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1、简短有趣的英语成语故事中英对照简短有趣的英语成语故事中英对照想要学好英语，一定要懂得学习方法。有趣的学习方法能让你的英语水平提升得更快，我在此献上英语故事，希望对你有所帮助。成语寓言故事:TheCleverWaytoGetRich致富妙法TherelivedarichmannamedGuointheStateofQiandapoormannamedXiangintheStateofSong.齐国有个姓国的富人，宋国有个姓向的穷人。ThepoormancametotheStateofQitovisittherichman,andaskedhimaboutthewaytogetrich.穷人到齐国

2、去拜访那位富人，向他请教致富的方法。TherichmanintheStateofQitoldhim:齐国富人告诉他:Iwasalsoverypoorbefore,butnowIamquitewell-off.TheonlyreasonisthatIcanstealandrob.Butitisverypainstaking.Bystealingandrobbing,Icouldmakealivinginthefirstyear,andinthesecondyearIhadmorethanenoughtoeatandwear.Inthethirdyear,myfamilysstorehousewa

3、strulyfilledwithgrainandmillet.我原来也很贫穷，可是如今日子过得很好。原因只是我会偷、会抢罢了。不过太辛苦了。我偷呀抢呀，第一年生活就够维持了，第二年就已经吃不完穿不完了，第三年我家里真是粮满囤、谷满仓。ThemanofSongonlyheardhimtalkprofuselyaboutstealingandrobbing,butdidnotfindoutclearlyhowtostealandrob.Theminutehereturnedhome,hegotdizzywithimaginedsuccessandstartedtostealandrob.宋国人只听

4、见他满口的偷呀抢呀，却没有问清楚究竟怎么个偷法、怎么个抢法。他一回到家就得意忘形地动手去偷、去抢。Assoonasitwasdark,heclimbedoverthewallofthefamilyontheeast,anddugaholeinthewallofthefamilyonthewest.Hestolewhateverhesaw.Aftersometime,hisfamilyactuallybegangettingrich.Butjustwhenhewasimmenselyproudofhimself,thebailiffsfromtheyamen(governmentoffice)c

5、ameandarrestedhim.Hewasdeclaredguiltyandputinprison.Allthethingshehadstolenandrobbed,togetherwithhisownoldandworn-outstuff,wereconfiscated.天一黑，他就翻东家的墙，挖西家的洞。看到什么偷什么。时间一长，家里竟然也富起来了。可是，正当他洋洋自得的时候，衙门差人到他家里，将他捉拿归案，判了罪，坐了牢。他偷来抢来的一切，连同他原有的陈旧东西，全部被没收了。Assoonasthethiefwasreleaseduponcompletionofhisprisonter

6、m,hewenttoGuoshomeintheStateofQitoblamehim.Therichmanaskedhiminhaste:这个小偷刑满之后从监牢里一出来就跑到齐国姓国的家里责怪他。富人连忙问他:Howareyoudoing?你干得怎么样了?Thethieftoldhimwhathadhappenedandsighed:小偷将经过诉讲了一遍，长吁短叹地讲:Iamnowevenpoorerthanbefore.我比以前更穷了。Therichmanwasastonishedatfirst,thensaidregretfully:富人先是大吃一惊，接着可惜地讲:Howcanyoubei

7、nreducedcircumstances?Alas,youcompletelymisunderstoodwhatImeantbystealingandrobbing.你怎么会弄到这个地步呢?哎呀!你把我讲的偷、抢的意思完全误会了。Hecontinued:又讲:Bystealingandrobbing,Imeantseekingfortheresourcesoftheearth,andracingagainsttheseasonsoftheheavens.Denseforests,broadland,sunshine,rainanddew,windandcloud,allthesearemyt

8、argetsforrobbing.Iapproachthem,makefriendswiththem,andrelyonthemtoplantcropsandbuildhouses.Birdsinthesky,beastsonland,fishandshrimpintheriverallthesedontbelongtomebynature.ButI,fearingneitherhardshipnortoil,usemybrainsandthinkupwaystostealthemandrobthem.Thisisstealingandrobbinginanopenandaboveboardw

