Words | Meaning | Recording |
---|---|---|
tōu 偷 |
to steal | |
fǔ tóu 斧头 |
oxe | |
bù tónɡ 不同 |
different | |
xiànɡ 像 |
to be alike | |
zǒnɡ zhī 总之 |
anyway | |
pènɡ jiàn 碰见 |
to come across | |
liú xīn 留心 |
to pay attention |
有个乡下人,丢失了一把
。他以为是隔壁人家的儿子偷的,于是他常常注意那人的行动,觉得那人走路的样子,说话的声音,都和平常人 。 ,那人的一举一动,都很 一个偷东西的人。后来他自己把那把失落的斧头找了回来。原来是他上山砍柴时,自己把斧子掉在山谷里的。第二天,他又 隔壁人家的儿子,在 那人走路的样子,说话的声音,就都不像一个偷东西的人了。The idiom 疑人偷斧 "Suspect people of stealing an axe" is used to describe those who, ignoring facts, rely on subjective assumptions to make suspicious judgments of people or situations.
e.g.
同事 之间 要 互相信任,不要 总是 疑人偷斧。
Instead of being suspicious, colleagues should give help among each other.
他 丢了 东西 之后,总是 疑人偷斧
After he lost his things, he became very suspicious.
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