英文成语故事附翻译三篇

英文成语故事附翻译三篇

英文成语故事带翻译一：玩火自焚Ｄuring the Ｓpring and Ａutumn Ｐeriod (770⑷76 ＢＣ), prince Ｚhou Ｘu of the Ｓtate of Ｗei killed his brother and became the new emperor. Ｚhou Ｘu was a tyrant. Ｈe oppressed his people and indulged in wars of agＧＲＥssion. Ｂy launching wars, he tried to divert the people's attention and reduce their discontent with him in order to consolidate his dictatorship.

Ｔhe Ｄuke of the Ｓtate of Ｌu leant about Ｚhou Ｘu's usurpation of state power and his ambitious plan, he asked a senior official, "Ｗhat do you think about Ｚhou Ｘu's move? "Ｔhe official answered, "Ｈe indulges in wars , bringing his people much disaster. Ｈe won't get their support. Ａnd he's capricious, so few of his close friends follow him. Ｈe can never achieve his success. Ｉn addition, war is like fire. Ｉf one launches wars endlessly without restraint, he'll eventually burn himself. "

Ｓure enough, the people of Ｗei with the help of the Ｓtate of Ｃhen overthrew Ｚhou Ｘu and killed him in less than a year.

Ｌater, people use it to mean that those who do evil will

finally ruin themselves.

春秋时期，卫国的王子州吁杀死了他的哥哥卫桓公，成为了卫国的国君。州吁是个暴君，他压迫百姓，到处侵略别的国家。他想利用战争来分散百姓的注意力，减少人们对他的不满，稳固他的专政。

鲁国的君王知道州吁夺取了王位，还想吞并其他国家，就问他手下的一名官员："你认为州吁的目的能到达吗?"那位官员说道："州吁到处打仗，给人民来了灾难。人民不会支持他。他这个人又翻云覆雨，身边没有什么亲信。他不可能实现自己的野心。而且，战争就象火。无休止地打仗，最后，火会烧到自己身上。 "

果然，不到一年，卫国人民就在陈国的帮助下推翻了州吁的统治，并处死了他。

后来，人们用这个成语来比喻干害人的勾当，最后受害的还是自己。

英文成语故事带翻译二：画饼充饥Ｔhis idiom comes from Ｒecords of Ｔhree Ｋingdoms Ｋingdom of Ｗei Ｂiography of Ｌu Ｙu. Ｗhen Ｌu Ｙu, the minister of the Ｓtate of Ｗei was young, his parents and brothers all died one after another, and he became an orphan. Ｉn such a difficult situation, he still studied very hard. Ｆinally he became a talented person and served as a high officialof hisstate.Ｈewassouprightin performing his official duties that he was promoted to the minister of the Ｂoard of Ｃivil Ｏffice, in charge of the

officials' appointments and removals.

Ｏwing to the vacancy of Ｌu Ｙu's original post, it had to fill up a new official for it. Ａlthough there were many officials to recommend some well-known people for the post, all were refused by Ｅmperor Ｗen. Ｈe only let Ｌu Ｙu do it and also pointed out:"Ｉt depends on you whether we can find the right person for the important post. Ｂut we can't choose someone only with fame in stead of his real ability. Ｙou see, the fame is just like drawing cakes on the ground to allay hungry."

Ｔhen Ｌu expressed his idea:" Ｙou are right, ＹourＭajesty, selections should depend on their real learning and abilities. Ｂut the real fame is still very important, such as self-possession and high moral character. Ｓo we should select people with both of them."

Ｎow we use it to describe comforting oneself with unrealistic thoughts, without solving practical problemsand feeding on illusions.

此语出自《三国志魏志卢毓传》。三国时代,魏国的大臣卢毓,自幼父母双亡,两位兄长又先后逝世,他成了孤儿。但他刻苦学习,终于成了很有才学的人,而且做了朝廷大臣。他为官清正、廉洁,因而连连提升,后被任命为吏部尚书,负责官吏的任免。