English Original
Long ago, there was a famous doctor named Bian Que who traveled widely to collect herbs and treat patients.
One day, while passing through the State of Guo, he heard of the prince's sudden death. Bian Que inquired about the case from an official and determined that the prince was not dead but suffering from a strange illness. He insisted he could revive the prince.
Despite initial refusal, Bian Que's persistence convinced the official to report to the king. With no other options, the king allowed Bian Que to try. Using acupuncture, the prince responded immediately. Bian Que then applied a medicinal hot compress, and the prince sat up at once. Before departing, Bian Que left twenty doses of medicine. The prince made a full recovery within twenty days.
This story is the origin of the idiom "起死回生," used to praise a doctor's exceptional skill.
中文翻译
很久以前，有一位名叫扁鹊的名医，他周游各地采集草药、医治病人。
一天，扁鹊途经虢国时，听闻太子突然去世。他向一位官员询问了太子的情况，并断定太子并未死亡，而是患上了一种怪病。他坚称自己能让太子复活。
尽管起初遭到拒绝，但扁鹊的坚持说服了官员向国王禀报。国王别无他法，只得让扁鹊一试。扁鹊运用针刺疗法，太子立刻有了反应。随后，扁鹊又开了药方进行热敷，太子当即坐了起来。离开前，扁鹊留下了二十剂药。太子在二十天内完全康复。
这个故事便是成语“起死回生”的由来，用以赞扬医生高超的医术。