English Original
Two men from the state of Zheng were arguing about who was older.
One declared, "I am as old as Emperor Yao." The other countered, "I am the same age as Emperor Huang's elder brother." Neither would yield, and their claims grew increasingly absurd. Eventually, one grew too weary to continue and stopped first.
Seeing his opponent fall silent, the other man believed he had won and immediately became elated and triumphant.
中文翻译
两个郑国人正在争论谁的年龄更大。
一个人宣称：“我和尧帝同岁。”另一个人反驳道：“我和黄帝的哥哥同岁。”两人互不相让，他们的话也变得越来越荒诞。最后，其中一人累得吵不下去了，便先停了下来。
看到对手不再作声，另一人便认为自己赢了，顿时神采飞扬，得意洋洋。