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Cutting a Mark on the Boat to Find the Sword刻舟求剑
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One day, a man of the State of Chu was crossing a river by boat. Due to carelessness,his sword which hung at his side fell into the water. Not in the least worried, he slowly took out a small knife and cut a mark on the side of the boat.1 s! d+ O% G+ H0 C8 r
一天,有个楚国人坐船过河,一不小自,身上挂的宝剑掉进了河里。他一点儿也不着急,慢腾腾地拿出小刀,在船舷上刻了一个记号。8 @) }" N+ p/ G5 O* l8 x9 M( D
Someone on the boat asked him:
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"Why don't you jump into the water at once to fish for your sword? What's the use of making his mark on the side of the boat?"
9 O& R1 b5 `2 A: |: H- o 你为什么不马上下水把剑捞上来?你在船舷上刻记号有什么用啊?”$ }& ~$ ~0 r! @) K3 Q# Q, a
He pointed to the mark on the side of the boat, saying unhurriedly:
9 q" W5 e& r. Z3 C 他指着船舷上的记号,不慌不忙地说:
( \0 E1 [, W. d' [$ U "There is no need to worry. My sword fell into the river at this marked place. As soon as the boat reaches the dock and pulls in to shore, I will jump down from here to retrieve my sword."4 t8 [! @0 |, v3 i, u s
“不必担心。我的剑是从这个刻着记号的地方掉下去的。等船一到码头,靠了岸,我就从这里跳下去,把宝剑捞上来。”% M* w- I0 q' k9 _
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