Wanna tips to raise trustworthy kids ? Check out what Zengzi (an influential Chinese philosopher and disciple of Confucius ) did to his kid. 

 

有一次，曾子的妻子要去市场买东西，孩子哭闹着要跟着去。

Yǒu yī cì , Zēng Zǐ de qīzi yào qù shìchǎng mǎi dōngxi , háizi kū nàozhe yào gēnzhe qù .

妻子哄骗他说：“你不要去，回头我杀猪给你吃！”

Qīzi hōngpiàn tā shuō : " nǐ bù yào qù , huítóu Wǒ shā zhū gěi nǐ chī ! "

妻子从市场回来，看见曾子要杀猪，连忙阻止。

Qīzi cóng shìchǎng huílai , kànjiàn Zēng Zǐyào shā zhū , liánmáng zǔzhǐ .

曾子说：“你欺骗了孩子，孩子就会不信任你。”说着，就把猪杀了。

Zēng Zǐ shuō : " nǐ qīpiàn le háizi , háizi jiù huì bùxìnrèn nǐ . " shuōzhe , jiù bǎ zhū shā le .

—选自 http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/15/7/17/n4482575.htm

单词；拼音；词性；解释 妻子;qī zi;noun;wife 市场;shì chǎng;noun; marketplace 哭闹;kū nào; verb; cry and scream 哄骗;hǒng piàn;verb;to deceive 回头;huí tóu;verb; later 杀;shā;verb;to kill 连忙;lián máng;adverb; immediately 阻止;zǔ zhǐ;verb;to prevent 欺骗;qī piàn;verb;to lie to ... 信任;xìn rèn;verb;to trust

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