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郑人买履,
为什么宁可信尺子?
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A man from Zheng wants to buy new shoes.一个郑国人想买一双新鞋。
He measures his foot and writes down the size.他先量好脚,记下尺码。
He gets to the shop but forgets the size.到了鞋店,却忘了带尺码。
He goes home to get the size.他跑回家去取尺码。
When he returns, the shop is closed.等他赶回来,店已经关门了。
He trusts the ruler more than his own feet.他宁可信尺子,也不信自己的脚。
The story shows how silly rigid thinking is.这个故事嘲笑死板的人。
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