一个旅客雇了一头驴,骑着它到远处去.
Atouristhiredadonkey,toJizhaotatodistant.
那天天气很热,赤日炎炎.Thatweatherisveryhot,Chirihothead.
他停下来休息,躲避在驴子的影子下,求个荫凉,避免暴晒.
Hestoppedtorest,refugeintheshadowofthedonkey,andashadetoavoidexposure.
驴子的影子仅够遮蔽一个人,于是旅客和驴子的主人为了遮荫激烈地争起来,谁都认为自己才有这个权利.
Donkeysbarelyenoughtocovertheshadowofaperson,thentheownerofpassengersanddonkeystoshadefiercefighting,noonethinktheyhavethisright.
驴子的主人坚持说他仅出租驴子本身,不出租驴子的影子.
Donkeyownerinsistedthatheonlylettingdonkeysthemselves,nottheshadowoflettingdonkeys.
那旅客说他雇的驴子包括驴子本身和影子.
Thevisitorssaidthatheemployedthedonkeysthemselves,includingdonkeysandshadow.
他们争论不休,以至互相打了起来.
Theydebate,andevenfighteachotherup.
当他们打架时,驴子逃跑了.
Whentheyfight,donkeysaway.
这是说,人们往往为小事争吵不休,从而失去了最重要的东西.
Itissaidthatpeopleoftentrivialbickering,thuslosingthemostimportantthings.