The Clever Monkey (HSK 4)

Get ready to laugh out loud with this hilarious story. Join the mischievous monkey on his adventures as he outsmarts the other animals in the jungle. Get ready for a barrel of laughs!

Mandarin

聪明的猴子

从前有一个森林,里面住着一群动物。森林里有一只非常聪明的猴子。其他动物都觉得他很机灵,但也有一些动物不喜欢他。特别是大象,他嫉妒猴子的聪明。

有一天,大象对猴子说:“你以为你多聪明吗?我比你强一百倍!”猴子听后笑了,说:“真的吗?那你教我怎么变得跟你一样聪明吧。”

大象以为他有机会展示自己的智慧,于是他告诉猴子:“我每天早上吃一颗大蒜,这样我就会变得更聪明。你也试试吧!”猴子表示愿意尝试。

第二天早上,猴子吃了一颗大蒜。结果,他的嘴巴开始冒烟,并发出一股臭味。其他动物闻到味道后,都避之不及。大象看到猴子的样子,笑得直不起腰来。

猴子意识到自己被捉弄了,他决定向大象报复。几天后,猴子找到了大象的躺椅,把一只蚂蚁放在了上面。当大象坐下时,蚂蚁咬了他一下。大象疼得大叫起来。

其他动物听到大象的叫声,纷纷赶来看发生了什么事。猴子笑着说:“看吧!大象也不过是个胆小鬼,被一只小小的蚂蚁吓成这样。”其他动物听后都哈哈大笑。

从那以后,猴子成为了森林里最受欢迎的动物。大象则一直被人们笑话,因为他被一只小小的蚂蚁吓倒了。

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English Translation

The Clever Monkey

Once upon a time, there was a forest where a group of animals lived. In the forest, there was a very clever monkey. The other animals thought highly of his wit, but there were also some animals who didn’t like him. Especially the elephant, who was jealous of the monkey’s intelligence.

One day, the elephant said to the monkey, “Do you think you’re so clever? I’m a hundred times stronger than you!” The monkey laughed and replied, “Really? Then teach me how to become as smart as you.”

The elephant thought he had an opportunity to show off his wisdom, so he told the monkey, “I eat a garlic bulb every morning, and that’s how I become smarter. You should try it too!” The monkey agreed to give it a try.

The next morning, the monkey ate a garlic bulb. As a result, smoke started coming out of his mouth, accompanied by a foul odor. When the other animals caught a whiff of the smell, they all avoided him. The elephant saw the monkey’s condition and laughed uncontrollably.

The monkey realized that he had been tricked, so he decided to seek revenge on the elephant. A few days later, the monkey found the elephant’s reclining chair and placed an ant on it. When the elephant sat down, the ant bit him, causing the elephant to yell in pain.

Upon hearing the elephant’s cries, the other animals rushed to see what had happened. The monkey laughed and said, “See! The elephant is just a coward, getting scared by a tiny ant.” The other animals burst into laughter.

Since then, the monkey became the most popular animal in the forest, while the elephant continued to be laughed at because he got frightened by a tiny ant.