仕数不遇
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There was a scholar in the Zhou Dynasty who had tried several times in his life to seek for an official post, but failed again and again till his temples turned white.
 
One day, as he was walking on the road, he looked back upon the past and shed tears of sorrow. Someone asked him: "Why are you weeping?"
 
He replied: "Several times I have failed to win recognition. Now I am old and no longer have any opportunity. That is why I am weeping."
 
The man asked again: "Then how is it that you have never won recognition?"
 
He replied: "When I was young, I studied the classics hard and had all the literary qualifications. When I sought for an official post, unexpectedly the king liked to appoint old men. After the king died, his successor liked to appoint warriors1. I made a determined2 effort to learn martial3 arts, but when I had learned the military skills, the king who liked martial arts passed away. Now the new king likes to appoint young men, but I am already old. Thus I have never won recognition in my whole life and have never held an official post."
 
周朝有个读书人,一生中几次谋求做官,可是直到两鬓斑白仍然没有做成。
 
一天,他走在路上,回首往事,伤心地掉下了眼泪。有人问道:“您为什么哭泣呢?”
 
他回答说:“我几次都得不到赏识。现在年纪大了,再也没有机会了,因此哭泣。”
 
那人又问:“那您怎么一次都得不到赏识呢?”
 
他回答说:“我少年时苦读经书,文才兼备,去求官,不料君王喜欢任用老年人。君王死后,继位的君王又喜欢任用武士,我发愤改学武艺,谁知武功刚学成,好武的君王又死去了。现在新立的君王却喜欢任用年轻人,而我已经老了。就这样,我终生不曾得到一次赏识,也没有做过一次官。”


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1 warriors 3116036b00d464eee673b3a18dfe1155     
武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
  • The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。
2 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
3 martial bBbx7     
adj.战争的,军事的,尚武的,威武的
参考例句:
  • The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
  • The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
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