一捆木柴 The bundle of sticks
An old man on the point of death, summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice.
一位老人在临终之前，把他的儿子们叫到跟前准备留下遗言。
He ordered his servants to bring in a faggot of sticks, and said to his eldest son, “Break it.”
他令仆人拿来一捆木柴，然后对大儿子说：“折断它。”
The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break the Bundle. duanwenw.com The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful.
大儿子用力折，但使尽了全力也折不断这捆柴。其他几个儿子也都一一试过了，但没有人做到。
“Untie the faggots,” said the father, “and each of you take a stick.”
“解开这捆柴，”父亲说道：“没人拿一根。”
When they had done so, he called out to the, “Now, break,” and each stick was easily broken.
儿子们照着做了，老人大声对他们说：“现在折断它。”每根木柴都被轻轻折断了。
“You see my meaning, ”said their father.
“你们明白我的意思了吧。”他们的父亲说道。
一位老人在临终之前，把他的儿子们叫到跟前准备留下遗言。
He ordered his servants to bring in a faggot of sticks, and said to his eldest son, “Break it.”
他令仆人拿来一捆木柴，然后对大儿子说：“折断它。”
The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break the Bundle. duanwenw.com The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful.
大儿子用力折，但使尽了全力也折不断这捆柴。其他几个儿子也都一一试过了，但没有人做到。
“Untie the faggots,” said the father, “and each of you take a stick.”
“解开这捆柴，”父亲说道：“没人拿一根。”
When they had done so, he called out to the, “Now, break,” and each stick was easily broken.
儿子们照着做了，老人大声对他们说：“现在折断它。”每根木柴都被轻轻折断了。
“You see my meaning, ”said their father.
“你们明白我的意思了吧。”他们的父亲说道。
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