聞雞起舞
Level 3 · 寓言故事 · 49 vocabulary words
Source: 《晋书·祖逖传》 · Book of Jin, Biography of Zu Ti
晋朝的时候,祖逖和刘琨是最好的朋友,他们都希望为国家做大事。
In the Jin dynasty, Zu Ti and Liu Kun were the best of friends; both hoped to do great things for their country.
他们睡在一张床上,半夜听到鸡叫,就起床练剑。
They slept in the same bed, and when the rooster crowed at midnight they rose to practise swordplay.
冬去春来,寒来暑往,他们从来没有停止过。
Winter gave way to spring, cold to heat, they never stopped.
后来,他们都成了有名的将军。
Later, both became famous generals.