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用英语讲述成语故事 Introduction 成语是中国语言文化中非常重要的一部分，它们是传统文化的重要组成部分，反映了中国人民的智慧和价值观。成语可以起到增强语言表达的效果，也可以为读者带来更深层次的意义。 在本文中，我们将用纯英语的方式，来讲述一些著名的成语故事，了解其中的典故和文化内涵。 1. 画蛇添足 Once upon a time, there was a man who was very talented at painting snakes. One day, a friend came to visit him and saw his paintings. The friend suggested that he should add feet to the snakes so that they would look more realistic. The artist followed his friend’s advice and painted a few snakes with feet. However, people who saw the paintings laughed at them, because snakes don’t have feet. From this story, we can learn that sometimes adding something unnecessary can actually make things worse. 2. 卧薪尝胆 Wù xīn cháng dǎn (卧薪尝胆) is a story from the Warring States period in ancient China. King Goujian of Yue was defeated in war by King Fucha of Wu. To seek revenge, Goujian decided to spend three years living in hardship and humiliation, during which time he slept on the bare ground and ate humble food. In addition, every day he burned a log of xin wood (薪) and tasted gall (胆). After three years, Goujian had trained himself to endure hardship and was ready to plot his revenge. This story teaches us that we must be patient and persevere in the face of adversity, and that success often requires sacrifice and hard work. 3. 弱不经风 Rhuò bù jīng fēng (弱不经风) is a phrase used to describe someone who is extremely weak and feeble. The story behind this phrase is about a man who was so weak that he could not even withstand the wind. Once, he was walking outside on a windy day when a gust of wind blew him over and he fell to the ground. From this story, we can learn to take care of our health and work to become stronger, both physically and mentally. 4. 青出于蓝 The idiom Qīng chū yú lán (青出于蓝) literally means