耳背的驴子。驴子一直怀疑马的听力有问题，决定好好考验一下它的听觉。有一天，它轻手轻脚地走到马背后10米的地方。喂，老马，你听到我的声音了吗？马没有反应，它又走到5米的地方。老马，你听到我的声音了吗？马依然没有答腔，它只好走到离马3米的地方。你听到我的声音了吗？听见了。马说，这已经是我第三次回答你了！大道理：一个人最大的弱点，在于他自以为最聪明。当你封闭自己的内心时，别人的劝告进不了我们的心中。同样的，当我们自以为最聪明时，也正是愚昧的开始。
耳背的驴子。
Donkeys with back ears.
耳背的驴子。
ěr bēi de lǘ zǐ
Donkeys with back ears.
耳背 (ěr bēi) to be hearing impaired
耳 (ěr) ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical
背 (bēi) to be burdened/to carry on the back or shoulder/the back of
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
驴子 (lǘ zǐ) ass/donkey
驴 (lǘ) donkey/CL:頭|头[tou2]
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
驴子一直怀疑马的听力有问题，决定好好考验一下它的听觉。
The donkey had always suspected that the horse had a hearing problem and decided to put its hearing to the test.
驴子一直怀疑马的听力有问题，
lǘ zǐ yī zhí huái yí mǎ de tīng lì yǒu wèn tí
The donkey always suspected that the horse had a hearing problem.
驴子 (lǘ zǐ) ass/donkey
驴 (lǘ) donkey/CL:頭|头[tou2]
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
一直 (yī zhí) straight (in a straight line)/continuously/always/from the
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
直 (zhí) straight/to straighten/fair and reasonable/frank
怀疑 (huái yí) to doubt (sth)/to be skeptical of/to have one's doubts/to
怀 (huái) bosom/heart/mind/to think of/to harbor in one's mind/to
疑 (yí) to doubt/to suspect
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
听力 (tīng lì) hearing/listening ability
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
力 (lì) power/force/strength/ability/strenuously
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
问题 (wèn tí) question/problem/issue/topic/CL:個|个[ge4]
问 (wèn) to ask
题 (tí) topic/problem for discussion/exam question/subject/to
决定好好考验一下它的听觉。
jué dìng hǎo hǎo kǎo yàn yī xià tā de tīng jiào
Decided to put its hearing to the test.
决定 (jué dìng) to decide (to do something)/to resolve/decision
决 (jué) to decide/to determine/to execute (sb)/(of a dam etc) to
定 (dìng) to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order
好好 (hǎo hǎo) well/carefully/nicely/properly
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
考验 (kǎo yàn) to test/to put to the test/trial/ordeal
考 (kǎo) to check/to verify/to test/to examine/to take an exam/to
验 (yàn) to examine/to test/to check
一下 (yī xià) (used after a verb) give it a go/to do (sth for a bit to
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
它 (tā) it
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
听觉 (tīng jiào) sense of hearing
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
觉 (jiào) a nap/a sleep/CL:場|场[chang2]/to feel/to find that/thinking
有一天，它轻手轻脚地走到马背后10米的地方。
One day, it gingerly walked 10 meters behind the horse's back.
有一天，
yǒu yī tiān
One day
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
它轻手轻脚地走到马背后10米的地方。
tā qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo de zǒu dào mǎ bēi hòu ??? ??? mǐ de de fāng
It walks gingerly to a place 10 meters behind the horse.
它 (tā) it
轻手轻脚 (qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo) (to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)
轻 (qīng) light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small
手 (shǒu) hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of
轻 (qīng) light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small
脚 (jiǎo) foot/leg (of an animal or an object)/base (of an object)
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
马背 (mǎ bēi) horseback
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
背 (bēi) to be burdened/to carry on the back or shoulder/the back of
后 (hòu) empress/queen
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
地方 (de fāng) region/regional (away from the central administration)
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
喂，老马，你听到我的声音了吗？马没有反应，它又走到5米的地方。
Hey, old horse, do you hear me? The horse did not respond and it went back to 5 meters.
喂，
wèi
Hello.
喂 (wèi) hello (when answering the phone)/hey/to feed (an animal
老马，
lǎo mǎ
Lao Ma.
老马 --not found--
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
你听到我的声音了吗？
nǐ tīng dào wǒ de shēng yīn le má
Do you hear my voice?
