宋人献玉中英双语寓言故事宋人献玉中英双语寓言故事TherewasamanoftheStateofSongwholikedtocurryfavourwithothers.宋国有一个人，喜欢奉承别人。Oneday,hegotapieceofuncarvedjadeandwenttopresentittoZiHan,aministeroftheStateofSong,withtheintentiontoingratiatehimselfwiththeofficial.有一天，他得到了一块未经雕琢的玉石，便去献给宋国大臣子罕，想讨好一番。ZiHanadamantlyrefusedtoacceptit.子罕执意不受。Thereupon,thismansaidinhoneyedwords:于是，那人便花言巧语地说："Thisisapieceofrarejade.Iregarditasatreasuresuitableforagentleman'sutensil.Ifitgetsintothehandsofanoldgentlemanlikeyou,tobewornbyyouorputonyourdiningtable,thatwouldbemostsuitableandfitting.Iamanunrefinedman,notdeservingsuchavaluabletreasure."“这是一块珍奇的玉石啊！我把它当做宝贝，适宜于做君子的器皿。要是落在老先生你的手中，挂在你的身上，放在你的餐桌上，是最相称、最适合的。我是一个粗人，不配使用这种贵重的宝物。”"Youmayregardthispieceofjadeasatreasure,"saidZiHan,"butIdonotacceptother'sfawning,nordoIregardthiskindofconductatreasure."子罕回答说：ThemanofSongfelthehadaskedforasnubandsneakedaway.“你把这块玉石当做宝贝，我却不接受别人巴结奉承，并且不把这种行为当做宝贝。”那个宋国人自讨没趣，溜了。