A Hard Pestle Can Rub into a Needle
Once upon a time there was a person named Li Bi. When he was five he could already read. When he was ten he was excellent at academics. Li Bi was a great writer as well. He was naturally smart and therefore did not have to study hard to learn things.One night when his parents were sleeping he snuck out to the market to play. He saw an old woman bent over rubbing a thick pestle trying to narrow it down into a needle. "Such a large thing would take forever to turn into a small needle, what a laugh," thought Li Bi. Without meaning to Li started to laugh uncontrollably at the sight of the old lady. "Kid, stop laughing. If you never give up and try your hardest you will succeed," scolded the lady. Li apologized to the woman for his foolish behavior and went home. After that day Li paid attention in school and tried his best at everything. Li is now a well known poet.
成語故事:鐵杵磨針
If you never give up and try your hardest you will succeed.
Once upon a time, there was a person named Li Bi. When he was just five years old he could read, then by ten he excelled at academics. Li Bi was a great writer as well. He was naturally smart and therefore did not have to study hard to learn things. One night when his parents were sleeping he snuck out to the market to play. At the market he saw an old woman bent over rubbing a thick pestle trying to narrow it down into a needle. "Such a large thing would take forever to turn into a small needle, what a laugh," thought Li Bi. Without meaning to Li started to laugh uncontrollably at the sight of the old lady. "Kid, stop laughing. If you never give up and try your hardest you will succeed," scolded the lady. Li apologized to the woman for his foolish behavior and went home. After that day Li paid attention in school and tried his best at everything. Li is now a well-known poet.
ReplyDeleteNotes: Change “One” to “Once” Reword the sentence “He could write very well, but he was naturally smart, he didn't study hard.” I would suggest to something similar as I changed it to above because the wording is repetitive and lengthy. “Li Bi was a great writer as well. He was naturally smart and therefore did not have to study hard to learn things.” The past tense form of sneak is “snuck” not “sneaked”. Bending implies she was in the process of doing the action and based on the sentence I would say you should change it to “bent”. I can see a difference in your writing Lynne. Keep up the good work and keep pursuing your dream.
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