A Riddling Tale | 谜语故事

English Original

Three women were turned into flowers in a field, but one was allowed to return home each night. As dawn approached one day, she was forced to rejoin her companions and become a flower again. Before leaving, she told her husband, "If you come to the field this afternoon and pick me, I will be freed and can stay with you forever." He agreed.

The question is: How did her husband recognize her, since all the flowers looked exactly alike?

Answer: Because she spent the night at home and not in the field, no dew settled on her petals, unlike the others. This was how her husband identified her.


中文翻译

三位女子被变成了田野里的花朵,但其中一人被允许每晚回家。一天黎明将至,她被迫回到田野里的同伴身边,再次变成花朵。离开前,她对丈夫说:“如果你今天下午来田野里摘下我,我就能获得自由,永远和你在一起。”丈夫答应了。

问题是:所有的花看起来都一模一样,她的丈夫是如何认出她的呢?

答案: 因为她夜晚在家,不在田野,所以她的花瓣上没有像其他花朵那样凝结露水。她的丈夫正是凭此认出了她。

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