9、ay.Itisbynomeanscommittingacrime.Astotheclothing,foodandarticlesofindividuals,theyareobtainedthroughpeoplesownlabour,andcanonlybelongtothesepeople.Ihaveneverencouragedyoutostealandrobotherpeoplesprivateproperty.Butyouhaveactuallydoneso,whichdoesbreakthelaw.Whoistoblameforyourbeingfoundguiltyandputin

10、prison?我讲的偷、抢是向土地要资源，与老天抢时间。茂密的山林、广阔的土地、阳光、雨露、风云等都是我抢夺的对象。我接近它们，同它们交朋友，依靠它们，种庄稼、建房屋。空中的飞禽，陆上的走兽，河里的鱼虾这些东西原来都不属于我，但是我动脑筋，想办法，不怕苦，不怕累，把它们偷了过来，抢了过来，这是光明正大的偷、抢，并不是犯罪呀!至于那些属于私人的衣物、食品都是人们用本人的劳动获得的，只能属于他们本人。我从来没有叫你去偷、去抢人家的东西呀!可是你竟然去偷、去抢别人家的东西，这是犯法的行为。你被判罪坐牢，这到底应该怪谁呢?成语寓言故事:YangBuBeatstheDog杨布打狗YangZhuhaday

11、oungerbrothernamedYangBu.杨朱有个弟弟叫杨布。Oneday,YangBuwenttothemarketinawhitesuit.Onhiswayitsuddenlyrained,andhegotwetallover.Hetookoffhiswhitesuit,wenttoafriendshometoborrowablacksuitandwenthomeinit.有一天，杨布穿了一套白颜色的衣服上街去。路上，天突然下雨，杨布全身淋湿了。他脱下这套白色的外衣，到一个朋友家里借了一套黑颜色的衣服，穿着回家。TheminuteYangBuapproachedthegateofh

12、ishouse,thebigdogherearedcouldntrecognizehimasitsownmaster.Takinghimforastranger,itpounceduponhimatonce,openingitsmouth,showingitsteeth,andbarkingfuriously.杨布刚走到家门口，那条他养的大狗，竟一时认不出他就是本人的主人，还以为是个陌生人，立即扑了上去，毗牙咧嘴，汪汪乱叫。ThismadeYangBulosehistemper.Hecursed:这下子，杨布发火了，痛骂:Youbeast!Cantyouevenrecognizeme?畜生!怎

13、么连我都不认得了!Whilecursing,hepickedupawoodenstickandchasedthedogtobeatit.他一边骂，一边拣起一根木棍，追上去要打狗。WhenYangZhusawthathisbrotherwasgoingtobeatthedog,hehurriedlycameout,tookholdofYangBuandsaid:这时候，杨朱看见弟弟要打狗，急忙跑出来，拉住杨布，讲:Alas!Howcanyoublamethedog?Supposeourdogwereawhitedogwhenitwentout,butcamebackblack,couldyour

14、ecognizeitasourowndog?哎呀!你怎么能怪狗呢?假设我们这条狗出去的时候是条白狗，回来的时候变成了一条黑狗，你能认得出是本人家的狗吗。成语寓言故事:DifferentResultsfromtheSameCourse同道异功DuringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod,aShifamilyintheStateofLuhadtwosons.Oneofthemstudiedliberalartsandtheothermartialarts.春秋时期，鲁国一户姓施的人家，有两个儿子，一个学文，一个学武。Thesonwhostudiedliberalartswentto

15、theStateofQitoadvocatehisdoctrines,whichwerewellreceivedbytheLordofQi.TheLordappointedhimTaiFu(oneofthethreehighestofficialstoteachseveralprincesoftheStateofLu.学文的儿子用他本人的道理，感动了齐侯。齐侯任用他为太傅，负责教诲几位鲁国公子。ThesonwhostudiedmartialartswenttotheStateofChutotelltheKingofChuhisownmilitarystrategies.TheKingofChu