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
听到 (tīng dào) to hear
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
声音 (shēng yīn) voice/sound/CL:個|个[ge4]
声 (shēng) sound/voice/tone/noise/reputation/classifier for sounds
音 (yīn) sound/noise/note (of musical scale)/tone/news/syllable
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
吗 (má) see 嗎啡|吗啡 morphine/(question particle for \yes-no\
马没有反应，
mǎ méi yǒu fǎn yīng
The horse did not respond to the
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
没有 (méi yǒu) haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be
没 (méi) (negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not/drowned/to end/to
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
反应 (fǎn yīng) to react/to respond/reaction/response/reply/chemical
反 (fǎn) contrary/in reverse/inside out or upside down/to reverse/to
应 (yīng) to agree (to do sth)/should/ought to/must/(legal) shall/to
它又走到5米的地方。
tā yòu zǒu dào ??? mǐ de de fāng
It goes another 5 meters.
它 (tā) it
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
地方 (de fāng) region/regional (away from the central administration)
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
老马，你听到我的声音了吗？马依然没有答腔，它只好走到离马3米的地方。
Old horse, do you hear my voice? The horse still didn't answer and it had to walk 3 meters away from the horse.
老马，
lǎo mǎ
Lao Ma.
老马 --not found--
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
你听到我的声音了吗？
nǐ tīng dào wǒ de shēng yīn le má
Do you hear my voice?
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
听到 (tīng dào) to hear
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
声音 (shēng yīn) voice/sound/CL:個|个[ge4]
声 (shēng) sound/voice/tone/noise/reputation/classifier for sounds
音 (yīn) sound/noise/note (of musical scale)/tone/news/syllable
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
吗 (má) see 嗎啡|吗啡 morphine/(question particle for \yes-no\
马依然没有答腔，
mǎ yī rán méi yǒu dā qiāng
The horse still did not answer the question.
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
依然 (yī rán) still/as before
依 (yī) to depend on/to comply with or listen to sb/according to/in
然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
没有 (méi yǒu) haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be
没 (méi) (negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not/drowned/to end/to
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
答腔 (dā qiāng) to answer/to respond/to converse
答 (dā) to answer/to agree/reply/answer/return/respond/echo
腔 (qiāng) cavity of body/barrel (e.g. engine cylinder)/compartment
它只好走到离马3米的地方。
tā zhī hǎo zǒu dào lí mǎ ??? mǐ de de fāng
It had to walk 3 meters away from the horse.
它 (tā) it
只好 (zhī hǎo) without any better option/to have to/to be forced to
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
离 (lí) mythical beast (archaic)
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
地方 (de fāng) region/regional (away from the central administration)
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
你听到我的声音了吗？听见了。
Do you hear my voice? I hear you.
你听到我的声音了吗？
nǐ tīng dào wǒ de shēng yīn le má
Do you hear my voice?
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
听到 (tīng dào) to hear
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
声音 (shēng yīn) voice/sound/CL:個|个[ge4]
声 (shēng) sound/voice/tone/noise/reputation/classifier for sounds
音 (yīn) sound/noise/note (of musical scale)/tone/news/syllable
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
吗 (má) see 嗎啡|吗啡 morphine/(question particle for \yes-no\
听见了。
tīng jiàn le
Heard.
听见 (tīng jiàn) to hear
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
马说，这已经是我第三次回答你了！大道理：一个人最大的弱点，在于他自以为最聪明。
The horse says, and this is the third time I've answered you! Great truth: A man's greatest weakness lies in the fact that he thinks he is the smartest.
马说，
mǎ shuì
Ma said.
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
这已经是我第三次回答你了！
zhè yǐ jīng shì wǒ dì sān cì huí dā nǐ le
This is the third time I've answered you!
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
已经 (yǐ jīng) already
已 (yǐ) already/to stop/then/afterwards
经 (jīng) classics/sacred book/scripture/to pass through/to undergo
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
第 (dì) (prefix indicating ordinal number e.g. first number two
三次 (sān cì) third/three times/(math.) degree three cubic (equation)
三 (sān) three/3
次 (cì) next in sequence/second/the second (day time etc)/secondary
回答 (huí dā) to reply/to answer/the answer/CL:個|个[ge4]
回 (huí) to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to
答 (dā) to answer/to agree/reply/answer/return/respond/echo
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
大道理：
dà dào lǐ
Big truth.
