塞翁失马
“塞翁”是住在边远地方的一个老头儿。“失马”是马不见了。
古时候，在长城附近，塞翁家养了一匹马。有一天他儿子放马的时候，没注意，马跑到胡人那边去了。
邻居都来安慰他。塞翁说：“谢谢你们。我看，这匹马跑了，说不定反而会带来好运呢。”
真的，过了几个月，不但那匹马回来了，并且还从胡人那儿带回来了一匹马。邻居听说以后，都来给他们道贺。塞翁说：“谢谢你们。不过来了一匹马，也不见得是好事，说不定这马会带来灾祸。”
果然，有一天塞翁的儿子骑那匹马的时候，把腿摔断了。邻居又来慰问。塞翁说：“谢谢你们的关心，这次我儿子虽然不幸摔断了腿，可能会因祸得福呢。”
一年以后，胡人来进攻他们，村里的年轻男人去打仗，都被打死了。塞翁的儿子因为腿断了，没有去打仗，躲过了这场灾难，保住了性命。
现在就用“塞翁失马”比喻暂时受到损失，后来却因此得到好处。
课文选自听故事，学成语, 95-99页(北京语言大学出版社)
词汇Vocabulary:
| 1. 边远 | biānyuǎn | Outlying; in the countryside (adj.) |
| 例句: “塞翁”是住在边远地方的一个老头儿。Example: Sai Weng is an old man who lived in the countryside. | ||
| 2. 附近 | fùjìn | Near; nearby (adj.) |
| 例句: 塞翁家在长城附近养了一匹马。
Example: Sai Weng raised a horse at his home near the Great Wall. |
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| 3. 安慰 | ānwèi | Comfort (v.) |
| 例句: 邻居都来安慰他。
Example: The neighbors came to comfort him. |
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| 4. 好运 | hǎoyùn | Good luck (n.) |
| 例句: 这匹马说不定会带来好运呢。
Example: This horse will probably bring back good luck. |
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| 5. 道贺 | dàohè | Congratulate (v.) |
| 例句: 邻居都来给他们道贺。
Example: The neighbors all came to congratulate them. |
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| 6. 说不定 | shuōbudìng | Probably; perhaps; maybe (adv.) |
| 例句: 说不定这马会带来灾祸。Example: This horse will probably bring disaster. | ||
| 7. 灾祸 | zāihuò | Disaster (v.) |
| 例句: 说不定这马会带来灾祸。Example: This horse will probably bring disaster. | ||
| 8. 慰问 | wèiwèn | Offer condolences; express appreciation (v.) |
| 例句: 邻居又来慰问。Example: The neighbors came to offer condolences. | ||
| 9. 因祸得福 | yīnhuòdéfú | Derive gain from misfortune (v.) |
| 例句: 可能会因祸得福呢。Example: Some good fortune will likely come of this disaster. | ||
| 11. 打仗 | dǎzhàng |
Fight a war; enlist in the army (v.) |
| 例句: 村里的年轻男人去打仗，都被打死了。Example: All the young men who enlisted in the army died. | ||
| 12. 灾难 | zāinàn | Disaster (n.) |
| 例句: 灾难降临了。
Example: A disaster has befallen us. |
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| 13. 性命 | xìngmìng | Life (n.) |
| 例句: 这是性命攸关的大事，你绝不能掉以轻心。Example: It is a matter of life and death. You shouldn’t be careless. | ||
| 14. 比喻 | bǐyù | Metaphor (n.) |
| 例句: 人们用“塞翁失马”作比喻。Example: People use the tale of Shi Ma as a metaphor. | ||
| 15. 暂时 | zànshí | Temporarily (adv.) |
| 例句: 暂时受到损失。Example: One has temporarily lost something. | ||
| 16. 损失 | sǔnshī | Lose (v.) |
| 例句: 暂时受到损失。Example: One has temporarily lost something. | ||
问题讨论：
- 用自己的话总结一下这个故事
Use your own words to summarize this story.
- 用“塞翁失马”造两至三个句子
Make 2-3 sentences using this idiom.
- 说说这个故事告诉我们什么样的道理
What is the underlying message of the story?
Transcript:
Sai Weng is an old man who lived in the countryside. Shi Ma is a horse that disappeared.
In ancient times, Sai Weng raised a horse at his home near the Great Wall. On occasion, he used to lead his horse outside to graze. When he wasn’t paying attention, the horse ran away to the place of barbarians. The neighbors came to comfort him. Sai Weng said, “Thank you. However, as I see it, although this horse ran away, he will probably bring back good luck.”
A few months later, as predicted, the horse returned with a mustang. Upon hearing the news, the neighbors all came to congratulate them. Sai Weng told them, “Thank you, but this might not be a good thing. This horse will probably bring disaster.”
Indeed, Sai Weng’s son rode the mustang and fell off and broke his leg. The neighbors came to offer condolences. Sai Weng said, “Thank you for your concern. Although my son broke his leg, some good fortune will likely come of this diaster.”
One year later, the barbarians came to attack the village. All the young men enlisted in the army and died. However, because the son of Sai Weng had broken his leg, he stayed at home and survived.
