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[English]

Li Ming, I found something interesting.

Oh? What's up?

After we recorded the "Good Night Story" last time,

it was the time we talked about "The Little White Rabbit's Red Umbrella".

When I went to bed at night,

I really dreamed of a small red umbrella,

and a very cute little white rabbit.

(laughing) Really?

It seems that those stories are not only for children,

but also have a great influence on us adults.

Yes! Those stories are simple and warm.

I felt very comfortable after listening to them.

Especially the little white rabbit sharing his umbrella with the little mushroom.

That scene is really cute.

I agree.

However, when it comes to good night stories,

the stories I heard when I was a child,

were not all as light-hearted and cute as the little white rabbit.

My mother also told me some stories,

They were very simple,

but they taught me many important truths.

What kind of truth?

Well...for example, about gratitude,

about respect,

and...

about how to treat good and bad people in this world.

Wow, that sounds a bit profound.

It’s not as simple as the story of the little white rabbit.

Right.

I think good night stories are like the meals we eat at night.

Sometimes, we need a little dessert,

like "Little White Rabbit's Red Umbrella", sweet,

to make us happy.

But sometimes,

we also need to eat some nutritious "staple food",

these stories can help us grow,

make us smarter,

more kind.

A nutritious good night story?

This statement is very interesting.

I'd love to hear your story.

OK.

So today

we will continue our "Good Night Story" series, but this time,

let's talk about some more "nutritious" stories,

how about it?

Great!

I'm ready, let's get started!

OK.

The first story we are going to tell today,

is called "The Farmer and the Snake".

This story may be a little sad,

but the truth it teaches us is very important.

Farmer and snake?

It sounds very unusual.

Yes.

The story goes like this.

A long time ago, there was a kind farmer.

Winter is here, and it's snowing heavily outside.

The weather is very, very cold.

Well, winter is very cold and

there is snow.

I can picture that.

One day, the farmer finished his work and wanted to go home.

He was walking on the road,

Suddenly he saw a snake on the snow.

The snake lay there, motionless.

What happened to it?

Are you sick?

Because it's too cold, the weather is too cold,

It's about to freeze to death.

The farmer is a very kind person.

He felt very sad when he saw this poor snake.

He said: "Ah, how pitiful, I must save it."

He wanted to help the snake, he was so kind.

Yes, he is very kind.

So, he slowly walked to the snake,

picked it up carefully,

then put it into his clothes,

used his body to warm it.

Wow, he put a snake in his clothes?

He is brave.

He wanted to use his own body temperature to revive the snake.

After a while, the farmer's body was very warm.

The snake slowly felt the warmth and woke up.

Great!

The snake is alive!

The farmer succeeded.

Yes, the snake came to life.

However, what happened next was very bad.

Huh? what happened?

After the snake woke up, it felt like it had regained its strength.

Its nature is to bite.

So, the first thing it did was to

bite the farmer who saved it.

What?

Why did it bite the farmer?

The farmer is its savior!

Because a snake is a snake and its nature will not change.

After the farmer was bitten by a snake, he was quickly poisoned.

When he was about to die, he regretted it very much,

He said: "I am so stupid, I pity a bad snake,

I wanted to save it, but ended up hurting myself."

After saying that, the farmer died.

Alas... this story

is really... so sad.

The farmer just wanted to do a good deed. He was so kind.

Why did the final result be like this?

Yes, Wang Yu,

I know the ending of this story is uncomfortable.

This is also what this story wants to tell us.

Kindness is a very good thing,

But our kindness needs to be given to the right people.

To the right person?

But how do we know who is the "right person" and

who is the "bad snake"?

When the farmer rescued the snake,

he must have felt that he was doing the right thing.

You are right.

This is indeed a difficult question in life.

I heard this story for the first time when I was a child,

and it’s the same as what you think.

I think it's unfair to the farmer.

Yes! I feel sad.

Isn’t it a good thing to help others?

I know how you feel.

This story does not tell us not to help others.

It's more like a reminder.

It reminds us that while we are kind, we must also be wise.

The nature of a snake is to hurt people,

The farmer's kindness did not change its nature.

Therefore, when we help others,

we also need to protect ourselves and think about,

what kind of objects we are helping.

