The Donkey of Guizhou Has Exhausted Its Tricks | 黔驴技穷

English Original

In ancient times, there were no donkeys in Guizhou. Someone brought one from elsewhere and tied it to a tree at the foot of a mountain. A tiger saw the donkey and, mistaking it for a fearsome monster, hid behind a tree to watch it. When the donkey brayed, the tiger was terrified, thinking it was about to be devoured. After a while, seeing the donkey hadn't moved, the tiger cautiously approached and teased it. The donkey became angry and kicked the tiger. The tiger then thought, "Is that all it can do?" It promptly jumped on the donkey and ate it.

This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone has exhausted all their skills or tricks.


中文翻译

古时候,贵州没有驴。有人从别处带来一头,拴在山脚下的树上。一只老虎看见了驴,误以为它是一个可怕的怪物,便躲在树后观察。驴一叫,老虎吓坏了,以为它要吞食自己。过了一会儿,老虎见驴没有动,便小心翼翼地靠近并挑逗它。驴生气了,踢了老虎一脚。老虎心想:“它的本事也就这样了吗?”于是立刻扑上去把驴吃掉了。

这个成语用来比喻某人的本领有限,已经用完了所有的招数。

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