智慧背囊 浮华背后-14-乞丐和吝啬鬼

[00:01.99]The Beggar and the Miser¹ 乞丐和吝啬鬼
[00:05.60]One day, an old beggar went to the village.
[00:08.78] He knocked at the door of a rich man to beg for food.
[00:12.49] This was a big house and at the side was built a granary with a big padlock.
[00:18.40]The owner of the house was a miser and he was known for never helping² anyone.
[00:23.87]The beggar was aware of his reputation but still pleaded,
[00:28.43]“Will you give me a bit of butter or milk?”
[00:31.52]The miser said impatiently, “No! Go away at once!”
[00:35.90]“Perhaps you can sweep out for me a bit of grain or beans,” the hungry beggar continued.
[00:42.46]“There isn’t anything in my house!”
[00:45.08]“How about a little bit of bread?” the beggar insisted.
[00:49.35]“Only a mouthful of food and I will be very grateful.”
[00:52.85]“Go away! I don’t have bread!”
[00:56.02]“How about some water? I am thirsty.”
[00:59.30]“I don’t have water.”
[01:01.27]The beggar then said sadly to him,
[01:04.33]“My friend, why are you here?
[01:06.85]You should go to some kind-hearted folk to beg for food because you are poorer than anybody else.”
[01:14.07]The miser in this story is really wealthy in a material sense,
[01:18.88]but he is extremely poor in a moral sense.
[01:22.49] Rich people without compassion³ and conscience are not welcome in the society.
[01:28.07] They are likely to maintain temporary wealth but not everlasting⁴ wealth.
[01:34.08] So at the same time we feed our stomach, don’t forget to feed our soul

1 miser   

n.守财奴，吝啬鬼 (adj.miserly)

参考例句：

• The miser doesn't like to part with his money.守财奴舍不得花他的钱。
• The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。

4 everlasting   

adj.永恒的，持久的，无止境的

参考例句：

• These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
• He believes in everlasting life after death.他相信死后有不朽的生命。