中國寓言故事雙語版 第65期:螳臂擋車

One day, Zhuang Gong, King of the State of Qi, went out in a chariot to hunt.

一天，齊莊公乘車外出打獵。

On the way, he saw a small insect raise both its arms, trying to stop the wheels of the chariot.

路上，他看見一隻小蟲舉起雙臂，想阻擋車輪前進。

Zhuang Gong of Qi was curious and asked the driver:

齊莊公很好奇，就問車伕:

"What kind of insect is it?"

“這是什麼蟲子?”

"It is a mantis," the driver replied promptly. "

車伕連忙回答:“這是蝗螂。

This kind of insect only knows how to advance but not retreat, blindly underrating its enemies and overrating its own abilities."

這種蟲子只知前進，不知後退，盲目輕敵，不自量力。”

Hearing the driver's reply, Zhuang Gong smiled to himself and remained silent.

聽了車伕的回答，莊公暗自發笑，默默無語。