English Original
A frog living in a shallow well merrily described its happiness and well-being to a great turtle from the East Sea, warmly inviting the turtle to visit its home.
The turtle could not enter the frog's small abode and could only speak with it by the well's handrail. The turtle said, "The sea is so vast that neither a thousand miles can describe its width, nor a thousand ren (an ancient unit of length) its depth. Neither time nor rainfall can change its capacity. It is a great joy to live there."
Upon hearing this, the frog was at a loss, surprised, and depressed.
中文翻译
一只生活在浅井里的青蛙，愉快地向来自东海的大鳖描述自己的幸福与安乐，并热情地邀请大鳖到家中做客。
大鳖无法进入青蛙狭小的居所，只能在井栏边与它交谈。大鳖说：“大海是如此辽阔，千里之遥不足以形容其宽广，千仞之高不足以测其深度。时间与雨水都不能改变它的容量。居住在那里，真是莫大的快乐。”
青蛙听完这番话，茫然失措，既惊讶又沮丧。