English Original
Many years ago, a farmer saw the King's daughter in the capital and fell in love with her instantly. After returning home, he missed her day and night and soon fell ill.
His friends and relatives visited him and learned the cause of his sickness. They thought it impossible to help him, as the King would never consent to his daughter marrying a poor man. The farmer sighed, "If I cannot marry the princess, I will die." His friends tried in vain to persuade him, so they decided to play a trick.
A few days later, they visited again and told him they had asked the princess to marry him, but she had refused. In truth, they had never done so. The foolish man believed them but did not give up. He declared, "If I visit the princess in person, she will agree." One can easily guess the result if he did.
Later, people used this story to describe someone who only considers their own aspiration, ignoring the objective situation and others' opinions.
中文翻译
许多年前，一位农夫在都城偶然见到了国王的女儿，并立刻爱上了她。回家后，他日夜思念公主，不久便病倒了。
他的朋友和亲戚前来探望，得知了他生病的原因。他们认为帮助他是不可能的，因为国王绝不会同意他的女儿嫁给一个穷人。农夫叹息道：“如果我娶不到公主，我就会死。”他的朋友们试图说服他，但徒劳无功，于是他们决定耍个花招。
几天后，他们再次来访，告诉他他们已经向公主提亲，但公主拒绝了。事实上，他们从未这样做过。这个愚蠢的人相信了他们的话，但并未放弃。他宣称：“如果我亲自去拜访公主，她会同意的。”如果他真这么做了，结果可想而知。
后来，人们用这个故事来形容那些只考虑自己的愿望，而忽视客观情况和他人意见的人。