中國寓言小故事:一葉障目和熟能生巧IntheStateofChu,therewasamanwhosefamilywasverypoor.楚國有個人，家里非常貧苦。Evenatnightheoftendreamtofstrikingitrich,butheneverworkedhard.他晚上做夢也想發(fā)筆橫財，但是他從來不好好勞動。Oneday,whenhewasleafingthroughthebookHuainanZi,hecameacrossalinesaying:Whenthemantispreysonthecicada,itreliesentirelyuponaleaftoconcealitsbody.”Hethoughtthatifonecouldgetsuchaleaf,onecouldbecomeinvisible.一天，他翻閱《淮南子》，讀到書中這樣一句話 ：蛙螂捕蟬，全靠有一片能遮身的樹葉。他想，人要是能得到這片樹葉，就能隱身了。Thereupon,heranintothewoods,lookingforjustsuchaleafamongthebranches.于是，他就跑到樹林里，朝樹枝上尋找這樣的樹葉。Hehadsearchedalongtimebeforehediscoveredamantishidingitselfbehindaleafandwaitingtocatchacicada.他找了很長時間，終于發(fā)現(xiàn)有一只膛螂躲在一片樹葉的后面， 準備捕蟬。Heclimbedupthetreeatonce,andpluckedtheleaf.Buthewasinsuchabighurrythat,outofcarelessness,theleafdroppedtotheground.他急忙爬上樹，摘下那片樹葉?？墒?，他心急火燎，一不小心，手里的樹葉掉到了地上。Thereweremany,manyfallenleavesontheground.Howcouldheidentifytheleafhehadplucked?地上本來就有許許多多落葉，他怎么能分清楚哪片是他摘下的葉子，Sohehadtoputalltheleavesintoabamboobasketandcarrythemhome.只好將所有的落葉裝進竹筐，背回家中。Assoonashegothome,hehelduponeleafafteranotherinturntocoverhiseye,andkeptaskinghiswife:一到家，他就輪番著一片一片地舉起樹葉，遮住自己的眼睛，不停地問妻子:Canyouseeme?”“你看得見我嗎？”Inthebeginning,hiswifealwaysanswered:Yes,Tcan.”開始時，妻子一直回答：“看得見。”Afteralongtime,shebegantofeelweird:Whatwasthematterwithherhusbandtoday?時間長了，妻子感到很奇怪:Whydidhekeepholdingupaleafandaskingherthesamequestion?今天丈夫怎么了，為什么老是這樣舉起樹葉問她 ？Hedidthisoverandoveragainforonewholeday.他這樣反反復復，折騰了整整一天。Intheend,hiswifegotimpatientandhumouredhimbysaying:No,Ican'.”最后，他妻子不耐煩了，便隨口敷衍了一句 ：“看不見Hearingthis,hebecamewildwithjoy.Heturnedandranouttothestreet.哪知道他一聽，欣喜若狂，轉身跑到大街上，Holdingtheleafinonehand,hegrabbedwiththeotherhandthegoodsinashop.一手舉著樹葉.一手去撈店鋪里的東西。Butbeforehecouldwithdrawhishand,hewascaughtonthespotandhandedovertothelocalyamen.可是他的手還沒來得及縮回， 就被人當場抓住，扭送到衙門里去了。ChenYaozi,DukeKangSuwasunsurpassedinarchery,andhehadaveryhighopinionofhimself.康肅公陳堯咨，射箭技術舉世無雙，他本人也自命不凡。Oneday,whenhewasshootingarrowsinhisowngarden,anoldoilpeddlerhappenedtopassby.一天，他在自己的花園里射箭。有個賣油的老頭兒正好路過這里，Theoldmanlaiddownhisshoulderpolewithitsload,stoodtooneside,watchedaskaneeforaIongwhileanddidn'tgoaway.老人放下?lián)?，站在一旁，斜著眼睛看了好久仍不離去。Whentheoldmansawhimhitthetargeteverytime,hedidn'cheer,butonlynoddedslightly.DukeKangSuasked:老頭兒見他箭箭射中，并不喝彩，只是微微點頭?？得C公問 :Doyouknowarcherytoo?Isn'myskillexcellent?”“你也懂得射箭嗎？難道我的本領還不高明嗎？”Theoldmansaid:老頭兒說:Thisisnothing,onlyskillfultechnique.”“這沒什么，只不過是手法熟練而已?！盌ukeKangSuwasangryandrebukedhimloudly:康肅公很惱火，大聲斥責說:Howdareyoubelittlemyarcheryskill?”“你怎么敢小看我的射箭技術！”Theoldmanrepliedunhurriedly:老頭兒不慌不忙地回答說:“knowthisfrompouringoil.”“我是通過打油得知的。”Ashespoke,heputabottlegourdontheground,andacoppercoinwithaholeinitscentreonthemouthofthebottlegourd.說著，他拿了一只葫蘆放在地下， 又把一枚有孔的銅錢放在葫蘆口上，Thenheslowlypouredoilintothebottlegourdwithaladle.然后用勺慢慢地往葫蘆里灌油。Theoil,likeathinstring,wentstraightintothebottlegourdthroughtheholeinthecoppercoi