黄香温席
Huang Xiang Warms the Bed
Level 5 · Folktales · 民间故事 · 46 vocabulary words
Source: 《后汉书·黄香传》 · Book of the Later Han, Huang Xiang
汉朝的黄香九岁就没有了母亲,对父亲特别孝顺。
Huang Xiang of the Han lost his mother at nine and loved his father dearly.
夏天他用扇子把父亲的枕头席子扇凉。
In summer he fanned his father's pillow and mat cool.
冬天他先躺进父亲的被子里,把被子焐热了再请父亲睡。
In winter he lay in his father's quilt first to warm it, then called him to bed.
九岁的孩子就懂得心疼父亲,《三字经》里写:香九龄,能温席。
A nine-year-old who knew a parent's care, the Three Character Classic says: 'Xiang at nine could warm the mat.'