Eeps – bad medicine! In this story, the mischievous Monkey – always a trickster figure in Chinese stories – pulls the wool over Little Bear’s eyes. If Little Bear was American, he’d sue the hospital for negligence and rake in millions of baskets of peaches.
猴子去医院玩耍,进了大夫的房间。正好大夫不在,衣服也落在了房间内。
猴子觉得好玩,就穿上了大夫的衣服,也就是我们常见的那种白大褂子。这时候有一只小熊来医院看病。小熊是第一次上医院,并不了解医院的情况。它所知道的,就是大夫们都穿着白大褂子。
小熊提着一篮桃子(这是它准备送给大夫的酬金)来到医院,正好走进猴子所在的房间。小熊不认识猴子,但是它认识那件白大褂子,于是就请猴子给它看病。
猴子本来只是玩耍,并不会看病,但是它看到小熊的篮子后,就起了贪念。于是猴子便装模作样地给小熊看了病,并且理所应当地收下了那篮桃子。至于小熊的病是否给猴子看好了,这一点不得而知。
但是猴子却尝到了甜头,以后常常潜入医院,趁大夫不在的时候,穿上大夫的衣服,给病人看病。到后来,猴子干脆给自己也做了一身那样的白大褂子。
唉!我们不知道有多少人是在猴子那里看的病啊!
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猴 | hōu | monkey |
| 子 | zǐ | son; child; seed; egg; small thing; 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat; viscount, fourth of five orders o… |
| 去 | qù | to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part);… |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] |
| 玩耍 | wán shuǎ | to play (as children do); to amuse oneself |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter; to put in; to submit; to take in; to admit; (math.) base of a number system; classifier for sections in a building or residential com… |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (bound form) clear in one's mind; to understand clearly |
| 大夫 | dà fū | senior official (in imperial China) |
| 的 | de | of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); (used after a noun, verb or adjective to… |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room; CL:間|间[jian1] |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that |
| 不 | bù | no; not so; (bound form) not; un- |
| 在 | zài | to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 落 | là | to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring; to lag or fall behind |
| 内 | nèi | inside; inner; internal; within; interior |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 好玩 | hǎo wán | amusing; fun; interesting |
| 就 | jìu | (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precise… |
| 穿上 | chuān shang | to put on (clothes etc) |
| 也就是 | yě jìu shì | in other words; i.e. |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me; my |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 常见 | cháng jiàn | commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently |
| 那种 | nà zhǒng | that kind of |
| 白 | Bái | surname Bai; Bai ethnic group |
| 大 | dà | big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother) |
| 褂 | ||
| 这时 | zhè shí | at this time; at this moment |
| 候 | hòu | to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional) |
| 一 | yī | one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out … |
| 只 | zhī | variant of 隻|只[zhi1]; variant of 只[zhi3]; grain that has begun to ripen; classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc |
| 小 | xiǎo | small; tiny; few; young |
| 熊 | xiōng | bear; a scolding; surname Xiong |
| 来 | lái | to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3… |
| 看病 | kàn bìng | to visit a doctor; to see a patient |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion); variant of 是[shi4] |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth"); (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high… |
| 一次 | yī cì | first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one) |
| 上 | shǎng | used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] |
| 并 | bìng | and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to merge; to combine; to amalgamate; short name for Taiyuan 太原[Tai4 yuan2]; variant of 並|并[bing4] |
| 不了 | bù le | no thanks (used to politely but informally decline) |
| 解 | Xiè | surname Xie |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] |
| 它 | tā | it; it (pronoun for an animal) |
| 所知 | suǒ zhī | known; what one knows |
| 道 | dào | road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quot… |
| 就是 | jìu shì | exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if |
| 都 | Dū | surname Du |
| 穿着 | chuān zhuó | attire; clothes; dress |
| 提 | dī | used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5] |
| 着 | zhāo | variant of 著|着[zhao1]; a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to add |
| 篮 | lán | basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) |
| 桃子 | táo zi | peach |
| 这 | zhè | (pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing) |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund) |
| 送 | sòng | to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off; to accompany; to go along with |
| 给 | gěi | to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier) |
| 酬金 | chóu jīn | monetary reward; remuneration |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoug… |
| 走进 | zǒu jìn | to enter; to step into |
| 所 | suǒ | actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 认 | rèn | to recognize; to know; to admit |
| 识 | shí | to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just |
