Category: Chinese Idiom

Idiom Story:
孙敬，是汉朝有名的政治家，每天从早到晚读书.
Sūn Jìng, shì hàncháo yŏumíng de zhèngzhìjiā, mĕitiān cóng zăo dào wăn dúshū.
有时会疲倦得直打瞌睡，他便找了一根绳子，一头绑在
Yŏushí huì píjuàn dé zhí dă kēshuì, tā biàn zhăo le yì gēn shéngzi, yì tóu băng zài
房梁上，一头束在头发上，当他读书打盹时，头一低，
fángliáng shàng, yì tóu shù zài tóufa shàng, dāng tā dúshū dádŭn shí, tóu yì dī,
绳子就会扯住头发，自然也就不瞌睡了。苏秦，战国时著
shéngzi jiù huì chĕ zhù tóufa, zìrán yĕ jiù bù kēshuì le. Sū Qín, zhànguó shí zhù
名的纵横家， 读书时他准备了一把锥子，一打瞌睡，便
míng de zònghéngjiā, dúshū shí tā zhŭnbèi le yì bă zhuīzi, yì dă kēshuì, biàn
用锥子往自己的大腿上刺，强迫自己清醒过来。后人
yòng zhuīzi wăng zìjĭ de dàtuĭ shàng cì, qiăngpò zìjĭ qīngxĭng guò lái. Hòurén
从苏秦和孙敬两人勤奋苦学的故事中，引申出了“悬梁刺股”这
cóng Sū Qín hé Sūn Jìng liăng rén qínfènkŭxué de gùshi zhōng, yĭnshēn chū le zhè
个成语，用来比喻发奋读书、刻苦学习的精神。
ge chéngyŭ, yòng lái bĭyù fāfèn dúshū, kè kŭ xuéxí de jīngshén.

The Story:
once upon a time, there lived an old man on the northern frontiers of China. One day, his horse disappeared. His neighbors came to comfort him. But the old man was not at all upset. He said his loss might turn out to be a good thing. And he was right. A few months later, not only did his horse find its way back, it also brought with it another horse, one that was even better. His neighbors came around again, this time to congratulate him on his gain. But again, the old man viewed the situation differently, and said that this "good luck" might bring about misfortune in the end. Strangely, he was right again. A few days later, his son fell from the new horse and broke his leg. However, as a result of the accident, his lame son was not conscripted to fight in the war and remained with his family.

打草惊蛇 Dăcăojīngshé To stir the grass and startle the snake The Story: Long long ago, a county magistrate named Wang

对牛弹琴 Duìniútánqín To play the lute to a cow The Story: In ancient times, there lived a musician named Gong

磨杵成针 Móchŭchéngzhēn With will and perseverance, one could overcome any obstacle Idiom Story: 李白年轻的时候，没有完成学业就离开了学校。 Lĭ Bái niánqīng de shíhou, méiyŏu

有个小偷看见范氏家里有一口名贵的大钟，他想把钟敲
Yŏu gè xiăotōu kànjiàn fànshì jiālĭ yŏu yì kŏu míngguì de dàzhōng, tā xiăng bă zhōng qiāo
碎，然后再分别搬回家。可敲钟的巨响把他吓了一大跳，他不由自
suì , ránhòu zài fēnbié bān huí jiā. Kĕ qiāo zhōng de jùxiăng bă tā xià le yí dà tiào, tā bùyóuzì
主地捂住自己的耳朵。他高兴的发现钟声变小了，于是他立刻
zhŭ dì wŭzhù zì jĭde ĕrduo. Tā gāoxìng de fāxiàn zhōng shēng biàn xiăo le, yúshì tā lìkè
找来两个布团，把耳朵塞住，放手砸起钟来，人们听到钟
zhăo lái liăng gè bùtuán, bă ĕrduo sāizhù, fàngshŏu zá qĭ zhōng lái, rénmen tīng dào zhōng
声蜂拥而至把小偷捉住了。
shēng fēngyōng’érzhì bă xiăotōu zhuō zhù le.

在森林里，老虎是最凶猛的野兽。一天，它捉到一只狐狸，狡猾的狐狸就
Zài sēnlín lĭ, láohŭ shì zuì xiōngmĕng de yĕshòu. Yì tiān, tā zhuōdào yì zhī húli, jiăohuá de húli jiù
说：“你怎么敢吃我？我是天帝任命来管理所有野兽的，你要吃了我，
shuō:"Nĭ zĕn me găn chī wŏ? Wŏ shì tiāndì rènmìng lái guánlĭ suóyŏu yĕshòu de, nĭ yào chī le wŏ,
就是违抗天意。”老虎一听愣住了。狐狸马上接着说：“你要是不信，就
jiù shì wéikàng tiānyì." Láohŭ yì tīng lèng zhù le. Húli măshàng jiēzhe shuō: "Nĭ yào shì bú xìn, jiù
跟在我后面走一趟，看看是不是所有的动物见了我都害怕。”于
gēn zài wŏ hòumian zŏu yítàng, kànkan shì bu shì suóyŏu de dòngwù jiàn le wŏ dōu hàipà." Yú
是老虎决定跟着狐狸去看看。果然，动物们都吓得要命，四处奔
shì láohŭ juédìng gēnzhe húli qù kànkan. Guŏrán, dòngwù men dōu xià dé yào mìng, sì chù bēn
逃。老虎以为它们真是被狐狸吓跑的，于是相信了狐狸的话，把它放了。
Táo. Láohŭ yĭwéi tāmen zhēn shì bèi húli xià păo de, yúshì xiāngxìn le húli de huà, bă tā fàng le.