16、gladlyaskedhimtostaytohelpadministermilitaryandpoliticalaffairs.学武的儿子到了楚国，向楚王讲述了本人的韬略，楚王高兴地请他留下来协助治理军事与政治。ThetwosonsoftheShifamilyachievedsuccessandfame,broughthonourtotheirancestors,andthewholefamilyenjoyedhighpositionandenormouswealth.施家二子功成名就，光宗耀祖，全家富贵。Thenext-doorfamily,theMengfamily,alsohadtwos

17、ons.Theylearnedliberalartsandmartialartsinthesameway,butremainedpoorandfrustrated.施家的邻居孟家，也有两个儿子，也一样都练过文，习过武，但是一直穷愁潦倒。TheMengfamilywasenviousoftheShifamilysachievements,andvisitedthemtoaskaboutthewaysofwinningpromotionandgettingrich.ThetwosonsoftheShifamilytoldtheMengfamilytheirexperiencesastheywere

18、.孟家很羡慕施家的成就，就登门请教升官发财的方法。施家的两个儿子把经历如实地告诉了孟家。Thereupon,thesonoftheMengfamilywhostudiedliberalartswenttotheStateofQintoadvocatebenevolenceandrighteousness.Atthis,theKingofQinwasverydispleased.Hesaid:于是，孟家学文的儿子跑到秦国，向秦王鼓吹仁义。秦王一听就非常生气，讲:Nowadaysthefeudallordsundertheemperorareseekinghegemonyandfightingon

19、eanother.Weshoulddevoteoureffortstofarmingandpreparationsforwar.Ifweadoptyourdoctrinesofbenevolenceandrighteousnesstogovernourstate,wewillbeonthewaytodestruction.ThenheorderedtocastratethesonoftheMengfamilyanddeporthimfromtheStateofQin.如今诸侯称霸，武力相争，我们应该致力于农业和备战。假如采用你的那套仁义来治理我们的国家，就会走上灭亡的道路。讲罢，下令将他处以宫

20、刑，赶出秦国。TheothersonoftheMengfamilywhostudiedmartialartswenttotheStateofWeiandtalkedatlengthwiththeLordofWeiaboutthedoctrineofstrengtheningthearmy.TheLordofWeiwasverydisgustedandsaidangrily:孟家学武的儿子投奔卫国，向卫侯大谈强兵之道。卫侯非常反感，愤慨地讲:Ourstateissmallandweak,andsituatedinbetweenseverallargestates.Wetreatthelarges

21、tateswithreverenceandcourtesy,andthesmallstateswithrespectandcare.Thisistheonlycorrectstrategytokeeppeaceandguaranteesafety.Ifwefollowwhatyousaidandmobilizethearmyforwar,ourstatewillbedestroyedverysoon.Today,ifIletyougointacttootherstatestoconfuseandpoisonpeoplesmindstowantonlyengageinmilitaryaggres

22、sion,itwillcertainlyputusinbigdanger.SoheorderedtocutoffbothfeetofthesonoftheMengfamilyanddrivehimbacktotheStateofLu.我们是弱小的国家，又处在几个大国之间。对大国，我们恭敬礼貌;对小国，我们尊重爱护，这才是保持和平求得安全的正确策略。假如照你所讲的去兴兵动武，那么我们卫国很快就会被灭亡。今天，假如让你全躯而归跑到其他国家，迷惑人心，穷兵默武，一定会给我们造成很大的危险。于是，下令砍掉他的脚，撵回鲁国。WhenthetwosonsoftheMengfamilyreturnedhom

23、e,theyandtheirfather,allthreeofthem,rushedtotheShifamilytorebukethem.孟家二子回到家里，父子三人又赶到施家，拍着胸膛责骂。AftertheShifamilylearnedaboutthesituation,theysaidwithasighofemotion:施家问清楚情况后，感慨地讲:Onlythosewhounderstandthetimeswillgetalongsmoothlyinlife.Otherwisetheywillendupintragicfailure.Thoughyoursonshavelearnedthesamethingsasours,theresultsareentirelydifferentfromours.但凡识时务的人，就能一帆风顺;反之，就会惨遭失败。您儿子固然学习的东西跟我们一样，但是结果却和我们的完全相反。