Chinese Short Stories

孔融让梨 – 中国传统故事

很久以前,有个小男孩叫孔融,他四岁了。他有好几个哥哥,还有一个弟弟。

有一天,爸爸买回来一盘梨,又大又黄,看起来甜极了。爸爸让孔融先挑一个。

孔融看了看,拿了一个最小的梨。爸爸奇怪地问:“你为什么不拿大的呢?”孔融说:“我年纪小,应该吃小的。大的留给哥哥们。”

爸爸又问:“那弟弟比你还小呀?”孔融说:“我是哥哥,应该让着弟弟。”爸爸听了非常高兴,夸他是个懂事的好孩子。这个故事一直流传到今天。

道理 (Moral of the Story)

懂得谦让和关心家人,是一种美德。

English Summary

Four-year-old Kong Rong is offered first pick from a plate of pears. He chooses the smallest, explaining that his older brothers should have the bigger ones, and that as an older brother himself, he should also give way to his younger brother. A famous Chinese story about humility and sharing.

生词 (Vocabulary)

  • 梨 (lí) – pear
  • 哥哥 (gēge) – older brother
  • 弟弟 (dìdi) – younger brother
  • 谦让 (qiānràng) – to modestly give way
  • 懂事 (dǒngshì) – sensible, well-behaved
  • 爸爸 (bàba) – dad

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