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IntheStateofZheng,therewasamanwhowantedtobuyapairofnewshoesforhimself.
Beforeleavinghome,hemeasuredhisfootwitharope.Whenheenteredashoeshop,heputhishandintohispockettofindtherope.Buthefoundhedidn’ttaketheropewithhim.Sohedecidedtoreturnhometogettheropeback.
Butwhenherushedbacktotheshoeshopwiththerope,theshophadbeenclosed.Hegotnothing.
Anoldmansawhimandasked:Whydon’tyoutryontheshoeswithyourfeet?"
Themansaid:Iwouldrathertrustthemeasurementthanmyownfeet."
从前有个郑国人,想去买一双新鞋子,于是事先量了自己的脚的尺码。到了集市,才发现忘带量尺码的绳子了。就返回家中拿尺码。等到他返回集市的时候,集市已经散了,他没有买到鞋子。
有人问:你为什么不用自己的脚去试试鞋子?"
他回答说:我宁可相信量好的尺码,也不相信自己的脚。
词汇短语
apairof一双,一对
measure测量
getback取回
wouldrather...than...比起......宁愿......