孔雀和公鸡。有一次，孔雀对母鸡说：看哪，你的公鸡走起路来让人觉得是多么的傲慢呀。可人们总是说骄傲的孔雀，而不说骄傲的公鸡。母鸡答道：之所以会这样，是因为人们不去注意一种有所凭借的骄傲。公鸡凭它的司晨和骄傲而勇敢。可是你凭什么呢。难道就凭你的颜色和羽毛。寓言启示：对人们有所贡献的人，人们就不会在意他的细微缺点，因为他的贡献就是他的资本。
孔雀和公鸡。
Peacocks and roosters.
孔雀和公鸡。
kǒng qiāo hé gōng jī
Peacocks and roosters.
孔雀 (kǒng qiāo) peacock
孔 (kǒng) hole/CL:個|个[ge4]/classifier for cave dwellings
雀 (qiāo) a freckle/lentigo/small bird/sparrow/also pr. [qiao3]
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
公鸡 (gōng jī) cock/rooster
公 (gōng) public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high
鸡 (jī) fowl/chicken/CL:隻|只[zhi1]/(slang) prostitute
有一次，孔雀对母鸡说：看哪，你的公鸡走起路来让人觉得是多么的傲慢呀。
Once the peacock said to the hen, "Behold, how arrogant your rooster makes people feel when he walks.
有一次，
yǒu yī cì
At one point, the
有一次 (yǒu yī cì) once/once upon a time
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
次 (cì) next in sequence/second/the second (day time etc)/secondary
孔雀对母鸡说：
kǒng qiāo duì mǔ jī shuì
The peacock said to the hen.
孔雀 (kǒng qiāo) peacock
孔 (kǒng) hole/CL:個|个[ge4]/classifier for cave dwellings
雀 (qiāo) a freckle/lentigo/small bird/sparrow/also pr. [qiao3]
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
母鸡 (mǔ jī) hen
母 (mǔ) mother/elderly female relative/origin/source/(of animals)
鸡 (jī) fowl/chicken/CL:隻|只[zhi1]/(slang) prostitute
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
看哪，
kān nǎ
Behold.
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
哪 (nǎ) how/which/(particle equivalent to 啊 after noun ending in
你的公鸡走起路来让人觉得是多么的傲慢呀。
nǐ de gōng jī zǒu qǐ lù lái ràng rén jiào dé shì duō me de ào màn yā
How arrogant your rooster makes people feel when he walks.
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
公鸡 (gōng jī) cock/rooster
公 (gōng) public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high
鸡 (jī) fowl/chicken/CL:隻|只[zhi1]/(slang) prostitute
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
路 (lù) road/CL:條|条[tiao2]/journey/route/line (bus etc)/sort/kind
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
让 (ràng) to yield/to permit/to let sb do sth/to have sb do sth/to
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
觉得 (jiào dé) to think/to feel
觉 (jiào) a nap/a sleep/CL:場|场[chang2]/to feel/to find that/thinking
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
多么 (duō me) how (wonderful etc)/what (a great idea etc)/however
多 (duō) many/much/often/a lot of/numerous/more/in excess/how (to
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
傲慢 (ào màn) arrogant/haughty
傲 (ào) proud/arrogant/to despise/unyielding/to defy
慢 (màn) slow
呀 (yā) (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel expressing surprise
可人们总是说骄傲的孔雀，而不说骄傲的公鸡。
But people always talk about the proud peacock, but not the proud rooster.
可人们总是说骄傲的孔雀，
kě rén mén zǒng shì shuì jiāo ào de kǒng qiāo
But people always say that the proud peacock
可人 (kě rén) pleasant/agreeable/a person after one's heart (charming
可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
总是 (zǒng shì) always
总 (zǒng) always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
骄傲 (jiāo ào) pride/arrogance/conceited/proud of sth
骄 (jiāo) proud/arrogant
傲 (ào) proud/arrogant/to despise/unyielding/to defy
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
孔雀 (kǒng qiāo) peacock
孔 (kǒng) hole/CL:個|个[ge4]/classifier for cave dwellings
雀 (qiāo) a freckle/lentigo/small bird/sparrow/also pr. [qiao3]
而不说骄傲的公鸡。
ér bù shuì jiāo ào de gōng jī
And not to say proud rooster.
