08中国寓言故事英语阅读语篇精选-卞庄子刺虎

中国寓言故事英语阅读语篇精选———用英语说中国故事 Bian Zhuangzi Stabs the Tigers （卞庄子刺虎） In ancient times, there was a brave warrior named Bian Zhuangzi in the State of Lu. He was extremely strong and courageous—he never feared any powerful animal. One day, he went hunting with a friend. At noon, they walked into the deep part of a dense forest. Bian Zhuangzi spotted two tigers, one big and one small. They were eating a captured prey with great enjoyment, so focused that they didn’t notice anyone approaching. As they ate, maybe because the meat was delicious, when only a little of the prey was left, the two tigers suddenly started fighting each other. They roared fiercely, showing their teeth and claws as they pounced at each other. The quiet mountain forest began to “shake” in an instant. Bian Zhuangzi was not afraid at all. He calmly pulled out his sharp sword, ready to rush forward immediately and stab the two tigers. But unexpectedly, his friend stopped him. “Look, these two tigers are fighting,” his friend said. “One is big and the other is small. In the end, one will die and the other will be injured—the big one will get hurt, and the small one will be bitten to death. At that time, you can stab the injured tiger. Won’t that be easy And you can even catch two tigers at once without much effort!” After hearing this, Bian Zhuangzi thought it made perfect sense. So he put his sword away, hid quietly behind a big tree, and watched the two tigers fight from a distance. At first, both tigers fought hard. But as time passed, the smaller tiger gradually lost the fight and finally lay on the ground, not moving at all. The bigger tiger, covered in wounds, lay in the grass, gasping for breath heavily. When Bian Zhuangzi saw the right moment, he pulled out his sword again at once and stabbed the big tiger. The tiger died before it could even roar. Sure enough, they got two tigers without lifting a finger. Moral Bian Zhuangzi followed his friend’s advice, took advantage of the conflict between the two tigers, and attacked at the most favorable time. With just one stab, he caught two tigers. This is what we mean by “achieving two goals with one action”—it tells us that if we seize the right opportunity, we can get benefits from two aspects by doing just one thing. 全文翻译 卞庄子刺虎 古时候，鲁国有一位勇敢的武士名叫卞庄子。他非常强壮和勇敢———从不惧怕任何凶猛的动物。 一天，他和一位朋友一起去打猎。中午时分，他们走进了一片茂密森林的深处。卞庄子发现了两只老虎，一大一小。它们正在津津有味地吃着一只捕获的猎物，如此专注以至于没有注意到有人靠近。吃着吃着，也许是因为肉太美味了，当猎物只剩一点时，两只老虎突然开始互相打斗起来。它们凶猛地咆哮着，张牙舞爪地扑向对方。寂静的山林瞬间开始"震动"起来。 卞庄子一点也不害怕。他冷静地拔出他锋利的剑，准备立刻冲上前去刺杀那两只老虎。但出乎意料的是，他的朋友拦住了他。"看，这两只老虎正在打架，"他的朋友说。"一只大，一只小。最后，一只会死，另一只会受伤———大的会受伤，小的会被咬死。到那时，你可以去刺杀那只受 ... ...