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中国寓言故事:景公求雨
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  • One year it did not rain for a long time in the State of Qi, and there was an extremely severe drought.

    有一年,齐国很长时间没有下雨,发生了特大旱灾。

    Jing Gong, the King of Qi, was very worried. He wanted to offer sacrifices to the mountain deity1 to pray for rain. His prime minister Yan Zi said to him:

    国王齐景公心里非常焦急,他想去祭祀山神求雨。宰相晏子对他说:

    "Your Majesty2, don't do that. It is no use to beg the mountain deity for mercy. The stones in the mountains are like his bones and sinews; the soil in the mountains is like his muscle; the grass and trees in the mountains ane like his hair. When it doesn't rain for a long time, the hair of the mountain deity will wither3 and his muscles will be seared in the sun. Won't the mountain deity be anxious for rain too? If he could make it rain, it would have rained long ago."

    “大王,不要去,求山神没有用处。山上的石头,就好像山的筋骨;山上的泥土,就好像山的肌肉;山上的草木,就好像山的毛发。长久不下雨,山神的毛发也枯死了,肌肉也晒焦了,山神难道就不着急要雨吗?如果山神能够使天下雨,那么雨早已下了。”

    Jing Gong said:

    景公说:

    "All right, we won't beg the mountain deity. Then how about begging Hebo (the river deity)?"

    “不求山神也罢,那么去求河伯吧!

    "Your Majesty, it's no use either," replied Yan Zi. "Water is the territory of I-Iebo. Fish and soft-shelled turtles are his subjects. When it hasn't rained for a long time, the water in the river will dry up, which means that Hebo will lose his territory; his subjects like fish and soft-shelled turtles will all die of thirst. If Hebo could make it rain; it would have rained long ago. What is the use of praying to Hebo?"

    晏子又说:“大王,不行。水是河伯的国土,鱼鳖是河伯的百姓,天不下雨,河里的水干了,就等于河伯的国土丧失了;河伯的百姓,像鱼呀,鳖呀,也统统要干死了。如果河伯能够叫天下雨,那么雨早就下了。去祈求河伯又有什么用呢?”

    Convinced by Yan Zi's words, Jing Gong no longer prayed to the deities4 for rain.

    景公听了晏子的这番话,就不再去向神求雨了。

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    点击收听单词发音收听单词发音  

    1 deity [ˈdeɪəti] UmRzp   第10级
    n.神,神性;被奉若神明的人(或物)
    参考例句:
    • Many animals were seen as the manifestation of a deity. 许多动物被看作神的化身。
    • The deity was hidden in the deepest recesses of the temple. 神藏在庙宇壁龛的最深处。
    2 majesty [ˈmædʒəsti] MAExL   第7级
    n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
    参考例句:
    • The king had unspeakable majesty. 国王有无法形容的威严。
    • Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly! 尊贵的陛下,您必须赶快做出决定!
    3 wither [ˈwɪðə(r)] dMVz1   第7级
    vt.使凋谢,使衰退,(用眼神气势等)使畏缩;vi.枯萎,衰退,消亡
    参考例句:
    • She grows as a flower does-she will wither without sun. 她象鲜花一样成长--没有太阳就会凋谢。
    • In autumn the leaves wither and fall off the trees. 秋天,树叶枯萎并从树上落下来。
    4 deities [ˈdi:ɪti:z] f904c4643685e6b83183b1154e6a97c2   第10级
    n.神,女神( deity的名词复数 );神祗;神灵;神明
    参考例句:
    • Zeus and Aphrodite were ancient Greek deities. 宙斯和阿佛洛狄是古希腊的神。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Taoist Wang hesitated occasionally about these transactions for fearof offending the deities. 道士也有过犹豫,怕这样会得罪了神。 来自汉英文学 - 现代散文

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