英語童話："Presenting Tall Hats"“戴高帽子"(雙語)

　　中國成語寓言故事："戴高帽子"，講述了關(guān)于成語寓言故事"戴高帽子"的成語故事，含有中英雙語閱讀。

　　The Chinese people call flattery to someone's face "presenting a tall hat" to someone.

　　中國人把當(dāng)面說奉承話叫做給某人“戴高帽子”。

　　In the past, an official in the imperial court in Beijing was appointed to an official post outside the capital. Before departure, he went to his teacher's home to bid farewell. His teacher warned him:

　　在古代，有一個(gè)在京城朝廷里做官的人，奉命去外地做官。臨行前，他去老師家告別。老師叮囑說:

　　"It is not easy to be an official outside the capital. You should be prudent and careful."

　　“外地的官不容易做，應(yīng)當(dāng)謹(jǐn)慎小心些才好。”

　　The official replied:

　　那個(gè)做官的人回答說:

　　"Please don't worry. I have prepared 100 `tall hats'，and will present one to each and every person I meet. I'm sure all the local people will be pleased."

　　“請(qǐng)老師放心，我準(zhǔn)備了一百頂高帽子，逢人便送他一頂，管叫地方上人人高興。”

　　The teacher said reproachingly:

　　老師生氣地說:

　　"We are all honest gentlemen. How can you do that?"

　　“我們都是正人君子，怎么可以這樣做呢?”

　　The official pretended he had no way out and said:

　　那個(gè)做官的人裝著無可奈何的樣子說:

　　"Very few people under heaven are like you who dislike being flattered or presented with tall hats."

　　“天下不喜歡戴高帽子的人實(shí)在太少了啊!像老師您這樣的又能有幾個(gè)呢!”

　　Hearing this, the teacher was very much pleased. He nodded and said:

　　老師聽了很高興，點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭說:

　　"What you said is true, too."

　　“你講的也不錯(cuò)!”

　　After the official said farewell to his teacher and went out, he said to his friend:

　　那個(gè)做官的人告別老師出來后，對(duì)朋友說:

　　"Of my 100 `tall hats'，now only 99 are left."

　　“我的一百頂高帽子，現(xiàn)在只剩下九十九頂了!”

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