Dongguo and the wolf: kindness and judgement

猎人追赶一只逃跑的狼。

liè rén zhuī gǎn yì zhī táo pǎo de láng。

A hunter chases a fleeing wolf.

狼想躲藏在东郭先生的书袋里。

láng xiǎng duǒ cáng zài dōng guō xiān shēng de shū dài lǐ。

The wolf wants to hide inside Mr Dongguo's book bag.

狼请求东郭先生救自己。

láng qǐng qiú dōng guō xiān shēng jiù zì jǐ。

The wolf begs Mr Dongguo to save it.

东郭先生心软，答应了狼的请求。

dōng guō xiān shēng xīn ruǎn， dā ying le láng de qǐng qiú。

Mr Dongguo relents and agrees to the wolf's request.

脱离危险以后，狼却忘记了救命的恩情。

tuō lí wēi xiǎn yǐ hòu， láng què wàng jì le jiù mìng de ēn qíng。

After escaping danger, the wolf forgets the kindness that saved its life.

帮助别人以前，也要根据情况作出判断。

bāng zhù bié rén yǐ qián， yě yào gēn jù qíng kuàng zuò chū pàn duàn。

Before helping someone, we should also make a judgement based on the situation.

东郭先生牵着驴走在路上。忽然，一只狼从树林里跑出来，喘着气说：“先生，猎人正在追我，请把我藏进你的口袋里。你救了我，我一定报答你！”

dōng guō xiān shēng qiān zhe lǘ zǒu zài lù shàng。 hū rán， yì zhī láng cóng shù lín lǐ pǎo chū lái， chuǎn zhe qì shuō：“xiān shēng， liè rén zhèng zài zhuī wǒ， qǐng bǎ wǒ cáng jìn nǐ de kǒu dài lǐ。 nǐ jiù le wǒ， wǒ yí dìng bào dá nǐ！”

Mr Dongguo was walking with his donkey when a wolf ran out of the woods. Panting, it said, “A hunter is chasing me. Please hide me in your sack. If you save me, I will repay you!”

先生看见狼腿上的伤，心里不忍。他倒出口袋里的书，让狼缩起身子钻进去，再把袋口扎好。不一会儿，猎人赶到，问他有没有看见一只狼。

xiān shēng kàn jiàn láng tuǐ shàng de shāng， xīn lǐ bù rěn。 tā dào chū kǒu dài lǐ de shū， ràng láng suō qǐ shēn zi zuān jìn qu， zài bǎ dài kǒu zā hǎo。 bù yī huì er， liè rén gǎn dào， wèn tā yǒu méi yǒu kàn jiàn yì zhī láng。

Seeing the wound on the wolf's leg, he felt pity. He emptied his books from the sack, let the wolf curl up inside and tied it shut. Soon a hunter arrived and asked whether he had seen a wolf.

先生摇摇头，猎人继续向前追去。等脚步声听不见了，先生打开口袋。狼跳出来，伸了伸腿，却没有道谢，反而一步步向他逼近。

xiān shēng yáo yao tóu， liè rén jì xù xiàng qián zhuī qù。 děng jiǎo bù shēng tīng bú jiàn le， xiān shēng dǎ kāi kǒu dài。 láng tiào chū lái， shēn le shēn tuǐ， què méi yǒu dào xiè， fǎn ér yí bù bù xiàng tā bī jìn。

Mr Dongguo shook his head and the hunter continued. When the footsteps faded, he opened the sack. The wolf jumped out and stretched, but instead of thanking him it advanced towards him.

狼说：“我在袋子里闷了半天，现在饿得很。你既然救了我，就让我吃了你吧！”先生大惊，连连后退：“我刚救了你的命，你怎么能这样？”

láng shuō：“wǒ zài dài zi lǐ mēn le bàn tiān， xiàn zài è de hěn。 nǐ jì rán jiù le wǒ， jiù ràng wǒ chī le nǐ ba！” xiān shēng dà jīng， lián lián hòu tuì：“wǒ gāng jiù le nǐ de mìng， nǐ zěn me néng zhè yàng？”

“I have been shut in that sack and now I am very hungry. Since you saved me, let me eat you!” said the wolf. Mr Dongguo stepped back in alarm. “I just saved your life. How can you do this?”

