中國寓言故事雙語版 第18期:邯鄲學步
Handan was the capital of the State of Zhao during the Warring States Period.
邯鄲，是戰國時期趙國的首都。
A young man in the State of Yan heard that the State of Zhao was more powerful than the State of Yan,
燕國有個青年聽說趙國比燕國強大，
so he was much interested in the State of Zhao.
對趙國很感興趣，
Consequently, he crossed over mountain after mountain by himself and got to Handan.
於是，他一個人翻山越嶺，來到了邯鄲。
Upon arrival at Handan, he felt that the State of Zhao was indeed more stable than the State of Yan.
到了邯鄲，他覺得趙國確實比燕國安定。
Even the way of walking of the people of the State of Zhao looked better than that of the people of the State of Yan.
連趙國人走路的姿勢都比燕國人好看。
He made up his mind to learn how the people of the State of Zhao walked in Handan,
他決定在邯鄲學會趙國人走路，
so that in the future the people of the State of Yan could walk as gracefully as them.
將來讓燕國人走路也能像趙國人一樣好看。
Yet, that was easier said than done.
可是，說起來容易做起來難。
No matter how hard he tried, he was unable to learn the gait of the people of the State of Zhao.
這個青年怎麼學也沒有學會趙國人走路的姿勢，
On the contrary, he even forgot completely how he walked in the State of Yan.
反而連自己在燕國時如何走路也忘得乾乾淨淨。
In the end, he had no alternative but to crawl back from the State of Zhao to the State of Yan.
最後，池沒有辦法，只好爬着離開趙國回燕國去了。
