An official of the ancient State of Chu awarded a pot of wine to his men after the ceremony of Spring Sacrifice. One man said，“We have only one pot of wine. It's not enough for all of us but sufficient for one. Let's determine who'll have the wine by drawing a snake on the ground. He who finishes first will have the wine.”
The others agreed. Very soon，one man finished his snake. He was about to drink the wine when he saw the others were still busy drawing. He said complacently，“How slowly you are！I still have enough time to add feet to my snke.”But before he finished the feet，another man finished his snke and grabbed the pot from him，saying，“Whoever has seen a snake with feet？Yours is not a snke. So the wine should be mine！”He drank the wine. The man adding the feet to the snake had to give in and could only regret his foolishness.
From that story comes the idiom “Draw a snake and add feet to it”。Now people use this idiom to illustrate the truth that going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
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楚国有一个官员，在春天祭过了祖宗之后，便将一壶酒赏给他的办事人员喝。有人提议：“我们只有一壶酒，肯定不够我们大家喝的，一个人喝倒是绰绰有余。我们每人在地上画一条蛇，谁画得最快，就把这壶酒给他。”大家都同意了。
有一个人很快就把蛇画好了。他正打算喝这壶酒时，看见别人都还忙着画呢。他就得意扬扬地说：“你们画得好慢呀，等我再画上几只脚吧！”他的蛇脚还没画完，另一个人已经把蛇画好了。那人把酒壶夺了过去说：“有谁见过长脚的蛇？你画的不是蛇，这壶酒应该是我的了。”说罢，就喝起酒来。那个给蛇画脚的人没办法，只能懊悔自己的愚蠢。
“画蛇添足”这个成语就是从这个故事来的。现在人们用它来说明这么个道理：做的过分和做的不够是一样有害的。
一鸣惊人
Amazing the World with a Single Feat
战国时代，齐威王即位后做了三年国君，只顾享乐，不理政事。有个善于说笑话的人叫淳于髡，一天对齐威王说：“城里有一只大鸟，三年不飞也不叫，你知道这是什么道理？”齐威王说：“这鸟不飞则罢，一飞就冲天；不鸣则罢，一鸣就惊人。”在淳于髡的激发下，齐威
王开始治理国家，取得很大成绩，齐国的声威一直保持了几十年。
In the Warring States Period, Duke Wei of Qi neglected state affairs, for the first three years of his reign, giving himself over to dissipation. One of his ministers, Chun Yukun who had a good sense of humour, said to him: 'There is a big bird which has neither taken wing nor sung for three years.' The duke answered, 'Once that bird starts to fly and sing, it will astonish the world.' The duke thereupon devoted himself to his duties and built his state up into a powerful one.
“一鸣惊人”用来表示平时默默无闻，一旦行动起来，却做出惊人的成绩。
This idiom is used to indicate that a person may rise from obscurity and achieve greatness.
春秋时代，杞国有一个喜欢胡思乱想的人。一天，他竟然想到，天会塌下来，地会陷下去，自己到哪里去安身？这个人越想越害怕，整天愁眉苦脸，坐立不安，白天吃不下饭，晚上睡不着觉。后来有人耐心地开到他，他才放下了心。
“杞人忧天”这个成语讥笑那些没有必要或是毫无根据的忧虑。
The Man of Qi who Worried That the Sky Would Fall
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.