狼张开嘴，先生绕到驴的另一边，狼也绕过去。他一面躲，一面喊救命。这时，一位老人拄着木杖走来，问他们为什么争吵。

láng zhāng kāi zuǐ， xiān shēng rào dào lǘ de lìng yì biān， láng yě rào guò qù。 tā yí miàn duǒ， yí miàn hǎn jiù mìng。 zhè shí， yí wèi lǎo rén zhǔ zhe mù zhàng zǒu lái， wèn tā men wèi shén me zhēng chǎo。

The wolf opened its jaws. Mr Dongguo moved behind the donkey and the wolf followed. He dodged it and called for help. An old man approached with a staff and asked what the quarrel was about.

先生把经过告诉老人。狼却说：“他把我塞进口袋，差点闷死我！”老人看看狼，又看看口袋，皱着眉说：“袋子这么小，你这么大，怎么装得进去？”

xiān shēng bǎ jīng guò gào su lǎo rén。 láng què shuō：“tā bǎ wǒ sāi jìn kǒu dài， chà diǎn mēn sǐ wǒ！” lǎo rén kàn kan láng， yòu kàn kan kǒu dài， zhòu zhe méi shuō：“dài zi zhè me xiǎo， nǐ zhè me dà， zěn me zhuāng de jìn qu？”

Mr Dongguo explained. “He forced me into the sack and almost suffocated me!” the wolf protested. The old man examined both. “That sack is so small and you are so large. How could you fit inside?”

狼急着证明自己没有说谎，马上缩起四条腿，钻进口袋。老人向先生使了个眼色，两人立刻收紧袋口，把狼牢牢困住。

láng jí zhe zhèng míng zì jǐ méi yǒu shuō huǎng， mǎ shàng suō qǐ sì tiáo tuǐ， zuān jìn kǒu dài。 lǎo rén xiàng xiān shēng shǐ le gè yǎn sè， liǎng rén lì kè shōu jǐn dài kǒu， bǎ láng láo láo kùn zhù。

Eager to prove its claim, the wolf curled up its legs and climbed into the sack. The old man signalled to Mr Dongguo, and together they tightened the opening, trapping the wolf.

袋子里传来狼的叫声。老人说：“它刚才怎样对你，你已经看见了。不要再放它出来。”先生这才松开一直抓着驴背的手，向老人深深作揖。

dài zi lǐ chuán lái láng de jiào shēng。 lǎo rén shuō：“tā gāng cái zěn yàng duì nǐ， nǐ yǐ jīng kàn jiàn le。 bú yào zài fàng tā chū lái。” xiān shēng zhè cái sōng kāi yì zhí zhuā zhe lǘ bèi de shǒu， xiàng lǎo rén shēn shēn zuò yī。

The wolf called from inside. “You have already seen how it treated you. Do not release it again,” the old man said. At last Mr Dongguo let go of the donkey's back and bowed deeply in thanks.

风吹动散在地上的书页。先生把书一本本捡起来，重新装好，牵着驴继续赶路。走到树林外，他仍记得狼跳出口袋时露出的牙齿。

fēng chuī dòng sàn zài dì shàng de shū yè。 xiān shēng bǎ shū yì běn běn jiǎn qǐ lái， chóng xīn zhuāng hǎo， qiān zhe lǘ jì xù gǎn lù。 zǒu dào shù lín wài， tā réng jì de láng tiào chū kǒu dài shí lù chū de yá chǐ。

The wind stirred the books on the ground. Mr Dongguo gathered them, packed them and continued with his donkey. Beyond the woods, he still remembered the teeth the wolf had bared when it sprang out.

A 狼最初向东郭先生请求什么？

láng zuì chū xiàng dōng guō xiān shēng qǐng qiú shén me？

What does the wolf first ask of Dongguo?

B 请求他帮忙躲过猎人，还答应报答。

qǐng qiú tā bāng máng duǒ guò liè rén， hái dā ying bào dá。

It asks him to hide it from the hunter and promises repayment.

A 后来它守信了吗？

hòu lái tā shǒu xìn le ma？

Does it later keep its promise?

B 没有，它反而想吃掉救过它的人。

méi yǒu， tā fǎn ér xiǎng chī diào jiù guò tā de rén。

No. It wants to eat its rescuer instead.

A 你根据什么判断它不守信？

nǐ gēn jù shén me pàn duàn tā bù shǒu xìn？

What evidence shows it breaks its promise?

B 根据它的承诺和后来的实际行动。

gēn jù tā de chéng nuò hé hòu lái de shí jì xíng dòng。

Its promise compared with its later actions.