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the moon and the wind

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once upon a time, there were two very good friends who lived together in the shade of a rock. strange as it may seem, one was a lion and one was a tiger. they had met when they were too young to know the difference between lions and tigers. so they did not think their friendship was at all unusual. besides, it was a peaceful part of the mountains, possibly due to the influence of a gentle forest ¹（僧侣） who lived nearby. he was a ²（隐士） , one who lives far away from other people.

for some unknown reason, one day the two friends got into a silly argument. the tiger said, "everyone knows the cold comes when the moon ³（衰退，月亏） from full to new!" the lion said, "where did you hear such nonsense（胡说，废话） ? everyone knows the cold comes when the moon waxes from new to full!"

the argument got stronger and stronger. neither could convince the other. they could not reach any conclusion to resolve the growing dispute. they even started calling each other names! fearing for their friendship, they ⁴ to go ask the learned（博学的） forest monk, who would surely know about such things.

visiting the peaceful hermit, the lion and tiger bowed respectfully and put their question to him. the friendly monk thought for a while and then gave his answer. "it can be cold in any phase of the moon, from new to full and back to new again. it is the wind that brings the cold, whether from west or north or east. therefore, in a way, you are both right! and neither of you is defeated by the other. the most important thing is to live without conflict, to remain united. ⁵ is best by all means."

the lion and tiger thanked the wise hermit. they were happy to still be friends.

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1
n.和尚，僧侣，修道士
参考例句：
the man was a monk from emei mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。 buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。

2
n.隐士，修道者；隐居
参考例句：
he became a hermit after he was dismissed from office.他被解职后成了隐士。 chinese ancient landscape poetry was in natural connections with hermit culture.中国古代山水诗与隐士文化有着天然联系。

3
v.衰落( wane的第三人称单数 )；（月）亏；变小；变暗淡
参考例句：
the moon waxes till it becomes full, and then wanes. 月亮渐盈，直到正圆，然后消亏。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 the moon waxes and wanes every month. 月亮每个月都有圆缺。来自《简明英汉词典》

4
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
this gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 there is a decided difference between british and chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5
n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调
参考例句：
when we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。 we must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。