中国成语英文版100个 中国成语的英文版100 个 1.赔了夫人又折兵Suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish. 2.抛砖引玉A modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a mackerel. 3.破釜沉舟Cut off all means of retreat；burn one"s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end. 3.抢得先机Take the preemptive opportunities. 4.巧妇难为无米之炊One can"t make bricks without straw. 5.千里之行始于足下 A thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step. 6.前事不忘，后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 7.前怕狼，后怕虎Fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something. 8.强龙难压地头蛇The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent. 9.瑞雪兆丰年A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year. 10.人逢喜事精神爽People are in high spirits when involved in happy events. 11.世上无难事，只怕有心人Where there is a will, there is a way. 12.世外桃源A retreat away from the turmoil of the world. 13.人之初，性本善Humans are born good. 14.上有天堂，下有苏杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth 15.塞翁失马，焉知非福 A blessing in disguise; Every cloud has a silver lining. 16.三十而立A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself. 17.水涨船高A ship rises with the tide 18.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man. 19.杀鸡用牛刀Use a steam-hammer to crack nuts. 20.实事求是Seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts. 21.说曹操，曹操到Speak of the devil. 22.实话实说Speak the plain truth; call a spade
用英语讲中国成语故事 成语故事之一 对牛弹琴 古时候，有一个人琴弹得很好。一次，他对着牛弹了一段曲子，希望牛也能欣赏他的技巧。曲子虽然很好听，但是牛却丝毫不理会，只顾埋头吃草。这个人只好叹了口气离开了。“对牛弹琴”这个成语，比喻对不懂道理的人讲道理。也用来讥笑说话的人不看对象。 Playing the Lute to a Cow In ancient times there was a man who played the zither(古筝）very well.Once,he played a tune in front of a cow, hopping that the cow would appreciate it. The tune was melodious(悦耳的），but the cow showed no reaction, and just kept on eating grass. The man signed and went away. This idiom is used to indicate(显示；象征）reasoning with stubben(顽固的；固执的）people or talking to the wrong audience. 成语故事之二 刻舟求剑 战国时期有个楚国的人，得到一把宝剑，非常珍爱。一天，他坐船过江，不小心把宝剑掉到江中去了。他急忙在剑掉下去的船舷上刻了一个记号。船靠岸后，他就从刻有记号的地方跳下水去找他的剑。 “刻舟求剑”这个成语讽刺那些办事迂腐，不知道变通情况的人。 Notching the Boat to Find the Sword In the Warring States Period, a man in the State of Chu had a sword which he cherished(珍爱；珍惜）very much. One day, when he was crossing a river in a boat, the sword suddenly fell into the water. The man the made a mark on the side of the boat at the spot where the sword had fallen overboard. When the boat reached the shore, he jumped from the spot he marked into the water to look for his sword. This idiom satirizes(讽刺）those who stick to rigid rules instead of taking changed circumstances(情况）into account. 一箭双雕 南北朝时代，有个名叫长孙晟的人，聪明敏捷，特别善于射箭。一天他同朋友一起去打猎，忽然看见两支雕在空中争夺一块肉。他的朋友立即给了长孙晟两只箭，说：“你能把两只雕都射下来吗？”长孙晟不慌不忙拉开弓，只射了一箭，就把两只雕同时射下来了。朋友直夸他好箭法。英语小故事尽在英语学习网 这个成语比喻用一种办法同时得到两种收获或效果。英语小故事尽在英语学习网 Killing Two Birds with One Stone 英语文章尽在英语学习网 In the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties(420-589) there was an expert archer named Zhan sun Shang. One day he went hunting together with a friend. Suddenly they saw two vultures fighting for a piece of meat high in the air. His friend handed him two arrows, and said, “Can you shoot down both vultures?” Zhangsun Sheng effortlessly killed both vultures with only one arrow. Mao Sui Recommending Himself in the Warring States Period, the State of Qin besieged the capital of the State of Zhao. Duke
