A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king.
He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating. His face was always pale as chalk.
He often cried for no reason.
This made the queen and his people worried.
很久以前,在一个富饶又美丽的国家里,住着一位不快乐的国王.
他睡不好觉并且不想吃东西.他总是面色苍白.他常常无端哭泣.
这使王后和他的子民都很担忧.
One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king.
But he found nothing wrong with his body.
“It’s all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him.
What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy."
一天,一位医生被叫来给国王检查身体.但是他发现国王的身体没有任何问题.
“他的病都在心里.药物和休息都不能帮助他.他需要的是一个快乐的人所穿的衬衫.那会使他快乐起来."
The prime minister was called to the palace.
But when they explained the king’s situation to him, he said,
“Although I have a lot of power, it doesn’t make me happy.
I’m always worried about losing my power. Many people are trying to take my position."
大臣被叫到了宫殿.但当他们把国王的情况向他解释之后,他却说:
“虽然我有很多权利,但它并没有使我快乐.我总是担心失去权力.许多人在试图取代我的位置."
Then the king’s banker came to the palace.
“Oh, I’m not happy either," he said.
“I have a lot of wealth, but I’m always worried about losing my money.
Someone tries to steal my money every day."
接着,国王的银行家来到了宫殿.“噢,恐怕我也不快乐."他说.
“我有很多财富,但我总是担心失去钱财.每天都有人试图窃取我的金钱."
Next, the palace singer came to the king’s room. But this was what he said:
“It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs.
But I’m not happy because I’m always worried about being followed by others.
接下来,宫廷歌唱家来到了国王的房间.但是他这样说:
“确实我很出名,而且大家都爱（听）我的歌曲.但是我并不快乐,因为我总是担心被别人跟踪.我没有自由!"
Finally, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man
in three days' time.
最后,国王的首席将军被派出去,他要在三天之内找到一位快乐的人.
The general searched and searched but couldn't find anyone.
It seemed that everyone had their own problems, and no one was truly happy.
Two days passed. Just as he was about to give up, he saw a poor man on the street.
He was eating with his hands and singing happily to himself. The general went up to him.
首席将军搜了又搜,但是找不到任何开心的人.看起来似乎每个人都有他们自己的问题,没有一个人真正开心.
两天过去了.正当他将要放弃时,他看到街上有个穷人.这个穷人正用手吃饭,开心地唱着歌.首席将军走向他.
General: Hello! I'm the king's top general.
你好!我是国王的首席将军!
Man: Hi, General. What can I do for you today?
你好,首席将军.今天有什么可以为你做的吗?
General: I heard you singing just now, and you sound very happy.
我刚才听到你在唱歌,听起来好开心.
Man: That's because I am happy.
那是因为我开心.
General: But I don't understand. What makes you so happy?
You have no power, money or fame.
可是我不懂.什么使你这么开心?你没有权利、钱财或者名誉.
Man: I have everything I want, and I don't want what I can’t have.
So I'm happy, and my song comes from the happiness in my heart.
我拥有我想要的,我并不想要我无法拥有的.所以我开心,而我的歌声来自于我内心的快乐.
General: Then I need to give your shirt to the king. Is it there in your bag?
How much do you want for it?
那我需要把你的衬衫给国王.衬衫在你包里吗?需要多少钱、
Man: Shirt? What shirt? I don't own any shirts!
衬衫?什么衬衫?我没有衬衫啊!