Cao Chong's elephant-weighing tells the story of Cao Chong, the son of Cao Cao, who brainstormed a way to weigh an elephant when he was a child. Next, I will share the story of Cao Chong's image and the original translation.

the truth of Cao Chong's elephant

the story of Cao Chong's elephant shows that Cao Chong is very clever and wise, and he can analyze the contradictions of things in detail and be good at solving them. He used big stones to break up the parts to solve the difficult problem that there was no weighbridge in ancient times, which showed the importance of people's thinking ability and praised Cao Chong's extraordinary wisdom when he was young. Wisdom does not depend on age. The key is to be good at observing and thinking, so that children can do great things. The Original Text and Translation of Cao Chong as an Elephant

Cao Chongsheng is five or six years old, and he is as intelligent as an adult. At that time, Sun Quan once gave birth to a giant elephant, and Mao wanted to know its weight. Under the group he visited, it was impossible to be reasonable. Chong said, "Put it on a big ship, carve its water mark, weigh it and carry it, and you will know." Taizu yue, that is, how to implement it.

Translation:

When Cao Chong was five or six years old, he could catch up with adults (such as an adult) in knowledge and judgment. Once, Sun Quan sent a giant elephant. Cao Cao wanted to know the weight of the elephant and asked his subordinates, but he couldn't say how to weigh it. Cao Chong said: "Put the elephant on the big ship, mark the place where the water surface reaches, and then let the ship carry other things (when the water surface reaches the mark), weigh these things, and then compare them (the total mass of things is almost equal to the mass of elephants) to know." Cao Cao was very happy to hear this and did it immediately.