嗟來之食-中國成語故事英語版中英對照
food handed out in contempt嗟來之食
【成語來源】
food handed out in contempt嗟來之食
one year during the spring and autumn period (春秋時(shí)期,770-476 bc), there was a the qi state (齊國) was severely strickend by a famine.
春秋時(shí)代,有一年齊國發(fā)生大饑荒。
qian ao (qián ào 黔敖), a very rich but arrogant man took the occasion to showcase his generosity through preparing food by the roadside and giving it to the passing refugees in charity.
有一位叫做黔敖有錢貴族,在街邊準(zhǔn)備食物分發(fā)給來往的難民,以顯示自己的慷慨。
a man with shabby clothes happened to walk by with his shoes trailing along, he was so hungry as not to open his eyes.
有一個(gè)饑民,用衣袖蒙著臉,拖著鞋,餓得眼睛都睜不開的樣子,慢慢地走過來。
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