中英文成语故事精选三篇【南辕北辙】Onceamanwantedtogotothesouth,buthiscarriagewasheadingnorth.Apasser-byaskedhim:“Ifyouaregoingtothesouth,whyisyourchariotheadingnorth?”Themananswered,“Myhorseisgoodatrunning,mydriverishighlyskilledatdrivingacarriage,andIhaveenoughmoney.”Themandidn'tconsiderthatthedirectionmightbewrong;thebetterhisconditionswere,thefurtherhewasawayfromhisdestination.从前有个人要到南方去，他坐的车子却向北方行驶。过路人说：“你去南方，车子怎么向北行驶呢？”他回答说：“我的马很能跑路，我的车夫驾车的技术也很高明，加上我又带了充足的路费。”这个人没有考虑到，方向弄反了，他的条件越好，离他要去的地方就越远。Theidiomderivedfromthisstoryindicatesthatone'sactionwastheoppositeeffecttoone'sintention.后来人们就把这个故事概括为“南辕北辙”，比喻一个人的行为和他的目的正好相反。【卧薪尝胆】DuringtheSpringandAutumnperiod（770－476BC）,theStateofWulaunchedanattackagainsttheState第1页共4页ofYue.TheKingofWuwasseriouslywoundedandsoondied.HissonFuChaibecamethenewKing.Fuwasdeterminedtogetrevenge.Hedrilledhisarmyrigidlyuntilitwasaperfectfightingforce.Threeyearslater,heledhisarmyagainsttheStateofYueandcaughtitskingGouJian.FutookhimtotheStateofWu.春秋时期，吴国和越国之间进行了一场战争，吴王不幸受了重伤，不久就死了。他的儿子夫差作了吴国的新国王，他发誓要替父亲报仇。于是，他严格的操练他的士兵把他们训练成了一支非常厉害的军队。三年以后，他对越国发动了战争，抓住了越王勾践，把他带回了吴国。Inordertoavengehisfather'sdeath,Fulethimliveinashabbystonehousebyhisfather'stombandorderedhimtoraisehorsesforhim.GoupretendedtobeloyaltoFubutheneverforgothishumiliation.Manyyearslater,hewassetfree.Gousecretlyaccumulatedamilitaryforceafterhewentbacktohisownstate.Inordertomakehimselftougherhesleptonfirewoodandateagall-bladderbeforehavingdinnerandgoingtobedeverynight.Atthesametimeheadministeredhisstatecarefully,developingagricultureandeducatingthepeople.Afterafewyears,hiscountrybecamestrong.ThenGouseizedafavorableopportunitytowipeouttheStateofWu.第2页共4页为了复仇，夫差让勾践住在他父亲墓旁的破石屋里天天看墓、喂马。勾践表面上服从，心里面却想着复仇。几年以后，勾践被放回越国。他立刻开始秘密聚集一支军队为了提醒自己不要忘了报仇，他睡在柴上，还每天在吃饭睡觉前尝一尝苦胆。同时，他专心治理国家，大力发展农业，加强民众教育。几年后，越国又变得强大起来，然后勾践抓住一个适当的机会消灭了吴国。Later,peopleuseittodescribeonewhoenduresself-imposedhardshipstostrengthenone'sresolvetorealizeone'sambition.后来，人们用它来形容人刻苦自励以达到自己定下的目标。【毛遂自荐】IntheWarringStatesPeriod,theStateofQinbesiegedthecapitaloftheStateofZhao.DukePingyuanofZhaoplannedtoasktheruleroftheStateofChupersonallyforassistance.Hewantedtoselectacapablemantogowithhim.AmancalledMaoSuivolunteered.Whenthenegoti-actionsbetweenthetwostateswerestalledbecausetherulerofChuhesitatedtosendtroops,MaoSuiapproachedhim,brandishingasword.Atthat,therulerofChuagreedtohelpZhao,againstQin.战国时代，秦国军队攻打赵国的都城。赵国的平原君打算亲自到楚国去请救兵，想挑选一个精明能干的人一同第3页共4页前去。有一个名叫毛遂的人，自告奋勇愿意同去。平原君到楚国后，与楚王谈了半天，没有一点结果。毛遂怒气冲冲地拿着宝剑，逼近楚王，终于迫使楚王答应出兵，与赵国联合共同抵抗秦国。Thisidiommeanstorecommendoneself.“毛遂自荐”这个成语用来比喻自己推荐自己，不必别人介绍。第4页共4页