So, it means that kindness also requires intelligence?

Can’t be blindly kind?

It can be understood this way.

It's like crossing the street.

We know that we must obey traffic rules and use crosswalks.

This is right.

But when we cross the road,

should we also check to see if there are cars on both sides?

We can't walk there with our eyes closed, right?

Well, yes.

Even if the light is green, we have to take a look.

Yes.

The same goes for our kindness.

A kind heart is like a green light, it tells us that we can act.

However, our eyes and brain are our wisdom,

to help us see the situation clearly,

to ensure our own safety.

Therefore, the story of "The Farmer and the Snake" teaches us,

to be a kind and smart person.

Hmm...I seem to understand a little bit.

Although this story is very sad, it is indeed very "nutritious".

It made me think a lot.

That's good.

This story is very famous in China.

We often use it to describe those who are not grateful and

hurt those who help them.

Okay, I remember this story.

So, are there any stories that are not so sad,

but also very nutritious?

About helping others.

Of course!

In the next story, the atmosphere is completely different.

It will make you feel very warm.

Great, tell me now! Okay,

This story is called "The Lion and the Mouse".

Lion and mouse?

One is so big and the other is so small.

What story will there be between them?

You will know after listening to it.

One day, a powerful lion was sleeping in the forest.

It sleeps soundly.

At this time, a little mouse

accidentally ran onto the lion.

Wow, that's so dangerous!

Yes. The lion felt it,

and he woke up immediately.

It was very angry and grabbed the little mouse.

Opened its big mouth and prepared to eat it.

Ah! Is the little mouse going to be eaten?

The little mouse was frightened.

It was very scared and said to the lion: "Lion King,

please let me go!

I didn't mean to disturb your sleep.

If you let me go today,

I will definitely repay you in the future."

The mouse wants to repay the lion?

How is this possible?

The lion felt very funny after hearing what the little mouse said.

It laughed loudly and said: "Hahahaha!

You are so small and weak, how can you repay me?

It's so interesting!"

Although the lion thought it was funny,

but it was in a good mood that day,

So it released its paw and said to the little mouse: "Okay,

you go, you little thing."

Did the lion let it go?

Great! Although the lion is very powerful,

it is also a little kind.

Yes.

The little mouse was saved. It was very grateful to the lion,

and then ran away quickly.

This incident was quickly forgotten by the lion.

However, not long after, the lion

was walking in the forest,

accidentally fell into the net set by a hunter.

Oh no! The lion was caught?

Right.

The net was very strong.

The lion used all his strength,

but he could not break the net.

It was very anxious and scared,

and could only roar loudly.

Its voice echoed in the forest,

It sounded very desperate.

What should we do?

Can anyone save it?

At this time,

a small animal heard the lion's voice.

It ran over immediately.

Guess who?

Is it... is it that little mouse?

Absolutely correct!

It was the little mouse that was let go by the lion.

It saw the lion trapped in the net,

It immediately said to the lion:

"Lion King, don't worry, I will save you!"

But it is so small, how can it save the lion?

Rats have very sharp teeth.

It ran to the side of the net,

and started to bite the ropes with its teeth.

It kept biting, one, two,

three... Although the rope was very thick,

the mouse was very patient.

In the end, it really chewed a big hole in the net.

Really? Awesome!

The lion crawled out of that hole and he was free!

It looked at the little mouse in front of it and felt very grateful.

It also felt a little embarrassed.

It remembered what it had said when laughing at the mouse.

Yes, it definitely didn't expect that the person who saved it in the end

turned out to be this little mouse that it looked down upon.

The little mouse said to the lion:

"Look, although you laughed at me at first,

but now I have proved that

even a little mouse can repay the lion."

From then on, the lion and the little mouse became very good friends.

Wow! What a great story!

I love this story so much.

It makes me feel warm inside.

Yes. This story tells us,

Never underestimate anyone

or any act of kindness.

Yes!

Just like a lion letting go of a mouse, for it

it may be just a very small thing,

it may turn around and forget it.

But for the mouse, it saved its life.

So it always remembers this kindness.

That’s right.

Moreover, this story also tells us,

Strong and weak are relative.

