英文版中国古代神话故事.docx

1、英文版中国古代神话故事英文版中国古代神话故事1、精卫填海（版本一）The bird Jingwei trying to fill the seaOnce upon a time, the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan, legendary ruler of primitive China, went boating on the Eastern Sea. While she was enjoying herself, a strong wind rose on the sea and her boat capsized. Just before she wa

2、s buried by the surging waves, her spirit turned into a beautiful bird. As it flew over the roaring sea, it cried sadly in the sound jinwei, jingwei. That was why people called it Jingwei.The bird lived on a mountain near the sea. It hated the sea so much that it decided to fill it up. Every day, it

3、 flew to and fro between the mountain and the sea, carrying in a twig or a pebble from the mountain and dropping it into the sea.One day, the roaring sea said to Jingwei, Poor little bird, stop doing that meaningless thing! Youll never fill me up. Jingwei replied, Ill fill you up no doubt! I will, e

4、ven if itll take me thousands of years! Ill fight on until doomsday!The brave little bird kept carrying twigs and pebbles from the mountain to the Eastern Sea without taking a rest.From this fable comes the idiom The bird Jingwei trying to fill the sea. We use it to describe people who are firm and

5、indomitable and will not stop until they reach their goal.、精卫填海（版本二）英文：Once upon a time, Yan has a small daughter, Her name is baby girl, he loved his little daughter, Yan often play with the girls, but the terrible thing happened, girls playing in the sea, unfortunately, dead water, and then She tu

6、rned into a bird, named Jingwei, Yan sad day Jade Bird watching it, and finally decided to make this Jingwei filled the sea, so that he no longer claimed more lives!中文：从前，有1个女孩叫做精卫，她很爱自己的父亲炎帝，他们经常在一起玩，每天都很开心。有一天，精卫去划船，不小心掉进了海里，后来她变成了1只鸟。她经常去看她的父亲，她的父亲为此很伤心。后来精卫决定用石子把那个海填起来。、精卫填海（版本三）The bird Jingwei

7、 trying to fill the seaOnce upon a time, the youngest daughter ofEmperorYan, legendary ruler of primitive China, went boating on the Eastern Sea. While she was enjoying herself, a strong wind rose on the sea and her boat capsized. Just before she was buried by the surging waves, her spirit turned in

8、to a beautiful bird. As it flew over the roaring sea, it cried sadly in the sound jinwei, jingwei. That was why people calledit Jingwei.The bird lived on a mountain near the sea. It hated the sea so much that it decided to fill it up. Every day, it flew to and fro between the mountain and the sea, c

9、arrying in a twig or a pebble from the mountain and dropping it into the sea.One day, the roaring sea said to Jingwei, Poor little bird, stop doing that meaningless thing! Youll never fill me up. Jingwei replied, Ill fill you upnodoubt! I will, even if itll take me thousands of years! Ill fight on u

10、ntil doomsday!The brave little bird kept carrying twigs and pebbles from the mountain to the Eastern Sea without taking a rest.From thisfable comes the idiom The bird Jingwei trying to fill the sea. Weuse it to describe people who are firm and indomitable and willnot stop until they reach their goal

11、.、愚公移山Taihang, Wong Uk two mountains, up to a radius of 700, up to ten feet QibaQian. They originally located in the southern part of Jizhou, on thenorth shore of theYellowRiver.Calledthe Foolish Old Man of the northern people, nearly 90-year-old age, living in the face ofHill. Foolish Old Man of th

12、eHillsuffer from blocking the road to the north, go all the way Raoyuan. Foolish Old Man of the then convened to discuss the whole family, said: You and I both tried two big mountains to be leveled, it has to pass Yuzhou in the south, to reach the south bank of Han River, will you? We have agreed wi

13、th him. Foolish Old Mans wife questioned said: With your strength, not even the father of QuebecHillhave cut the land grievances, and can Taihang, Wong Uk Shan how these two do? Besides, where on earth to go? We One after another: to the edge of the earth and rock into the Bohai Sea, north of the hi

14、dden land. Foolish Old Man of the children and grandchildren can then lead the three-Tiaodan, stone cutting, digging the soil, Kei basket delivered to the edge of the Bohai Sea.Beijings neighbors last name has a widow orphans, just seven or eight years old, to help them bounce. Winter and summer sea

15、sons, the only one from this.The bend-chi to stop the Foolish Old Man of old gentleman with a smile: You too smart. With your remaining years of effort, not to destroy a mountain of grass, mud and rock how can? Foolish Old Man of the Beishan A long heavy sigh and said: You thought stubborn, obstinat

16、e to the point where can not be changed, not as widows and small children. Even if I die, andhissonin it;sonand grandson of Health, sons and grandchildren; son and his son, Son and grandson; children and grandchildren did not come to anend, but Hill will not increase the height of injustice dug why

17、worry? Moses old gentleman does not bend, then to answer.Holding the snake mountain heard about it, for fear he kept digging continues, the Association reported on the matter. Emperor moved by his sincerity, the commands E boast two sons go back two Hill. On the eastern part of a Shuofang, a Yongzho

