雙語閱讀和氏獻璧和諱疾忌醫(yī)

中國寓言故事：和氏獻璧和諱疾忌醫(yī)（一）Oneday,amannamedHeShioftheStateofChugotapieceofuncarvedjadeinahill.一天，有個名叫“和氏”的楚國人，在一座山里得到一塊沒有雕琢過的玉石。HequicklywenttopresentittoKingLioftheStateofChu.KingLiaskedajadecraftsmantoappraiseit.連忙拿去獻給楚厲王。厲王叫玉匠鑒定。Thejadecraftsmansaid:"Thisisapieceofordinarystone."玉匠說：“這是一塊普通的石頭?！盞ingLibelievedthatHeShihaddeceivedhimandfeltveryangry.厲王認為和氏欺騙了他，非常氣憤。HehadHeShi'sleftfootcutoff.就砍掉了和氏的左腳。AfterKingLidied,KingWubecametheking.厲王死后，武王當(dāng)了國王。AgainHeShitookthispieceofjadetopresentittoKingWu.和氏又拿著這塊玉石去獻給武王。KingWuaskedajadecraftsmantoappraiseit.武王叫玉匠鑒定。Thejadecraftsmanalsosaid:"Thisisapieceofordinarystone."玉匠說：“這是一塊普通的石頭?！盞ingWubelievedthatHeShihaddeceivedhimandhadHeShi'srightfootcutoff.武王認為和氏欺騙了他，就砍掉了他的右腳。AfterKingWudied,KingWensucceededtothethrone.武王死后，文王當(dāng)了國王。HeShisatatthefootofthehill,heldthepieceofjadeinhishandsandwept.和氏抱著那塊玉石，坐在那座山的山腳下哭泣。Heweptforthreedaysandthreenightsuntilhistearsdriedupandhiseyesbled.一連哭了三天三夜，哭干了眼淚，連血都哭出來了。WhenKingWenheardofthis,hesentsomeonetoaskHeShi:文王聽說后，就派人去問和氏："Manypeopleintheworldhavehadtheirfeetcutoff.“天下被砍去腳的人很多。Whydoyouweepsobroken-heartedly?"你為什么哭得這樣傷心呢 ？”HeShianswered:"Iamnotweepingforlosingbothmyfeet.和氏回答說：“我不是因為失去雙腳而哭泣。Iambroken-heartedbecausetheKingtakesthejadeforapieceofstone,andmyloyaltyfordeceit."而是因為國王把寶石當(dāng)做石頭，把忠誠說成欺騙，所以才這樣傷AfterKingWenheardthis,hesentforajadecraftsmanandorderedhimtochiselopenthejade.文王聽了和氏的話后，就派人把玉匠找來，命令玉匠把玉石鑿開。Sureenoughitwasapieceofgenuinejade.一看果然是一塊真的玉石。ThusKingWenofChunamedit"HeShiJade".楚文王就把這塊玉石命名為“和氏璧”。（二）諱疾忌醫(yī)Oneday,themiracle-workingdoctorBianQuesawHuanGong,KingoftheStateofCai,andsaid:一天，神醫(yī)扁鵲見到蔡桓公，就說："YourMajesty,Ithinkyouareill.“大王，我看您身體有病。Butyourillnessisonlyundertheskinandcanbeeasilycured.不過，您的病還只是在皮膚里，不難治好。Ifyoudonottreatitnow,I'mafraidyourconditionwillbecomeserious."如果現(xiàn)在不治，恐怕病情就會加重?！盚uanGongdidnotbelievehim.Hesaid:"Iamnotill."桓公不相信，說：“我沒有病?！盇fterBianQueleft,HuanGongsaidtohissubjectsaroundhim:扁鵲走后，桓公對左右的大臣說 ："Thesedoctorsalwaysliketotreatpeoplewhoarenotillinordertobragabouttheirsuperbmedicalskill."“這些醫(yī)生，就是喜歡給沒有病的人治病，好夸耀自己醫(yī)術(shù)高明?！盩endayslater,BianQuesawHuanGongagain.過了十天，扁鵲又見到蔡桓公。Hesaid:"YourMajesty,yourillnesshasinvadedyourmuscles.說：“大王，您的病已侵人到肌體里了。Ifyoudonottreatitnow,yourconditionwillbecomemoreserious."如果現(xiàn)在不治，病情還會加重?！盚uanGongwasdispleasedwithwhatheheardanddidnotlistentoBianQue.桓公聽了很不高興，也不理睬扁鵲。Anothertendayslater,BianQuesawHuanGongandsaidanxiously:又過了十天，扁鵲看見蔡桓公，著急地說 :"YourMajesty,yourillnesshasinvadedyourstomachandintestines.“大王，您的病已經(jīng)侵人腸胃。Ifyourdonottreatit,yourconditionwillworsen."再不治的話，病情會惡化的啊！”HuanGongstillwouldnotlistentoBianQue.桓公還是沒有理睬扁鵲。Anothertendayslater,whenBianQuesawHuanGong,heturnedroundatonceandleft.再過了十天，扁鵲一見桓公，轉(zhuǎn)身就走。HuanGongwassurprisedandsentsomeonetocatchupBianQuetoaskhimforthereason.桓公很奇怪，就命人追去詢問扁鵲。BianQuesaid:"Whenapersongetsillandhisillnessisonlyundertheskin,itcanbeeasilycuredwithmedicalplasterordecoction.扁鵲說：“一個人生了病，當(dāng)病在皮膚表面時，只要用膏藥和湯藥洗，就能夠治好；Whenitisbetweentheskinandtheflesh,itcanstillbecuredbyacupuncture;如果發(fā)展到皮肉之間，用針灸還可以治好 ；evenifitdevelopsintothestomachandintestines,medicaldecoctionswillstillbeeffective.即使發(fā)展到腸胃里，服用湯藥還有療效 ；Butwhenitreachesthemarrow,thenonecanonlyresigntoone'sfate,forthedoctorcannolongerdoanythingaboutit.而發(fā)展到了骨髓，那么只好聽天由命，醫(yī)生就無能為力了。NowHisMajesty'sillnesshaspenetratedintothemarrow.Icandonothingtocurehim."現(xiàn)在，大王的病已經(jīng)深人到了骨髓，我再也沒有辦法治好他了?！盕ivedaysafterwards,HuanGongfeltpainalloverhisbody.5/6五天以后，蔡桓公全身疼痛。HesentforBianQue.派人去請扁鵲來給他治病。SinceBianQuehadanticipatedthatHuanGongwouldaskhimfortreatmentandthathew