Saiwong and his lost horse 塞翁失马 Traditional Chinese life philosophy on nutrition draws heavily from Taoism theory. In an ancient China Taoism book,"Huainan Zi 淮南子", there is a famous story about "blessings" and "misfortune". Near China's northern borders lived a man well versed in the practices of Taoism. His father was named Saiwong, which means "old man who lives near the border. One day, his horse, for no reason at all, found itself in the territory of one of the northern tribes. Everyone commiserated with him. "Don't be so upset, it's just a horse, please take care of yourself." "Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said his father, Saiwong. The neighbors didn't understand what Saiwong's meant and gossip spread about this "weird old man". After a few months, the lost horse 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 Saiwong. People were annoyed by this. Since Saiwong's son was well-off and kept good horses he became fond of riding, and eventually broke his thigh bone falling from a horse. It caused a massive problem at the time because
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳 Once bitten, twice shy. 一言既出，驷马难追 A word spoken is past recalling. 一见钟情 to fall in love at first sight 一箭双雕/一举两得 Kill two birds with one stone. 一寸光阴一寸金 Time is money. 一失足成千古恨 The error committed on impulse may turn out to be the sorrow of a whole life. 一将功名万古枯 What millions died that Caesar might be great. 一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨 Plan your year in spring and your day at dawn. 一人难称百人意 You cannot please everyone. 一气呵成 Never make two bites of a cherry. 九死一生 to have a hair-breadth escape 九牛一毛 a drop in the bucket 人生如梦 Life is but a dream. 人生自古谁无死 Death comes to all men. 人不可貌相 Appearances are often deceptive./ Never judge a book by its cover. 人山人海 a sea of faces：How many people are there in the stadium? Believe it or not, a sea of faces. 人云亦云 echo others' words 人面兽心 a wolf in sheep's clothing 人言可畏 Opinion rules the world 十年风水轮流转 Every dog has its day. 十全十美 leave nothing to be desired 十拿九稳 win something in the bag. 十万火急? in hot haste 力不从心? my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak 力挽狂澜 try to stem the tide 入乡随俗 Do in Rome as the Romans do. 七上八下 to be sixes and sevens 八面玲珑 smooth and able to win favour on all sides
1、守株待兔： 相传在战国时代宋国，有一个农民，日出而作，日入而息．遇到好年景，也不过刚刚吃饱穿暖；一遇灾荒，可就要忍饥挨饿了．他想改善生活，但他太懒，胆子又特小，干什么都是又懒又怕，总想碰到送上门来的意外之财。 奇迹终于发生了。深秋的一天，他正在田里耕地，周围有人在打猎。吆喝之声四处起伏，受惊的小野兽没命的奔跑。突然，有一只兔子，不偏不倚，一头撞死在他田边的树根上。 当天，他美美地饱餐了一顿。 从此，他便不再种地。一天到晚，守着那神奇的树根，等着奇迹的出现。 成语“守株待兔”，比喻亡想不劳而得，或死守狭隘的经验，不知变通。 staying by a stump waiting for more hares to come and dash themselves against it this story took place more than 2,000 years ago,in the warring states period（475-221 b.c.）.tradition has it that in the state of song at that time there was a man who was famous for staying by a stump waiting for more hares to come and dash themselves against it. he was a yong farmer,and his family had been farmers for generations.year after year and generation after generation, farmers used to sow in spring and harvest in autumn,beginning to work at sunrise and retiring at sunset.in good harvest years,they could only have enough food to eat and enough clothing to wear.if there was a famine due to crop failure,they had to go hungry. this young farmer wanted to improve his life.but he was too lazy and too cowardly.being lazy and cowardly over everything,he often dreamed of having unexpected blessings. a miracle took place at last. one day in late autumn,when he was ploughing in the field,two groups of people were hunting nearby.as shoutings were rising one after another,scared hares were running desperately.suddenly,a blind hare dashed itself headlong against the stump of a dead tree in his field and died. that day,he ate his fill.
