Wolf of Zhongshan fable; ungrateful person
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the Wolf of Zhongshan; fig. an ungrateful person who repays kindness with enmity
literaryDerived from the Ming Dynasty fable by Ma Zhongxi, where Master Dongguo (东郭先生) saves a wounded wolf from hunters, but the wolf later tries to eat him. Used to criticize those who betray their benefactors.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
zhōng中
shān山
láng狼
，
nǐ你
bāng帮
le了
tā他
，
tā他
fǎn反
ér而
hài害
nǐ你
。
He is an ungrateful wretch; you helped him, yet he harmed you in return.
Dōng东
guō郭
xiān先
sheng生
jiù救
zhōng中
shān山
láng狼
de的
gù故
shi事
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
men们
bú不
yào要
làn滥
shī施
rén仁
cí慈
。
The story of Master Dongguo saving the Wolf of Zhongshan teaches us not to bestow kindness indiscriminately.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jǐng警
tì惕
nà那
xiē些
zhōng中
shān山
láng狼
shì式
de的
rén人
wù物
。
We must be wary of those who are like the Wolf of Zhongshan.