English Original
In the Spring and Autumn Period, there lived in the state of Chu a man named Chu Zhuliang, who called himself "Lord Ye."
Lord Ye was famously fond of dragons. He had them painted on his walls and carved into the beams, pillars, doors, and windows of his house. His passion for dragons became widely known.
When the real dragon in heaven heard about Lord Ye, it was deeply touched and decided to visit him to express its gratitude.
One might expect Lord Ye to be overjoyed at the sight of a real dragon. However, upon actually seeing the magnificent creature, he was terrified out of his wits and fled as fast as he could.
From then on, everyone understood that Lord Ye only loved pictures and carvings of dragons, not the real thing.
中文翻译
春秋时期，楚国有一个名叫沈诸梁的人，他自称“叶公”。
据说这位叶公非常喜欢龙。他的墙上画着龙，房梁、柱子、门和窗户上也全都雕刻着龙。他对龙的喜爱因此广为人知。
天上的真龙听说了这位叶公，深受感动，决定亲自去拜访他，以表谢意。
你可能会以为叶公见到真龙会非常高兴。但实际上，他一看到这个生物，就吓得魂飞魄散，拼命地逃跑了。
从此以后，人们明白了叶公只喜欢那些看起来像龙的图画或雕刻，而不是真龙。