English Original
In the past, a man was born blind. He had never seen the sun and had no idea what it looked like. Eager to know its shape, he asked people with good eyesight.
Someone told him, "The sun is like a copper plate."
The blind man was delighted. Returning home, he struck a copper plate and heard its ding-dong sound. Later, upon hearing the toll of a bell, he thought it was the sun.
Another person told him, "The sun gives out light, like a candle."
The blind man went home, touched a candle, and memorized its shape. One day, he touched a yue (a type of flute) and said happily, "This is the sun!"
中文翻译
从前，有个人天生失明。他从未见过太阳，也不知道太阳是什么样子。他非常想知道太阳的模样，于是向视力好的人询问。
有人告诉他：“太阳的形状像个铜盘。”
盲人听了很高兴。回到家后，他敲了敲铜盘，听到了叮叮当当的声音。后来，当他偶然听到钟声时，就以为那是太阳。
又有个人对他说：“太阳能发光，就像蜡烛一样。”
盲人回到家，摸了摸蜡烛，牢牢地记住了它的形状。有一天，他摸到一支籥（一种笛子），便开心地说：“这是太阳！”