染雾中国经典寓言故事双语 篇一
The Tortoise and the Hare 乌龟和兔子
Long ago, there was a tortoise who lived in a forest. He was very slow but had a strong determination to achieve his goals. One day, he heard the hare boasting about how fast he was. The tortoise challenged the hare to a race to see who was truly the fastest.
很久以前，在一个森林里住着一只乌龟。他虽然很慢，但却有着坚定的决心去实现他的目标。一天，他听到兔子吹嘘自己有多快。乌龟向兔子发起挑战，想看看谁才是真正的最快的。
The hare laughed at the tortoise and accepted the challenge. The race began, and the hare quickly sped ahead, leaving the tortoise far behind. The hare was so confident in his speed that he decided to take a nap midway through the race.
兔子嘲笑了乌龟，并接受了挑战。比赛开始了，兔子迅速领先，把乌龟远远甩在身后。兔子对自己的速度如此自信，以至于他决定在比赛中途小睡一会儿。
Meanwhile, the tortoise continued to plod along steadily, never giving up. When the hare woke up from his nap, he was shocked to see the tortoise near the finish line. With a burst of energy, the hare sprinted towards the finish line, but it was too late. The tortoise had already crossed the finish line and won the race.
与此同时，乌龟继续稳步前行，从未放弃。当兔子从小睡中醒来时，他震惊地发现乌龟已经接近终点线。在一阵冲刺中，兔子奔向终点线，但为时已晚。乌龟已经越过终点线，赢得了比赛。
The moral of the story is that slow and steady wins the race. It doesn't matter how fast you are if you don't have the determination and perseverance to keep going. The tortoise's hard work and dedication paid off in the end, while the hare's overconfidence led to his defeat.
这个故事告诉我们，稳扎稳打赢得比赛。如果你没有坚定的决心和毅力，速度再快也没有用。乌龟的努力和奉献最终得到了回报，而兔子的自负导致了他的失败。
中国经典寓言故事双语 篇二
The Fox and the Grapes 狐狸与葡萄
Once upon a time, a hungry fox came across a vine with a bunch of ripe grapes hanging from it. The fox was excited to eat the grapes and tried to reach them, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't reach them. After several failed attempts, the fox gave up and walked away, saying, "Those grapes are probably sour anyway."
很久以前，一只饥饿的狐狸发现了一棵藤上挂着一串成熟的葡萄。狐狸很兴奋地想吃葡萄，试图去够到它们，但无论他如何努力，都够不到。经过几次失败的尝试，狐狸放弃了，走开时说：“那些葡萄可能是酸的。”
The moral of the story is that it is easy to despise what you cannot have. Instead of acknowledging his own failure, the fox chose to belittle the grapes to make himself feel better. This story teaches us that sour grapes are simply a way to rationalize our own shortcomings and failures.
这个故事告诉我们，容易轻视自己无法得到的东西。狐狸选择贬低葡萄来让自己感觉更好，而不是承认自己的失败。这个故事教导我们，酸葡萄只是一种为了合理化我们自己的缺点和失败的方式。
中国经典寓言故事双语 篇三
中国经典寓言故事（双语）
寓言故事是文学体裁的一种，含有讽喻或明显教训意义的故事。那么中国的经典寓言故事，大家知道哪些?下面就是小编收集的几篇，还是双语的，欢迎大家阅读!
中国经典寓言故事：刻舟求剑
One day, a man of the State of Chu was crossing a river by boat. Due to carelessness, his sword which hung at his side fell into the water. Not in the least worried, he slowly took out a small knife and cut a mark on the side of the boat.
一天，有个楚国人坐船过河，一不小心身上挂的宝剑掉进河坚去了。他一点儿也不着急，慢腾腾地拿出小刀，在船舷上刻了一个记号。
Someone on the boat asked him:
有人问他:
"Why don't you jump into the water at once to fish for your sword? What's the use of making this mark on the side of the boat?"
“为什么不赶快下水把它捞起来?你在船舷上刻这个记号有什么用啊?”
He pointed to the mark on the side of the boat, saying unhurriedly:
他指着船舷上的记号，不慌不忙地说:
"There is no need to worry. My sword fell into the river at this marked place. As soon as the boat reaches the dock and pulls in to shore, I will jump down from here to retrieve my sword."
“不用着急。我的宝剑是从这个刻着记号的'地方掉下去的。等舟到了码头，靠了岸，我从这里跳下去，就能把宝剑捞上来。”
中国经典寓言故事：楚王击鼓
One day, King Li of the State of Chu announced to the people: If any emergency occurs in our country, the drum will be beaten as a signal. The moment the people hear the drum, they must assemble outside the palace gate at once.
一天，楚厉王通告老百姓:假如国家发生急事，就以击鼓为信号。老百姓一听到鼓声响，就必须立刻到宫门外集合。
One day, King Li got drunk. When he passed by the drum stand, he started to beat the drum at random. When the people heard the drum, they ran from all directions to the palace gate, thinking that some emergency had occurred in the country. They stood all around in a dense mass.
有一次，厉王喝醉了酒，从鼓架旁边走过，就胡乱地击起鼓来。老百姓听到鼓声，以为国家发生了什么急事，都从四面八方跑到宫门外来了，黑压压地站了一大片。
King Li sent someone to tell them:
厉王派人去告诉大家说:
"Just now the King beat the drum, but nothing urgent had happend It was only because the King got drunk and when he passed by the drum stand, he beat the drum just for fun."
