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【成語(yǔ)來(lái)源】?

塞翁失馬

Near China's northern borders lived a man called Sai Weng. He raised a lot of horses.
戰(zhàn)國(guó)時(shí)期，靠近北部邊城，住著一個(gè)姓塞老人, 他養(yǎng)了許多馬。

One day, he lost one of his horses. Everyone commiserated with him.
一天，他的一匹走失了，人們聽(tīng)說(shuō)這件事，跑來(lái)安慰他。

"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said Sai Weng.
塞翁說(shuō)：“沒(méi)準(zhǔn)會(huì)帶來(lái)什么福氣呢?！?/div>

After a few months, his horse came back, leading a fine horse from the north.
過(guò)了幾個(gè)月，丟失的馬不僅自己回了家，還帶回一匹匈奴的駿馬。

Everyone congratulated him.
所有人都來(lái)祝賀塞翁。

"Perhaps this may turn out to be a cause of misfortune," said Sai Weng.
塞翁反而說(shuō)：“這或許會(huì)帶來(lái)不幸呢。”

Since he was well-off and kept good horses, his son became fond of riding and eventually broke his?leg?for?falling from a horse.
因?yàn)槿毯芨挥?，并且養(yǎng)馬養(yǎng)得很好，所以他的兒子也十分喜愛(ài)騎馬。但沒(méi)想到有一次騎馬時(shí)，他的兒子從馬上掉了下來(lái)，摔斷了腿。

Everyone commiserated with him. "Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said his father.
人們于是又去安慰塞翁。但塞翁卻說(shuō)：“也許這次又會(huì)帶來(lái)好運(yùn)呢?！?/div>

One year later, the northern tribes started a big invasion of the border regions.
一年以后，匈奴入侵邊境。

This man's son did not join in the fighting because he was crippled and so?he survived.
但是塞翁的兒子因?yàn)橥葦嗔吮銢](méi)有被征入當(dāng)兵隊(duì)伍之中，而其他很多當(dāng)兵的青年都戰(zhàn)死在了沙場(chǎng)，塞翁的兒子因此保住了性命。

【文化鏈接】?

成語(yǔ)“塞翁失馬”如果用于英文表達(dá)，可以使用短語(yǔ)“blessing or bane ”,“blessing”的意思是“好運(yùn)”，“bane”的意思則是“厄運(yùn)，禍?zhǔn)隆?，所以放在一起就可以表達(dá)“塞翁失馬”的意思。

但是，英文表達(dá)“blessing or bane ”常會(huì)用來(lái)單純的表示“是禍?zhǔn)歉！钡囊馑?，比如?/p>

Technology, a blessing or a bane?
高科技，是禍?zhǔn)歉＃?/div>

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