评论玉
Jade/
by Xie Wuzhang
从前,有两个人一起评论一块玉。一个说:「这是难得一见的美玉。」另一个却说:「这并不是什么宝贵的玉。」两个人争了很久,分不清谁的看法才对。后来,两个人都说:「你只要从我的观点来看这块玉,那么,玉的好坏就立刻能分清楚了。」玉的形状和品质是一定的,却产生了相反的看法。这并不是他们故意这样做,而是看玉的角度和观点不同所造成的呀!
Once upon a time, two men were appraising a piece of jade. “This is the kind of rare jade you only see once,” one said. “This jade actually isn’t precious at all,” the other said. After debating the matter for a long time, they still couldn’t determine who was ultimately right. “If you’d just look at the jade from my point of view, you’ll quickly ascertain its value,” both explained. The jade’s shape and quality were fixed, yet it produced contrasting opinions. And this was not something done purposefully, but rather developed as a result of looking at jade from different angles and perspectives!
*Xie Wuzhang is the author of Wisdom Fables, a collection of allegories illustrated by Hong Yinan.
Translated & edited by ZhongwenTranslation
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