双语历史故事

中国历史悠久，从盘古、女娲、后羿等神话时代算起约有5000年。中国历史太长，讲历史多离不开秦皇汉武唐宗宋祖的皇皇盛世，几乎一样长久的变乱年代则常被轻描淡写。新一段历史的起草往往不在盛世之初，而在乱世之末。在这悠长的历史长河中，中国有着不少经典的历史故事值得后人思考。下面本站小编为大家带来双语历史故事，欢迎大家阅读!

　双语历史故事：买椟还珠

A man from the state of Chu wanted to sell a precious pearl in the state of Zheng. He made a casket for the pearl out of the wood from a magnolia tree, which he fumigated with spices. He studded the casket with pearls and jade, ornamented it with red gems and decorated it with kingfisher feathers. A man of the state of Zheng bought the casket and gave him back the pearl.

有个楚国人想在郑国出售一颗珍贵的珍珠。他用木兰为珍珠作了个匣子，用香料把匣子熏香，还用珠，玉，红宝石来加以装饰，并插上了翠鸟的羽毛。一个郑国人买走了这个匣子，却把珍珠还给了他。

Too luxuriant decoration usually supersedes what really counts. This man from Chu certainly knew how to sell a casket but he was no good at selling his pearl. And the man of Zheng didn't know which is really valuable.

过于华丽的装饰往往会喧宾夺主。那个楚国人知道如何卖掉匣子，却不擅长出售珍珠。至于买匣子的郑国人，他根本不懂什么才是真正有价值的。

　双语历史故事：一技之长

Gong sun Long , is a famous scholar lived in the State of Zhao during the Warring States Period (475-221BC). He had kept a circle skilled people around him. He often said, "A wise man should welcome anyone with a specialty."

战国时期，赵国有位名士叫公孙龙。他手下聚集了许多有自己特长的门客。他常说："一个聪明人应该善于接纳每一个有自己特长的人。"

One day, a man dressed in tattered and dirty clothes came to see him and said to him: " I have a special skill. "

一天，有一个穿着很破烂的人来见他，并向他推荐自己： "我有一项特别的本领。"

Gong asked: "What is it?"

公孙龙就问道："什么本领?"

"I have a loud voice and I'm good at shouting."

那个人回答道："我声音特别大，很善于叫喊。"

then Gong turned to his followers and asked, " Who is good at shouting?" But none of them answered "Yes ". So the scholar took the man in.

公孙龙听了，就转身问他旁边的门客："你们有谁善于叫喊?"结果没有一个人回答"是"。

Some days later, Gong and his followers went on a trip. they came to a wide river and found the ferryboat was on the other side of the river. All of them had no idea. Suddenly, Gong thought of the shouting expert and turned to him, "Can you have a try?" The man realized it was the chance to show his skill. He shouted to the ferryman as loud as he could, "Hey, ferryman, come here, we want to cross the river." As his voice ended, the ferryman came to fetch them. Gong was very satisfied with the new follower.

没过多久，公孙龙和他的门客一起出外游玩。他们来到一条很宽的河边，发现渡船在河的另一头，所有人都不知怎么办好。突然，公孙龙想起他最近收的那个人的本领是善于叫，于是，他就转过头去对那人说： "你大声叫对面的船夫，看能不能把他叫过来。"那人觉得展示他技能的时候到了，就尽力大声向对面喊：" 喂，船夫，过来，我们要过河。"当他叫声刚完，那对面的船夫就摇着船过来了。公孙龙对这个新收的门客非常满意。

Later, people use it to describe anyone who has a special professional skill.

后来， "一技之长"就用来形容一个人有一项特殊的本领。

　双语历史故事：万事俱备，只欠东风

China has been divided into three kingdoms historically: Wei in the north, Shu in the southwest and Wu in the southeast.

历史上，中国曾被分为三大国：北边是魏国，西南是蜀国，东南是吴国。

Once Cao Cao from Wei led a 200，000 strong army down to the south to wipe out the kingdoms of Wu and Shu. Therefore, Wu and Shu united to defend his attack. Cao ordered his men to link up the boats by iron chains to form a bridge for the Cao's passing from the north bank of Yangtze River to the south bank. The General Commander of the allied army was Zhou Yu. He analyzed the situation carefully. Then he got a good idea. He decided to attack the enemy with fire. So he began to prepare for the coming battle. Suddenly he thought of the direction of wind. He needed the east wind to blow strongly in order to accomplish his scheme. However, the wind did not come for days. Thus Zhou Yu was worried about it. At that time, he got a note from Zhuge Liang, the military adviser of the State of Shu, which reads:

有一次，魏国的曹操带了20万精兵南下攻打吴国和蜀国，准备消灭它们。为了应敌，吴国和蜀国结成同盟国。曹军驻扎在长江北岸。曹操让手下用铁链将战船连在一起，好让曹军渡江攻打南岸的盟军。盟军由吴国将领周瑜带领，他仔细分析了形势，最后决定用火烧掉敌人的船。于是，他开始准备一切，当他将一切准备好时，发现还需要东风。可连续几天都没有东风，周瑜急得病倒了。这时，蜀国的军师诸葛亮叫人送了一张纸条给他，上面写着：

"To fight Cao Cao，Fire will help you win ，Everything is ready，Except the east wind "

"要赢曹操，须用火攻。万事俱备，只欠东风。"

Quickly he turned to Zhuge Liang for help. Zhuge told him not to worry and there would be an east wind in a couple of days. Two days later, the east wind helped Zhou accomplish his scheme. At last, the allied army won the war.

周瑜收到后，立刻向诸葛亮求助。诸葛亮叫周瑜不要着急，两天后，将有东风。果然，两天后，刮起东风。周瑜趁这个机会将曹军的战船烧毁，最后，曹操被打败了。

Later, people use it to say "All is ready except what is crucial".

后来，人们用这个成语来比喻样样都准备好了，只差最后一个重要条件。