These days, people use the tale of Shi Ma as a metaphor. Although one has temporarily lost something, later one will gain a benefit.
塞翁失馬
“塞翁”是住在邊遠地方的一個老頭兒。“失馬”是馬不見了。
古時候，在長城附近，塞翁家養了一匹馬。有一天他兒子放馬的時候，沒注意，馬跑到胡人那邊去了。
鄰居都來安慰他。塞翁說：“謝謝你們。我看，這匹馬跑了，說不定反而會帶來好運呢。”
真的，過了幾個月，不但那匹馬回來了，並且還從胡人那兒帶回來了一匹馬。鄰居聽說以后，都來給他們道賀。塞翁說：“謝謝你們。不過來了一匹馬，也不見得是好事，說不定這馬會帶來災禍。”
果然，有一天塞翁的兒子騎那匹馬的時候，把腿摔斷了。鄰居又來慰問。塞翁說：“謝謝你們的關心，這次我兒子雖然不幸摔斷了腿，可能會因禍得福呢。”
一年以后，胡人來進攻他們，村裡的年輕男人去打仗，都被打死了。塞翁的兒子因為腿斷了，沒有去打仗，躲過了這場災難，保住了性命。
現在就用“塞翁失馬”比喻暫時受到損失，后來卻因此得到好處。
課文選自聽故事，學成語, 95-99頁(北京語言大學出版社)
詞匯Vocabulary:
1. 邊遠 biānyuǎn Outlying; in the countryside (adj.)
例句: “塞翁”是住在邊遠地方的一個老頭兒。
Example: Sai Weng is an old man who lived in the countryside.
2. 附近 fùjìn Near; nearby (adj.)
例句: 塞翁家在長城附近養了一匹馬。
Example: Sai Weng raised a horse at his home near the Great Wall.
3. 安慰 ānwèi Comfort (v.)
例句: 鄰居都來安慰他。
Example: The neighbors came to comfort him.
4. 好運 hǎoyùn Good luck (n.)
例句: 這匹馬說不定會帶來好運呢。
Example: This horse will probably bring back good luck.
5. 道賀 dàohè Congratulate (v.)
例句: 鄰居都來給他們道賀。
Example: The neighbors all came to congratulate them.
6. 說不定 shuōbudìng Probably; perhaps; maybe (adv.)
例句: 說不定這馬會帶來災禍。
Example: This horse will probably bring disaster.
7. 災禍 zāihuò Disaster (v.)
例句: 說不定這馬會帶來災禍。
Example: This horse will probably bring disaster.
8. 慰問 wèiwèn Offer condolences; express appreciation (v.)
例句: 鄰居又來慰問。
Example: The neighbors came to offer condolences.
9. 因禍得福 yīnhuòdéfú Derive gain from misfortune (v.)
例句: 可能會因禍得福呢。
Example: Some good fortune will likely come of this disaster.
11. 打仗 dǎzhàng
Fight a war; enlist in the army (v.)
例句: 村裡的年輕男人去打仗，都被打死了。
Example: All the young men who enlisted in the army died.
12. 災難 zāinàn Disaster (n.)
例句: 災難降臨了。
Example: A disaster has befallen us.
13. 性命 xìngmìng Life (n.)
例句: 這是性命攸關的大事，你絕不能掉以輕心。
Example: It is a matter of life and death. You shouldn’t be careless.
14. 比喻 bǐyù Metaphor (n.)
例句: 人們用“塞翁失馬”作比喻。
Example: People use the tale of Shi Ma as a metaphor.
15. 暫時 zànshí Temporarily (adv.)
例句: 暫時受到損失。
Example: One has temporarily lost something.
16. 損失 sǔnshī Lose (v.)
例句: 暫時受到損失。
Example: One has temporarily lost something.
問題討論：
用自己的話總結一下這個故事
Use your own words to summarize this story.
用“塞翁失馬”造兩至三個句子
Make 2-3 sentences using this idiom.
說說這個故事告訴我們什麼樣的道理
What is the underlying message of the story?
Transcript:
Sai Weng is an old man who lived in the countryside. Shi Ma is a horse that disappeared.
In ancient times, Sai Weng raised a horse at his home near the Great Wall. On occasion, he used to lead his horse outside to graze. When he wasn’t paying attention, the horse ran away to the place of barbarians. The neighbors came to comfort him. Sai Weng said, “Thank you. However, as I see it, although this horse ran away, he will probably bring back good luck.”
A few months later, as predicted, the horse returned with a mustang. Upon hearing the news, the neighbors all came to congratulate them. Sai Weng told them, “Thank you, but this might not be a good thing. This horse will probably bring disaster.”
Indeed, Sai Weng’s son rode the mustang and fell off and broke his leg. The neighbors came to offer condolences. Sai Weng said, “Thank you for your concern. Although my son broke his leg, some good fortune will likely come of this diaster.”
One year later, the barbarians came to attack the village. All the young men enlisted in the army and died. However, because the son of Sai Weng had broken his leg, he stayed at home and survived.
These days, people use the tale of Shi Ma as a metaphor. Although one has temporarily lost something, later one will gain a benefit.