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12th Chinese story:《Tai Chi: Great Wisdom in Slow Movements》
12th Chinese story:《Tai Chi: Great Wisdom in Slow Movements》
Early in the morning, the child walks through the park with Grandpa.清晨，孩子和爷爷一起走过公园。
The air is fresh.空气很清新。
The trees are quiet.树也很安静。
Near a small lake, some people are moving slowly.在小湖边，有一些人正在慢慢地做动作。
Their arms rise and fall.他们的手臂慢慢抬起，又慢慢落下。
Their feet step lightly on the ground.他们的脚轻轻踏在地上。
The child watches for a while.孩子看了一会儿。
“Are they dancing?” he asks.他问：“他们是在跳舞吗？”
Grandpa smiles.爷爷笑了。
“They are practicing Tai Chi.”“他们在练太极。”
The child tilts his head.孩子歪了歪头。
“It is so slow. Can slow movements be powerful?”“动作这么慢，慢动作也会有力量吗？”
Grandpa says, “Watch a little longer.”爷爷说：“你再看一会儿。”
The child tries to copy the movement.孩子也学着做了一个动作。
He lifts his arms quickly.他很快地抬起手臂。
Then he turns too fast.接着，他转身转得太急。
His body begins to shake.身体一下子有点晃。
Grandpa gently holds his shoulder.爷爷轻轻扶住他的肩膀。
“Slow down,” Grandpa says.爷爷说：“慢一点。”
The child feels a little embarrassed.孩子有点不好意思。
“I thought I could do it easily.”“我以为这个很简单。”
Grandpa says, “Things that look easy may need a calm heart.”爷爷说：“看起来简单的事情，也许需要一颗安静的心。”
The child tries again.孩子又试了一次。
This time, he moves more slowly.这一次，他动作慢了一些。
His feet feel the ground.他的脚感觉到了地面。
His hands feel the air.他的手也感觉到了空气。
He begins to understand that slow does not mean empty.他开始明白，慢，并不等于没有内容。
Grandpa points to the lake.爷爷指了指湖面。
A breeze moves across the water.一阵风从水面吹过。
The water is soft, but it can carry a boat.水很柔，可它能托起一条船。
The wind cannot be held in the hand, but it can move the branches.风不能被握在手里，却能吹动树枝。
Grandpa says, “Tai Chi teaches gentle strength.”爷爷说：“太极讲的是柔和的力量。”
“Being gentle does not mean being weak.”“温和，并不表示软弱。”
The child looks at the willow branches.孩子看着柳枝。
They bend in the wind.它们在风里弯下来。
But they do not break.可是它们没有断。
The child thinks about this.孩子认真想了想。
Maybe strength is not only about pushing hard.也许，力量不只是用力往前推。
Sometimes strength means knowing how to bend, wait, and stay steady.有时候，力量也意味着懂得弯一弯，等一等，稳一稳。
Grandpa teaches the child one simple movement.爷爷教孩子一个简单的动作。
Open the arms.手臂慢慢打开。
Bring them back.再慢慢收回来。
Step forward.向前一步。
Settle down.然后站稳。
The child follows carefully.孩子认真地跟着做。
He notices that every movement has two sides.他发现，每一个动作好像都有两面。
There is opening, and there is closing.有打开，也有收回。
There is moving, and there is stopping.有行动，也有停住。
There is strength, and there is softness.有力量，也有柔和。
Grandpa says, “Life also needs balance.”爷爷说：“生活也需要平衡。”
“If we only rush, we may lose our center.”“如果我们只顾着快，就可能失去自己的中心。”
The child does not fully understand the word “center.”孩子还不完全明白“中心”是什么意思。
But when he stands quietly after one movement, he feels his body becoming steady.可是当他做完一个动作，安静站好的时候，他觉得身体慢慢稳了下来。
Later that day, the child goes home.那天晚些时候，孩子回到家。
He sits at the table and writes.他坐在桌前写字。
At first, he writes quickly.一开始，他写得很快。
The lines become messy.笔画变得有些乱。
Then he remembers Tai Chi.然后，他想起了太极。
He takes a breath.他吸了一口气。
He holds the pencil more gently.他把铅笔握得轻了一些。
His hand moves more steadily.手也动得更稳了。
The words become clearer.字慢慢变清楚了。
After that, his little sister asks him to build blocks together.后来，妹妹请他一起搭积木。
When the blocks fall, he almost gets upset.积木倒下的时候，他差点着急。
But he stops for a moment.可他停了一下。
He remembers the willow branches in the wind.他想起风里的柳枝。
So he smiles and says, “Let’s try again.”于是他笑着说：“我们再试一次。”
He begins to feel that Tai Chi is not only in the park.他开始觉得，太极不只在公园里。
It can also be in the way we do small things.它也可以在我们做小事的方式里。
In the evening, the child goes back to the park with Grandpa.傍晚，孩子又和爷爷来到公园。
The sunset shines on the lake.夕阳照在湖面上。
The people practicing Tai Chi are still moving slowly.练太极的人依然慢慢地做着动作。
This time, the child does not think it is too slow.这一次，孩子不再觉得它太慢了。
He stands beside Grandpa.他站在爷爷身边。
He lifts his arms.他抬起手臂。
He breathes gently.他轻轻呼吸。
He feels the ground under his feet and the evening wind around him.他感觉到脚下的地面，也感觉到身边的晚风。
Grandpa does not say much.爷爷没有说很多话。
The child does not ask many questions either.孩子也没有问很多问题。
Some things are understood by doing them slowly.有些事情，是在慢慢做的时候懂的。
Tai Chi teaches him that strength can be quiet.太极让他明白，力量可以是安静的。
It can be soft, steady, and patient.
它可以柔和，可以稳定，也可以很有耐心。
When the child finishes the movement, he stands still for a moment.做完动作后，孩子安静地站了一会儿。
The world seems slower than before.世界好像比之前慢了一点。
And in that slowness, he feels strong.而在这种慢里，他感到了一种力量。
故事转载自微信公众号【电子绘本库】
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12th Chinese story:《Tai Chi: Great Wisdom in Slow Movements》
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