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对牛弹琴

黄牛听懂的那支曲子

成语故事约 5 分钟4-8 岁中英双语

对牛弹琴：比喻对不理解的人讲高深的道理，也指说话不看对象、表达方式不合适。

Literally, playing the qin to a cow; it describes giving an explanation the listener cannot understand or speaking without considering the audience.

来源：汉·牟融《理惑论》

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汉代有位琴师叫公明仪。他抱着古琴，来到绿油油的田野。

In the Han dynasty, a musician named Gongming Yi carried his qin into a green meadow.

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汉代有位琴师叫公明仪。他抱着古琴，来到绿油油的田野。

In the Han dynasty, a musician named Gongming Yi carried his qin into a green meadow.

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一头黄牛正低头吃草。公明仪坐下，弹起一支高雅的曲子。

A tawny cow grazed nearby. Gongming Yi sat down and began an elegant melody.

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琴声时而轻柔，时而响亮，黄牛却只顾嚼着青草。

The music rose and softened, but the cow simply kept chewing the grass.

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公明仪有点疑惑：“我的曲子这么好，它怎么不听呢？”

Gongming Yi wondered, “My melody is beautiful. Why is the cow not listening?”

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他停下来观察，发现黄牛会留心虫鸣和远处的小牛叫声。

He stopped and watched. The cow noticed buzzing insects and the distant call of a calf.

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于是，他弹出像微风、虫鸣和牛叫一样亲切的旋律。

So he shaped a friendly new melody from the breeze, tiny buzzing sounds, and a calf's gentle call.

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黄牛抬头竖起耳朵。公明仪明白了：不看听众，就会变成对牛弹琴。

The cow raised her head and listened. Gongming Yi understood: ignore your audience, and even beautiful music may miss them.

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从此，他先了解听众，再选择合适的曲子，沟通也变得更快乐。

From then on, he observed and listened first, then chose a tune his audience could understand.

沟通不能只顾自己会什么，还要观察和倾听，用对方能理解的方式表达。

Good communication means watching and listening, then choosing a way your audience can understand.

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