The lion is very powerful, but sometimes he is trapped.

The rat is very weak, but its sharp teeth

can play a huge role at critical moments.

You are right.

This reminds me of a saying,

It seems like "a drop of kindness should be repaid by a spring."

Yes, that’s what it means.

This is a Chinese idiom, which means,

Even if the help we get is very small, like a drop of water,

we should thank the other party in return

as much as spring water.

Hmm.

I think there is another beautiful point in this story.

It's like planting a seed of kindness.

The lion may have just planted it casually.

He never thought that the seed would grow up, let alone

that the grown tree would be able to protect him from the rain.

Wang Yu, you used this metaphor so well!

"The seeds of kindness" are very vivid.

Every small act of kindness

we do may be a seed.

We don't know when it will sprout,

what it will look like, but as long as we sow the seeds,

there may be surprises in the future.

Well! Compared with "The Farmer and the Snake",

I prefer "The Lion and the Mouse".

It makes me believe that kindness will be rewarded most of the time.

Yes, the two stories look at

"kindness" from different angles.

"The Farmer and the Snake" reminds us to be wise,

"The Lion and the Mouse" encourages us to persist in kindness.

They all make sense.

Hmm. Speaking of gratitude and repayment,

I suddenly thought of our family, especially our parents.

We rarely say "thank you" to them.

You touched on a very important topic.

In Chinese culture, gratitude and filial piety to parents

are one of the most important qualities of a person.

Exactly, the third story we are going to tell today,

is related to this.

Oh?

What is the story?

The protagonist of this story is a bird.

The name of the story is "The Crow Feeds Back".

"Crow" I know is a black bird.

What does "feedback" mean?

"Bu" means to feed or feed something to eat.

For example, when a mother bird feeds her chicks, it is "nurturing".

"Anti" means the opposite.

So "feeding back" means feeding in turn.

Feeding in turn? What do you mean...

When the baby bird grows up, feed the mother bird food?

Exactly right.

You are very smart.

The story of "The Crow Feeds Back" is very simple.

What it says is that when birds like crows are very young,

they are crow mothers and crow fathers

who work very hard to find food.

Then feed them one bite at a time.

Crow parents will take care of their little crows

until they grow up and can fly by themselves and find food by themselves.

Well, all small animals seem to be like this.

Yes.

But crows have a very special habit.

When the crow parents are old and can no longer fly,

their eyes cannot see clearly,

and it is difficult to find food by themselves,

those little crows that have grown up,

will fly out to find food every day just like their parents took care of themselves.

...

What then?

Then, they will bring back the food they find and

feed it to their elderly parents.

They will do this until their parents die.

This behavior is called "crow feeding back".

Oh my god...this touches me so much.

Animals actually know how to repay their parents in this way.

Yes. Therefore,

the ancient Chinese people observed this phenomenon and were very moved.

They used the idiom "crow feeds back" to

educate children to be filial to their parents and

repay their parents for their nurturing grace.

This story reminds me of my parents.

When I was young, my health was not very good and I often fell ill.

I remember many times, when I had a fever in the middle of the night,

my dad would get up immediately and carry me to the hospital.

At that time, our home was far away from the hospital and we didn’t have a car.

In winter,

Dad wrapped me in a thick quilt and

walked in the snow step by step.

I can feel the warmth on his back.

Your parents are so great.

Yes. And my mom,

she always knows what I like to eat.

When I was in college, I was far away from home. Every time I went home during vacation,

my mother must have prepared all my favorite dishes

and waited for me on the table before I even got home.

Thinking about it now, I still feel very warm in my heart.

I totally understand.

Parents' love is often reflected in these little things.

Right.

Now that I'm working,

I can make money by myself.

So every time I go home, I will also buy them some

things they like to eat, or take them to a good restaurant that they have never

been to.

Seeing them happy makes me feel very happy.

I think what I have done

may be regarded as a kind of "feedback".

Of course forget it.

Wang Yu, what you have done,

is what we often call "filial piety" in Chinese.

I often hear the word "filial piety",

but what does it mean specifically?

This is a very important Chinese cultural concept.

"Filial piety" mainly refers to respecting and loving one's parents,

"Shun" refers to listening to parents' reasonable suggestions and

not letting them worry.

