【成语故事】相敬如宾

过节在家，最逃不过的项目是什么？

小编想象了一下，大概场景是这样的：

亲戚：哎呀，听说你家孩子在学英语呀？

家长：哪儿有啊，就是孩子平时想多积累点儿知识。来来来，娃儿，来讲两句英文听听给大家听听~

孩子：emmm…… （一脸懵）

为了避免遇到这种表演节目时冷场的尴尬，小编特意给大家准备了英语成语故事系列。

下次再有表演节目的环节，就不怕掉链子啦~

今天要学的成语是：

相  敬  如  宾

Treat Each Other With Respect

先听音频，再看文稿~

More than 2000 years ago, During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a high-ranking official in the State of Jin. He once saw a farmer working in the field whose wife was bringing lunch to him in a very respectful manner.

The farmer thanked his wife in a very respectful manner too.

The official was curious about the couple, since this was rarely seen, especially in the rural area; he walked forward and said to the farmer:

"Young man, who are you?"

The farmer replied with proud humility.

"I'm nobody, sir. Just a farmer as can you see."

"You're such a modest gentleman. I bet you were born into a wealthy intellectual family."

"That's not the case at all. To tell you the truth, my father used to be an official in the State of Jin. He committed a crime and was killed. "

When the young man said this, he did so in a very peaceful manner.

The official was touched by his demeanor. Then the farmer's wife said, 

"My husband is a real gentleman. He has clarity of mind and never changes his manner due to the ups and downs in his life, that's why I'll always respect him. He deserves it."

It moved the official that the couple treated each other with the respect that they would give a guest.

He took the farmer back to the King of Jin and recommended him for an official post.

The king countered,

"His father is guilty. Is it wise to do so?"

The official said,

"Respect is a demonstration of virtue. If one is respectful, he must be virtuous; we should educate our people with virtue. You can make good use of his strong points."

At last, the King took his advice and put the farmer in an important position.

Later, the idiom 相敬如宾(xiang jing ru bin) came to be "A couple that treats each other with respect, as if they were each other's guests."

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