[雙語]中國寓言故事:嗟來之食

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One year, there was a great famine in the State of Qi.

有一年，齊國發(fā)生了特大的饑荒。

A rich man named Qian Ao set up a stall by the roadside with lots of food, waiting for hungry people to come to give it in charity.

有個(gè)富人，名叫黔敖。他在大路旁邊設(shè)攤，擺了許多食物，等饑餓的人來了，就施舍給他們。

After a short while, an awfully hungry man walked over, with his head covered by his sleeve and his shoes tied up with strings.

不一會(huì)兒，一個(gè)餓得發(fā)慌的人，用衣袖蒙著頭，用繩子綁著鞋，昏昏沉沉地走了過來。

When Qian Ao saw this, he held food in his left hand and tea in his right, shouting:

黔敖見了，左手捧著食物，右手拿著茶水，吃喝道:

"Hey, come and eat your fill."

“喂!來吃個(gè)飽吧!”

The man raised his head suddenly, opening his eyes wide and said angrily:

那個(gè)人猛地抬起頭來，雙眼圓睜，生氣地說:

"It is exactly because I don't want to take this kind of hand-out food given by people shouting charity that I have starved to such an extent!"

“我就是因?yàn)椴怀赃@種人家吃喝著施舍的食物，才餓到這種地步的啊!”

As soon as Qian Ao heard this, he quickly apologized to the man.

黔敖一聽，連忙向他表示歉意。

But eventually the man starved to death because he was unwilling to take the food.

但那人終因不肯吃他的東西而餓死了。