东郭先生 meaning in English
(对坏人讲仁慈的人物典型) master dongguo, a naive person who gets into trouble through being softhearted to evil people
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等等，我觉得我可能和东郭先生一样。 - I thought , wait a minute , i might be nursing a viper in my bosom
等等，我觉得我可能和东郭先生一样。 - Now master dongguo no longer pities the wolf . he takes over the peasant ' s hoe and brings the final blow home
现在，东郭先生不再怜悯狼了，他接过老农的锄头把狼打死了。 - The wolf looks so pitiful that master dongguo ' s kind heart is moved . quickly , he tells the wolf to hide in his book bag
看着狼可怜的样子，东郭先生心软了，他让狼藏在他的书袋里，驮在驴子上。 - The two continue on their way , coming soon to the old cow . master dongguo repeats his tale of woe to get the cow ' s opinion
他们继续上路，途中遇到了一头老母牛。东郭先生又对老母牛说了他那悲哀的事情。