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「双语」一颗铜币的价值 The Value of a Copper Coin

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The Value of a Copper Coin

一颗铜币的价值

Mahatma Gandhi, honoured as the father of India, was a very special person. The following story illustrates one of the reasons for him to be called ‘Mahatma’ (great soul).

圣雄甘地,被誉为印度之父,是一个非常特别的人。下面的故事说明了他被称为“圣人”(伟大的灵魂)的原因之一。

Once, Gandhi was on an expedition to collect funds from various cities and villages for an organization to help the poor. He went to several places and finally reached Orissa. He organized a meeting in Orissa.

有一次,甘地远征,为一个扶贫组织从各个城市和村庄募集资金。他去了好几个地方,最后到达奥里萨邦。他在奥里萨邦组织了一次会议。

「双语」一颗铜币的价值 The Value of a Copper Coin

There, he gave a speech to the public, requesting them to give him funds for the organization. At the end of his speech, a very old woman with bent back, tattered clothing, white hair, and shrunken skin got up. She requested the volunteers to allow her to reach Gandhi. However, the volunteers stopped her. She did not give up. She fought with them and reached Gandhi.

在那里,他向公众发表了演讲,号召他们募集资金。演讲结束时,一位非常老的妇女站了起来,驼背,衣衫褴褛,头发花白,皮肤萎缩。她请求志愿者允许她接触甘地。然而,志愿者阻止了她。她没有放弃。老妇挣脱志愿者,来到甘地面前。

She touched the feet of Gandhi. Then she took out a copper coin kept in the folds of her saree and placed it at his feet. Then the old lady left the stage.

她摸了摸甘地的脚。然后她拿出一枚藏在纱丽褶里的铜币,放在他的脚边。然后老太太离开了舞台。

Gandhi very carefully took the coin. The treasurer of the organization for the poor asked Gandhi for the copper coin, but he refused to give it.

甘地非常小心地接过了硬币。穷人组织的司库向甘地索要铜币,但甘地拒绝了。

“I keep cheques worth thousands of rupees,” said the treasurer. “Yet you won’t trust me with a copper coin!”

“我掌管着价值数千卢比的支票,”司库说。“就这么一个铜币你不信我?“

Gandhi said, “This copper coin is worth much more than those thousands. If a man has several lakhs and he gives away a thousand or two, it doesn’t mean much.”

甘地说:“这枚铜币比那几千枚值钱得多。如果一个人有几十万,却捐了一两千,没什么意义。”

「双语」一颗铜币的价值 The Value of a Copper Coin

Yes, the coin might have been the only thing that the poor old woman possessed. She did not even have proper clothes and could not afford good food. Still she gave everything she had. That is why Gandhi regarded the coin as very precious.

是的,这枚硬币可能是那个可怜的老妇人唯一拥有的东西。她连合适的衣服都没有,吃不起好东西。但她还是付出了所有。这就是甘地认为这枚硬币非常珍贵的原因。

Offering help when we have nothing or very little makes it more valuable.

当我们一无所有的时候,提供的帮助会更有价值。


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