中文摘要 特色词汇是中国研究中相当重要的一部分。中国特色词汇是表达中国文化中的特有事物，其中蕴藏着中国千百年文化的内涵，当中国的文化传出中国走向世界的时候，这些中国特色词汇又是怎样不失原味的被翻译成外语从而被外国人所接受的呢？本文将以中国特色词汇翻译成为例，介绍了一些中国特色词汇的被译成英语的方法，它们分别是音译、直译、意译等，通过这些方法可使大家基本了解中国特色词汇在英语交际是怎样被转换并被使用的，逐渐融合进传统英语中的，以满足人们日常生活中用英语交流的需要。除此之外，还将浅谈中国特色词汇所对应的特别的英文词汇出现的原因之一：中西文化差异造成的词汇空缺。并对文化差异进行细分详细阐述。还将提出一些关于中国特色词汇在英语国家传播的前景的看法。 关键词：中国特色词汇；文化差异；翻译 Abstract Chinese culture-loaded words are becoming increasingly important in the study of China English. Chinese culture-loaded words refer to the uniqueness of Chinese items, and of course, contain the connotation of Chinese culture. With the wide spread of Chinese culture to the world, how can they be understood and accepted by foreigners accurately in translation? The paper, by giving a good number of examples, introduces some methods of translating Chinese culture-loaded words, including transliteration, literal translation, free translation and so on. These methods help to understand how Chinese culture-loaded words are
简短的英语成语故事附中文 导读：本文简短的英语成语故事附中文，仅供参考，如果觉得很不错，欢迎点评和分享。 夜郎自大 Once, the Han Dynasty dispatched an emissary to the State of Dian (now Yunnan Province)and the State of Yelang (now Guizhou Province). 一次，汉朝派遣使者出使滇国(今云南)和夜郎国(今贵州)。 The King of Dian asked the emissary from the Han Dynasty: "The Han Dynasty and the Stateof Dian, which is bigger?" 滇国的国王问汉朝的使者: “汉朝和滇国，哪一个大?” The King of Yelang also asked the emissary in the same way: "The Han Dynasty and the Stateof Yelang, which is bigger?" 夜郎国的国王也这样问汉朝的使者: “汉朝和夜郎国，哪一个人?” As a matter of fact, the territories of the State of Dian and the State of Yelang were only as bigas a prefecture of the Han Dynasty, but they closed their states to the external contact, shuttheir eyes and stopped their ears, and didn't understand the conditions of the outside world.
【成语来源】 food handed out in contempt嗟来之食 One year during the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期,770-476 BC), there was a the Qi State (齐国) was severely strickend by a famine. 春秋时代，有一年齐国发生大饥荒。 Qian Ao (qián ào 黔敖), a very rich but arrogant man took the occasion to showcase his generosity through preparing food by the roadside and giving it to the passing refugees in charity. 有一位叫做黔敖有钱贵族，在街边准备食物分发给来往的难民，以显示自己的慷慨。 A man with shabby clothes happened to walk by with his shoes trailing along, he was so hungry as not to open his eyes. 有一个饥民，用衣袖蒙着脸，拖着鞋，饿得眼睛都睁不开的样子，慢慢地走过来。 Seeing the poor man, Qian Ao held the food by left hand and the drink by right hand, and shouted at him,"Hi, come to eat !” 黔敖见了，就左手拿着吃的，右手捧着喝的，向他喊道：“喂，来吃吧！” Hearing the word, the man glared his eyes and said, “It is because I am not willing to eat the food handed out in contempt that I have been famished to such a degree. " 那人一听这话，立即瞪着眼睛，说道：“我就是因为不吃…嗟来之食，才饿到这般地步的。" Though Qian Ao made an apology to him for that, the man still resolutely refused to eat the food and thus he died of hunger in the end. 