晋朝时，有一个人叫嵇绍。他长得仪表堂堂，而且才能出众，
Jìncháo shí, yŏu yí gè rén jiào Jī Shào. Tā zhăng dé yíbiăotángtáng, érqiĕ cáinéng chūzhòng,
担任晋惠帝的侍从官。一次，有人侵犯京城。嵇绍跟随惠帝前去
dānrèn jìnhuìdì de shìcóngguān. Yí cì, yŏu rén qīnfàn jīngchéng. Jī Shào gēnsuí huìdì qiánqù
征讨叛乱，不料打了败仗，随行的官员、将领以及侍卫死伤
zhēngtăo pànluàn, búliào dă le bàizhàng, suíxíng de guānyuán, jiànglĭng yĭjí shìwèi sĭshāng
无数，还有很多人逃跑了，只有嵇绍保护着惠帝，始终不离左右。
wúshù, hái yŏu hĕnduō rén táopăo le, zhíyŏu Jī Shào băohùzhe huìdì, shĭzhōng bù lí zuŏyòu,
看到嵇绍奋勇杀敌的情景人们都很有感触，说：“嵇绍就像一只
kàn dào Jī Shào fènyŏng shādí de qíngjĭng rénmen dōu hĕn yŏu gănchù, shuō:"Jī Shào jiù xàng yì zhī
鹤站立在鸡群中一样，仪表出众，气度不凡。”
hè zhànlì zài jīqún zhōng yí yàng, yíbiăo chūzhòng, qìdù bùfán."

一口废井里住着一只青蛙。有一天，青蛙在井边碰上了一只
Yì kŏu fèi jĭng lĭ zhùzhe yì zhī qīngwā. Yŏu yì tiān, qīngwā zài jĭngbiān pèng shàng le yì zhī
从海里来的大龟，就对海龟夸口说：“你看，我住在这里多快乐！我
cóng háilĭ lái de dàguī, jiù duì hăiguī kuākŏu shuō:"nĭ kàn, wŏ zhù zài zhèlĭ duō kuàilè! Wŏ
是这个井里的主人，自由自在，你为什么不常到井里来呢！”海龟听
shì zhè ge jĭnglĭ de zhŭrén, zìyóuzìzai, nĭ wèishénme bù cháng dào jĭnglĭ lái ne!" Hăiguī tīng
了青蛙的话，倒真想进去看看。但它的左脚还没有整个伸
le qīngwā de huà, dăo zhēn xiăng jìnqù kànkan. Dàn tā de zuŏjiăo hái méi yŏu zhĕnggè shēn
进去，右脚就已经绊住了。它连忙后退了两步，对青蛙说：“你看
jìnqù, yòujiăo jiù yĭjīng bàn zhù le. Tā liánmáng hòutuì le liăng bù, duì qīngwā shuō:"nĭ kàn
过海吗？大海广阔无垠，比你这里大多了，住在那里，才是真的快乐
guò hăi ma? Dàhăi guăngkuòwúyín, bĭ nĭ zhèlĭ dà duō le, zhù zài nàlĭ, cáishì zhēn de kuàilè
呢！” 青蛙听了海龟的一番话，吃惊地呆在那里，再没有话可说了。
ne!" Qīngwā tīng le hăiguī de yì fān huà, chījīng de dāi zài nàlĭ, zài méiyŏu huà kĕ shuō le.

传说远古时候，天和地是合在一起的，就像一个鸡蛋似
Chuánshuō yuángŭ shíhou, tiān hé dì shì hé zài yì qĭ de, jiù xiàng yí gè jīdàn shì
的。世界的开创人盘古就是在这个鸡蛋中生活
de. Shìjiè de kāichuàng rén Pángŭ jiù shì zài zhège jīdàn zhōng shēnghuó
长大的，经过漫长的一万八千年，盘古在鸡蛋中
zhăngdà de, jīngguò màncháng de yí wàn bā qiān nián, Pángŭ zài jīdàn zhōng
开始开天劈地。结果，蛋清上升成为天，蛋黄
Kāishĭ kāitiānpīdì. Jiéguŏ, dànqīng shàngshēng chéngwéi tiān, dànhuáng
下沉成为地。盘古顶天立地，他不断长高，天和地也不
xiàchén chéngwéi dì. Pángŭ dĭngtiānlìdì, tā búduàn zhănggāo, tiān hé dì yĕ bú
断分开，这样又过了一万八千年，天终于升得
duàn fēnkāi, zhèyàng yòu guò le yī wàn bā qiān nián, tiān zhōngyú shēng de
很高，地也变得很厚，盘古看到自己开天辟地的任务已经
hĕngāo, dì yĕ biàn dé hĕnhòu, Pángŭ kàn dào zìjĭ kāitiānpìdì de rènwù yĭjīng
完成，便力竭倒地而死。
wánchéng, biàn lì jié dăo dì ér sĭ.