㈠ 塞翁失馬焉知非福 英語短文
People near the Great Wall area, there is a good number of patients (some superstitious activities), and his horse without the original reason to escape to territory Hunni. People are to comfort him, The old man said: "This is a blessing how we can not do?" After several months, his horse led Hunni horse back. People have come to congratulate him, The old man said: "This is the scourge of how we can not do?" There are many good horse at home, his son liked to ride one occasion, fell from his horse broke his thigh. People are to comfort him, The old man said: "This is a blessing how we can not do?" After a year, Hunni massive invasion into the Great Wall. Prime men take up arms to fight. People near the Great Wall area, most of them had died. Only because of the lame reason, father and son are the preservation of their lives
靠近長城一帶的人中，有一個精通術數（一些迷信活動）的人，他的馬無原無故逃跑到了胡人的領地。人們都來安慰他，這位老人說：「這怎麼就不能是福氣呢？」經過幾個月，他的馬帶領著胡人的駿馬回來了。人們都來恭喜他，這位老人說：「這怎麼就不能是禍患呢？」家裡有許多好馬，他的兒子很喜歡騎，有一次，從馬上掉下來折斷了大腿。人們都來安慰他，這位老人說：「這怎麼就不能是福氣呢？」過了一年，胡人大舉入侵，打進了長城。壯年男子都拿起武器去打仗。靠近長城一帶的人，絕大部分都戰死了。唯獨這個人因為瘸腿的緣故，父子都保全了性命。