尽管黔敖向他道歉，那人仍然坚决不吃，终于饿死了。 This set phrase now extensively denotes the disrespectful aims. This story means that a person who has a strong sense of self-respect would rather die of hunger than be despised. 此故事讲的是一个怀有强烈自尊心的人，宁可饿死也不肯接受人轻视。现在这个成语泛指带有侮辱性的施舍。 【文化链接】 中文中“嗟来之食”的意思就是“带有侮辱性的施舍”，英语直译就是“something handed out in contempt”，那如果是“主动去乞求帮助或是施舍”的话，英语该如何表达呢？ 英文中常用惯语有“come hat in hand”，也就是是乞求或请求别人“施舍”，求人给一些原本不属于你的东西，源自英国民俗，根据当时英国的民间习俗，当一个人穷困潦倒、无以为生时，就可以手持帽子，低声下气地向别人乞讨，以获取他人的同情，这是一种非常丢脸的行为，所以一般人除非迫不得已，否则是不会这样做的。 所以，come hat in hand 常用来比喻“走投无路”、“穷困潦倒”、“有求于人”。 例如： Retired workers need not come hat in hand to ask for supplementary allowance. （退休工人就不必卑躬屈膝地请求追加补助费了。） 精彩英语：
英语经典成语故事带翻译 成语寓言故事:Flying High and Far to Distant Places远走高飞 Tian Rao had served Ai Gong, King of the State of Lu, for many years, but he was never appointed to any important position. 田饶虽然服侍鲁哀公多年，但是仍然没有受到重用。 One day, Tian Rao said to Ai Gong of Lu: 有一天，田饶对鲁哀公说: "I am going to leave Your Majesty, and fly high and far to distant places like the swan goose." “我要离开大王，像鸿雁那样远走高飞。” "What do you mean?" asked Ai Gong. 鲁哀公说:“你这是什么意思?” Tian Rao replied: 田饶回答说: "Haven't Your Majesty seen a rooster before? It has a red cockscomb on its head and looks very elegant. It has sharp claws on its feet and is of martial bearing. When facing enemies, it is very brave and vigorous and fights to the bitter end. When it fords food, it will call its pals to enjoy together, and is very kind. It keeps watch during the night and crows at dawn, never bungles matters and is very honest. Though the rooster has these five merits, Your Majesty still order your subordinates to cook it for food. Why is that so? Because it is near to Your Majesty." “大王难道没有见过雄鸡吗?它头上戴着红冠，非常文雅;脚上有锋利的爪子，格外英武;面对敌人敢打敢拼，十分勇猛;看见食物就呼唤同伴一道享用，多么仁义;晚上守夜，黎明报晓，从来不会误事，极其诚实!雄鸡虽然有这五种长处，可是大王还是命令手下人把它煮了吃。为什么会这样呢?因为它就在大王身边啊!” Tian Rao paused and then continued: 田饶顿了顿，接着说:
背道而驰成语故事（中英文版） 背道而驰，意思就是背道而驰。故事中的那个人，思想不仅糊涂，而且顽固。以下是小编整理的背道而驰成语故事（中英文版），欢迎阅读。 背道而驰成语故事（中文版）从前有一个人，从魏国到楚国去。他带上很多的盘缠，雇了上好的车，驾上骏马，请了驾车技术精湛的车夫，就上路了。楚国在魏国的南面，可这个人不问青红皂白让驾车人赶着马车一直向北走去。 路上有人问他的车是要往哪儿去，他大声答复说：“去楚国!”路人告诉他说：“到楚国去应往南方走，你这是在往北走，方向不对。”那人满不在乎地说：“没关系，我的马快着呢!”路人替他着急，拉住他的马，阻止他说：“方向错了，你的马再快，也到不了楚国呀!”那人仍然毫不醒悟地说：“不要紧，我带的路费多着呢!”路人竭力劝阻他说：“虽说你路费多，可是你走的不是那个方向，你路费多也只能白花呀!”那个一心只想着要到楚国去的人有些不耐烦地说：“这有什么难的，我的车夫赶车的本领高着呢!”路人无奈，只好松开了拉住车把子的手，眼睁睁看着那个盲目上路的魏人走了。 那个魏国人，不听别人的指点劝告，仗着自己的马快、钱多、车夫好等优越条件，朝着相反方向一意孤行。那么，他条件越好，他就只会离要去的地方越远，因为他的大方向错了。 这个故事告诉我们，无论做什么事，都要首先看准方向，才能充
