朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì (version 1) 　　有一个人养了很多猴子。他分栗子给它们吃，说：“每人早上三个，晚上四个，好不好”，猴子们很不开心，都说不好。这个人又说：“那么以后每人早上四个，晚上三个，好不好？”猴子们开心了，都说好。 (version 2) 　　很久很久以前， 有一个国家叫宋国。宋国有一位老头很喜欢猴子。他养了很多很多猴子。时间长了，老头 能明白猴子们想什么，猴子们也能明白老头讲什么。老头家里每天要少吃很多东西，省下来喂猴子。后来老头家里吃的东西不够多，不能让猴子放开肚皮吃了。老头担心猴子不高兴，就骗猴子们说：“我以后给你们分栗子，每人早上三个，晚上四个，好不好？” 猴子们全都 站了起来，很不高兴。老头想了一下，又说：“那我以后给你们分栗子，每人早上四个，晚上三个，好不好？”猴子们这下高兴了，都点头说好。 Copyright Ray Su, Source:   h...

鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 yù bàng xiāng zhēng，yú wēng dé lì  有一只河蚌正张开壳在晒太阳。有一只鸟看见了。这只鸟叫鹬，有长长的嘴。鸟用嘴去啄河蚌的肉。河蚌用蚌壳夹住了鸟的嘴，鸟的嘴拔不出来了。鸟对河蚌说：“今天不下雨，明天不下雨，你会完蛋的。”，河蚌也对鸟说：“你的嘴今天拔不出来，明天拔不出来，你也会完蛋的。”两个都不肯松口。这时，打渔人来了，把两个都捉住了。   Copyright Ray Su, Source:  http://www.lingeasy.com/group/chinese 鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 yù bàng xiāng zhēng，yú wēng dé lì  [ 成语典故 ]   比喻双方争执不下，两败俱伤，让第三者占了便宜。 1.When the sni...

战国时代有一个很聪明的人叫孙膑，他住在一个人家里。那个人叫田忌，是齐国的将军。田忌经常和别人赛马。孙膑去看他们赛马，发现他们的马脚力都差不多。马分为上、中、下三等。孙膑对田忌说：“您下大赌注吧，我有办法能让您赢。”。田忌相信他，答应下来，请齐王和别的朋友来赛马，每场赢的可以得到一千金。比赛快开始时，孙膑说：“现在这一场用您的下等马去和他们的上等马比赛，下一场用您的上等马去和他们的中等马比赛，第三场用您的中等马去和他们的下等马比赛。”。三场比赛下来，田忌输一场，胜两场，赢得了齐王的一千金赌注。还是原来的马，只调换了一下出场顺序，就可以转败为胜。 Copyright Ray Su, Source:  http://www.lingeasy.com/group/chinese           [ 中心 ]   田忌赛马故事告诉我们 : 做事情换一种思维 , 也许会达到意想不到的效果 , 所以我们常常要出奇制胜 , 不要拘泥于形式 ,...

高山流水　 gāo shān liú shuǐ         很久很久以前，有一个人叫俞伯牙，他很会弹琴。俞伯牙去玩的时候，认识了一个叫钟子期的朋友。钟子期很会听琴。两人都喜欢音乐。俞伯牙弹琴给钟子期听。伯牙弹琴时心中想着登高山，子期听后说，你音乐中的高山，就象泰山一样高大。伯牙弹琴时心中想着流水，子期听后说，你音乐中的流水，就象江河一样伟大。伯牙弹什么，钟子期都能听明白。子期能明白伯牙的想法，是伯牙的知音。   Copyright Ray Su, Source:  http://www.lingeasy.com/group/chinese 高山流水　 gāo shān liú shuǐ [ 成语典故 ]   比喻知己或知音。也比喻乐曲高妙。 1. Lofty mountains and flowing water. 2. Understanding and appreciative friends [ 成语例句 ] &nb...

 三人成虎　 sān rén chéng hǔ   很久很久以前，有一个国家叫魏国。魏国有一个叫庞葱的人，要送太子到别的国家去。 临走前，庞葱问魏国大王：“如果现在有一个人对你说大街上有一只老虎，您会相信吗？”。大王说：“不会吧”。 庞葱又问：“如果现在又有第二个人对你说大街上有一只老虎，您会相信吗？”。大王说：“可能会吧” 。 庞葱又问：“如果现在又有第三个人对你说大街上有一只老虎，您会相信吗？”。大王说：“会的” 　。 庞葱说：“大街上不会有老虎，是很容易明白的事。但三个人先后来对您说，就会让您相信。我和王子现在要去很远的地方，可能会有很多人来对您说我们的坏话，大王千万不要相信啊。” 大王说：“好的”。 后来果然有很多人来向大王说他们的坏话。大王相信了这些人的坏话，就不理庞葱和王子了。他们从很远的地方回来后，大王...

Momma mouse was getting food in the kitchen with her babies.  Momma mouse told her children, "today's lesson is to learn how a dog barks, Woof, Woof". Suddenly the cat pounced in. Snatching up the kid Momma ran for the mousehole but it was obvious she wasn't going to make it. Finally in desperation she whipped around and shouted "woof! woof!" at the cat. The cat skidded to a halt and ran away. Momma mouse turned to her babies and said, "Now you see how important it is to learn a fo...

  Chinese New Year Traditions By Arlene Lum While many Chinese, especially American-born, do not believe in these traditions, they are still practiced.   Learning about them provides continuity with the past and provide the family with an identity.  It also provides us with an understanding of why some still practice the traditions and allows us to act appropriately.    Taboos and Superstitions of Chinese New Year   House Cleaning   T...

The importance of Spring Festival to Chinese is like Christmas to Western people. It is the most popular traditional festival in China . Spring Festival is also known as "Nian." During this holiday, people often say, "Nian is passed” Have you ever heard of the story of Nian?     Once upon a time, there was a fierce monster named Nian. Nian had a long face and sharp horns on its head and lived deep down in the sea all year long. On the eve of the New Year, Nian w...

A story poem by Pauline Young In the Middle Kingdom long ago, there lived a gifted horseman. He could ride so fast his fame traveled far They King heard about him and sent for him one day, His majesty gave the horseman a challenge with a rather unique reward.      “Gifted Horseman,” said the King, “Show me how fast you can ride, and I’ll show you how generous I can be! The entire Middle Kingdom belongs...

Triumphantly returning home after their best medal total in a century, British athletes and government officials turn their attention now to the next summer games in four years in London. After Beijing bid farewell to the 2008 Olympics, celebrations broke out in Britain to usher in London's turn to host. 　 英国在北京奥运会上夺得了100年以来历届奥运会最多的奖牌。凯旋归来后，英国的运动员和政府官员开始把注意力转向四年以后在伦敦举行的下一届夏季奥运会上。在北京向2008年奥运会告别之后，英国开始举行庆祝活动，着手准备伦敦主办下届奥运会的活动。 While the world ponders the legacy of the Beijing games, the...