TheTigerandTheFox(狐假虎威)

(旁白)Oneday,inaforestafoxranintoatiger,whichwashuntingintheforest.

Tiger:I’magreattiger.I’mverystrong.I’mverybrave.I’mthekingofthebeasts.ButnowI’mveryhungry.Imustfindsomeanimalstoeatatonce.Ah,afox.Agoodmeal.Ah,agoodmeal.I’dliketoeatyou.

Facingthetiger’***ighungrymouth,thefoxwasfrightened:

‘Oh,myGod!Atiger!WhatshouldIdo?

Hethoughthard,thenhesmiled.

‘Yes,Ihaveagoodidea.’

Sohepretendedtobesurprised,andsaid,

‘Oh,mydear!Howdareyousaythat!Yes,youhavethenameof‘Kingofthebeasts’!ButI’mthekingoftheforest!I’mthekingoftheforest!Doyouknowthatalltheanimalsintheforestarescaredofmenotyou?’I’mmuchfiercerthanyou,Ifyouwanttoeatme,Iwillletyoudierightnow.

“Whatareyoutalkingabout?”saidthetigerwhocouldn’tbelievehisears.

“Ifyoudon’tbelieveme,justfollowmeandseewhoisthekingoftheforest.

Thetigerdidn’tbelievewhatthefoxsaidatall,sohesaid:

‘Ok.Let’sgo.’

Astrangesightwastakenplaceintheforest:Thefoxwasproudlymarchinginfrontandthefiercetigerfollowedinahuff(生气).Thefoxgreetedwarmlytotheanimals:

Hello,bear.Hello,frog.Hello,rabbit.

Theanimalsallsayhellotothefox.

Butwhentheanimalssawthetiger,theywerefrightened:Oh!Atiger.Thentheyallranaway.

Thetigerwasshockedandthoughtthattheanimalswerescaredofthefox.Atthattime,thefoxstoppedandaskedthetiger,

“Tiger,Nowyousee,theyaresofrightened!Theyallrunaway!”

Thetiger,whowasfooledbythistrickandsaid:

“Yes,youareright.It’strue.I’mverysorry.Youarethekingoftheforest.That’sallright.Iwillrunaway.Heistheking.Heistheking.

Thetigerlostadeliciousmeal,whiletheChinesegainedaninterestingidiom.Thisstorytellsusthatdon’tbully(威吓)peoplebyflaunting（炫耀）others’powerfulconnections（关系）.