成语故事之望梅止渴

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      AmongtheoutstandingfiguresofChinesehistory, famouseitherfortheirintelligenceortreachery, CaoCaoisoneoftheforemost.

      在中国历史上有许多人物以聪明狡诈而闻名,曹操就是其中之一。

      Onesummer, CaoCaowasleadinghistroopsinapunitiveexpeditionagainstZhangXiu. Itwasextraordinarilyhot. Theburningsunwaslikeafire, andtheskywascloudless. Thesoldierswerewalkingonthewindingmountainpaths. Thedenseforestandthehotrocksexposedtothesunonbothsidesofthepathsmadethesoldiersfeelsuffocated. Bynoontimethesoldiers' clotheswerewetthroughwithsweat, andthemarchingspeedsloweddown. Somesoldersofweakphysiqueevenfaintedontheroadside.

      有一年夏天,曹操率领部队去讨伐张绣,天气热得出奇,骄阳似火,天上一丝云彩也没有,部队在弯弯曲曲的山道上行走,两边密密的树木和被阳光晒得滚烫的山石,让人透不过气来。到了中午时分,士兵的衣服都湿透了,行军的速度也慢下来,有几个体弱的士兵竟晕倒在路边。

      Seeingthatthemarchingspeedwasslowerandslower, CaoCaowasveryworriedbecausehefearedthathemightbunglethechanceofwinningthebattle. Buthowcouldtheyquickentheirspeed? CaoCaoatoncecalldetheguideandaskedhimonthequietwhethertherewasasourceofwaternearby.

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