So "filial piety" taken together,

refers to children's respect,

love, care and reward for their parents.

This is considered one of the most important virtues in Chinese culture.

The story "The Crow Feeds Back" is a perfect embodiment of the virtue of "filial piety"

...

in the animal world.

I understand.

So filial piety is not just about giving money or buying things to your parents.

What’s more important is to care about them, love them, and make them happy.

You are absolutely right.

Companionship and care are more important than any material thing.

Just like when we were young,

we need more than just food and clothes,

what we need more is the company and love of our parents.

When they grow old, they will need the same.

Hmm. After listening to these stories today,

I really learned a lot.

From the wisdom of "The Farmer and the Snake",

to the gratitude of "The Lion and the Mouse",

to the filial piety of "The Crow Feeds Back".

These "good night stories" are really rich in "nourishment".

Yes.

Through simple plots, these stories tell us

some truths that can affect a lifetime.

This may be the power of stories.

Today’s stories are so meaningful.

Although they sound like good night stories for children,

I feel that we adults

have also learned a lot by listening to them,

and we need to remind ourselves of these truths from time to time.

That's right.

Let’s briefly review it.

Today we mainly talked about three stories.

The first story is "The Farmer and the Snake",

it tells us that kindness is very valuable,

but kindness needs to be accompanied by wisdom.

We must be a kind person but will not be hurt. Well,

be a smart and kind person.

Right.

The second story is "The Lion and the Mouse",

it allows us to see that any small act of kindness

may bring unexpected rewards,

We should never underestimate anyone or anything.

There is no difference in gratitude, big or small, strong or weak.

Yes, we must plant "seeds of kindness".

Well said.

Finally, through the story of "The Crow Feeds Back",

we talked about a very core value in Chinese culture,

which is "filial piety".

Know how to be grateful and repay your parents for their upbringing.

These are very simple stories, but the truth inside

is worth learning

and practicing in our lifetime. yes!

If you want to read today's story again,

or review the words we talked about like

"filial piety", you can go to our blog.

We've included the full text of each episode above.

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Today we talked about gratitude and respect.

So for you, is there a story or a person that

taught you these important principles?

Welcome to leave a message below our blog,

tell us your story.

We look forward to seeing what you share.

Okay, that’s it for today’s “Everyday Chinese”.

Thank you all for listening,

See you next time!

Goodbye!

[Chinese]

李明，我发现一件有意思的事情。

哦？什么事？

我们上次录完那个“晚安故事”以后，

就是讲《小白兔的红雨伞》那一次，

我晚上睡觉的时候，

真的梦到了一把红色的小雨伞，

还有一只很可爱的小白兔。

（笑）真的吗？

看来那些故事不仅是给孩子们听的，

对我们大人也很有影响啊。

是啊！那些故事又简单又温暖，

听完了觉得心里很舒服。

特别是小白兔把自己的雨伞分享给小蘑菇，

那个画面真的好可爱。

我同意。

不过，说到晚安故事，

我小时候听的故事，

不都是像小白兔那样轻松可爱的。

我妈妈也给我讲过一些故事，

它们很简单，

但是教会了我很多重要的道理。

什么样的道理？

嗯……比如，关于感谢，

关于尊重，

还有……

关于怎么看待这个世界上的好人和坏人。

哇，听起来有点儿深刻。

不像小白兔的故事那么简单了。

对。

我觉得，晚安故事就像我们晚上吃的饭。

有时候，我们需要一点甜点，

像《小白兔的红雨伞》那样，甜甜的，

让我们开心。

但有时候，

我们也需要吃一些有营养的“主食”，

这些故事能帮助我们成长，

让我们变得更聪明，

更善良。

有营养的晚安故事？

这个说法很有意思。

我很想听一听你说的这种故事。

好啊。

那我们今天

就继续我们的“晚安故事”系列，不过这次，

我们聊几个更有“营养”的故事，

怎么样？

太好了！

我准备好了，快开始吧！

好。

那我们今天要讲的第一个故事，

名字叫《农夫与蛇》。

这个故事可能有一点点悲伤，

但它教给我们的道理非常重要。

农夫和蛇？

听起来就很不一般。

是的。

故事是这样的。

在很久很久以前，有一个善良的农夫。

冬天到了，外面下着很大的雪，

天气非常非常冷。

嗯，冬天，很冷，

有雪。

我能想象那个画面。

有一天，这个农夫做完工作要回家。

他在路上走着走着，

突然看见雪地上有一条蛇。

那条蛇躺在那里，一动也不动。

它怎么了？

生病了吗？

因为它太冷了，天气太冷了，

它快要冻死了。

农夫是一个很善良的人，

他看到这条可怜的蛇，心里觉得很难过。

他说：“啊，真可怜，我必须救救它。”

