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英语成语故事2023


IntheWarringStatesPeriod,amaninthestateofChuwasofferingasacrifice(祭品)tohisancestors.Aftertheceremony,themangaveabeakerofwinetohisservants.

Theservantsthoughtthattherewasnotenoughtwineforallofthem,anddecidedtoeachdrawapictureofsnake;theonewhofinishedthepicturefirstwouldgetthewine.

Oneofthemdrewveryrapidly.Seeingthattheotherswerestillbusydrawing,headdedfeettothesnake.

Atthismoment,anothermanfinished,snatchedthebeaker(烧杯,大口杯)anddrankthewine,saying,"Asnakedoesn'thavefeet.Howcanyouaddfeettoasnake?"

Thisidiomreferstoruiningaventurebydoingunnecessaryandsurplusthings.

英语成语故事2023


Mr.Liisagoodpainter.Onedayhedrawsabeautifuldragonwithouteyes.
Mr.Zhoulooksatthepictureandsays,“Thedragonhasnoeyes.Itisn’tagoodpicture.”
ButMr.Lismilesandsays,“IfIaddeyestothedragon,itwillflyaway.”
Mr.Zhoushakesheadandsays,“Youareboasting.Idon’tbelieveyou.”
Mr.Liisn’tangry.Heholdsthepaintbrushandaddseyestothedragon.Woe!Thedragonreallyflies.

英语成语故事2023


Long,longago,afarmerthoughttheshootsinhisfieldswerenotgrowingfastenough.Hewantedtohelpthem.Sohepulledeveryshootup,thenwenthome,feelingverytiredbutverysatisfied."Look,howgreatIan!Icanthinkoutsuchagoodidea.Fromnowon,myshootswillgrowfasterandfaster,"hethought."Ianverytiredtoday,"hesaidtohisfamily,"I'vebeenhelpingtheyoungshootstogrow."Whenhissonheardthis,heranouttothefieldstohavealook.Tohissurprise,hefoundalltheshootsweredead.