中國寓言故事雙語版 第85期:嗟來之食
One year, there was a great famine in the State of Qi.
有一年，齊國發生了特大的饑荒。
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。他在大路旁邊設攤，擺了許多食物，等飢餓的人來了，就施捨給他們。
After a short while, an awfully hungry man walked over, with his head covered by his sleeve and his shoes tied up with strings.
不一會兒，一個餓得發慌的人，用衣袖蒙着頭，用繩子綁着鞋，昏昏沉沉地走了過來。
When Qian Ao saw this, he held food in his left hand and tea in his right, shouting:
黔敖見了，左手捧着食物，右手拿着茶水，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:
那個人猛地擡起頭來，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!"
“我就是因爲不吃這種人家吃喝着施捨的食物，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。