18、u on the south. Since then, in the south of Jizhou, north of the Han River, there is no barrier of high mountains.、夸父追日（版本一）英文：Kua Fu tried his best to chase the sun. When he arrived at the place where the sun set, he had to turned around, as he could not bear the thirst, and came to the Yellow Rive

19、r and the Wei River.In one breath, hequaffedup all the water in both rivers. Though he drank up two rivers, he still felt thirsty, and he decided to go to the large lake in the north for a good drink. On the way to the north, Kua Fu eventually died of thirst.The walking stick thrown down by him, bei

20、ngnurturedby thenourishmentconverted from his dead body, unexpectedly bloomed andfructified, and it grew into peach woods, which stretched for thousands of miles.中文：夸父竭尽全力追赶太阳。当他追赶太阳降落的地方时， 由于忍受不了干渴，只好掉转头，回到黄河、渭河所在的地方，一口气便将这两条河里的水喝得精光。虽然喝光了两条大河，但夸父还是感到不解渴,又打算到北方的大湖里去痛饮一番。北去的途中，夸父终因干渴而死。、夸父追日（版本二）Anc

21、ient times, in the north of the country, there is a magnificent towering Chengdu contained Tianshan mountains there lived a giant called Kuafu family clan. Kuafu tribe leader called braggadocio, he was extremely tall, Litaiwuqiong, strong-willed, the extraordinary spirit. At that time, the worlds de

22、solation behind, poisonous snakes wild beasts run amok, and peoples lives miserable. Kuafu the purpose of this tribe of people can live births every day and led the crowd fighting with the scourge. Braggadocio often caught in ferocious yellow snake hanging in his ears as a decoration, be proud of.On

23、e year, days of drought. Like fire and the sun scorched the ground crops, dried up river water. One hot uncomfortable, I can not live. Kuafuto see this scenario, we set ambitious vowed to catch the sun and let it listen to the peoples instructions, and better service for everyone.One day, the sun ha

24、d just risen from the sea,Kuafutake significant steps from the edge of the East China Sea began his daily journey.Sun in the sky flew forward, braggadocio on the ground as high winds to recover. Kuafu kept chasing 呀 chase, hungry, picking a wild fruit boxes; thirsty, and holding a river mouth thirst

25、-quenching; tired, and was only a nap. His heart has been encouraging ourselves: Soon, we must catch up with the sun, and peoples lives will be happy. He catch for nine days and nine nights, from the sun, closer to us, glowing red, burning hot sun on his own head 啦.Kuafu has crossed the one seat mou

26、ntain, crossed a river section, and finally we must catch up with the sun-Yu Gu. At this time, Kuafu mind extremely excited. He may reach out to catch the sun, because of over-excitement, physical and psychological haggard, suddenly, Kuafu felt dizziness, actually passed out. When he awoke, the sun

27、has long gone.Kuafu still not discouraged, he summon the bodys strength, she is preparing to set out. However, the closer from the sun, the more intense sunlight, Kuafu feel more and more intolerable anxiety, he felt he was covered in water have been evaporated, and urgent, he needs to drink plenty

28、of water. So stand up and walk south-east of Kuafu the Yellow River, Fu Xiashen son, drank the water of the Yellow River, the Yellow River water was that he Hegan, and he was going to drink the water in the Weihe River. Who knows, he Hegan of the Weihe River water, or not to quench your thirst. As a

29、 result, he intended to go north, going to drink a largeZe water. However, the braggadocio is really tired and too thirsty, and when he went half way, the body will no longer unable to cope, and slowly fall to the ground, dead.Kuafus death, his body turned into a mountain. This is the braggadocio Mo

30、untain, it was said Lingbao County, Henan Province is located in the West is now 35 Spirit Lake valley and the pool where the middle valley. Kuafu dropped the cane when he died, but also has become a colorful YunxiaTaolin the same. Taolin of the difficult terrain, and their descendants treat this pl

31、ace called the Tao-lin chai.Kuafu dead, he did not catch the sun. However, the Emperor of Heaven by his sacrifice, moved by the spirit of the brave heroes to punish the sun. Since then, every year of his tribal days, all things flourish. Kuafus descendants live in Kuafu Yamashita, parenthood, offspr

32、ing, life is very happy.、女娲补天英文：ItissaidthattherewasnomanwhentheskyandtheearthwereseparatedbyPangu.ItwasNuwawhomadehumanbeingsafterherownmodelwithyellowclay.Fromthenon,manbegantoliveinpeaceandhappinessontheearth.nexpectedly,oneyear,thefourpillarssupportingtheheavensuddenlycollapsedandtheearthcracked.Agreatfireraged；torrentialwaterfloodedallthelands;fierceanimalspreyedonmen.ThenNuwameltedfivecoloredstones,usingthemtomendthecracksinthesky.Toreplacethebrokenpillars,