故事英语：鲁班造鹊

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1、DuringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476B.C),askillfulcraftsman1namedGongshuZiintheStateofLu,KnowntopeopleasHLuBan”,madeamagpie2withbambooandwood.Amachinewasinstalledinthismagpiewhich,whenstarted,couldflyhighlikearealbird.Itactuallyflewcontinuallyforthreedaysandnightsbeforeitlanded.GongshuZ

2、igreatlyappreciatedthisexcellentworkofhisown.WhenMoZi(MasteroftheMohistSchool)heardofthis,thewentimmediatelytoseeGongshuZiandsaidtohim:HAsyouknow,ittakesanordinarycarpenteraveryshorttimetomakealinchpinofawheelwiththeminimumamountoftimber.Avehiclewithalinchpininsertedintoeachendofanaxlecan

3、carrymanythingsandbearaheavyloadof50dan(lhectolitre.)HButyoutookpainstaking3efforttomakethiswoodenmagpie.Thoughtprettyandabletofly,itcannotcomparewiththelinchpinintermsofpracticalvalue.Thingsmadebyacarpentershouldbeusefulforpeople'slife,sothateveryonewillpraisehimforhisclevernessandskill.

4、Otherwise,heisboundtobederided4.春秋时期，鲁国有个能工巧匠公输子，人称“鲁班他用竹木造了一只喜鹊。这只木制的喜鹊，安装着机关。只要一开动它，就能像真的鸟一样展翅高飞。它一连飞了三天三夜才降落下来。公输子非常欣赏自己这件得意的作品。墨子知道了这件事情以后，立刻去见公输子，对他说：“你知道，普通的木匠只花很短的时间，用极少的木料就能做成车辖。将车辖插在车轴的两端，这样的车子可以装载许多东西，能经受五十石的重压。而这只你费了心血做成的木头喜鹊，虽然会飞也很漂亮，但是却不如车辖那样有实用价值。木匠做出来的东西，要对人们的生活有帮助，大家才会夸他心灵

5、手巧；否则难免被人笑骂。”