"fables" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 寓言

Definition

通常以動物為主角、用來傳授道德或生活道理的簡短故事。故事通過虛構角色展示好與壞的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘寓言’常在文學或教育中使用，與‘童話’不同（童話未必有明確教訓）。經典例子如伊索寓言。說一組或這類故事時常用複數形式。

Examples

My teacher reads fables to the class every Friday.

我的老師每週五都會給班上講**寓言**。

Fables often end with a lesson about right and wrong.

**寓言**通常以關於對錯的道理結尾。

The children laughed at the funny animals in the fables.

孩子們被**寓言**裡的有趣動物逗笑了。

Aesop’s fables are still popular after hundreds of years.

伊索的**寓言**幾百年後依然受歡迎。

Some parents use fables to teach their kids about honesty.

有些家長用**寓言**來教孩子誠實。

I loved reading animal fables when I was a kid.

我小時候很喜歡讀動物**寓言**。