雙語閱讀爭先恐后和一鳴驚人

1、中國寓言小故事：爭先恐后和一鳴驚人Wang Yuqi was a well-known expert in drivingcarriages i n the State of Zhao.王于期是趙國有名的駕車能手.When Xiang Zi of Zhao heard of this, he asked Wang to teach him to drive a carriage.趙襄子聽說后,讓王于期教他駕車的本領(lǐng).Not long after, Xiang Zi of Zhao thought he had already mastered the skills, and suggested

2、 arace against Wang. 不久,趙襄子自以為已經(jīng)學(xué)會(huì)了,就提由要和王于期比賽駕 車.He didn't expect that after he had changed horses three t imes in succession, he still lost therace to Wang.他沒想到,一連換了三次馬,都輸給了王于期.Xiang Zi of Zhao was flustered and exasperated.趙襄子氣急敗壞,很不滿意.He said to Wang:"In teaching me to drive, have you h

3、eld anything back an d not taught me allyour skills?"對王于期說：“您教我駕車,是不是留了一手,沒有把全部本 領(lǐng)教給我 Hearing this, Wang smiled and said:"You ought to believe that I have taught you all the skills indriving a carriage.王于期聽后,笑著說：“您應(yīng)該相信,我把駕車的本領(lǐng)已經(jīng)全 部教給您了.But, when Your Highness was racing against me, you al

4、ways tried to keep in front of me.但是,大王在跟我比賽的時(shí)候,總是跑在我的前面.Once you lagged behind, you strove to overtake me; but after you overtook me, you wereafraid that I would catch up with you.一落后就想拼命地追上我；而大王跑到我前面以后,又怕被我 追上.You focused all your attention on me.您把注意力全部放在了我身上.You forgot that in driving a carriage

5、, the most important t hing is to take care of the horseswholeheartedly and payattention to the handlebars of the carriage and the harn ess to seewhether they fit or not.忘記了但凡駕車,最關(guān)鍵的是首先要一心一意地調(diào)理馬匹, 注意車把、馬套適宜不適宜；Only then can you give the rein to the horses and let the m gallop for 1,000 li.然后才談得上縱馬飛騰

6、,奔馳千里.But during the race, you not only strove to be the first bu t also feared to lag behind.而您在比賽的時(shí)候,既想爭先,又恐落后.How could you concentrate your mind on driving the carri age?"怎么會(huì)集中思想駕車呢Hearing this, Xiang Zi of Zhao was enlightened .趙襄子聽了恍然大悟.He gave a deep sigh and said:"Your words certai

7、nly hit the nail on the head. That is the veryreason why I lagged behind."感慨地說：“您的話,真是一針見血.這才是我落后的根本原 因啊!It had been three years since King Zhuang of Chu ascended the throne, but he had neither issued a decree nor dealt with any state affairs.楚莊王即位已經(jīng)三年了,可是他還沒有公布過一項(xiàng)法令,沒 有處理過一件政事.Furthermore, the

8、re were no deeds worth mentioning.更談不上有什么作為All the civil and military officials of the court couldn't understand what was the matter.朝廷中的文武百官都弄不懂這是怎么回事.One day, a military official quietly asked King of Chu in the carriage:天,右司馬在馬車?yán)锴那牡貑柍?quot;Your Majesty, I heard that in the south, there was a

9、 big bird dwelling in the hills.“大王,我聽說南方有一只大鳥棲息在山上.Three years passed, it neither flew nor cried.三年過去了,既不飛,也不鳴.Could Your Majesty tell me the reason?"請問大王,這是什么原因呢King Zhuang of Chu smiled and answered:"It didn't spread its wings to fly for three years in order to grow full-fledged.楚莊王

10、笑了一笑,答復(fù)說：“三年不展翅飛翔,是為了讓羽翼 長得更加飽滿；It didn't cry for three years in order to carefully observe the conditions of the people in the world.三年不鳴,是在細(xì)心觀察天下的民情.This bird, once it flies, will soar high into the sky;這只鳥,不飛那么已,一飛沖天 ；once it cries, it will startle the world with a single cry."不鳴那么已,一鳴驚人.Another half a year passed before King Zhuang of Chu began to personally administer state affairs.又過了半年,楚莊王開始親自處理政事.He abolished ten outmoded rules and regulations, issued nine new policies, sentenced five ministers to death for their evil dee