cantostories

狐假虎威 wu4 gaa2 fu2 wai1

Used when a person uses another person’s authority to intimidate you.

有一日 ﹐ 狐狸係森林裡面散步嘅時候 ﹐ 見到咗一隻好肚餓嘅大老虎。老虎一跳 ﹐ 就捉著咗狐狸。

jau5 jat1 jat6, wu4 lei2 hai6 sam1 lam4 leoi5 min6 saan3 bou6 ge3 si4 hau6, gin3 dou3 jat1 zek3 hou2 tou5 ngo6 ge3 daai6 lou5 fu2. Lou5 fu2 jat1 tiu3, zau6 zuk1 zyu6 zo2 wu4 lei2.

One day, a fox was in the forest taking a walk, when all of a sudden he met a hungry tiger. The tiger pounced, and caught the fox.

老虎就黎要食咗狐狸嘅時候 ﹐ 狐狸大聲咁鬧 ﹕ “你呢隻老虎 ﹐ 竟然敢食我 ﹐ 動物之皇 ﹗ 你一食咗我 ﹐ 天神就會好嬲仲會黎毀滅你吖 ﹗ ”

lou5 fu2 zau6 lai4 jiu3 sik6 zo2 wu4 lei2 ge3 si4 hau6, wu4 lei2 daai6 seng1 gam3 naau6 : “nei5 ni1 zek3 lou5 fu2, ging2 jin4 gam2 sik6 ngo5, dung6 mat6 zi1 wong4! Nei5 jat1 sik6 zo2 ngo5, tin1 san4 zau6 wui5 hou2 nau1 zung6 wui5 lai4 wai2 mit6 nei5 aa1!”

The tiger was about to eat the fox, but the fox began to scold loudly, “How dare you attempt to eat me, the king of all animals! Once you eat me, the gods will become very angry and destroy you!”

老虎就話 ﹕ “我先至係動物之皇 ﹐ 你係度亂講乜嘢 ﹖

” lou5 fu2 zau6 waa6: “ngo5 sin1 zi3 hai6 dung6 mat6 zi1 wong4, nei5 hai6 dou6 lyun6 gong2 mat1 je5?”

The tiger replied, “I’m the king of all animals. What are you talking about?”

狐狸話：“你唔信嘅話 ﹐ 你就跟住我係森林裡面行一圈﹐ 睇下動物對我有乜嘢反應 ﹗ ”

wu4 lei2 waa6 :”nei5 ng4 seon3 ge3 waa6, nei5 zau6 gan1 zyu6 ngo5 hai6 sam1 lam4 leoi5 min6 haang4 jat1 hyun1, tai2 haa6 dong6 mat6 deoi3 ngo5 jau5 mat1 je5 faan2 jing3!”

If you don’t believe me, follow me for a walk in the forest, and see how the animals respond to me!”

老虎應承咗佢﹐ 佢地就開始行啦。過咗一陣 ﹐ 佢地見到一班兔仔。兔仔睇到狐狸後面嘅老虎 ﹐ 就非常之驚 ﹐ 全部走。

lou5 fu2 jing1 sing4 jing3 zo2 keoi5, keoi5 dei6 zau6 hoi1 ci2 hang4 laa1/3. guo3 zo2 jat1 zan6, keoi5 dei6 gin3 dou3 jat1 baan1 tou3 zi2. tou3 zi2 tai2 dou3 wu4 lei2 hau6 min6 ge3 lou5 fu2, zau6 fei1 soeng4 zi1 geng1, cyun4 bou6 zau2.

The tiger agreed, and they started walking. After a while, they saw a herd of rabbits. The rabbits, seeing a fox with a tiger behind him, all became very afraid and ran away.

呢個時候 ﹐ 狐狸就同老虎講 ﹕ “你睇 ﹗ 兔仔一見到我就向各方向奔走咗。我問你而家仲係咪唔信我係動物之皇 ﹗ ”

ni1 go3 si4 hau6, wu4 lei2 zau6 tung4 lou5 fu2 gong2: “nei5 tai2! tou3 zi2 jat1 gin3 dou3 ngo5 zau6 hoeng3 gok3 fong1 hoeng3 ban1 zau2 zo2. Ngo5 man6 nei5 ji4 gaa1 zung6 hai6 mai1 ng4 seon3 ngo5 hai6 dung6 mat6 zi1 wong4!”

At this point, the fox said to the tiger, “You see! The rabbits began running in all directions the moment they say me. I ask you if you still don’t believe I am the king of all animals!”

老虎好驚 ﹐ 就即刻逃走咗。 lou5 fu2 hou2 geng1, zik1 hak1 tou4 zau2 zo2.

The tiger was very nervous, and immediately escaped.

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