtle gets up early in the morning. The race is today. There are many animals at the race. The turtle walks to the starting line. All the animals laugh at him.The rabbit is waiting for the turtle. "I will win," laughs the rabbit. "I will try my best," says the turtle.The race begins. All of the other animals are excited. "Go, go, go," they say. The rabbit runs very quickly. The turtle walks slowly.The rabbit turns around. The turtle is walking so slowly. "Ha, ha, you will never win this race," the rabbit says. The turtle is slower than the rabbit. The rabbit laughs at the turtle.Then the rabbit sees a tree. "The turtle is so slow. I will take a nap. I can still win the race," says the rabbit. He goes to sleep under the tree.The turtle keeps walking. He is tired and his legs hurt. Therabbit is sleeping under a tree. The turtle quietly walks past the rabbit. He is very quiet because he doesn't want to wake up the rabbit. "I can do it! I can do it!" says the turtle. "My legs are short and I am slow, but I can win this race." The turtle can see the finish line.Suddenly, the rabbit wakes up. The turtle is far away. "He will win!" he says. The rabbit runs, but it is too late. The turtle wins the race."I am slow. I have short legs. I am not fast, but I did it!" says the turtle. The rabbit is quiet. He slowly walks home.乌龟与兔为他们俩谁跑得快而争论不休。
中国寓言故事英语
中国寓言故事英语1、"Yugong Moving Mountains" is a fable story of the ancient Chinese Han nationality. It is selected from "Liezi Tangwen", by the imperial aggressors of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period."Yugong Moves Mountains" tells the story of Yugong who fears hardships, perseveres, digs mountains and finally moves the mountains away by touching the Emperor of Heaven.There were two mountains in front of Yu Gong's house. He was determined to level them down. Another wise man laughed at him for being too foolish to think he could. Yu Gong said, "I have sons dead, sons dead and grandsons. There are endless descendants. Why should I worry about unemployment?" Afterwards, he moved the Emperor of Heaven, so the Emperor ordered his two sons to move two mountains.《愚公移山》是中国古代汉族寓言故事，选自《列子·汤问》，作者是春秋战国的列御寇。
10篇中国成语故事英文版
10篇中国成语故事英文版01 凿壁偷光Kuang Heng was born in a poor family. He liked reading books very much. He needed to work at daytime, so he had to read books during night. But he was too poor to buy a candle. One day, he found his neighbour had candles, but the light couldn’t go through his room. So he dug a small hole on the wall so that he could use the light to read books. From that day, he read books every night until the light went out. However, he finished reading all his books and there were no books for him to read. Then he went to a rich man’s house and worked for him without payment. The rich man asked: “Why don’t you want the money?”Kuang Heng said: “Because I only want to borrow your books.”The rich man agreed. Kuang Heng read the books one by one. Finally, he became a great scholar.02 掩耳盗铃Once upon a time, there was a thief saw a doorbell hanging on the neighbour’s door. He wanted to steal it. But he knew that bell would ring as soon as he touched it. And then he would be discovered. He thought: Only using ears can hear the sound. What if I cover my ears? Then the sound would not be heard anymore. Whereupon he covered his own ears and tried to steal the bell. However, he was discoveredimmediately when he touched the bell.03 邯郸学步During the Warring States period, a young man lived in Shouling. He always felt that he was not so perfect as he thought. One day, he heard that people in Handan walked in a gracefully way, so he decided to learn to walk there.One morning, he set off for Handan without telling anyone. Upon arrival at Handan, he was surprised when he saw the situation. Everyone walked in a different but gracefully way, children walking actively, the old walking steady and women walking charmingly. So he made up his mind to learn how the people of the State of Zhao walked in Handan. No matter how hard he tried, he was unable to learn the gait of the people there. On the contrary, he even forgot completely how he walked in Shouling. In the end, he had no choice but to crawl back to his hometown.04 囫囵吞枣Long ago, there was a young man who bought many fruits, like pears and dates. He sat at the roadside to eat them. An old man saw him and said: “Eating too many pears is good for teeth, but bad for your body.”The man asked: “How about dates?”The old man answered: “The dates are good for body but bad for teeth.”The young man thought for awhile and said: “I've got a good idea! I can eat pears with teeth and don't swallow them. And I can swallow dates without chewing.”Then he put a date into his mouth and swallowed it immediately. Unluckily, he was choked by the date.05 杞人忧天In the State of Qi, there was a man who was haunted by the fear that the sky might fall. He was so worried that he could neither eat nor sleep well. His friend said to him: “The sky is gathered by gas. We are living in the air. It is impossible to fall.”After hearing this, the man set his fear at ease instantly. His friend was also delightful.06 同舟共济In the Spring and Autumn period, the State of Wu and the State of Yue didn’t get along well. They had been fighting against each other for years.People in each country also didn’t have a good relationship. One day, the people of Wu and the people of Yue happened to be on the same boat to cross a river. At the beginning, they didn’t say a word with each other. When the boat sailed to the center of the river, a strong wind came. In no time, huge waves hit people’s faces. It seemed that the boat would sink at any time. Just then, they forgot all the hatred between two countries and began to help each other just like they were family. In theend, they safely got to the river bank under everyone’s effort.07 班门弄斧During the Warring States period, there wasa carpenter named Lu Ban. He was good at making woody tools. One day, a youngman passed by a red gate. He held up an axe with his hand and said: “This axeis really good. I can make the greatest tools in the world with it.”Hearing this, people around here all laughed. One person asked: “So, can you make amore beautiful gate than this one?”