Learning Chinese Through Stories

Paid for by Patrons 画蛇添足 楚国有个祭祀的官员，给手下办事的人一壶酒和酒具。门客们互相商量说：“几个人喝这壶酒不够，一个人喝这壶酒才有剩余。请大家在地上画蛇，先画成的人喝酒。” 一个人先把蛇画好了。他拿起酒壶准备饮酒，就左手拿着酒壶，右手画蛇，说：“我能够给蛇添上脚！”没等他画完，另一个人的蛇画成了，夺过他的酒说：“蛇本来没有脚，你怎么能给它添上脚呢？”于是就把壶中的酒喝了下去。 那个给蛇画脚的人最终失掉了那壶酒。 引自：http://www.ruiwen.com/wenxue/kewen/388451.html Subscribe to our newsletter: https://goo.gl/forms/iGzDQVYToF7Rivo42 Help us reach 99 Patreons https://www.patreon.com/learningchinesethroughstories Are you already a listener? Leaving the show a review on iTunes will help more people find the podcast. Thank you!! 汉字；拼音；词性；意思 楚国; Chǔ guó; noun; the state of Chu (1115BC —223 BC) 祭祀;jìsì; noun; the worship of ancestors 官员;guānyuán; noun; government officials 手下;shǒuxià; noun; subordinate 办事;bànshì; verb phrase; handle [run] affairs; work 壶;hú; noun; kettle/ pot 酒具;jiǔ jù; noun; drinkware 门客;ménkè; noun; a hanger-on of an aristocrat 互相;hùxiāng; adverb; mutual/ each other 商量;shāngliáng; verb; discuss 够;gòu; adjective; enough 剩余;shèngyú; noun; remainder verb+成; chéng; complete doing something 饮;yǐ