中国寓言故事英语阅读语篇精选———用英语说中国故事 Drawing a Snake and Adding Feet （画蛇添足） In ancient times, there was a rich family in the State of Chu that held a ceremony to worship their ancestors. The ceremony lasted for three days and three nights. The servants were exhausted from preparing the complicated ritual items, entertaining many guests, and running around nonstop. The master felt sorry for their hard work. After the ceremony, he rewarded them with a table of food, dishes, and a pot of wine. All the servants were very grateful. But a problem arose: they could share the food and dishes together, but there was only one pot of wine. How could so many people drink it They all loved drinking—if they shared the pot, no one would get enough to satisfy their craving; but if one person drank it alone, that person could enjoy all its delicious taste. Everyone agreed: they would not share the wine. Instead, they would think of a way to decide who would drink it alone. After thinking for a long time, one servant suggested: “Why don't we all draw a snake on the ground Whoever finishes drawing first gets to drink this pot of wine!” Everyone praised this idea as a good one. Before anyone could react, they quickly got their brushes, dipped them in ink, and squatted on the ground to draw carefully. All of them were thinking about the sweet, delicious wine, so their hands moved very fast. In a moment, the ground was covered with twisted, almost-finished snakes of all kinds. Suddenly, one man shouted: “I'm done!” He grabbed the wine pot and was about to drink it. When he glanced around casually, he thought, “It turns out no one else has finished yet.” So he wasn't in a hurry anymore: “I can even add a few feet to my snake! The wine is already mine anyway.” So, holding the wine pot in one hand and the brush in the other, he proudly added feet to the snake he had already drawn. Before he could finish adding the feet, another man had finished his drawing. That man took the wine pot away and said: “Snakes don't have feet at all! If you add feet to it, it's no longer a snake. So I'm the one who finished drawing the snake first!” With that, he drank the wine in big gulps. After finishing, he smacked his lips and said: “What wonderful wine!” The man who added feet to the snake was stunned. He stood there dumbly, unable to say a word. He must have regretted his stupid act—otherwise, how could he let the wine he almost had be enjoyed by someone else right in front of him Moral When we do something, we must have a clear goal and a firm attitude. We must not become complacent and show off just because we have achieved a little success. Doing so will only make us “spoil the effect by adding something unnecessary,” just like the man who finished drawing the snake first. In the end, we will lose the advantages we originally had. 一、全文中文翻译 古时候，楚国有一户富裕人家，要举办祭祀祖先的仪式。这场仪式持续了三天三夜。仆人们忙着准备复杂的祭祀用 ... ...
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