趣味英语集锦之英语成语故事——塞翁失马_中考语法

趣味英语集锦之英语成语故事——塞翁失马

　　塞翁说：没什么，腿摔断了却保住性命，或许是福气呢。邻居们觉得他又在胡言乱语。他们想不出，摔断腿会带来什么福气。

　　不久，匈奴兵大举入侵，青年人被应征入伍，塞翁的儿子因为摔断了腿，不能去当兵。入伍的青年都战死了，唯有塞翁的儿子保全了性命。

　　Near Chinas northern borders lived a man well versed in the practices of Taoism. His horse， for no reason at all， got into the territory of the northern tribes. Everyone commiserated with him.

　　Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing， said his father.

　　After a few months， his animal came back， leading a fine horse from the north. Everyone congratulated him.

　　Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a cause of misfortune， said his father.

　　Since he was well-off and kept good horses his son became fond of riding and eventually broke his thigh bone falling from a horse. Everyone commiserated with him.

　　Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing， said his father.

　　One year later， the northern tribes started a big invasion of the border regions. All able-bodied young men took up arms and fought against the invaders， and as a result， around the border nine out of ten men died. This mans son did not join in the fighting because he was crippled and so both the boy and his father survived.