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如果有人高估自己，经常会被警告道：“不要螳臂挡车。"这个成语来自春秋时期的一个传说。 一天，齐王带领人马外出狩猎。马车正走着，突然一只螳螂张开镰刀状的前爪挡在了马路中间。很明显它想挡住马车。齐王看了感到很好奇，下令停车，问那是什么动物。士兵告诉他那是螳螂，面临挑战的时候，它会果断愤怒地昂首以对。齐王对它的勇敢赞叹不已。他沉思了一会说道：“真遗憾，它只是一只昆虫而已。如果是人，他一定是世界上最勇敢的武士！"于是齐王命令马车绕行，让螳螂继续威武地站在那里。 周围的人们听了齐王的话，都被深深地感动了，决定为国家效力。 A Mantis Trying to Stop a Chariot When somebody overrates himself, he is often warned, “Don’t be a mantis trying to stop a chariot. ”The saying comes from a legend dated back to the Spring and Autumn Period. One day, the King of Qi went out for hunting with his men. The carriages were going along, when suddenly a mantis stood in the middle of the road with its sickle-like forelegs opened. It was obvious that it was trying to fight against the carriage to hold it back. Surprised at the case, the King of Qi ordered to stop and asked what creature it was. When he was told it was called mantis, and it would go well up to bridle decisively when it was challenged. The King sighed with exclamation at its braveness. He mused a moment and added，“ It's a great pity that it is no more than an insect. If it were a man, he must be the bravest warrior in the world! ’’ Then the King ordered his carriages turn around it to leave the mantis there standing martially. When the persons around heard the. King's words, they were well touched and determined to devote themselves to the country. |
