The Woodcutter and the Bridge | 樵夫过梁

English Original

On Mount Chi Cheng, there stood a natural rock bridge, barely a foot wide and slick with moss. Steep cliffs flanked it on both sides, making the crossing perilous.

Yet, a local woodcutter could traverse it with ease, even while carrying a heavy load of firewood on his back.

When asked to repeat the feat as a demonstration, the woodcutter squinted at the daunting bridge and the chasms below. His legs began to shudder, his eyes filled with fear, and all the lightness and confidence he once possessed vanished.


中文翻译

赤城山上有一座天然石桥,桥宽仅一尺,布满湿滑苔藓。两侧悬崖峭壁,过桥极其危险。

然而,当地一位樵夫却能身背一大捆柴火,轻松自如地从桥上走过。

当有人请他专门再走一次以作演示时,樵夫眯眼望向那高耸险峻的石桥和下方的深渊,双腿开始颤抖,眼中充满恐惧,往日的从容与自信荡然无存。

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