There was once a placid and beautiful town in which there were a couple of lovers who would often stay together on the top of the mountain enjoying the sunrise and by the sea appreciating the sunset. Everyone who knew them could not help envying them and praying for their happy love.
在一個詳和而美麗的小鎮上,有一對非常相愛的男女,他們常常都會在相依在山頂望日出,相偎在海邊送夕陽,每個見過他們的人們都不禁會送出羨慕的目光和幸福地祈禱.
But one day, the man was severely injured and lying in bed in hospital for several days without any consciousness. The woman guarded him by the bed in daytime, calling his name relentlessly while at night, she would go to the church and pray to God until her tears ran up.
可是有一天男人不幸受了重傷,他躺在醫院的病床上幾天幾夜都沒醒來過,白天女人就守在床前不停呼喚著毫無知覺的愛人,晚上她就跑到鎮上的小教堂里祈禱上帝,她幾乎快哭干了自己的眼淚.
A week passed by and the man was still sleeping. The woman pined away drastically, but she still persisted. One day, the God was finally moved by her love and persistence and would like to do her a special favor.
一個星期過去了,男人依然如故的昏睡著,而女人早已變得憔悴不堪了,但她仍然在苦苦地支撐著,終于有一天,上帝被這個癡情而執著的女人感動了,于是他決定給這女人一個例外.
The God asked her, “Do you really want to exchange your beloved’s life with yours? The woman answered without the least hesitation, “Yes.” The God said, “Alright. I can help your lover recover quickly on the condition that you should promise to be a butterfly for three years. Do you agree with the deal? She said excitedly and firmly, “Yes, I do!”
上帝問她:你真的愿意用自己的生命來交換嗎 女人毫不猶豫地回答:是的.上帝說:那好吧,我可以讓你的愛人很快就好起來,但是你要答應化做三年的蝴蝶,這樣的交換你也愿意嗎 女人聽了激動而堅定的回答到:我愿意!
The next day, the woman became a beautiful butterfly and said goodbye to God, flying hurriedly to the hospital. It turned out that the man came to his consciousness and waked up, talking with a doctor. She could not hear what they were talking about because she could not fly into the house. What she could do was watch her beloved through the windows helplessly.
天亮了,女人已經變成了一只美麗的蝴蝶,她告別了上帝便匆匆地趕回了醫院.結果那男人真的醒了,而且他還正在跟一位醫生交談著什么可惜她聽不到,因為她飛不進那間屋子,她只能隔著玻璃窗遠遠地望著自己心愛的人.