而 (ér) and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
骄傲 (jiāo ào) pride/arrogance/conceited/proud of sth
骄 (jiāo) proud/arrogant
傲 (ào) proud/arrogant/to despise/unyielding/to defy
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
公鸡 (gōng jī) cock/rooster
公 (gōng) public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high
鸡 (jī) fowl/chicken/CL:隻|只[zhi1]/(slang) prostitute
母鸡答道：之所以会这样，是因为人们不去注意一种有所凭借的骄傲。
The hen replied, "This is so because people do not pay attention to a pride that has something to offer.
母鸡答道：
mǔ jī dā dào
The hen replied.
母鸡 (mǔ jī) hen
母 (mǔ) mother/elderly female relative/origin/source/(of animals)
鸡 (jī) fowl/chicken/CL:隻|只[zhi1]/(slang) prostitute
答 (dā) to answer/to agree/reply/answer/return/respond/echo
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
之所以会这样，
zhī suǒ yǐ huì zhè yàng
The reason why this is so.
之所以 (zhī suǒ yǐ) the reason why
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
所 (suǒ) actually/place/classifier for houses small buildings
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
会 (huì) can/to be possible/to be able to/will/to be likely to/to be
这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
是因为人们不去注意一种有所凭借的骄傲。
shì yīn wéi rén mén bù qù zhù yì yī chóng yǒu suǒ píng jiè de jiāo ào
It is because people do not pay attention to a kind of pride that has something to offer.
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
因为 (yīn wéi) because/owing to/on account of
因 (yīn) cause/reason/because
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
人们 (rén mén) people
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
注意 (zhù yì) to take note of/to pay attention to
注 (zhù) to register/to annotate/note/comment
意 (yì) Italy/Italian/abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]/idea/meaning
一种 (yī chóng) one kind of/one type of
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
种 (chóng) seed/species/kind/type/classifier for types kinds sorts/to
有所 (yǒu suǒ) somewhat/to some extent
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
所 (suǒ) actually/place/classifier for houses small buildings
凭借 (píng jiè) to rely on/to depend on/by means of/thanks to/sth that one
凭 (píng) to lean against/to rely on/on the basis of/no matter (how
借 (jiè) to lend/to borrow/by means of/to take (an opportunity)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
骄傲 (jiāo ào) pride/arrogance/conceited/proud of sth
骄 (jiāo) proud/arrogant
傲 (ào) proud/arrogant/to despise/unyielding/to defy
公鸡凭它的司晨和骄傲而勇敢。
The rooster is brave by virtue of its morning and pride.
公鸡凭它的司晨和骄傲而勇敢。
gōng jī píng tā de sī chén hé jiāo ào ér yǒng gǎn
The rooster is brave by virtue of its morning and pride.
公鸡 (gōng jī) cock/rooster
公 (gōng) public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high
鸡 (jī) fowl/chicken/CL:隻|只[zhi1]/(slang) prostitute
凭 (píng) to lean against/to rely on/on the basis of/no matter (how
它 (tā) it
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
司 (sī) to take charge of/to manage/department (under a ministry)
晨 (chén) morning/dawn/daybreak
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
骄傲 (jiāo ào) pride/arrogance/conceited/proud of sth
骄 (jiāo) proud/arrogant
傲 (ào) proud/arrogant/to despise/unyielding/to defy
而 (ér) and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal
勇敢 (yǒng gǎn) brave/courageous
勇 (yǒng) brave
敢 (gǎn) to dare/daring/(polite) may I venture
可是你凭什么呢。
But what makes you.
