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1、CoveringtheEyewithaLeafIntheStateofChu,therewasamanwhosefamilywasverypoor.Evenatnighttheoftendreamtofstrikingitrich,buttheneverworkedhard.Oneday,whenhewasleafingthroughthebookHuainanZi,hecameacrossalinesaying:”Whenthemantispreysonthecicada,itreliesentirelyu
2、ponaleaftoconcealitsbody.”Hethoughtthatifonecouldgetsuchaleaf,onecouldbecomeinvisible。Thereupon,heranintothewoods,lookingforjustsuchaleafamongthebranches.Hehadsearchedalongtimebeforehediscoveredamantishidingitselfbehindaleafandwaitingtocatchacicada.Heclimbe
3、dupthetreeatonce,andpluckedtheleaf.Buthewasinsuchabighurrythat,outofcarelessness.Theleafdroppedtotheground.Thereweremany,manyfallenleavesontheground.Howcouldheidentifytheleafhehadplucked?Sohehadtoputalltheleavesintoabamboobasketandcarrythemhome.Assoonashego
4、thome,hehelduponeleafafteranotherinturntocoverhiseye,andkeptaskinghiswife:“Canyouseeme?”Inthebeginning,hiswifealwaysanswered:”Yes,Ican.”Afteralongtime,shebegantofeelweird:whatwasthematterwithherhusbandtoday?Whydidhekeepholdingupaleafandaskingherthesamequest
5、ion?。”Hedidthisoverandoveragainforonewholeday.Intheend,hiswifegotimpatientandhumouredhimbysaying:”No,Ican’t.”Hearingthis,hebecamewildwithjoy.Heturnedandranouttothestreet.Holdingtheleafinonehand,hegrabbedwiththeotherhandthegoodsinashop.Butbeforehecouldwithdr
6、awhishand,hewascaughtonthespotandhandedovertothelocalyamen.Sighingoverone’sInsignificancebeWhenautumncame,allthewaterinthelargeandsmallriversrosehigherandflowedintotheYellowRiver.ThesurfaceoftheRiveratonceappearedmuchwider,Ononesideofthebank,onecouldn’tseet
7、hecattleandsheepontheoppositeside.TheRiverdeityHebowasthereforeimmenselyproudandconsideredhimselfthegreatestintheworld.HerofollowedtheYellowRivertotheNorthSea.Thenhelookedathimselfandfelthecouldnotseetheboundsofthesea.Thenhelookedathimselfandfelthewassotiny
8、andinsignificant.HesighedandsaidtoHairuo,thedeityoftheNorthSea. “Asathesayinggoes,apersonwhohasgainedalittlelearning tendstoregardhimselfasthewisetpersonunderthesky.Iamjustthatkindofperson.Seeinghowbro