Dig a Well and Get a Man
In the state of Song,a man named Ding had no well in his house,so water had to be fetched from outside and one of his family was constantly out of the house to do this chore When a well was dug in his house,Ding remarked:“I dug a well and got a man.”
Some who heard this remark spread the news,“Ding dug a well and got a man.”
It was talked about in the capital and the king of the state of Song came to hear of it The king sent someone to the Ding's house to make enquiries.“I meant I got an extra man to do my work,”said Ding,“not getting a man out of the well.”
Exercises:
判断对(T)、错(F):
①There was no well in a man's house in the state of Song.②When a well was dug in his house,Ding really got a man out of the well.③Ding got an extra man to do his work.