hǔ qiú bǎi shòu ér shí zhī
hǔ sought the help of all the wild beasts to prey on them.
jūn zǐ wèn yú hǔ yuē
A man asked the tiger, “Why do you go to the wild beasts and seek their help to prey on them?”
hǔ yuē
The tiger replied, “I have come to inform them, ‘Today the king of the kingdom has ordered me to preside over the ceremony in the palace. I will be there first, and then the wild beasts will follow in order. Please assemble at the palace gate.’ “
zǐ qí yuē
The man said, “If you really intend to召the wild beasts, and they really come, you will certainly catch them. But the wild beasts will not trust you and will not come. This is something that you cannot fake. Even if you deceive them once, you cannot deceive them a second time. Why don’t you just go and prey on them?”
hǔ dú xiào
The tiger could not answer, and walked away in silence.
This is a fable story about a tiger seeking the help of the wild beasts to prey on them. The man pointed out that the tiger’s plan was not可行的, because the wild beasts would not trust the tiger and would not come. The tiger could not answer the man’s question, and walked away in silence. This story teaches us that one should not try to deceive others, because such deception can only be done once, and cannot be repeated.
This fable story is suitable for parent-child reading together. Parents can read the story to their children, and explain the meaning of the story to them. Through this story, children can learn the importance of trust and honesty, and understand that trying to deceive others is not a good behavior.
The pronunciation of the words in this fable story are as follows:
hǔ (虎): h-ǔ
sought (求): s-o-u-t-ed
wild beasts (百兽): b-ǎi-shòu
prey on (食): sh-í
informed (谓): w-èi
assembly (集): jí
gate (宫门): gōng-mén
deceive (诈): zhà
deception (骗): piàn
行为的(的): dí
可行的(行): xíng
answer (答): dá
walk away (去): qù
silence (默): mò
trust (信): xìn
behavior (为): wéi
This fable story is a classical Chinese story, which is simple in plot but profound in meaning. It is suitable for children to read and understand. Through reading this story, children can learn the importance of trust and honesty, and understand that trying to deceive others is not a good behavior. At the same time, parents can also use this story to guide their children’s behavior, and help them establish correct values and moral concepts.