<p class="ql-block">Once upon a time, there was a little monkey playing by a well. He peered into the well and saw a reflection of the moon in its waters. The little monkey cried out, "Oh no, oh no! The moon has fallen into the well!"</p><p class="ql-block">Upon hearing this, a bigger monkey rushed over, took a look, and exclaimed, "Oh no, oh no! The moon has fallen into the well!"</p><p class="ql-block">Then an older monkey arrived at the scene, also taking a look into the well and joining in the chorus, "Oh no, oh no! The moon has fallen into the well!"</p><p class="ql-block">Word of the moon's supposed fall spread quickly, and other monkeys from nearby rushed to see. Together, they all cried out, "Oh no, oh no! The moon has fallen into the well! Let's hurry and retrieve it!"</p><p class="ql-block">The monkeys climbed up the large tree next to the well. The old monkey hung upside down, gripping the feet of the bigger monkey, who was also hanging upside down and holding onto another monkey's feet. This chain of monkeys continued, with each monkey holding onto the next, until they reached down into the well, and the little monkey dangled at the very bottom.</p><p class="ql-block">The little monkey reached out to grab the moon. As his hand touched the water, the moon's reflection disappeared.</p><p class="ql-block">The old monkey raised his head and saw that the moon was still shining brightly in the sky. He caught his breath and said, "No need to fetch it, no need to fetch it. The moon is perfectly hanging up in the sky!"</p><p class="ql-block">And so, the monkeys realized their folly and understood that the moon was never in the well to begin with. They had worked together in a chain to "retrieve" the moon, only to realize that it had always been in its rightful place in the heavens. The lesson of the story is that sometimes things are not as they seem, and it's important to have a clear perspective before taking action.</p><p class="ql-block"> 捞月亮 </p><p class="ql-block">有只小猴子在井边玩。他往井里一看，里面有个月亮。小猴子叫起来：“糟啦，糟啦！月亮掉在井里啦！” </p><p class="ql-block">大猴子听见了，跑过来一看，跟着叫起来：“糟啦，糟啦！月亮掉在井里啦！” </p><p class="ql-block">老猴子听见了，跑过来一看，也跟着叫起来：“糟啦，糟啦！月亮掉在井里啦！” </p><p class="ql-block">附近的猴子听见了，都跑过来看。大家跟着叫起来：“糟啦，糟啦！月亮掉在井里啦！咱们快把它捞上来！” </p><p class="ql-block">猴子们爬上了井旁边的大树。老猴子倒挂在树上，拉住大猴子的脚。大猴子也倒挂着，拉住另一只猴子的脚。</p><p class="ql-block">猴子们就这样一只接一只，一直挂到井里头，小猴子挂在最下边。 小猴子伸手去捞月亮。手刚碰到水，月亮就不见了。 </p><p class="ql-block">老猴子一抬头，看见月亮还在天上，他喘着气，说：“不用捞了，不用捞了，月亮好好地挂在天上呢！”</p><p class="ql-block">（中文为小学课文《捞月亮》。）</p>