“刚才国王击鼓，没有发生什么急事;只是因为国王喝醉了酒，走过鼓架旁边，为着好玩，才击了一阵子鼓。”
All the people returned to their homes, feeling angry.
老百姓都回家去了，但是都很气愤。
A few months later, some emergency really occurred in the State of Chu. The drum outside the palace gate sounded from early morning until night. Though the people heard the drum, they no longer cared about it and didn't rush to the palace gate.
隔了几个月，楚国真的发生了紧急情况，宫门外的鼓“咚咚咚”地从早晨一直响到晚上。可是，老百姓虽然听到鼓声，却不再把它当做一回事而赶到宫门前来了。
中国经典寓言故事：掩耳盗铃
Once upon a time, a man saw a doorbell hanging from someone's door and wanted to steal it.
从前，有个人看见人家大门上挂着一只门铃，就想把它偷来。
But he knew that if he were to steal the bell, it would start ringing the moment his hand touched it. If he were discovered, not only he couldn't get the bell, but he himself might also be caught.
但是，他知道，如果去偷这只门铃，只要手一碰到，就会发出“铃铃铃”的响声。如被人发觉，不但偷不到铃，而且还会被捉住。
He thought this over and said to himself:
他想了想，自言自语地说:
"Why will there be trouble when a bell rings? This is because our ears can hear it. If I cover my ears, I won't be able to hear it. This way I won't be caught."
“为什么铃响了，就会闯出祸来呢?这是因为耳朵能听见。假如把耳朵捂住，不是听不见铃声了么?这样，就不会被人家捉住了。”
Later, he eventually got an idea. He first covered his own ears, then went on to steal the bell. However, in the end he was still discovered and caught red-handed.
后来，他终于想出了一个办法:先把自己耳朵捂住，再去偷那只门铃。结果，他还是被人当场发现捉住了。
中国经典寓言故事：厄丁解牛
King Hui of Liang watched the cook dissecting an ox. Up went his hand, down went the knife, cutting it just right with dexterous movements. The King praised:
梁惠王看厄丁解牛，手起刀落，动作利索，恰到好处，连声夸奖说
“Your skill is excellent!”
“你的技术真是太好了!”
The cook answered:
厄丁答道:
"1 can do it so dexterously because I am familiar with the physiological structure of the ox. I see perfectly well each and every part of the ox which is no longer a whole ox to me. I have a clear mental picture of where its joints and main and collateral channels are, and know exactly where to start cutting and how much force is needed."
“我所以能干得这样利索，是因为熟悉牛的生理结构。现在，我看到的牛已经不是一头全牛了:哪里是关节?哪里有经络?从哪里下刀?需要用多大的力气?我胸中有数，眼前清清楚楚。”
The cook continued:
厄丁接着说:
"The knives of others become blunt after being used for a short time, whereas I have used my knife for 19 years and slaughtered nearly 1,000 oxen, and it is still as sharp as a new one. However, when I come across a complicated structure, I would be cautious and conscientious and dare not be the least negligent. I cut swiftly but lightly with great concentration and care.
“别人的牛刀，用不了多久就会钝掉，而我这把刀已经用了十九年，宰了上千头牛，但是还同新刀一样锋利。不过，如果碰到错综复杂的结构，我还是兢兢业业，丝毫不敢怠慢，动作很快，下刀却很轻，聚精会神，小心翼翼。”
After hearing this, King Hui of Liang said:
梁惠王听后说:
"What you said is wonderful!From you I have learned the way of cultivating my mind and developing my character."
“你说得好极了!我从你这里悟到了修身养性的道理。”
中国经典寓言故事：邯郸学步
Handan was the capital of the State of Zhao during the Warring States Period.
邯郸，是战国时期赵国的首都。
A young man in the State of Yan heard that the State of Zhao was more powerful than the State of Yan, so he was much interested in the State of Zhao. Consequently, he crossed over mountain after mountain by himself and got to Handan.
燕国有个青年听说赵国比燕国强大，对赵国很感兴趣。于是，他一个人翻山越岭，来到了邯郸。
Upon arrival at Handan, he felt that the State of Zhao was indeed more stable than the State of Yan. Even the way of walking of the people of the State of Zhao looked better than that of the people of the State of Yan. He made up his mind to learn how the people of the State of Zhao walked in Handan, so that in the future the people of the State of Yan could walk as gracefully as them.
到了邯郸，他觉得赵国确实比燕国安定，连赵国人走路的姿势都比燕国人好看。他决定在邯郸学会赵国人走路，将来让燕国人走路也能像赵国人一样好看。
Yet, that was easier said than done. No matter how hard he tried, he was unable to learn the gait of the people of the State of Zhao. On the contrary, he even forgot completely how he walked in the State of Yan. In the end, he had no alternative but to crawl back from the State of Zhao to the State of Yan.
可是，说起来容易做起来难。这个青年怎么学也没有学会赵国人走路的姿势，反而连自己在燕国时如何走路也忘得干干净净。最后，池没有办法，只好爬着离开赵国回燕国去了。
