英语成语故事2023
IntheWarringStatesPeriod,amaninthestateofChuwasofferingasacrifice(祭品)tohisancestors.Aftertheceremony,themangaveabeakerofwinetohisservants.
Theservantsthoughtthattherewasnotenoughtwineforallofthem,anddecidedtoeachdrawapictureofsnake;theonewhofinishedthepicturefirstwouldgetthewine.
Oneofthemdrewveryrapidly.Seeingthattheotherswerestillbusydrawing,headdedfeettothesnake.
Atthismoment,anothermanfinished,snatchedthebeaker(烧杯，大口杯)anddrankthewine,saying,"Asnakedoesn'thavefeet.Howcanyouaddfeettoasnake?"
Thisidiomreferstoruiningaventurebydoingunnecessaryandsurplusthings.
英语成语故事2023
Mr.Liisagoodpainter.Onedayhedrawsabeautifuldragonwithouteyes.
Mr.Zhoulooksatthepictureandsays,“Thedragonhasnoeyes.Itisn’tagoodpicture.”
ButMr.Lismilesandsays,“IfIaddeyestothedragon,itwillflyaway.”
Mr.Zhoushakesheadandsays,“Youareboasting.Idon’tbelieveyou.”
Mr.Liisn’tangry.Heholdsthepaintbrushandaddseyestothedragon.Woe!Thedragonreallyflies.
英语成语故事2023
Long,longago,afarmerthoughttheshootsinhisfieldswerenotgrowingfastenough.Hewantedtohelpthem.Sohepulledeveryshootup,thenwenthome,feelingverytiredbutverysatisfied."Look,howgreatIan!Icanthinkoutsuchagoodidea.Fromnowon,myshootswillgrowfasterandfaster,"hethought."Ianverytiredtoday,"hesaidtohisfamily,"I'vebeenhelpingtheyoungshootstogrow."Whenhissonheardthis,heranouttothefieldstohavealook.Tohissurprise,hefoundalltheshootsweredead.