他想帮助那条蛇，他人真好。

是的，他非常善良。

于是，他慢慢地走到蛇的旁边，

把它小心地捡起来，

然后放进了自己的衣服里，

用自己的身体去温暖它。

哇，他把一条蛇放进自己的衣服里？

他很勇敢。

他是想用自己的体温去救活这条蛇。

过了一会儿，农夫的身体很暖和，

蛇慢慢地感觉到了温暖，它醒了过来。

太好了！

蛇活过来了！

农夫成功了。

是的，蛇活过来了。

但是，接下来发生的事情，却非常糟糕。

啊？发生了什么？

蛇醒来以后，它感觉自己恢复了力气。

它的本性是会咬人的。

所以，它做的第一件事情，就是狠狠地

咬了那个救了它的农夫一口。

什么？

它为什么要咬那个农夫？

农夫是它的救命恩人啊！

因为蛇就是蛇，它的本性不会改变。

农夫被蛇咬了以后，很快就中毒了。

在他快要死的时候，他非常后悔，

他说：“我真傻，我可怜一条坏的蛇，

想救它，结果却害了自己。”

说完，农夫就死了。

唉……这个故事

真的……太让人难过了。

那个农夫只是想做一件好事，他那么善良，

为什么最后的结果是这样？

是啊，王雨，

我知道这个故事的结局让人不舒服。

这也是这个故事想要告诉我们的道理。

善良是一件非常好的事情，

但是，我们的善良需要给对的人。

给对的人？

可是，我们怎么知道谁是“对的人”，

谁是“坏的蛇”呢？

那个农夫在救蛇的时候，

他肯定觉得自己在做正确的事情。

你说得对。

这确实是生活中一个很难的问题。

我小时候第一次听这个故事，

也跟你想的一样。

我觉得对那个农夫很不公平。

对啊！我觉得很难过。

帮助别人，难道不是一件好事吗？

我明白你的感受。

这个故事并不是告诉我们不要去帮助别人。

它更像一个提醒。

它提醒我们，在善良的同时，也要有智慧。

蛇的本性就是会伤人，

农夫的善良没有改变它的本性。

所以，我们在帮助别人的时候，

也需要保护好自己，需要想一想，

我们帮助的对象是什么样的。

所以，意思是说，善良也需要聪明？

不能盲目地善良？

可以这么理解。

这就像过马路。

我们知道要遵守交通规则，要走人行横道，

这是对的。

但是，我们过马路的时候，

是不是也要看看两边有没有车？

我们不能闭着眼睛走过去，对不对？

嗯，对。

即使是绿灯，我们也要看一下。

是的。

我们的善良也是一样。

善良的心就像绿灯，它告诉我们可以行动。

但是，我们的眼睛和大脑，就是我们的智慧，

要帮助我们看清楚情况，

保证我们自己的安全。

所以，《农夫与蛇》的故事，就是教会我们，

要做一个既善良又聪明的人。

嗯……我好像有点明白了。

这个故事虽然很悲伤，但确实很有“营养”。

它让我思考了很多。

那就好。

这个故事在中国非常有名，

我们常常用它来形容那些不知道感恩，

反而伤害帮助自己的人。

好的，这个故事我记住了。

那么，有没有一些不那么悲伤，

但是也很有营养的故事呢？

关于帮助别人的。

当然有！

下一个故事，气氛就完全不一样了。

它会让你觉得很温暖。

太好了，快讲给我听！好，

这个故事叫《狮子与老鼠》。

狮子和老鼠？

一个那么大，一个那么小。

它们之间会有什么故事？

你听了就知道了。

有一天，一只强大的狮子在森林里睡觉。

它睡得很香。

这时候，一只小老鼠

不小心跑到了狮子的身上。

哇，那太危险了！

是啊。狮子感觉到了，

它一下就醒了。

它非常生气，一把抓住了那只小老鼠，

张开大嘴，准备把它吃掉。

啊！小老鼠要被吃掉了吗？

小老鼠吓坏了。

它非常害怕，它对狮子说：“狮子大王，

请您放了我吧！

我不是故意打扰您睡觉的。

如果今天您放了我，

以后，我一定会报答您的。”

