老馬識途
An Old Horse Knows the Way
Level 5 · Fables · 寓言故事 · 43 vocabulary words
齐桓公带兵去攻打孤竹国，春天去，冬天才回来。
Duke Huan of Qi led his army to attack the state of Guzhu. They set out in spring and only returned in winter.
回来的路上，军队迷了路，找不到方向。
On the way back, the army got lost and could not find its bearings.
管仲说：老马的智慧可以用。他们放开老马，让马自己走。
Guan Zhong said: 'We can use the wisdom of old horses.' They let the old horses loose to walk on their own.
军队跟着老马，终于找到了回国的路。
The army followed the old horses and finally found the road home.