中國寓言故事雙語版 第94期:盲人摸象

Once upon a time, there was a king who ordered his officiAls:"Lead an elephant to me, and let several blind men feel it with their hands.

從前，有一個國王，命令大臣們說:“你們給我牽一頭大象來，讓幾個盲人用手去摸。

Then ask each one of them to describe the shape of the elephant."

每個人說出大象的模樣。”

The officials led the elephant to the king.

大臣們牽來了大象。

Several blind men surrounded it and felt it with their hands.

幾個盲人都圍上去用手觸摸。

The king asked them: "What do you think the elephant resembles?"

國王問他們：“你們覺得大象的樣子像什麼?”

All these blind men strove to be the first to answer.

幾個育人都爭先恐後地回答。

One blind man felt the elephant's tusk and said:"The elephant resembles a long, long carrot."

一個摸着大象的牙齒說:“大象好像一根長長的蘿

One blind man felt the elephant's ear and said: "The elephant resembles a dustpan."

一個摸着大象的耳朵說:“大象好像一隻簸箕。”

One blind man felt the elephant's head and said:"The elephant resembles a large stone."

一個摸着大象的頭說:“大象好像是一塊大石頭。

One blind man felt the elephant's foot and said:"The elephant resembles a stone mortar."

一個摸着大象的腳說:“大象好像是一隻石臼。”

One blind man felt the elephant's back and said:"The elephant resembles a bed."

一個摸着大象的背脊說:“大象好像一張牀。”

One blind man felt the elephant's belly and said:"The elephant resembles a water vat."

一個摸着大象的肚子說:“大象好像一隻大水缸。”

"Ha! Ha! All of you are wrong." The last blind man pulled the elephant's tail and said:

“哈哈，你們說的都不對!”最後一個盲人拉着大象的尾巴說:

"Let me tell you that the elephant resembles a long, thin rope."

“告訴你們，大象就像一根長長的、細細的繩子。”

Upon this the king and his officials all burst into laughter.

國王和大臣們聽了都哈哈大笑。