中國成語寓言故事：磋來之食

 　　One year, there was a great famine in the State of Qi.

　　有，齊國發(fā)生了特大的饑荒。

　　A rich man named Qian Ao set up a stall by the roadside with lots of food, waiting for hungry people to come to give it in charity.

　　有個富人，名叫黔敖。他在大路旁邊設(shè)攤，擺了許多食物，等饑餓的人來了，就施舍給他們。

　　After a short while, an awfully hungry man walked over, with his head covered by his sleeve and his shoes tied up with strings. When Qian Ao saw this, he held food in his left hand and tea in his right, shouting:

　　不一會兒，一個餓得發(fā)慌的人，用衣袖蒙著頭，用繩子綁著鞋，昏昏沉沉地走了過來。黔敖見了，左手捧著食物，右手拿著茶水，吃喝道:

　　"Hey, come and eat your fill."

　　“喂!來吃個飽吧!”

　　The man raised his head suddenly, opening his eyes wide and said angrily:

　　那個人猛地抬起頭來，雙眼圓睜，生氣地說:

　　"It is exactly because I don't want to take this kind of hand-out food given by people shouting charity that I have starved to such an extent!"

　　“我就是因為不吃這種人家吃喝著施舍的食物，才餓到這種地步的啊!”

　　As soon as Qian Ao heard this, he quickly apologized to the man.

　　黔敖一聽，連忙向他表示歉意。

　　But eventually the man starved to death because he was unwilling to take the food.

　　但那人終因不肯吃他的東西而餓死了。