黔驴技穷
The donkey in Guizhou exhausts its tricks
很久很久以前，在中国的贵州地区，人们从来没见过驴子。有一天，一个商人决定把一只驴子运到贵州，希望用它来帮忙搬运货物。驴子被放在山林里休息，商人离开去办其他事情。
Once upon a time, in the Guizhou region of China, people had never seen a donkey before. One day, a merchant decided to bring a donkey to Guizhou, hoping to use it to help transport goods. The donkey was left to rest in the forest while the merchant went off to take care of other business.
山里的老虎从未见过这种奇怪的动物。驴子高大，耳朵长长的，声音也很特别。老虎心里有些害怕，不敢靠近，只能远远地观察。
In the forest, there was a tiger who had never seen such a strange animal before. The donkey was tall, had long ears, and made a peculiar sound. The tiger was a bit scared and did not dare to get close, so it observed from a distance.
一天，驴子饿了，就大声地叫了起来。这一声吓得老虎心惊胆战，赶紧躲进树林里。老虎心想：“这只动物肯定很厉害，还是不要轻举妄动。”于是，它每天都在暗中观察驴子的一举一动。
One day, the donkey was hungry and let out a loud bray. The sound startled the tiger, making it jump in fright and hide in the woods. The tiger thought, "This animal must be very powerful. I better not act rashly." So, it continued to secretly watch the donkey's every move.
日子一天天过去，老虎发现驴子每天只是吃草，喝水，除了叫声吓人之外，并没有其他特别的本领。老虎渐渐觉得，驴子并不像自己想象中那样可怕。于是，老虎开始大胆地靠近驴子，试探着它的反应。
Days went by, and the tiger noticed that the donkey did nothing but eat grass and drink water every day. Apart from its intimidating bray, it had no other special abilities. The tiger gradually realized that the donkey was not as frightening as it had imagined. Therefore, the tiger began to approach the donkey more boldly, testing its reactions.
起初，驴子见到老虎也很害怕，退缩着不敢对抗。可当老虎靠得更近时，驴子一脚踢了过去，老虎被踢了一下，心里又有点害怕，暂时退了几步。
At first, the donkey was also scared when it saw the tiger and retreated, not daring to confront it. But when the tiger got closer, the donkey kicked out with one of its legs. The tiger was slightly hit and felt a bit scared, so it backed off a few steps.
但是，老虎很快发现，驴子的攻击力并不强，于是决定继续试探。老虎围着驴子转来转去，驴子开始不停地叫喊，想用声音吓退老虎。可是，老虎已经知道驴子的全部本领，再也不害怕了。
However, the tiger soon realized that the donkey's attack was not very strong, so it decided to continue testing. The tiger circled the donkey, and the donkey started braying loudly, trying to scare the tiger away with its voice. But the tiger already knew all the donkey's tricks and was no longer afraid.
最后，老虎猛扑上去，用尖锐的牙齿和利爪制服了驴子。驴子无力反抗，最终成了老虎的美餐。
Finally, the tiger pounced, using its sharp teeth and claws to subdue the donkey. The donkey was powerless to resist and ultimately became the tiger's meal.
这个故事告诉我们，如果一个人只有一点点本领，当这些本领用完后，就会露出自己的弱点，容易被人击败。这就是“黔驴技穷”的意思。
This story teaches us that if a person has only a few skills, once those skills are exhausted, their weaknesses will be exposed, making it easy for others to defeat them. This is the meaning of "the donkey in Guizhou exhausts its tricks" .
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