in the past, there was a married couple in the state of Lu. The husband was a shoemaker who made very good shoes. The wife was a good hand at weaving silk. One day, the couple decided to go to the State of Yue to make a living.
從前，魯國有這么一對夫婦：丈夫是一個鞋匠，鞋子做得很好；妻子是一個織絹能手。一天，這兩口子商量決定，去越國謀生。
When this news spread around, one man tried to dissuade them:
這消息一傳開，就有一個人去勸他們說：
“You had better not go. If you go to the State of Yue to make a living!”
“還是不要去吧，如果你們到越國去謀生，那可糟了。在那里，你們一定會無法生活下去的！”
The couple asked in surprise:
他們倆奇怪地問：
“We don’t understand what you mean. Each of us has superb craftsduanwenw.com manship. How is it possible that we couldn’t make a living? Don’t talk nonsense!”
“我們不懂你說的意思！我們各人有一門手藝，怎么會生活不了呢？別胡說了！”
Thereupon, the man said to them
從前，魯國有這么一對夫婦：丈夫是一個鞋匠，鞋子做得很好；妻子是一個織絹能手。一天，這兩口子商量決定，去越國謀生。
When this news spread around, one man tried to dissuade them:
這消息一傳開，就有一個人去勸他們說：
“You had better not go. If you go to the State of Yue to make a living!”
“還是不要去吧，如果你們到越國去謀生，那可糟了。在那里，你們一定會無法生活下去的！”
The couple asked in surprise:
他們倆奇怪地問：
“We don’t understand what you mean. Each of us has superb craftsduanwenw.com manship. How is it possible that we couldn’t make a living? Don’t talk nonsense!”
“我們不懂你說的意思！我們各人有一門手藝，怎么會生活不了呢？別胡說了！”
Thereupon, the man said to them