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献鸠放生
Offer Turtledoves and Set them Free
献鸠放生(封面)
Offer Turtledoves and Set them Free(cover)
树林中原本生活着一群斑鸠,它们每天在林中欢乐地生活着。
There used to be a group of turtledoves in the forest.They live happily in the forest every day.
每逢元旦,百姓就会去树林里捕捉斑鸠。
Every new year's day,people will go to the forest to catch turtledoves.
百姓们把捉来的斑鸠都送到赵简子府第,献给赵简子,来换取他的高兴。
The people sent all the turtledoves to Zhao Jianzi's house for his pleasure.
赵简子看着一笼笼活蹦乱跳的斑鸠,非常高兴,命人取出金银,重重赏赐给每一位献斑鸠的人。
Zhao Jianzi looked at a cage of turtledoves,and was very happy.So he ordered people to take out gold and silver and give them to everyone who offered turtledoves.
有个人在赵简子家做客,见了很奇怪,问简子要这些斑鸠干什么。简子回答说:“元旦这天放生斑鸠是对生灵的尊重。”客人听罢说:“您如果真的可怜这些小生命,不如下令禁止捕捉,抓了又放,恩德还抵不上罪过呢!”
A man visited Zhao Jianzi's house.He was strange to see these turtledoves and asked Jianzi what he wanted these turtledoves for."On New Year's day,the release of turtledoves is a respect for the living,"Jane replied.The guest li