中国成语故事英文

中国成语故事英文版：南辕北辙One day, Ji Liang went to see the King of Wei and reported:一天，季梁去见魏王，报告说："When I was coming here, I saw a man on the road driving a horse carage north in great haste."“这次，我来的时候，在路上看到一个人，驾着马车往北走，走得很急。”"I asked him: ‘Where are you going in such haste?’"“我问他：‘走得这么急，你要去哪儿？’”"He replied: ‘I am going to the State of Chu.'“他回答说：‘我要到楚国去。’”"I said: ‘If you want to go to the State of Chu, you should go south. Why are you going north? You are going the wrong way!’“我说：‘你去楚国，应该朝南走，怎么往北呢？你走错了！’”"He said: ‘My horse is big and strong. It can run as fast as flying. It doesn't matter to run a little more.'“他说：‘我的马很好，又高又大，跑起来跟飞一样快。多跑点儿没关系。’”"I told him: ‘Though your horse is good, you are going in the wrong direction.'“我告诉他：‘你的马虽然好，可是去楚国的方向不对呀’！”"He said: ‘It doesn't matter. I have lots of money.'“他说：‘没关系，我有很多钱。’”"I told him again: ‘Though you have lots of money, this is not the road to the State of Chu.'“我又告诉他：‘你钱虽然多，但是这不是去楚国的路呀！’”"He said: ‘It doesn't matter. My driver is good and strong.'“他说：‘没关系，我的车夫好，他身强力壮。’”"Finally I told him: ‘Though your driver is good and strong, this is not the road to the State of Chu."“最后我告诉他：‘你的车夫虽然好，但是这不是去楚国的路呀！'”The King of Wei blurted out: "Alas, this man is too obstinate. He doesn't realize that if his direction is wrong, the better he is equipped, the farther he would be away from his destination."魏王脱口说道：“唉！这个人真固执。他不知道方向错了，条件越好，离开目的地就越远。”

塞翁失马BlessingorBane战国时期，靠近北部边城，住着一个老人，名叫塞翁。塞翁养了许多马，一天，他的马群中忽然有一匹走失了。邻居们听说这件事，跑来安慰，劝他不必太着急，年龄大了，多注意身体。塞翁见有人劝慰，笑了笑说：“丢了一匹马损失不大，没准会带来什么福气呢。”邻居听了塞翁的话，心里觉得很好笑。马丢了，明明是件坏事，他却认为也许是好事，显然是自我安慰而已。过了几天，丢失的马不仅自动返回家，还带回一匹匈奴的骏马。邻居听说了，对塞翁的预见非常佩服，向塞翁道贺说：“还是您有远见，马不仅没有丢，还带回一匹好马，真是福气呀。”塞翁听了邻人的祝贺，反而一点高兴的样子都没有，忧虑地说：“白白得了一匹好马，不一定是什么福气，也许惹出什么麻烦来。”邻居们以为他故作姿态纯属老年人的狡猾。心里明明高兴，有意不说出来。塞翁有个独生子，非常喜欢骑马。他发现带回来的那匹马顾盼生姿，身长蹄大，嘶鸣嘹亮，膘悍神骏，一看就知道是匹好马。他每天都骑马出游，心中洋洋得意。一天，他高兴得有些过火，打马飞奔，一个趔趄，从马背上跌下来，摔断了腿。邻居听说，纷纷来慰问。塞翁说：“没什么，腿摔断了却保住性命，或许是福气呢。”邻居们觉得他又在胡言乱语。他们想不出，摔断腿会带来什么福气。不久，匈奴兵大举入侵，青年人被应征入伍，塞翁的儿子因为摔断了腿，不能去当兵。入伍的青年都战死了，唯有塞翁的儿子保全了性命。NearChina'snorthernborderslivedamanwellversedinthepracticesofTaoism.Hishorse,fornoreasonatall,gotintotheterritoryofthenortherntribes.Everyonecommiseratedwithhim."Perhapsthiswillsoonturnouttobeablessing,"saidhisfather.Afterafewmonths,hisanimalcameback,leadingafinehorsefromthenorth.Everyonecongratulatedhim."Perhapsthiswillsoonturnouttobeacauseofmisfortune,"saidhisfather.Sincehewaswell-offandkeptgoodhorseshissonbecamefondofridingandeventuallybrokehisthighbonefallingfromahorse.Everyonecommiseratedwithhim."Perhapsthiswillsoonturnouttobeablessing,"saidhisfather.Oneyearlater,thenortherntribesstartedabiginvasionoftheborderregions.Allable-bodiedyoungmentookuparmsandfoughtagainsttheinvaders,andasaresult,aroundthebordernineoutoftenmendied.Thisman'ssondidnotjoininthefightingbecausehewascrippledandsoboththeboyandhisfathersurvived.

画蛇添足：楚国有个祭祀祖宗的人，赏给他的部下一壶酒。部属互相商量说：“几个人喝这壶酒不够，一个人喝这壶酒才有剩余。请允许我们在地上画蛇，先画成的人喝酒。”一个人最先把蛇画好了。他拿起酒壶准备喝酒，就左手拿着酒壶，右手画蛇，说：“我能够给蛇画脚啊。”还没等他画完，另一个人的蛇就画成了，那个人便夺过他的酒说：“蛇本来没有脚，你怎么能给它画脚呢？”于是就把那个壶中的酒喝了下去。给蛇画脚的人最终失去了那壶酒。