英文成语故事三篇
英文成语故事一：朝三暮四
inthespringandautumnperiod,amaninthestateofsongraisedmonkeys.themonkeyscouldunderstandwhathesaid.
asthemanbecamepoor,hewantedtoreducethemonkeys'food.hefirstsuggestedthathegivethemthreeacorns(橡子)inthemorningandfouracornsintheevening.
thereupon,themonkeysprotestedangrily.thentheirownersaid,"howaboutfourinthemorningandthreeintheevening?"themonkeysweresatisfiedwiththat.
thisidiomoriginallymeanttobefoolotherswithtricks.lateritisusedtomeantokeepchangingone'smind.
英文成语故事二:画蛇添足
IntheWarringStatesPeriod,amaninthestateofChuwasofferingasacrifice(祭品)tohisancestors.Aftertheceremony,themangaveabeakerofwinetohisservants.
Theservantsthoughtthattherewasnotenoughtwineforallofthem,anddecidedtoeachdrawapictureofsnake;theonewhofinishedthepicturefirstwouldgetthewine.
Oneofthemdrewveryrapidly.Seeingthattheotherswerestillbusydrawing,headdedfeettothesnake.
Atthismoment,anothermanfinished,snatchedthebeaker(烧杯，大口杯)anddrankthewine,saying,"Asnakedoesn'thavefeet.Howcanyouaddfeettoasnake?"
Thisidiomreferstoruiningaventurebydoingunnecessaryandsurplusthings.
英文成语故事三:守株待兔
IntheSpringandAutumnPeriod,afarmerintheStateofSongwasonedayworkinginthefieldswhenhesawarabbitbumpintoatreestump(树桩)accidentallyandbreakitsneck.
Thefarmertooktherabbithome,andcookedhimselfadeliciousmeal.
Thatnighthethought,'Ineedn'tworksohard.AllIhavetodoiswaitforarabbiteachdaybythestump.'
Sofromthenonhegaveupfarming,andsimplysatbythestumpwaitingforrabbitstocomeandrunintoit.
Thisidiomsatirizes(讽刺，挖苦)thosewhojustwaitforastrokeofluck,ratherthanmakingeffortstoobtainwhattheyneed.
