雙語閱讀薛譚學(xué)謳和紀(jì)昌學(xué)射

1、中國寓言小故事:薛譚學(xué)謳和紀(jì)昌學(xué)射Qin Qing was a famous singer in the State of Qin.秦青是秦國著名的歌唱家.A young man named Xue Tan acknowledged him as tea cher to learn singing and playing musicalinstruments fro m him.有個名叫薛譚的青年,拜他為師,向他學(xué)習(xí)演唱和彈奏.Xue Tan learned for a certain period of time, but before he had mastered the skill o

2、f histeacher, he thought that h e had learned all.薛譚學(xué)習(xí)了一段時(shí)間,還沒有把師父的本領(lǐng)學(xué)到手,就自以 為都學(xué)好了.One day, Xue Tan planned to leave his teacher for home .一天,薛譚打算離開老師回家.His teacher knew he was leaving and did not urge him to stay.老師知道他要走,就沒有挽留他.The day Xue Tan said goodbye to his teacher and set ou t for home, Qin

3、Qing accompanied himon his way and ga ve him an especial farewell dinner outside the city. 薛譚辭別老師,動身回家的那天,秦青送他由城,并在城外 特地為他餞行.During the dinner, Qin Qing beat time and sang a solem n and stirring song.席間,秦青打著拍子,唱起了悲壯動人的歌曲.His resounding voice shook the trees along the road; his beautiful singing kept

4、 the cloudslingering in the sky.那高亢的歌喉,震顫了路旁的樹木；那美妙的歌聲,留住了天 上的行云.Xue Tan heard the singing and felt ashamed of himself.薛譚聽了,感到很慚愧.He hurriedly knelt down before his teacher and apologize d:急忙跪著向老師抱歉,說："Master, after I heard you sing, I can find no place to hid e myself for shame.“老師,學(xué)生聽了您的演唱,真是

5、無地自容.I am ashamed beyond words. I am far from mastering yo ur skill."羞愧難言！我還遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)沒有學(xué)會老師的技藝呢He asked his teacher to forgive him and allow him to sta y and resume his learning.他請求老師寬恕,同意他留下來,繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)From then on, he learned humbly and dared not ask to g o home.從此,他虛心學(xué)習(xí),再也不敢要求回家了Later, he said to everyon

6、e he met:"To learn a skill, how can one be conceited and learn onl yhalf-baked knowledge?"后來,他逢人便說：“學(xué)習(xí)技藝哪能驕傲自滿,一知半解呢Gan Ying was a crack shot in ancient times.甘蠅,是古代的一名神射手Once he pulled his bow, the animals he shot at would fal l and the birds he shot at would drop. He hit the target w ith

7、 every shot.只要他一拉弓,射獸獸倒,射鳥鳥百發(fā)百中.His disciple , named Fei Wei, learned diligently and practi sed hard, and surpassed his teacher inarchery.他的徒弟名叫飛衛(wèi),勤學(xué)苦練,射箭的技藝勝過了老師A man named Ji Chang came to Fei Wei to learn archer y.有個名叫紀(jì)昌的人,跑來向飛衛(wèi)學(xué)藝.Fei Wei said to Ji Chang:"You must first train your eyes not

8、to blink .飛衛(wèi)對紀(jì)昌說：“你必須首先練習(xí)不眨眼睛.Then I can talk with you about archery."然后才能談射箭.Ji Chang returned home.紀(jì)昌回到家.Following Fei Wei's instructions, he lay face up under his wife's loom , with his eyes fixed on thefoot tweezers mov ing up and down.就照著飛衛(wèi)的話,仰天躺在他妻子的織布機(jī)下,眼睛緊盯著 一上一下的腳踢子.After train

9、ing in this way for two years, his eyes would no t blink even when an awl was flyingtowards them. 這樣練習(xí)了兩年后,即使有錐子朝他眼睛射去,他的眼睛也 不眨一下.Ji Chang gladly reported the result of his training to Fei Wei.紀(jì)昌快樂地把練習(xí)的結(jié)果報(bào)告了飛衛(wèi).Fei Wei said:"This is not enough.飛衛(wèi)說：“這還不行.You must train your eyesight, then we can

10、talk about arc hery.你必須練好眼力,才能談得上射箭.You must train till you can magnify small things into big o nes, and see minute things distinctly ." 你要練得能把很細(xì)小的東西看得很巨大；能把很細(xì)微的東西 看得很清楚.Ji Chang returned home and hung a louse on the windo w with an ox tailhair.紀(jì)昌回到家里,用根牛尾毛將一只虱子吊在窗戶上.Every day he faced south an

11、d stared at it with fixed conc entration .他每天面朝南,目不轉(zhuǎn)睛地盯著它.Over 10 days later, he felt that the louse was becoming bigger.過了十多天,他覺得虱子漸漸地大了起來.After 3 years, it looked as big as a carriage wheel .三年后,看起來竟像車輪那樣大了.Then he looked at other things and they became as big as small hills in his eyes.再看別的東西,在他眼里都像小山那樣大了.Thereupon, he took an arrow and shot at the louse.于是,他拿起一支箭,向虱子射去.He hit the center of the louse with one single shot, while the ox tailhair was untouched and stillhanging on the win dow.一箭就射中了虱子的中央,而那根牛尾毛沒有被射到,依然 好好地桂