First, the original:
If Lu ruo has a long pole to enter the city gate, he will hold it vertically at the beginning and cannot enter. You can't get in if you hold it sideways. Nothing can be done. My father came to Russia and said, "I am not a saint, but I have seen a lot!" " Why not use a saw? "So I cut it off.
2. Translation: Long Pole into the City by Han Danchun in the Three Kingdoms Period
There was a man in the state of Lu who walked into the city gate with a long pole. At first he stood up and held it, but he couldn't get into the gate. He came and hugged, but he couldn't get into the gate. I really can't think of a way. After a while, an old man came and said, "I am not a saint, but I have seen many things." Why don't you use a saw to cut off the long pole in the middle and enter the city gate? " So the Lu people cut off the long pole according to the old man's method.
Extended data
I. Appreciation
1. This article is taken from China's first joke collection Laughing Forest (written by Han Danchun of Ren Wei during the Three Kingdoms period). Laugh at both the Lu people with long poles and his inflexibility; I even laughed at my old father who saw the pole go to town and laughed at his cleverness as a teacher. The latter is not only ridiculous, but also harmful. This story has been passed down to the present, which has evolved into "catching fools" in Xi's "Exploring the Record" in the Qing Dynasty.
2. "Long Pole Into the City" tells people that smart people are often stupid and can never be smart and good teachers. In addition, people who ask for advice with an open mind should also use their brains actively and never blindly follow other people's opinions.
Two. Brief introduction of the author
Han Danchun (about 132-22 1), a native of Yangzhai in Yingchuan (now Han Danchun in Yuzhou) in the Eastern Han Dynasty, is known as the "ancestor of Xiaolin" because of his three volumes of Xiaolin and Yijing. Chun has been famous since childhood. He is knowledgeable, versatile, good at writing articles and knows the words "Cang, Ya, Insect, Seal," and so on. Many people in Fiona Fang know his name.