Startling the World with a Single Cry一鸣惊人

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Startling the World with a Single Cry一鸣惊人
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　　It had been three years since King Zhuang of Chu ascended the throne, but he had neither issued a law nor dealt with any state affairs. Furthermore, there were no deeds worth mentioning. All the civil and military officials of the court couldn't understand what was the matter.
4 o% g' l) I- |1 d　　楚庄王即位已有三年之久，却没有颁布过一项法令，没有处理过一件政事，更谈不上有什么作为。朝廷中的文武官员都弄不懂这是怎么回事。
　　One day, a military official quietly asked King of Chu in the carriage:
　　一天，右司马在马车里悄俏地问楚王:
　　"Your Majesty, I heard that in the south, there was a big bird dwelling in the hills.Three years passed, it neither flew nor cried. Could Your Majesty tell me the reason?"
, {" B% O6 U) Q7 \3 b- C　　“大王，我听说南方有一只大鸟栖息在山上，:二年过去了，既不飞.也下鸣。请问大王，这是什么原因呢?”
　　King Zhuang of Chu smiled and answered:
　　楚庄王笑了笑，回答说:[/size%