老鼠要报答狮子？

这怎么可能呢？

狮子听了小老鼠的话，觉得非常好笑。

它大笑起来，说：“哈哈哈哈！

你这么小，这么弱，怎么可能报答我？

太有意思了！”

虽然狮子觉得很好笑，

但它那天心情不错，

于是它松开爪子，对小老鼠说：“好吧，

你走吧。你这个小东西。”

狮子放了它？

太好了！狮子虽然很强大，

但它也有一点善良。

是的。

小老鼠得救了，它非常感谢狮子，

然后很快就跑掉了。

这件事很快就被狮子忘记了。

但是，过了不久，这只狮子

在森林里走路的时候，

不小心掉进了一个猎人设下的网里。

哦不！狮子被抓住了？

对。

那个网非常结实，

狮子用尽了全身的力气，

也弄不断那个网。

它非常着急，非常害怕，

只能大声地吼叫。

它的声音在森林里回响，

听起来非常绝望。

那怎么办？

有人能救它吗？

就在这个时候，

有一只小动物听到了狮子的声音。

它马上跑了过来。

你猜是谁？

是……是那只小老鼠吗？

完全正确！

就是那只被狮子放走的小老鼠。

它看到狮子被困在网里，

它马上对狮子说：

“狮子大王，别担心，我来救您！”

可是它那么小，它怎么救狮子呢？

老鼠有非常锋利的牙齿。

它跑到网的旁边，

开始用它的牙齿去咬那些绳子。

它不停地咬，一根，两根，

三根……虽然绳子很粗，

但是老鼠非常有耐心。

最后，它真的把网咬开了一个大洞。

真的吗？太厉害了！

狮子从那个洞里爬了出来，它自由了！

它看着眼前这只小小的老鼠，心里非常感激，

也感到有点不好意思。

它想起了自己当初嘲笑老鼠的话。

是啊，它肯定没想到，最后救它的，

竟然是这只它看不起的小老鼠。

小老鼠对狮子说：

“您看，您当初虽然笑我，

但现在我证明了，

即使是小老鼠，也能报答狮子。”

