Words & phrases
争辩
zhēng biàn
argue; dispute
Model sentences
狼站在河的上游喝水。
láng zhàn zài hé de shàng yóu hē shuǐ。
The wolf drinks from the river upstream.
小羊在下游，不可能弄脏狼的水。
xiǎo yáng zài xià yóu， bù kě néng nòng zāng láng de shuǐ。
The lamb is downstream and cannot dirty the wolf's water.
狼接连找借口责怪小羊。
láng jiē lián zhǎo jiè kǒu zé guài xiǎo yáng。
The wolf invents one excuse after another to blame the lamb.
小羊用河水的方向和狼争辩。
xiǎo yáng yòng hé shuǐ de fāng xiàng hé láng zhēng biàn。
The lamb argues with the wolf by referring to the river's direction.
狼说的话和事实不符。
láng shuō de huà hé shì shí bù fú。
What the wolf says does not match the facts.
遇到别人欺负时，要及时向可信任的大人求助。
yù dào bié rén qī fu shí， yào jí shí xiàng kě xìn rèn de dà rén qiú zhù。
When someone bullies you, promptly seek help from a trusted adult.
狼和小羊
狼和小羊在河边喝水，狼站在上游，小羊站在下游。
láng hé xiǎo yáng zài hé biān hē shuǐ， láng zhàn zài shàng yóu， xiǎo yáng zhàn zài xià yóu。
A wolf and a lamb drink beside a river, with the wolf upstream and the lamb downstream.
狼想欺负小羊，却先找借口，说小羊把自己喝的水弄脏了。
láng xiǎng qī fu xiǎo yáng， què xiān zhǎo jiè kǒu， shuō xiǎo yáng bǎ zì jǐ hē de shuǐ nòng zāng le。
Wanting to mistreat the lamb, the wolf first invents a pretext and says the lamb has dirtied its drinking water.
小羊解释，河水从狼那里流向自己，自己不可能弄脏上游的水。
xiǎo yáng jiě shì， hé shuǐ cóng láng nà lǐ liú xiàng zì jǐ， zì jǐ bù kě néng nòng zāng shàng yóu de shuǐ。
The lamb explains that the water flows from the wolf towards it, so it cannot dirty the water upstream.
小羊指着河水说：“水是从你那边流过来的，请你看看。”狼瞪大眼睛，却连看也不看，继续向小羊逼近。
xiǎo yáng zhǐ zhe hé shuǐ shuō：“shuǐ shì cóng nǐ nà biān liú guò lái de， qǐng nǐ kàn kan。” láng dèng dà yǎn jīng， què lián kàn yě bù kàn， jì xù xiàng xiǎo yáng bī jìn。
The lamb pointed to the river. “The water flows from your side. Please look.” The wolf glared and advanced without looking.
狼没有认真听这个理由，又说小羊以前讲过自己的坏话。
láng méi yǒu rèn zhēn tīng zhè ge lǐ yóu， yòu shuō xiǎo yáng yǐ qián jiǎng guò zì jǐ de huài huà。
Ignoring that reasoning, the wolf then claims that the lamb spoke badly of it before.
小羊指出，狼说的那个时候，自己还没有出生，怎么会做过那件事呢？
xiǎo yáng zhǐ chū， láng shuō de nà ge shí hou， zì jǐ hái méi yǒu chū shēng， zěn me huì zuò guò nà jiàn shì ne？
The lamb points out that it had not been born at the time the wolf describes, so how could it have done that?
两个借口都和事实不符，狼却仍不肯承认自己说错了。
liǎng gè jiè kǒu dōu hé shì shí bù fú， láng què réng bù kěn chéng rèn zì jǐ shuō cuò le。
Both excuses conflict with the facts, but the wolf still refuses to admit that it is wrong.
狼喊道：“不是你，就是你的家人！反正我不会放过你。”话音未落，它就向小羊扑了过去。
láng hǎn dào：“bú shì nǐ， jiù shì nǐ de jiā rén！ fǎn zhèng wǒ bú huì fàng guò nǐ。” huà yīn wèi luò， tā jiù xiàng xiǎo yáng pū le guò qù。
“If it was not you, it was your family! I will not spare you anyway!” cried the wolf, springing at the lamb before its words had faded.
小羊还想开口解释，狼却已经张开了嘴。河水仍从上游流向下游，刚才的争辩再也没有继续。
xiǎo yáng hái xiǎng kāi kǒu jiě shì， láng què yǐ jīng zhāng kāi le zuǐ。 hé shuǐ réng cóng shàng yóu liú xiàng xià yóu， gāng cái de zhēng biàn zài yě méi yǒu jì xù。
The lamb tried to explain again, but the wolf had already opened its jaws. The river still flowed downstream, and their argument ended.
Conversation
A 狼说小羊弄脏了水，这合理吗？
láng shuō xiǎo yáng nòng zāng le shuǐ， zhè hé lǐ ma？
Is the wolf's claim that the lamb dirtied the water reasonable?
B 不合理，小羊在下游。
bù hé lǐ， xiǎo yáng zài xià yóu。
No. The lamb is downstream.
A 河水往哪个方向流？
hé shuǐ wǎng nǎ ge fāng xiàng liú？
Which direction does the water flow?
B 从上游流向下游。
cóng shàng yóu liú xiàng xià yóu。
From upstream to downstream.
A 第二个借口有什么问题？
dì èr gè jiè kǒu yǒu shén me wèn tí？
What is wrong with the second excuse?
B 狼说的那个时候，小羊还没出生。
láng shuō de nà ge shí hou， xiǎo yáng hái méi chū shēng。
The lamb was not born at the time the wolf describes.