| 那 | Nā | surname Na |
| 件 | jiàn | item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request |
| 本 | běn | (bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this; (bound form) this; the current (year etc); (bound form) original; (bound form) inherent; origina… |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however |
| 不会 | bù huì | improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth; (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it; not at all |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see |
| 后 | Hòu | surname Hou; back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post- |
| 起 | qǐ | to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; sta… |
| 贪 | tan | to have a voracious desire for; greedy |
| 念 | niàn | variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud; to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]); to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numer… |
| 便 | biàn | plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards |
| 装 | zhuāng | adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to pack |
| 模 | mō | to imitate; norm |
| 作 | zuō | (bound form) worker; (bound form) workshop; (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) |
| 样 | yàng | manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type |
| 地 | de | -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 看 | kān | to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard |
| 病 | bìng | illness; CL:場|场[chang2]; disease; to fall ill; defect |
| 且 | qiě | and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) |
| 理 | lǐ | texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle… |
| 应当 | yīng dāng | should; ought to |
| 收下 | shōu xià | to accept; to receive |
| 至于 | zhì yú | as for; as to; to go so far as to |
| 否 | fóu | to negate; not |
| 看好 | kān hǎo | to keep an eye on |
| 一点不 | yī diǎn bù | not at all |
| 得 | dé | to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished |
| 而 | ér | and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast) |
| 知 | zhī | to know; to be aware |
| 却 | què | old variant of 卻|却[que4]; but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though |
| 尝 | chāng | to taste; to try (food); (literary) ever; once |
| 到了 | dào liǎo | at last; finally; in the end |
| 甜 | tián | sweet; (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely |
| 头 | tóu | head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 以 | yǐ | old variant of 以[yi3]; abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4] |
| 常常 | cháng cháng | frequently; often |
| 潜 | qiān | hidden; latent; to conceal; to dive |
| 入 | rù | to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[ru4 shi2]); abbr. for 入聲|入声[ru4 sheng1]; (on product packaging, after {number n} + {cl… |
| 趁 | chěn | to avail oneself of |
| 时 | shí | old variant of 時|时[shi2]; surname Shi |
| 病人 | bìng rén | sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 干脆 | gān cuì | candid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own |
| 做 | zuò | to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, frien… |
| 一身 | yī shēn | whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes |
| 唉 | ai | interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) |
| 不知 | bù zhī | not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) |
| 多少 | duō shǎo | number; amount; somewhat |
| 人 | rén | person; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] |
| 那里 | nà li | there; that place |
| 啊 | ā | interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh! |
Monkey went to the hospital on a lark, and entered the doctor’s room. At that moment, the doctor wasn’t in, and he’d left his [doctor’s] clothes in the room.
Monkey thought this would be fun, so he put on the doctor’s clothes, that white lab coat we see so often. Just then a little bear came to the hospital to see the doctor. This was the little bear’s first time at the hospital, and he didn’t know what hospitals were like [lit: didn’t know the hospital situation]. All he knew was that doctors wear white lab coats.
The little bear had shown up at the hospital carrying a basket of peaches (this was the payment he had prepared to give to the doctor), and he happened to walk into the room where Monkey was. Little Bear didn’t know Monkey, but he recognized the white lab coat, so he asked Monkey to examine him.
Monkey originally just [intended to] have a bit of fun, but when he saw Little Bear’s basket, he coveted it fiercely. So Monkey put on a big show of examining Little Bear, and accepted his well-earned basket of peaches. As to whether or not Monkey actually cured Little Bear, we will never know.
However, after Monkey tasted that sweetness, he often stole into the hospital, taking advantage of the doctor’s absence, and examined patients. Later, Monkey simply made himself one of those kind of white lab coats.
Ai! We don’t know how many people were examined by Monkey!