从此以后，狮子和小老鼠成为了非常好的朋友。

哇！这个故事真好！

我太喜欢这个故事了。

它让我觉得心里暖暖的。

是啊。这个故事告诉我们，

永远不要小看任何人

或者任何一个善意的行为。

对！

就像狮子放走老鼠，对它来说

可能只是一件很小很小的事情，

它可能转身就忘了。

但是对老鼠来说，这是救了它的命。

所以它一直记着这份恩情。

没错。

而且，这个故事也告诉我们，

强大和弱小是相对的。

狮子很强大，但它也有被困住的时候。

老鼠很弱小，但它锋利的牙齿

在关键时刻却能发挥巨大的作用。

你说得对。

这让我想起一句话，

好像是“滴水之恩，当涌泉相报”。

对，就是这个意思。

这是一个中国的成语，意思是说，

即使我们得到的帮助非常小，像一滴水一样，

我们也应该用像泉水一样多的回报

去感谢对方。

嗯。

我觉得这个故事还有一个很美的点。

这就像种下一颗善良的种子。

狮子当时可能只是随便种种下的，

它根本没想过这颗种子会长大，更没想到

最后这颗长大的树能为自己遮雨。

王雨，你这个比喻用得太好了！

“善良的种子”，说得非常形象。

我们的每一个小小的善举，

都可能是一颗种子。

我们不知道它什么时候会发芽，

会长成什么样子，但只要我们去播种，

未来就可能会有惊喜。

嗯！跟《农夫与蛇》比起来，

我更喜欢《狮子与老鼠》。

它让我相信，善良大部分时候都会有好报的。

是的，两个故事是从不同的角度看待

“善良”这件事。

《农夫与蛇》是提醒我们要有智慧，

《狮子与老鼠》是鼓励我们要坚持善良。

它们都很有道理。

嗯。说到感恩和报答，

我突然想到了我们的家人，特别是爸爸妈妈。

我们好像很少对他们说“谢谢”。

你说到了一个非常重要的话题。

在中国文化里，对父母的感恩和孝顺，

是一个人最重要的品德之一。

正好，我们今天要讲的第三个故事，

就和这个有关。

哦？

是什么故事？

这个故事的主角是一种鸟。

故事的名字叫《乌鸦反哺》。

“乌鸦”我知道，是一种黑色的鸟。

“反哺”是什么意思？

“哺”是喂养、喂东西吃的意思。

比如，鸟妈妈喂小鸟吃东西，就是“哺育”。

“反”是反过来的意思。

所以“反哺”就是反过来喂养。

反过来喂养？你的意思是……

小鸟长大了，喂鸟妈妈吃东西？

完全正确。

你很聪明。

《乌鸦反哺》这个故事非常简单。

它说的是，乌鸦这种鸟，在它们很小的时候，

都是乌鸦妈妈和乌鸦爸爸

非常辛苦地去找食物，

然后一口一口地喂给它们吃。

乌鸦父母会一直照顾小乌鸦，

直到它们长大，能自己飞，自己找东西吃。

嗯，所有的小动物好像都是这样的。

是的。

但乌鸦有一个很特别的习惯。

就是当乌鸦父母老了，飞不动了，

眼睛也看不太清楚，

很难自己找到食物的时候，

那些长大了的小乌鸦，

就会像当年父母照顾自己一样，

每天飞出去找食物。

然后呢？

然后，它们会把找到的食物带回来，

喂给年老的父母吃。

它们会一直这样做，直到父母去世。

这个行为，就叫做“乌鸦反哺”。

天哪……这太让我感动了。

动物居然也懂得这样报答自己的父母。

是啊。所以，

古时候的中国人观察到这个现象，非常感动，

就用“乌鸦反哺”这个成语

来教育孩子们，要懂得孝顺父母，

报答父母的养育之恩。

这个故事让我想起了我的爸爸妈妈。

我小的时候，身体不太好，经常生病。

我记得有很多次，半夜里我发烧了，

我爸爸就会马上起床，背着我去医院。

那时候我们家离医院很远，也没有车。

冬天的时候，

爸爸就把我用厚厚的被子包起来，

一步一步地在雪地里走。

我能感觉到他的后背很温暖。

你父母真伟大。

是啊。还有我妈妈，

她总是知道我喜欢吃什么。

我上大学的时候，离家很远，每次放假回家，

我还没到家，妈妈肯定已经把我最喜欢吃的菜

都做好了，在桌子上等我。

现在想起来，心里还是觉得特别温暖。

我完全理解。

父母的爱，常常都体现在这些小事上。

对。

现在我工作了，

可以自己赚钱了。

所以每次回家，我也会给他们买一些

他们喜欢吃的东西，或者带他们去一家他们没

去过的好饭店吃饭。

看到他们开心的样子，我也觉得特别幸福。

我觉得，我做的这些，

可能也算是一种“反哺”吧。

当然算了。

王雨，你做的这些，

就是我们中文里常说的“孝顺”。

“孝顺”这个词我经常听到，

但具体是什么意思呢？

这是一个非常重要的中国文化概念。

“孝”主要是指尊敬和爱自己的父母，

“顺”是指听从父母合理的建议，

不让他们担心。

所以“孝顺”合在一起，

就是指子女对父母的尊敬、

爱护、照顾和回报。

这被认为是中国文化里最重要的美德之一。

《乌鸦反哺》这个故事，

就是“孝顺”这种美德

在动物世界里的一个完美体现。

