Once there was a man named Qi Yan whohad a cat, and believing it to be rare, named it"Tiger Cat."One of his guests said, "Brave as a tiger is, itis not so vigorous as a dragon. Why not name itDragon Cat?"
Another one suggested, "No doubt a dragonis more vigorous than a lion, yet a dragon needsthe aid of floating clouds to soar up into the sky. Aren't clouds more noble than a dragon? You'd better call it Cloud Cat."
A third reasoned, "It's true that clouds cancover the sky, but they scatter the moment thewind appears. Wind is more powerful thanclouds, so name your cat Wind Cat."
A fourth argued, "However strong the windis, it is blocked wherever there is a wall, Wall Cat would be much better."
A fifth made his suggestion: "As solid as awall is, a mouse can make a hole in it. A wallwill no longer be strong if there are holes. Howcan a wall be a match for a mouse? My adviceis to call it Mouse Cat."
An old man in the village overheard the menarguing and laughed. "Ah! It's a cat thatcatches mice. A cat is a cat. Why bother namingit after something else and making it lose itsown identity?" |
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