分发挥自己的有利条件;假如方向错了，那么有利条件只会起到相反的作用。 背道而驰成语故事（英文版）Ｏnce a man wanted to go to the south, but his carriage was heading north. Ａ passer-by asked him:"Ｉf you are going to south, why is your chariot heading north?" Ｔhe ma answered, "Ｍy horse is good at running, Ｍy driver is highly skilled at driving a carriage, ad Ｉ have enough money."Ｔhe man didint consider that the direction might be wrong; the better his conditions were, ther further he was away from his destination. Ｔhe idiom derived froim this story indicates that one's action was the opposite effect to one's intention. 【拓展延伸】 【原文】 魏王欲攻邯郸。季梁闻之，中道而返。衣焦不申，头尘不去，往见王曰：今者臣来，见人于太行，方北面而持其驾，告臣曰：我欲之楚。臣曰：君之楚将奚为北面？曰：吾马良！臣曰：马虽良，此非楚之路也。曰：吾用多！臣曰：用虽多，此非楚之路也。曰：吾御者善！此数者愈善，而离楚愈远耳。今王动欲成霸王，举欲伸于天下。恃王国之大，兵之精锐，而攻邯郸以广地尊名。王之动愈数，而离王愈远耳。犹至楚而北行也！ 【字释】
南辕北辙成语故事（中英文版） 南辕北辙，意思就是背道而驰。故事中的那个人，思想不仅糊涂，而且顽固。以下是小编整理的南辕北辙成语故事（中英文版），欢迎阅读。 南辕北辙成语故事（中文版）从前有一个人，从魏国到楚国去。他带上很多的盘缠，雇了上好的车，驾上骏马，请了驾车技术精湛的车夫，就上路了。楚国在魏国的南面，可这个人不问青红皂白让驾车人赶着马车一直向北走去。 路上有人问他的车是要往哪儿去，他大声回答说：“去楚国!”路人告诉他说：“到楚国去应往南方走，你这是在往北走，方向不对。”那人满不在乎地说：“没关系，我的马快着呢!”路人替他着急，拉住他的马，阻止他说：“方向错了，你的马再快，也到不了楚国呀!”那人依然毫不醒悟地说：“不要紧，我带的路费多着呢!”路人极力劝阻他说：“虽说你路费多，可是你走的不是那个方向，你路费多也只能白花呀!”那个一心只想着要到楚国去的人有些不耐烦地说：“这有什么难的，我的车夫赶车的本领高着呢!”路人无奈，只好松开了拉住车把子的手，眼睁睁看着那个盲目上路的魏人走了。 那个魏国人，不听别人的指点劝告，仗着自己的马快、钱多、车夫好等优越条件，朝着相反方向一意孤行。那么，他条件越好，他就只会离要去的地方越远，因为他的大方向错了。 这个故事告诉我们，无论做什么事，都要首先看准方向，才能充 ————来源网络搜集整理，仅供个人学习查参考
分发挥自己的有利条件;如果方向错了，那么有利条件只会起到相反的作用。 南辕北辙成语故事（英文版）Once a man wanted to go to the south, but his carriage was heading north. A passer-by asked him:"If you are going to south, why is your chariot heading north?" The ma answered, "My horse is good at running, My driver is highly skilled at driving a carriage, ad I have enough money."The man didint consider that the direction might be wrong; the better his conditions were, ther further he was away from his destination. The idiom derived froim this story indicates that one's action was the opposite effect to one's intention. 【拓展延伸】 【原文】 魏王欲攻邯郸。季梁闻之，中道而返。衣焦不申，头尘不去，往见王曰：今者臣来，见人于太行，方北面而持其驾，告臣曰：我欲之楚。臣曰：君之楚将奚为北面？曰：吾马良！臣曰：马虽良，此非楚之路也。曰：吾用多！臣曰：用虽多，此非楚之路也。曰：吾御者善！此数者愈善，而离楚愈远耳。今王动欲成霸王，举欲伸于天下。恃王国之大，兵之精锐，而攻邯郸以广地尊名。王之动愈数，而离王愈远耳。犹至楚而北行也！ 【字释】 魏──战国时代国名，疆域在现今河南省北部、山西省西南部一
优秀经典英语成语故事带翻译 成语寓言故事:Genuine and Fake Tripods of the Han Dynasty真假汉鼎 A civilian named Shentu Dun in Luoyang obtained an unearthed tripod of the Han Dynasty from Shenchuan, Chang' an. 洛阳，有一位平民叫申屠敦，他从长安深川得到了一尊出土的汉鼎。 On the tripod, the crisscross designs of clouds and ancient hornless dragons were bright and clear. Lu Sheng, his neighbour on the west, took a fancy to it instantly. He asked a coppersmith to cast a tripod in imitation, soaked and dyed it with a strange decoction, dug a pit and buried it underground. 鼎上，云和蝠交错的花纹，灿烂清晰。申屠敦家西边的一位邻居鲁生一见到就十分喜爱，让铜匠模仿着也铸了一尊，用一种奇特的药浸染之后，挖了一个坑，把它埋在地下。 After three years, he dug it out. Owing to the decoction and corrosion of the earth, the copper surface of the tripod changed and looked very much like Shentu Dun's genuine tripod. 过了三年，他把鼎从地下挖出来一看，由于药物和泥土的锈蚀，表面的铜质起了变化，跟申屠敦的真的汉鼎极其相似。 One day, Lu Sheng presented this fake tripod to an influential official, who was so pleased as if he had got a treasure that he invited guests to a banquet to appreciate it together. 一天，鲁生将这尊假汉鼎献给了一位权贵。权贵如获至宝，便大宴宾客，请大家共同 欣赏。 At the time, Shentu Dun was also present. He knew in his heart that Lu Sheng's tripod was a fake. He said: 当时，申屠敦也在座。他心里头最明白，鲁生的那尊是假的，就说: "I also have a tripod of about the same shape as this one. But I don't know which one is genuine." “我也有一尊汉鼎，形状和这尊差不多，但不知哪一尊是真的。” The influential official asked him to fetch it at once. After he examined it for a long time, he said:
