用英语讲中国故事——God Rewards Those Who Work Hard 天道酬勤
天道酬勤
God Rewards Those Who Work Hard
意思是上天会酬报勤奋的人，付出的努力一定会有所回报。
It means that God will reward those who work hard, and your efforts will definitely be rewarded.
我国清朝时期有一位著名政治家、军事家和文学家，他叫曾国藩。
During the Qing Dynasty in my country, there was a famous politician, military strategist and writer named Zeng Guofan.
他小时候并不是特别聪明，但他非常勤奋，相信只要努力，就一定能取得成就。
He wasn't particularly bright as a child, but he was very hardworking and believed that as long as he worked hard, he would achieve success.
在他年轻的时候，曾国藩曾经参加过科举考试，但一开始并没有考上。
When he was young, Zeng Guofan took the imperial examination but failed at first.
不过，他并没有因此放弃，反而更加努力地学习。
However, he did not give up, but studied harder.
他每天早早起床，读书写字，从不偷懒。即使有时候感到很累，他也从不放弃。
He gets up early every day, reads and writes, and never slacks off. Even if he feels very tired sometimes, he never gives up.
有一次，曾国藩在家里读书，一篇文章重复读了很多遍，但还是背不下来，一直背到很晚。
Once, Zeng Guofan was reading at home. He read an article many times, but he still couldn't memorize it, and he kept reciting it until very late.
这时，他家来了一个贼，躲在屋梁上，想着等曾国藩睡觉后再偷东西。
At this time, a thief came to his house and hid on the roof beam, intending to steal things after Zeng Guofan fell asleep.
可是，这个贼等啊等，曾国藩就是不睡觉，一直在读书。
However, the thief kept waiting, but Zeng Guofan didn't sleep and kept reading.
最后，贼实在忍不住了，跳下来生气地说：“这种水平还读什么书！”
Finally, the thief couldn't bear it anymore, jumped down and said angrily: "What's the point of reading a book at this level!"
然后，他把那篇文章从头到尾背了一遍，扬长而去。
Then he recited the article from beginning to end and walked away.
曾国藩心想，这贼好厉害啊，听我读了几遍就能背下来。
Zeng Guofan thought to himself, this thief is so amazing, he can memorize it after listening to me read it several times.
但他转念一想，这个贼虽然聪明，但却没有用在正道上，真是可惜。
But then he thought again, although this thief was smart, it was a pity that he didn't use his intelligence in the right way.
而自己虽然不够聪明，但只要坚持努力，总会有成功的一天。
Although I am not smart enough, as long as I keep working hard, I will succeed one day.
于是，曾国藩继续埋头苦读，不断充实自己。
So Zeng Guofan continued to study hard and constantly enrich himself.
后来，他终于考上了进士，成为了一名官员。
Later, he finally passed the imperial examination and became an official.
在官场上，他依然保持着勤奋的品质，不断提升自己的能力。
In officialdom, he still maintains his diligence and constantly improves his abilities.
最终，他成为了一位杰出的政治家和军事家，为国家做出了巨大贡献。
Eventually, he became an outstanding politician and military strategist and made great contributions to the country.
这个故事告诉我们：只要我们肯付出努力，就一定能够取得成功。无论遇到多大的困难，我们都不能放弃，要坚持不懈地追求自己的目标。记住，成功总是属于那些勤奋努力的人。
This story tells us that as long as we are willing to work hard, we will definitely succeed. No matter how big the difficulties are, we must not give up and must persevere in pursuing our goals. Remember, success always belongs to those who work hard.