夸父逐日

远古时候，在北方荒野中，有座巍峨雄伟、高耸入云的高山。

In ancient times, in the northern wilderness, there stood a towering and majestic mountain that reached high into the clouds.

在山林深处，生活着一群力大无穷的巨人。

Deep in the forest lived a group of incredibly strong giants.

他们的首领，是幽冥之神“后土”的孙儿，“信”的儿子，名字叫做夸父。

Their leader was Kua Fu, the grandson of the underworld god "Hou Tu" and the son of "Xin."

因此这群人就叫夸父族。他们身强力壮，高大魁梧，意志力坚强，气概非凡。

Thus, this group of people was called the Kua Fu clan. They were robust and strong, tall and imposing, with unwavering willpower and extraordinary spirit.

而且还心地善良，勤劳勇敢，过着与世无争，逍遥自在的日子。

Moreover, they were kind-hearted, hardworking, and brave, living a life of peace without competing with others, enjoying their freedom.

那时候大地荒凉，毒蛇猛兽横行，人们生活凄苦。

At that time, the earth was desolate, with venomous snakes and ferocious beasts rampant, making life excruciatingly difficult for the people.

夸父为使本部落的人们能够活下去，每天都率领众人跟洪水猛兽搏斗。

In order to ensure the survival of his tribe, Kua Fu would lead everyone to fight against floods and fierce beasts every day.

夸父常常将捉到的凶恶的黄蛇，挂在自己的两只耳朵上作为装饰，抓在手上挥舞，引以为荣。

Kua Fu often hung the ferocious yellow snakes he caught as decorations from his ears, proudly waving them in his hands.

有一年的天气非常热，火辣辣的太阳直射在大地上，烤死庄稼，晒焦树木，河流干枯。

One year, the weather was extremely hot; the scorching sun beat down on the earth, scorching the crops, withering trees, and causing rivers to dry up.

人们热得难以忍受，夸父族的人纷纷死去。

People were suffering unbearably from the heat, and many from the Kua Fu clan died.

夸父看到这种情景很难过，他仰头望着太阳，告诉族人：“太阳实在是可恶，我要追上太阳，捉住它，让它听人的指挥。”族人听后纷纷劝阻。

Seeing this, Kua Fu felt very sad. He looked up at the sun and told his tribe, "The sun is truly detestable. I will chase the sun and catch it, making it listen to our commands." Upon hearing this, his tribe members immediately tried to dissuade him.

有的人说：“你千万别去呀，太阳离我们那么远，你会累死的。”

Some said, "You mustn't go; the sun is so far away, you'll surely exhaust yourself."

有的人说：“太阳那么热，你会被烤死的。”

Others said, "The sun is too hot; you will be roasted to death."

夸父心意已决，发誓要捉住太阳，让它听从人们的吩咐，为大家服务。

However, Kua Fu was determined, vowing to capture the sun and make it heed the people's commands, serving everyone.

他看着愁苦不堪的族人，说：“为大家的幸福生活，我一定要去。”

He looked at his troubled tribe members and said, "For everyone's happy life, I must go."

太阳刚刚从海上升起，夸父告别族人，怀着雄心壮志，从东海边上向着太阳升起的方向，迈开大步追去，开始他逐日的征程。

As the sun rose from the sea, Kua Fu bid farewell to his people and, filled with ambition, set off from the east coast towards the direction of the rising sun, beginning his journey to chase the sun.

太阳在空中飞快地移动，夸父在地上如疾风似的，拼命地追呀追。

The sun moved swiftly across the sky, while Kua Fu ran like the wind on the ground, desperately pursuing it.

他穿过一座座大山，跨过一条条河流，大地被他的脚步，震得“轰轰”作响，来回摇摆。

He crossed mountains and rivers, shaking the earth with his footsteps, making it roar and sway.

夸父跑累的时候，就微微打个盹，将鞋里的土抖落在地上，于是形成大土山。

Whenever Kua Fu tired, he would take a brief nap, shaking the dirt out of his shoes onto the ground, which then formed a large mound of earth.

饿的时候，他就摘野果充饥，有时候夸父也煮饭。他用三块石头架锅，这三块石头，就成了三座鼎足而立的高山，有几千米高。

When he was hungry, he would gather wild fruits to satisfy his hunger; sometimes, Kua Fu would also cook. He would use three stones to prop up a pot, and these three stones became three towering mountains standing several kilometers high.

夸父追着太阳跑，眼看离太阳越来越近，他的信心越来越强。

As Kua Fu chased after the sun, he found himself getting closer, and his confidence grew stronger.

越接近太阳，就渴得越厉害，已经不是捧河水就可以止渴的了。

The nearer he got to the sun, the thirstier he became, and merely fetching river water would no longer quench his thirst.

但是，他没有害怕，并且一直鼓励着自己，“快了，就要追上太阳了，人们的生活就会幸福了。”

However, he was unafraid and constantly encouraged himself, saying, "I am almost there; I will catch the sun, and people's lives will become happy."

经过九天九夜，在太阳落山的地方，夸父终于追上了它。

After nine days and nights, Kua Fu finally caught up with the sun at the place where it set.

红彤彤、热辣辣的火球，就在夸父眼前，他的头上，万道金光，沐浴在他身上。

The red-hot fiery orb was right before Kua Fu's eyes, and golden rays shone down upon him.

夸父无比欢欣地张开双臂，想把太阳抱住，可是太阳炽热异常，夸父感到又渴又累。

Kua Fu joyfully opened his arms, wanting to embrace the sun, but it was scorchingly hot, and he felt both thirsty and exhausted.

他就跑到黄河边，一口气把黄河之水喝干；他又跑到渭河边，把渭河水也喝光，仍不解渴；

He then ran to the Yellow River and drank it dry in one go; next, he reached the Wei River and drank that dry too but still felt thirsty.

夸父又向北跑去，那里有纵横千里的大泽，大泽里的水足够夸父解渴。

Kua Fu then ran north where there were vast marshes that had ample water to quench his thirst.

但是，夸父还没有跑到大泽，就在半路上被渴死了。

However, before he could reach the marsh, he collapsed and died from thirst along the way.

夸父临死的时候，心里充满遗憾，他还牵挂着自己的族人，于是将自己手中的木杖扔出去。

As Kua Fu lay dying, a sense of regret filled his heart; he still worried for his tribe. Therefore, he threw his wooden staff away.

木杖落地的地方，顿时生出大片郁郁葱葱的桃林。

Wherever the wooden staff landed, lush peach orchards suddenly sprang forth.

这片桃林终年茂盛，为往来的过客遮荫，结出的鲜桃，为勤劳的人们解渴，让人们能够消除疲劳，精力充沛地踏上旅程。

These peach orchards flourished all year round, providing shade for passing travelers, while the fresh peaches quenched the thirst of hardworking people, allowing them to relieve their fatigue and rejuvenate for their journeys.