The Wan Zhou and the Owl | 鸽鹉与鸱

English Original

Wan Zhou, the sister of the phoenix, flew directly from the South Sea to the North Sea. On her journey, she would perch on no tree but the parasol, eat nothing but the fruit of the bamboo, and drink nothing but the sweetest spring water.

An owl, who had just caught a mouse, looked up and saw Wan Zhou flying overhead. Fearing for his food, the owl shouted angrily at her, "Hey! Go away! There's no way I'm sharing this with you!"


中文翻译

鸽鹉,凤凰的姊姊,直接从南海飞往北海。途中,非桐树不息,非竹实不食,非甜泉不饮。

一只猫头鹰恶好抓到一只老鼠,他折头望去,看见鸽鹉正在头顶飞过。担心自己的食物被夺,猫头鹰愤怒地向她咒骂道:“吓!走开!这东西没你的份!”

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