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中国成语故事四则 中国经典成语故事：半日清闲 One day, a high official wanted to amuse himself in a temple. 一天，有一个大官，要到寺院里去游玩。 His subordinates notified the monks in the temple three days in advance to prepare a good meal on time. So all the monks in the temple busied themselves with the preparation. 他的手下人便在三天前就通知寺院里的和尚，准时备好饭菜。于是，寺院里所有的和尚，都忙着张罗了起来。 The temple was situated in a remote mountain, surrounded by bamboo groves, and very tranquil. After the high official had strolled about for a while, he was very pleased. While dining, he recited lines from a poem of the Tang Dynasty: 寺院坐落在深山里，四面都是竹林，的确非常清静。大官游玩了一番之后，非常高兴，一面吃饭，一面吟起了唐人的诗句: Passing through the bamboo courtyard and meeting a monk,A half days leisure is gained in this fleeting life. “因过竹院逢僧话，又得浮生半日闲。” When the old monk heard these lines of the poem, he couldnt help laughing. 老和尚听了诗句，不觉笑了起来。 The high official asked hastily: 大官连忙问道: What are you laughing about? “你笑什么?” The old monk replied: 老和尚回答道: Your Honour have indeed gained a half days leisure, but I have been busy for three whole days. “您老人家固然清闲了半天，可是我老和尚却已经忙了整整三天!” 中国经典成语故事：忘乎所以 The gorillas in the valleys in the south often lived together in groups of several tens. They were fond of drinking wine, and even fonder of imitating mans behavior. 南方山谷里的猩猩，常常数十成群地生活在一起。它们喜欢喝酒，更喜欢模仿人的行为。 People knew very well their habits and often put wine or distillers grains on the roadside together with many straw sandals connected together with ropes. 人们掌握了它们的习性，经常把酒或酒糟放在路边，旁边又放着许多草鞋，草鞋用绳索连接起来。 The gorillas knew this was a trick to lure them into traps and cursed: 猩猩知道这是人们引诱它们上当，便破口大骂: Humph! Do you think we dont know your tricks? Well never be taken in! “哼!你们以为我们不知道吗?我们决不上你们的当!” So they called one another, turned round and left. 于是，互相招呼，回头就走。 But they had already smelled the aroma of the wine, and couldnt bear to part with it. Even after they left, they would turn their he