可是你凭什么呢。
kě shì nǐ píng shén me ne
But what makes you.
可是 (kě shì) but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
凭什么 (píng shén me) (spoken) why?/for which reason?
凭 (píng) to lean against/to rely on/on the basis of/no matter (how
什 (shén) what/ten (used in fractions writing checks etc)/assorted
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to
难道就凭你的颜色和羽毛。
Is it just by your color and feathers.
难道就凭你的颜色和羽毛。
nán dào jiù píng nǐ de yán sè hé yǔ máo
Is it just by your color and feathers.
难道 (nán dào) don't tell me .../could it be that...?
难 (nán) difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
凭 (píng) to lean against/to rely on/on the basis of/no matter (how
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
颜色 (yán sè) color/countenance/appearance/facial expression/pigment
颜 (yán) color/face/countenance
色 (sè) color/CL:種|种[zhong3]/look/appearance/sex/color/dice
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
羽毛 (yǔ máo) feather/plumage/plume
羽 (yǔ) feather/5th note in pentatonic scale
毛 (máo) hair/feather/down/wool/mildew/mold/coarse or semifinished
寓言启示：对人们有所贡献的人，人们就不会在意他的细微缺点，因为他的贡献就是他的资本。
The moral of the parable is: People don't care about the slightest shortcomings of the person who contributes to them, because his contribution is his capital.
寓言启示：
yù yán qǐ shì
Parable of Inspiration.
寓言 (yù yán) fable/CL:則|则[ze2]
寓 (yù) to reside/to imply/to contain/residence
言 (yán) words/speech/to say/to talk
启示 (qǐ shì) to reveal/to enlighten/enlightenment/revelation
启 (qǐ) Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3] reported founder of the Xia
示 (shì) to show/to reveal
对人们有所贡献的人，
duì rén mén yǒu suǒ gòng xiàn de rén
who have made a difference to people.
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
人们 (rén mén) people
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
有所 (yǒu suǒ) somewhat/to some extent
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
所 (suǒ) actually/place/classifier for houses small buildings
贡献 (gòng xiàn) to contribute/to dedicate/to devote/contribution
贡 (gòng) to offer tribute/tribute/gifts
献 (xiàn) to offer/to present/to dedicate/to donate/to show/to put on
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
人们就不会在意他的细微缺点，
rén mén jiù bù huì zài yì tā de xì wēi quē diǎn
People will not care about his minor flaws.
人们 (rén mén) people
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
不会 (bù huì) improbable/unlikely/will not (act happen etc)/not able/not
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
会 (huì) can/to be possible/to be able to/will/to be likely to/to be
在意 (zài yì) to care about/to mind
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
意 (yì) Italy/Italian/abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]/idea/meaning
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
细微 (xì wēi) tiny/minute/fine/subtle/sensitive (instruments)
细 (xì) thin or slender/finely particulate/thin and soft/fine
微 (wēi) tiny/miniature/slightly/profound/abtruse/to decline/one
缺点 (quē diǎn) weak point/fault/shortcoming/disadvantage/CL:個|个[ge4]
缺 (quē) deficiency/lack/scarce/vacant post/to run short of
点 (diǎn) point/dot/drop/speck/o'clock/point (in space or time)/to
因为他的贡献就是他的资本。
yīn wéi tā de gòng xiàn jiù shì tā de zī běn
Because his contribution is his capital.
因为 (yīn wéi) because/owing to/on account of
因 (yīn) cause/reason/because
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
贡献 (gòng xiàn) to contribute/to dedicate/to devote/contribution
贡 (gòng) to offer tribute/tribute/gifts
献 (xiàn) to offer/to present/to dedicate/to donate/to show/to put on
就是 (jiù shì) (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
资本 (zī běn) capital (economics)
资 (zī) resources/capital/to provide/to supply/to support/money
本 (běn) root/stem/origin/source/this/the current/original/inherent