Chinese Short Stories

龟兔赛跑 – 儿童寓言故事

森林里住着一只兔子,它跑得很快,常常嘲笑走路很慢的乌龟。

有一天,乌龟说:“我们来比赛跑步吧。”兔子哈哈大笑,答应了。动物们都来看比赛。比赛一开始,兔子就跑得远远的。

跑到一半,兔子回头一看,乌龟还在很远的地方。它想:“我先睡一会儿吧。”于是它躺在大树下睡着了。

乌龟一步一步地往前爬,一刻也没有停。等兔子醒来,乌龟已经到了终点。动物们都为乌龟鼓掌。

道理 (Moral of the Story)

骄傲使人落后,坚持才能成功。

English Summary

A proud rabbit races a slow tortoise and dashes ahead, then naps under a tree. The tortoise keeps going steadily without stopping and crosses the finish line first. Slow and steady wins the race.

生词 (Vocabulary)

  • 乌龟 (wūguī) – tortoise
  • 兔子 (tùzi) – rabbit
  • 比赛 (bǐsài) – race / competition
  • 骄傲 (jiāo’ào) – arrogant
  • 终点 (zhōngdiǎn) – finish line
  • 坚持 (jiānchí) – to persevere

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