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1、CoveringtheEyewithaLeafIntheStateofChu,therewasamanwhosefamilywasverypoor.Evenatnighttheoftendreamtofstrikingitrich,buttheneverworkedhard.Oneday,whenhewasleafingthroughthebookHuainanZi,hecameacrossalinesaying:”Whenthemantispreysonthecicada,itreliesentirelyuponaleaftoconceal
2、itsbody.”Hethoughtthatifonecouldgetsuchaleaf,onecouldbecomeinvisible。Thereupon,heranintothewoods,lookingforjustsuchaleafamongthebranches.Hehadsearchedalongtimebeforehediscoveredamantishidingitselfbehindaleafandwaitingtocatchacicada.Heclimbedupthetreeatonce,andpluckedtheleaf
3、.Buthewasinsuchabighurrythat,outofcarelessness.Theleafdroppedtotheground.Thereweremany,manyfallenleavesontheground.Howcouldheidentifytheleafhehadplucked？Sohehadtoputalltheleavesintoabamboobasketandcarrythemhome.Assoonashegothome,hehelduponeleafafteranotherinturntocoverhisey
4、e,andkeptaskinghiswife:“Canyouseeme?”Inthebeginning,hiswifealwaysanswered:”Yes,Ican.”Afteralongtime,shebegantofeelweird:whatwasthematterwithherhusbandtoday?Whydidhekeepholdingupaleafandaskingherthesamequestion?。”Hedidthisoverandoveragainforonewholeday.Intheend,hiswifegotimp
5、atientandhumouredhimbysaying:”No,Ican’t.”Hearingthis,hebecamewildwithjoy.Heturnedandranouttothestreet.Holdingtheleafinonehand,hegrabbedwiththeotherhandthegoodsinashop.Butbeforehecouldwithdrawhishand,hewascaughtonthespotandhandedovertothelocalyamen.Sighingoverone’sInsignific
6、ancebeWhenautumncame,allthewaterinthelargeandsmallriversrosehigherandflowedintotheYellowRiver.ThesurfaceoftheRiveratonceappearedmuchwider,Ononesideofthebank,onecouldn’tseethecattleandsheepontheoppositeside.TheRiverdeityHebowasthereforeimmenselyproudandconsideredhimselfthegr
7、eatestintheworld.HerofollowedtheYellowRivertotheNorthSea.Thenhelookedathimselfandfelthecouldnotseetheboundsofthesea.Thenhelookedathimselfandfelthewassotinyandinsignificant.HesighedandsaidtoHairuo,thedeityoftheNorthSea. “Asathesayinggoes,apersonwhohasgainedalittlelearning te
8、ndstoregardhimselfasthewisetpersonunderthesky.Iamjustthatkindofperson.Seeinghowbro