Practice makes perfect During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a skilled archer. One day he drew a big crowd while he was practic ing on the drill ground. He shot so accurately that the on-lookers cheered with excitement. He became very proud of his skill. But amongthe crowd an old oil peddler only nodded his head in differe ntly. This hurt his Pride. "Ca n you do this?" he asked the old oil peddler. "No, I ca n't." "What do you thi nk of my skill?" "Just OK, but no thi ng special. You've gained your accuracy from persiste nt practice. That's all." 资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途 "What can you do, the n?" The old man said no thi ng. He put a gourd bottle on the ground and covered its mouth with a copper coin. He then scooped out a ladle of oil from his big jar, held it high and began to fill the bottle. Now, a thread of oil came down from the ladle into the bottle just through the hole of the coin. Everybody looking on watched with amazement. But the old man said, "This is nothing special, I can do this because I have practiced it a lot." And with these words, he left. 资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途 Later, people use this phrase to mea n "Practice makes perfect". 资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途 熟能生巧 北宋时期，有个技艺高超的射手。有一天，他在训练场上练习射箭，引来了一大群人观看，大家都称赞他的技艺，他感到非常骄傲。但他发现人群中有个卖油翁 只是淡淡的点点头，这使得他很不高兴。资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途 他就问那老头："你会射箭吗? "不会 "你认为我的技术如何？" "一般。没什么特别的，你只能对付固定的东西，仅此而已
成语故事的中英文版 During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), prince Zhou Xu of the State of Wei killed his brother and became the new emperor. Zhou Xu was a tyrant. He oppressed his people and indulged in wars of agGREssion. By launching wars, he tried to divert the people's attention and reduce their discontent with him in order to consolidate his dictatorship. The Duke of the State of Lu leant about Zhou Xu's usurpation of state power and his ambitious plan, he asked a senior official, "What do you think about Zhou Xu's move? "The official answered, "He indulges in wars , bringing his people much disaster. He won't get their support. And he's capricious, so few of his close friends follow him. He can never achieve his success. In addition, war is like fire. If one launches wars endlessly without restraint, he'll eventually burn himself. " Sure enough, the people of Wei with the help of the State of Chen overthrew Zhou Xu and killed him in less than a year.