A frog living in a shallow well told merrily its own happiness and well being of life to a big turtle that lives in the East Sea and warmly invited the turtle to come to its home.

 

The East Sea turtle could not enter the small abode¹ of the frog, but could only chat with the frog at the handrail around the well. The turtle said, "The sea is so wide that a thousand mile can not describe its width and a thousand ren (an ancient measure of varying length ) cab bit describe its depth. Time and raindrops could not change its capacity. It is such great pleasure to live there."

 

After hearing this, the frog was at a loss, surprised and depressed².

 

生活在一口浅水井中的青蛙，非常愉快地向东海之中的大鳖描述自己的幸福和快乐，并请东海鳖到自己家中做客。

 

东海鳖无法步入青蛙蜗居，只好在水井栏杆和青蛙聊天，东海鳖告诉青蛙说：“海是如此的辽阔宽广，千里之遥，不足以形容它的开阔；千仞之高，不足以表明它的深度；时间和雨水都不能使它的容量发生变化，居住在这样的环境里，真是享有莫大的快乐。”

 

青蛙听完番话后，惊讶万状地看着东海鳖，一脸茫然和失落的样子。

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