大道理 (dà dào lǐ) major principle/general truth/sermon (reproof)/bombastic
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
理 (lǐ) texture/grain (of wood)/inner essence/intrinsic order
一个人最大的弱点，
yī gě rén zuì dà de ruò diǎn
A person's greatest weakness.
一个人 (yī gě rén) by oneself (without assistance)/alone (without company)
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
最 (zuì) most/the most/-est (superlative suffix)
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
弱点 (ruò diǎn) weak point/failing
弱 (ruò) weak/feeble/young/inferior/(following a decimal or
点 (diǎn) point/dot/drop/speck/o'clock/point (in space or time)/to
在于他自以为最聪明。
zài yú tā zì yǐ wéi zuì cōng míng
In that he thinks he's the smartest.
在于 (zài yú) to be in/to lie in/to consist in/to depend on/to rest with
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
于 (yú) in/at/to/from/by/than/out of
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
以为 (yǐ wéi) to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
最 (zuì) most/the most/-est (superlative suffix)
聪明 (cōng míng) intelligent/clever/bright/smart/acute (of sight and
聪 (cōng) quick at hearing/wise/clever/sharp-witted/intelligent/acute
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
当你封闭自己的内心时，别人的劝告进不了我们的心中。
When you close your heart, the advice of others cannot enter our hearts.
当你封闭自己的内心时，
dāng nǐ fēng bì zì jǐ de nèi xīn shí
When you close your heart.
当 (dāng) (onom.) dong/ding dong (bell)/to be/to act as/manage
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
封闭 (fēng bì) to seal/to close/to confine/to seal off/to close down
封 (fēng) to confer/to grant/to bestow a title/to seal/classifier for
闭 (bì) to close/to stop up/to shut/to obstruct
自己 (zì jǐ) oneself/one's own
自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
己 (jǐ) self/oneself/sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
内心 (nèi xīn) heart/innermost being/(math.) incenter
内 (nèi) inside/inner/internal/within/interior
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
别人的劝告进不了我们的心中。
bié rén de quàn gào jìn bù le wǒ mén de xīn zhōng
The advice of others cannot enter our hearts.
别人 (bié rén) other people/others/other person
别 (bié) to leave/to depart/to separate/to distinguish/to classify
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
劝告 (quàn gào) to advise/to urge/to exhort/exhortation/advice/CL:席[xi2]
劝 (quàn) to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/to exhort/to console
告 (gào) to say/to tell/to announce/to report/to denounce/to file a
进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
不了 (bù le) unable to/without end
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
我们 (wǒ mén) we/us/ourselves/our
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
心中 (xīn zhōng) central point/in one's thoughts/in one's heart
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
中 (zhōng) within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during
同样的，当我们自以为最聪明时，也正是愚昧的开始。
Likewise, when we think we are the wisest, it is also the beginning of foolishness.
同样的，
tóng yàng de
Likewise.
同样 (tóng yàng) same/equal/equivalent
同 (tóng) like/same/similar/together/alike/with
样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
当我们自以为最聪明时，
dāng wǒ mén zì yǐ wéi zuì cōng míng shí
When we think we are the smartest.
当 (dāng) (onom.) dong/ding dong (bell)/to be/to act as/manage
我们 (wǒ mén) we/us/ourselves/our
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
以为 (yǐ wéi) to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
最 (zuì) most/the most/-est (superlative suffix)
聪明 (cōng míng) intelligent/clever/bright/smart/acute (of sight and
聪 (cōng) quick at hearing/wise/clever/sharp-witted/intelligent/acute
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
也正是愚昧的开始。
yě zhēng shì yú mèi de kāi shǐ
It is also the beginning of foolishness.
也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
正是 (zhēng shì) (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
正 (zhēng) first month of the lunar year/straight/upright/proper/main
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
愚昧 (yú mèi) ignorant/uneducated/ignorance
愚 (yú) to be stupid/to cheat or deceive/me or I (modest)
昧 (mèi) to conceal/dark
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
开始 (kāi shǐ) to begin/beginning/to start/initial/CL:個|个[ge4]
开 (kāi) to open/to start/to turn on/to boil/to write out (a
始 (shǐ) to begin/to start/then/only then