[12-28]中国寓言故事双语版 :戴高帽子 Presenting Tall Hats
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[p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]The Chinese people call [b]flattery[/b] to someone's face "presenting a tall hat" to someone.
中国人把当面说奉承话叫做给某人“戴高帽子”。[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
In the past, an official in the [b]imperial[/b] court in Beijing was appointed to an official post outsidethe capital.
在古代，有一个在京城朝廷里做官的人，奉命去外地做官。[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
Before [b]departure[/b], he went to his teacher's home to bid [b]farewell[/b]. His teacher warned him:
临行前，他去老师家告别。老师叮嘱说:[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
"It is not easy to be an official outside the capital. You should be [b]prudent[/b] and careful."
“外地的官不容易做，应当谨慎小心些才好。”[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
The official replied:
那个做官的人回答说:[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
"Please don't worry. I have prepared 100 tall hats’,and will present one to each and everyperson I meet.I'm sure all the local people will be pleased."
“请老师放心，我准备了一百顶高帽子，逢人便送他一顶，管叫地方上人人高兴。”[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
The teacher said reproachingly:
老师生气地说:[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
"We are all honest gentlemen. How can you do that?"
“我们都是正人君子，怎么可以这样做呢?”[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
The official pretended he had no way out and said:
那个做官的人装着无可奈何的样子说:[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
"Very few people under heaven are like you who [b]dislike[/b] being flattered or presented with tallhats."
“天下不喜欢戴高帽子的人实在太少了啊!像老师您这样的又能有几个呢!”[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
Hearing this, the teacher was very much pleased. He nodded and said:
老师听了很高兴，点点头说:[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
"What you said is true, too."
“你讲的也不错!”[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
After the official said [b]farewell[/b] to his teacher and went out, he said to his friend:
那个做官的人告别老师出来后，对朋友说:[/b][/font][/p][p=30, 2, center][font=verdana,][b]
"Of my 100 `tall hats'，now only 99 are left."
“我的一百顶高帽子，现在只剩下九十九顶了!”
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