14.文言文二则（500）

14.文言文二则

学弈

弈秋，通国之善弈者也。使弈秋诲二人弈，其一人专心致志，惟弈秋之为听；一人虽听之，一心以为有鸿鹄将至，思援弓缴而射之。虽与之俱学，弗若之矣。为是其智弗若与？曰：非然也。

两小儿辩日

孔子东游，见两小儿辩斗，问其故。

一儿曰：“我以日始出时去人近，而日中时远也。”

一儿曰：“我以日初出远，而日中时近也。”一儿曰：“日初出大如车盖，及日中则如盘盂，此不为远者小而近者大乎？”

一儿曰：“日初出沧沧凉凉，及其日中如探汤，此不为近者热而远者凉乎？”

孔子不能决也。

两小儿笑曰：“孰为汝多知乎？”

Two Classical Chinese Stories

Learning to Play Go

Yi Qiu was the best Go player in the country.  

He was teaching two people how to play Go.  

One person focused all his attention and listened to Yi Qiu's instructions.  

The other person, although listening, was thinking about a swan flying over and wanted to shoot it with a bow.  

Although they were learning together, the second person did not learn as well as the first.  

Was it because the second person was not as smart?  

The answer is no.

Two Children Debate About the Sun

Confucius was traveling east and saw two children arguing.  

He asked them what they were arguing about.  

One child said, "I think that when the sun rises, it is close to people, and at noon, it is far away."  

The other child said, "I think that when the sun rises, it is far from people, and at noon, it is close."  

One child said, "When the sun rises, it is as big as a cartwheel, and at noon, it is as small as a plate. Doesn't that mean it is farther away when it is small and closer when it is big?"  

The other child said, "When the sun rises, it is cool and refreshing, and at noon, it is as hot as boiling water. Doesn't that mean it is closer when it is hot and farther when it is cool?"  

Confucius could not decide who was right.  

The two children laughed and said, "Who says you are very knowledgeable?"