经典英文绘本

Kong Rong Sharing Pears｜孔融让梨

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原著作者｜刘义庆《世说新语》
  • In the late Eastern Han Dynasty
  • an autumn afternoon
  • Sunlight filtered through the courtyard paulownia trees
  • casting dappled shadows on the stone pavement

  • Four year old Kong Rong
  • sat reading under the corridor
  • He wore simple clean clothes
  • His eyes showed a calmness beyond his age

  • Just then
  • Father brought a plate of fresh pears
  • The golden pears still glistened with water droplets
  • shining brightly in the autumn sun

  • The brothers immediately gathered around
  • The eldest brother reached for the biggest one
  • The second brother wouldn't be outdone
  • Everyone wanted to pick a plump sweet pear

  • Little Kong Rong stood outside the crowd
  • He didn't push
  • He didn't grab
  • He just watched quietly

  • When the commotion died down
  • only large and small pears remained on the plate
  • He slowly stepped forward

  • His small hand
  • gently picked up the smallest one
  • Then silently retreated to the side

  • Father saw this
  • and felt a trace of confusion in his heart
  • He put down the fruit plate
  • knelt down beside Kong Rong

  • My child
  • why didn't you choose a big one

  • Little Kong Rong looked up
  • his eyes as clear as an autumn lake
  • He said earnestly

  • I am the youngest
  • so I should eat the smallest pear
  • My brothers are older than me
  • so they should enjoy the big ones

  • Father was slightly stunned
  • then asked again

  • But
  • your little brother is even younger than you
  • why didn't you give it to him

  • Kong Rong lowered his head
  • looked at the small pear in his hand
  • then raised his head again
  • his gaze firm

  • Precisely because I am the older brother
  • I should understand humility even more
  • My little brother is young
  • and needs to be cared for more

  • At that moment
  • the autumn wind in the courtyard seemed to stand still
  • Father looked at this four year old child before him
  • his eyes slightly moist

  • He reached out
  • gently stroked Kong Rong's head
  • A smile of satisfaction spread across his face

  • In that smile
  • there was pride
  • there was warmth
  • and wonder at the great wisdom
  • hidden in such a small child

  • This story of an autumn afternoon
  • has traveled through a thousand years
  • still warming everyone who hears it

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经典英文绘本By 多吉绘本屋