Chinese short story 95 |掩耳盗铃Covering one’s ears while stealing a bell | HSK 3-4 | 听故事学中文 | 中文短篇故事

Chinese Short Story 95 | Covering One's Ears While Stealing a Bell | HSK 3-4 | Learn Chinese Through Stories | Chinese Short Stories Long ago, there lived a young man named A Jie in a village. He was not only not smart, but also very greedy, and he didn't want to work hard. When A Jie had free time, he would walk around the village, looking for any treasures he could secretly take. The villagers didn't like him and often laughed at him behind his back. One day, he passed by the gate of a wealthy family. He looked up and saw many beautiful golden bells hanging on the gate. One day, he passed a rich family's house and saw beautiful golden bells hanging on the door. These bells were gleaming gold and exquisitely crafted. When the wind blew, they made a clear "ding-ding" sound. A-Jie really liked these bells and wanted to secretly take them home. However, A-Jie thought of a problem: if someone touched the bells, they would ring, waking the homeowner, who would surely come out to catch the thief. But he realized a problem: if someone touched the bell, it would make noise and wake the owner, who would then catch the thief. So, A-Jie covered his ears, thinking, "If I can't hear it, then there's no sound. I'm so smart." He boldly reached out and took the pretty bell. He didn't realize that only he couldn't hear it. As soon as A-Jie touched the bell, it rang loudly. The owner heard it and immediately came out. The owner looked confused and saw the strange thief covering his ears. A-Jie still didn't understand why others could hear the bell. Soon, the owner caught him and brought him before the village chief. A Jie still didn’t understand why others could hear the bell. ________________________________________ 1. Why didn’t A Jie want to work? Because he was lazy and greedy. ________________________________________ 2. What did A Jie usually do in the village? Look for things to steal. ________________________________________ 3. Why did the bell make a sound? A. Because someone touched it. ________________________________________ 4. Why did A Jie cover his ears? Because he thought others wouldn’t hear it. ________________________________________ 5. What does this story teach us? Don’t deceive yourself.