双语阅读｜兄弟齐心其利断金 团结才能生存 分裂导致灭亡

There was an old farmer who lived in a village. He had four sons, o were lazy and idle. They often quarreled among themselves. The old man was very much annoyed with it.

有一位老农住在一个村子里。 他有四个儿子，他们懒惰且终日无所事事。 他们还经常互相争吵。 让这位老人非常恼火。

idle adj. 懈怠的； 懒惰的； 闲置的； 没有工作的； 闲散的； v. 混时间； 闲荡； 无所事事； 空转； 挂空挡； 未熄火； (尤指暂时地) 关闭工厂，使(工人)闲着；

So he called his four sons and told them that since his end was near, he wanted to teach them a lesson.

所以他叫来四个儿子并告诉他们，由于他“大限将至”，他想给他们"上一课"。

He sent for a bundle of sticks, it was brought. He asked all his sons to turn by turn to break the bundle of the sticks.

他带来一捆棍棒，要求他所有的儿子们轮番去打折棍棒。

All tried hard, but none of them was able to break the bundle.

所有人都努力尝试了，但都没能打折这梱棍棒。

bundle n. (一) 捆，包，扎； 一批(同类事物或出售的货品); 风趣的人； 笑料； v. 匆匆送走； 推搡； 赶； (成群地) 匆忙赶往； 额外免费提供(设备等); (尤指出售计算机时)赠送(软件) ；

Then he asked one of them to untie the bundle. Then he asked each of them to break the sticks individually. Now each one succeeded in doing so.

然后他让其中一人解开捆绑。 然后他要他们每人去打破一只棍棒。而现在每个人都成功了。

The old farmer then said to them, “If you live together in peace, none can harm you. But if you are divided, you will lose.“

老农夫随后对他们说：“如果你们和平相处，没有人能伤到你。 但如果你们分裂，就会失败。“

Moral: United we stand, divided we fall.

道理：团结生存，分裂灭亡。

所谓兄弟齐心其利断金，团结就是力量。一个团队一个组织都需要团结一致才能攻坚克难，同时也不容易被外界腐化。

这个团结体现在行动上，更体现在精神上，大家拧成一股绳才能使出最大力，更能创造出个人难以企及的成就。

懂得在团结合作的基础上，发挥个人所长和个性才更有意义。