The Yi Dai Bird | 意怠鸟

English Original

The Yi Dai is a kind of bird found over the East Sea, known for its apparent lack of talent.

It flies slowly and at a low altitude, often requiring guidance from other birds in the flock.

When resting, it hides among the others. It dares not lead while proceeding, nor lag behind while retreating, and always eats the food left by others.

Thanks to these cautious traits, it survives safe and sound, avoiding exclusion by other birds and harm from humans.


中文翻译

意怠是东海里的一种鸟,以看似无能而闻名。

它飞得又低又慢,飞行时常需依靠鸟群中其他鸟的引领。

栖息时,它总是躲在鸟群中间;前进时不敢飞在前面,后退时也不敢落在后面;吃东西不敢抢先,总是吃别的鸟剩下的食物。

正是由于这些谨慎的特性,它得以安然无恙地生存下来,既不被其他鸟排斥,也避免了人类的伤害。

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