东郭先生
| 08年06月01日 | |
| 标签 : | 成语故事 |
The story of the fisherman and the monster in 1001 Arabian Nights is popular all over the world. China has a story that is very similar to it. It is called “Mr. Dong Guo and the Wolf.”
Long ago, in Zhong Shan (in what is now Hebei province) there was a kind, educated man called Mr. Dong Guo. One day, he set out on a long journey with a bag of books. He didn’t have the heart to make his donkey carry the books all that way, so he carried them himself and led the donkey with a rope. After walking a ways, he stopped by the roadside to have a rest. Just then, an injured wolf ran out of the forest, stopped in front of Mr. Dong Guo, and pleaded with him: “Sir, I am fleeing from a hunter who has wounded me with one of his arrows. I was nearly killed. Please help me, and I promise I will repay your kindness later.” Although Mr. Dong Guo knew that wolves often harmed people, he saw how pitiful the injured wolf was, and couldn’t resist helping him. So, he said, “I really want to help you, but how can I?” The wolf replied, please put me into your bag and hide me.” So Mr. Dong Guo dumped out the books from his bag and asked the wolf to go in it.
In a moment, a hunter came by riding a horse. He asked Mr. Dong Guo, “Sir, have you seen a wolf?” Mr. Dong Guo replied, “Yes, I saw one. He ran to the west.” The hunter believed Mr. Dong Guo’s words, and immediately headed west. After the hunter left, Mr. Dong Guo let the wolf out. But as soon as the wolf came out of the bag, he said, “I was in that stuffy bag for a long time. Now I’m hungry. If you help someone, you should help them completely. Help me one last time and let me eat you!” As he said this, he pounced on Mr. Dong Guo.
As Mr. Dong Guo was struggling with the wolf, he shouted, “Help!” Then, an old peasant with a hoe over his shoulder came up. Mr. Dong Guo grabbed the peasant’s arm and told him how he had saved the wolf and how the wolf wanted to eat him in return for his kindness. But the wolf wouldn’t admit that Mr. Dong Guo had saved his life. The peasant thought and then said, “I don’t believe you. How could such a big wolf fit in a bag that size? I won’t believe it unless I see it with my own eyes.” The wolf agreed and climbed back into the bag. Quickly, the peasant tied up the bag and said to Mr. Dong Guo, “You cannot change the fact that it is a wolf’s nature to eat people. You have been merciful to this wolf, and that was very foolish of you!” Then, he took his hoe and beat the wolf to death.
Now, “Mr. Dong Guo” and “Zhongshan Wolf” are set phrases in Chinese. “Mr. Dong Guo” refers to people who cannot tell good people from bad, and who give sympathy to those who will take advantage of it. “Zhongshan Wolf” refers to ungrateful people who return evil for good.
翻译:
《一千零一夜》中《渔夫和魔鬼》的故事在世界上流传很广,其实在中国也有一个类似的故事,它的名字叫《东郭先生和狼》。
从前,中山(现在的河北省)有个心地善良的读书人,人称东郭先生。一天 ,他带着一口袋书出远门。他不忍心使毛驴受累,就自己背着口袋,牵着毛驴赶路。走了一段路后,他就停在路边休息。这时一只受伤的狼逃到东郭先生面前,苦苦哀求说:“先生,我正在被猎人追杀,猎人用箭射中了我,差点要了我的命。求您赶快救救我,我以后一定会报答您的。”东郭先生虽然知道狼是害人的,但看到这只受伤的狼这么可怜,忍不住想救它。于是说,“我是想救你,可怎么救呢?”狼说:“您把我装到这个口袋里吧。” 于是,东郭先生就把口袋里的书倒出来,让狼钻了进去。
不一会儿,一位猎人骑着马追来,问东郭先生:“先生,你见到一只狼了吗?”东郭先生说,“看到了,他往西边跑了。”猎人相信了东郭先生的话,立刻往西追去。猎人走后,东郭先生就把狼放了出来。可是,这条狼一钻出口袋就说,“我在口袋里闷了半天,现在肚子饿了,你救人救到底,让我把你吃了吧。”说着,狼就向东郭先生扑来。
东郭先生边和狼搏斗边喊“救命”。这是,一位老农扛着锄头走来,东郭先生一把拉住老农向他讲了自己是如何救了狼,狼反而要吃自己的事。但狼却否认东郭先生就过它的命。老农想了想说,“我不相信你们说的事,这个口袋这么小,怎么可能装得下这么大一只狼呢?除非你们让我亲眼看一看。”狼同意了,于是就又钻进了口袋。老农立刻把袋口扎紧,对东郭先生说,“狼是改变不了吃人的本性的,你对狼讲仁慈,简直是太糊涂了!”说完,抡起锄头就把狼打死了。
现在,“东郭先生”和“中山狼”已成了汉语中固定的词语。“东郭先生”指那些分不清是非,滥施同情心的人。“中山狼”则指忘恩负义,恩将仇报的人。
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