我明白了。

所以孝顺不仅仅是给父母钱或者买东西。

更重要的是关心他们，爱他们，让他们开心。

你说得非常对。

陪伴和关心，比任何物质都重要。

就像我们小的时候，

需要的不仅仅是食物和衣服，

更需要的是父母的陪伴和爱。

等他们老了，他们需要的也一样。

嗯。今天听了这几个故事，

我真的学到了很多。

从《农夫与蛇》的智慧，

到《狮子与老鼠》的感恩，

再到《乌鸦反哺》的孝顺。

这些“晚安故事”的“营养”真的很丰富。

是啊。

这些故事通过简单的情节，告诉了我们

一些可以影响一生的道理。

这可能就是故事的力量吧。

今天的故事都好有意义啊。

虽然它们听起来是给小孩子听的晚安故事，

但我觉得，我们这些大人听了，

也学到了很多，

也需要时常提醒自己这些道理。

没错。

我们来简单回顾一下吧。

今天我们主要聊了三个故事。

第一个故事是《农夫与蛇》，

它告诉我们，善良非常可贵，

但善良需要和智慧一起。

我们要做一个善良但不会被伤害的人。嗯，

做一个聪明的善良人。

对。

第二个故事是《狮子与老鼠》，

它让我们看到，任何一个微小的善举

都可能带来意想不到的回报，

我们永远不要小看任何人和任何事。

感恩之心不分大小强弱。

是的，要种下“善良的种子”。

说得好。

最后，我们通过《乌鸦反哺》的故事，

聊到了中国文化里一个非常核心的价值观，

就是“孝顺”。

要懂得感恩和回报父母的养育之恩。

这些都是非常简单的故事，但里面的道理，

值得我们用一生去学习

和实践。是啊！

如果大家想再看一看今天的故事，

或者复习一下我们聊到的像

“孝顺”这样的词语，可以去我们的博客。

我们把每一集的完整文本都放在了上面。

地址是 chinesedailypodcast.blogspot.com。

是的，欢迎大家去访问。

今天我们聊了感恩和尊重。

那对你来说，有没有一个故事，或者一个人，

教会了你这些重要的道理呢？

欢迎在我们的博客下面留言，

告诉我们你的故事。

我们很期待看到你的分享。

好的，那今天的“每天中文”就到这里了。

感谢大家的收听，

我们下次再见！

再见！

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
梦 (mèng) /mɤŋ˥˩/ B1	noun - dream verb - to dream
舒服 (shūfu) /ʂu˥ fu/ A2	adjective - comfortable
可爱 (kě'ài) /kʰɤ˩ aɪ̯˥˩/ A2	adjective - cute, lovely
简单 (jiǎndān) /t͡ɕiɛn˨˩ tan/ A1	adjective - simple
温暖 (wēnnuǎn) /wən˥ nwan˨˩/ B1	adjective - warm
分享 (fēnxiǎng) /fən˥ ɕi̯ɑŋ˨˩/ B1	verb - to share
道理 (dàolǐ) /tao˥˩ li˨˩/ B1	noun - principle, reason
感谢 (gǎnxiè) /kan˨˩ ɕjɛ˥˩/ B1	verb - to thank, to be grateful noun - gratitude
尊重 (zūnzhòng) /tswən˥ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ˥˩/ B1	verb - to respect noun - respect
世界 (shìjiè) /ʂɨ˥˩ t͡ɕjɛ˥˩/ A2	noun - world
深刻 (shēnkè) /ʂən˥ kʰɤ˥˩/ B2	adjective - profound, deep
营养 (yíngyǎng) /iŋ˧˥ i̯ɑŋ˨˩/ B2	noun - nutrition adjective - nutritious
悲伤 (bēishāng) /pei˥ ʂɑŋ/ B1	adjective - sad, sorrowful
善良 (shànliáng) /ʂan˥˩ li̯ɑŋ/ B1	adjective - kind, good-hearted
本性 (běnxìng) /pən˨˩ ɕiŋ˥˩/ B2	noun - nature, instinct
智慧 (zhìhuì) /ʈ͡ʂɨ˥˩ xwɛɪ˥˩/ B2	noun - wisdom
报答 (bàodá) /pɑʊ̯˥˩ ta/ B1	verb - to repay, to requite
孝顺 (xiàoshùn) /ɕjɑʊ̯˥˩ ʂwən/ B2	adjective - filial piety; to be obedient to one's parents