九牛一毛
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Li Ling was a great general during the time of emperor Han Wu-di. He was a very good fighter, and he won every battle.
 
One time, however, Li Ling's troops were so hopelessly outnumbered by the Huns that although they fought bravely, the whole army was soon taken captive.
 
Li Ling shamefully1 surrendered for the moment, planning to wait for an opportunity to strike back.
 
But when news of the surrender reached the capital, the emperor's jealous ministers began to degrade Li Ling in front of the emperor.
 
What he heard made the emperor so angry that he had Li Ling's wife and mother put to death.
 
Ze-ma Chian, who had always respected Li Ling, believed that he wouldn't surrender without a reason, and urged the emperor not to believe rumors2.
 
This time, the emperor grew angry at Sz-ma Chian, and locking him up, punished him severely3.
 
Sz-ma Chian then wrote a long letter to a friend, saying, "I am now in the middle of writing a history book. If I die, it will be as if one ox in a group on nine were to lose a single hair. I am willing to withstand punishment in order to complete this book." Sz-ma Chian finally did finish his book - the very famous Shr-Ji.
 
西汉时代有个很有名的大将军名叫李陵,他骁勇善战,百战百赢。
 
有一次,虽然李陵的军队奋勇杀敌,因为兵力不足而战败投降。
 
李陵打算暂时先忍辱投降,以便伺机等待机会反击。
 
但当李陵投降的消息传到首都,皇上身边嫉妒的大臣们都开始指责李陵。
 
皇上十分气愤,他将李陵的妻子与母亲都赐死了。
 
司马迁一直很敬重李陵,他不信李陵会无缘无故投降,便谏言皇上不要听信谣言。
 
但就因为这样,皇上便迁怒司马迁,并将他囚禁,进行严惩。
 
司马迁随后写了一封长信给他的朋友,说道:“我现在在写一部历史长篇,如果我死了,就如同九牛一毛般微不足道,但我愿意承受住这般的惩罚,来完成这部书。”最终,司马迁完成了这部名流千古的史学著作——《史记》。


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1 shamefully 34df188eeac9326cbc46e003cb9726b1     
可耻地; 丢脸地; 不体面地; 羞耻地
参考例句:
  • He misused his dog shamefully. 他可耻地虐待自己的狗。
  • They have served me shamefully for a long time. 长期以来,他们待我很坏。
2 rumors 2170bcd55c0e3844ecb4ef13fef29b01     
n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 );[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 );[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷
参考例句:
  • Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
参考例句:
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
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