“That’s so easy! I was a student of Lu Ban before! Making a similar gate is like a piece of cake!”The young man said arrogantly. “But the gate was made by Lu Ban!”All people said.08 杯水车薪One evening, Zhao Da passed by a tea house when he came back from cutting firewood.There were a lot of people drinking tea there. He put the firewood outside and walked into the tea house. When he finished a cup of tea, he found his firewood on fire. Zhao Da shouted: “Oh no! It’s on fire!”He took a cup of water, ran out of the door and splashed the water on the fire. Other people in the tea house also took their own cups to fight the fire. However, instead of being put out, the fire burned even harder.09 自相矛盾A young man ran a business in the market. One day, he held up a shieldand said proudly: “My shield is very strong. It can stop any spear in the world.”Then he held up his spear and bragged: “My spear is very sharp. No matter how strong a shield is, my spear can pierce it.”People all around here laughed when they heard the words of the young man. One of them asked: “So, according to what you said, your spear is the sharpest. No matter how strong a shield is, your spear can pierce it. And your shield is also the strongest. No matter how sharp a spear is, it can’t pierce your shield. Well, what will happen if I pierce your shield with your spear?" The young man was too embarrassed to say anything.10 按图索骥In the Spring and Autumn Period, a man named Bo Le is an expert in identifying a good horse. He put his experiences in this area into his book Physiognomy Of Horses, which illustrated all kinds of horses with rich pictures and words. His son wanted to learn his skill about identifying a good horse. Then he read the book carefully over and over again. He thought he had mastered the skill. Once he saw a toad along the road, whose forehead was in accord with the features of a good horse. Then he rushed to his father and told him he had found a good steed. Hearing this, Bo Le didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. He had to reply jokingly: “This horse does too well in jumping, so it’s hard for us to rein it. ”。
中国经典寓言故事英文版
中国经典寓言故事英文版中国经典寓言故事英文版篇1Draw a Snake and Add Feet to ItLong long ago, several people had a jar of wine among them andall of them wanted to drink it by himself. So they set a rule that every one would draw a snake on the ground and the man who finished first would have the wine. One man finished his snake very soon and he was about to drink the wine when he saw the others were still busy drawing, so he decided to draw the feet to the snake. However, before he could finish the feet, another man finished and grabbed the jar from him, saying, "Who has ever seen a snake with feet?" The story of "Draw a snake and add feet to It." tells us going too far is as bad as not going far enough.《画蛇添足》古时几个人分一壶酒。
他们都想独自喝完那壶酒，所以就定了一个规矩：每人在地上画一条蛇，谁画得最快，这壶酒就归谁。
有一个人很快就把蛇画好了。
他正打算喝这壶酒时，看见别人都还在忙着画，就决定给蛇再画上几只脚。
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画蛇添足
Once upon a time, there was a nobleman who gave some wine to his servants．The wine was not enough for all．The servants finally decided whoever first finished drawing a snake on the ground would get the cup of wine．One of the servants finished drawing first．He took up the cup and was about to drink the wine when he thought of adding feet to the snake．He went on drawing．Then another servant finished drawing his snake. He snatched the wine cup and drank up the wine saying: “It is I who first finished drawing the snake．What you have drawn is not a snake．A snake doesn't have feet.”
杞人忧天
In the Spring and Autumn Period, in the State of Qi, there was a man who always let his imagination run away with him. One day he even worried that the sky would fall on his head. He was so worried that he could neither eat nor sleep. Later, someone persuaded him that his fears were ground-less. This idiom satirizes those who worry unnecessarily.
东施效颦
In the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期,770-476 BC), there was a beauty in the State of Yue called Xishi. She often suffered from pains in her chest, and so she would often walk around doubled over and with her brows knitted. There was an ugly girl in the village called Dongshi who envied Xishi. Striving to emulate Xishi, she imitated her stoop, knitting her brows at the same time. She thought that this made her elegant, but in fact, it only made her more ugly. Later, this idiom came to be used to indicate improper imitation that produces the reverse effect.
草木皆兵
In AD 383, the king of Former Qin (秦朝), Fu Jian (fú jiān 苻坚), led a huge army to attack Eastern Jin. After losing the first round of fighting, Fu Jian looked down from a city wall, and was terrified when he saw the formidable battle array of the Eastern Jin army. And then looking at the mountains around, he mistook the grass and trees for enemy soldiers. As a result, when the nervous Fu Jian led his army into battle, it suffered a crushing defeat. This idiom describes how one can defeat oneself by imaging difficulties.
塞翁失马
Near China's northern borders lived a man well versed in the practices of Taoism. His horse, for no reason at all, got into the territory of the northern tribes. Everyone commiserated with him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said his father.
After a few months, his animal came back, leading a fine horse from the north. Everyone congratulated him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a cause of misfortune," said his father.
Since he was well-off and kept good horses, his son became fond of riding and eventually broke his thigh bone falling from a horse. Everyone commiserated with him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said his father.
One year later, the northern tribes started a big invasion of the border regions. All able-bodied young men took up arms and fought against the invaders, and as a result, around the border nine out of ten men died. This man's son did not join in the fighting because he was crippled and so both the boy and his father survived.。