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半日清闲

分类: 英语故事 

One day, a high official wanted to amuse himself in a temple.

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.

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: "Passing through the bamboo courtyard and meeting a monk,A half day's leisure is gained in this fleeting life."

When the old monk heard these lines of the poem, he couldn't help laughing.

The high official asked hastily: "What are you laughing about?"

The old monk replied: "Your Honour have indeed gained a half day's leisure, but I have been busy for three whole days."

一天,有一个大官,要到寺院里去游玩。

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。

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:“因过竹院逢僧话,又得浮生半日闲。”

老和尚听了诗句,不觉笑了起来。

大官连忙问道:“你笑什么?”

老和尚回答道:“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!”

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