Ancient Chinese fable – Grinding an Iron Pestle into a Needle
古代寓言原是民间口头创作,文学体裁的一种。含有讽喻或明显教训意义的故事。它的结构简短。主人公可以是人,可以是动物,也可以是无生物。多借用比喻手法,使富有教训意义的主题或深刻的道理在简单的故事中体现,而还需要自己去理解,思考,这就是和西方寓言的不同之处。 《古代寓言·铁杵磨针》 李白少读书,未成,弃去。道逢老妪磨杵,白问其故。曰:“欲作针。”白感其言。遂卒业。 ——《潜确类书》 Grinding an Iron Pestle into a Needle A schoolboy was playing truant in the street when he saw an old woman grinding an iron pestle on a stone. Being curious, he asked her what she was doing. “I am going to grind it into a needle to sew cloth with,” answered […]
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