The House of 1000 Mirrors | 千镜之屋

English Original

Long ago in a small, faraway village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A happy little dog decided to visit. He bounded happily up the stairs and looked inside with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging fast. To his surprise, he saw 1000 other happy little dogs wagging their tails back at him. He smiled, and was answered with 1000 warm and friendly smiles. As he left, he thought, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back often."

In the same village, another little dog, who was not as happy, also decided to visit. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked in. When he saw 1000 unfriendly-looking dogs staring back, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 dogs growling back. As he left, he thought, "That is a horrible place, and I will never go back."

All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet?


中文翻译

很久以前,在一个遥远的小村庄里,有一个被称为“千镜之屋”的地方。一只快乐的小狗决定去参观。它欢快地跳上台阶,竖起耳朵,快速摇着尾巴向里张望。令它惊讶的是,它看到了1000只同样快乐的小狗在向它摇尾巴。它露出了灿烂的笑容,也得到了1000个同样温暖友好的笑容作为回应。离开时,它想:“这真是个美妙的地方。我要常来。”

同一个村庄里,另一只不那么快乐的小狗也决定去参观。它慢慢地爬上台阶,低着头向里看。当它看到1000只不友好的狗盯着它时,它朝它们咆哮起来,并惊恐地看到1000只狗也朝它咆哮。离开时,它想:“那是个可怕的地方,我再也不会去了。”

世间所有的面孔都是镜子。你在遇到的人的脸上,看到了怎样的映照呢?

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