When autumn came, all the water in the large and small rivers rose higher and flowed into the Yellow River.

　　一到秋天,大河、小河里的水都涨了起来，流入黄河，河面登时显得十分广阔。

　　The surface of the River at once appeared much wider, On one side of the bank, one couldn’t see the cattle and sheep on the opposite side. The River deity Hebo was therefore immensely proud and considered himself the greatest in the world.

　　在河岸的这边，一眼望不见对岸的牛羊。黄河的河伯因而得意忘形，自认为是天下最巨大的了。

　　Hero followed the Yellow River to the North Sea. Then he looked at himself and felt he could not see the bounds of the sea. Then he looked at himself and felt he was so tiny and insignificant. He sighed and said to Hairuo, the deity of the North Sea.

　　河伯顺着黄河来到了北海，朝东一望，望不见海的止境，再看看自己才感到自己很渺小。他叹了口吻，对北海之神海若说：

　　“Asa the saying goes, a person who has gained a little learning tends to regard himself as the wiset person under the sky. I am just that kind of person. Seeing how broad and great you are today, I have come to realize how insignificant and ignorant I am. If I didn’t meet you , I’m afraid I would I would always be laughed at by people with knowledge.”

　　“俗话说得好，有了一点学识，就以为老子天下第一。我就是这种人。今天，我看到你这样宽阔、这样伟大，才察觉本人如斯微小，如此无知。假如今天没遇见你，我恐怕永远会被有见识的人所嘲笑。”

　　Hairou said:

　　海若说:

　　“We cannot talk about the sea with a frog at the bottom of a well, for the frog is restricted by its dwelling place; we cannot talk about ice with a small insect is restricted by the seasons; we cabbit talk about profound learning with superficial persons, for they have too little knowledge. Now you have come out of a small river to the North Sea, seen the greatness of it and realized your own insignificance. Since you have taken such a modest attitude, I can then talk with you about profound learning. ”

　　“咱们不能同井底的青蛙谈海，是由于田鸡受到住处的限度;不能同夏天的小虫受到节令的制约;不能同肤浅的人议论精深的学问，是因为他们的常识太少。当初，你走出小河，来到北海，看到海的伟大，晓得了自己的渺小。有了这种谦逊的立场，我就能够跟你念叨高深的知识了。”

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