用英語講中囯傳統故事——A Loss may turn out to be a Gain 揌翁失馬
Once upon a time, there was an open-minded old man named Sai Weng at the frontier.
从前，边塞有位豁达的老人叫塞翁。
One day, one of Sai Weng's horses was lost.
一日，塞翁家的一匹马走丢了。
When the neighbors learned about it, they all came to comfort him.
邻居们得知后，都来安慰他。
But Sai Weng didn't care, "The loss of the horse might not be a bad thing. Maybe it will bring good luck."
可塞翁却不以为意：“马丢了不一定是坏事，兴许会带来好运呢。”
A few days later,that horse returned, bringing along a fine steed from the nomadic tribes.
过了些日子，那匹马不但自己跑了回来，还带回了一匹胡人的骏马。
The neighbors came together to congratulate him again.
邻居们又一起给塞翁贺喜。
But Sai Weng frowned and said, "Getting a steed for nothing might not be a good thing."
可塞翁却皱着眉头道：“白得了一匹骏马，并不一定是好事。”
Sai Weng's son liked this steed very much and rode it out to play every day.
塞翁的儿子很喜欢这匹骏马，每天都骑着出去玩。
Unexpectedly, the untamed horse threw him off, and he broke his leg.
岂料那匹骏马未经驯化，把他掀翻在地，摔断了一条腿。
When the neighbors heard this unfortunate news, they all came to console him.
邻居们闻此不幸的消息，纷纷前来慰问。
But Sai Weng said, "Although his leg is lame, it might not be a bad thing!"
可塞翁却说：“虽然他的腿瘸了，却并不一定是坏事！”
One year later, the nomadic tribes invaded.
一年后，胡人入侵。
All the strong and young men at the frontier were enlisted, and most of them died on the battlefield.
边塞上所有的青壮男人都应征入伍，大部分人都战死沙场。
Sai Weng's son, because of his broken leg, was not drafted and thus survived.
塞翁的儿子因为腿瘸，没有上战场，因而保全了性命。
From this, it can be seen that good things and bad things are not absolute.
由此可见，好事与坏事并非绝对。
The development of things is changeable. Sometimes things that seem bad might bring unexpected joys.
事物的发展复杂多变，有时看似不好的事情，可能会带来意外之喜。
Tips: bring good luck 带来好运，吉利
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