寓言故事是文學體裁的一種，含有諷喻或明顯教訓意義的故事。那么中國的經典寓言故事，大家知道哪些?下面就是小編收集的幾篇，還是雙語的，歡迎大家閱讀!

　　中國經典寓言故事：刻舟求劍

　　One day, a man of the State of Chu was crossing a river by boat. Due to carelessness, his sword which hung at his side fell into the water. Not in the least worried, he slowly took out a small knife and cut a mark on the side of the boat.

　　一天，有個楚國人坐船過河，一不小心身上掛的寶劍掉進河堅去了。他一點兒也不著急，慢騰騰地拿出小刀，在船舷上刻了一個記號。

　　Someone on the boat asked him:

　　有人問他:

　　"Why don't you jump into the water at once to fish for your sword? What's the use of making this mark on the side of the boat?"

　　“為什么不趕快下水把它撈起來?你在船舷上刻這個記號有什么用啊?”

　　He pointed to the mark on the side of the boat, saying unhurriedly:

　　他指著船舷上的記號，不慌不忙地說:

　　"There is no need to worry. My sword fell into the river at this marked place. As soon as the boat reaches the dock and pulls in to shore, I will jump down from here to retrieve my sword."

　　“不用著急。我的寶劍是從這個刻著記號的地方掉下去的。等舟到了碼頭，靠了岸，我從這里跳下去，就能把寶劍撈上來。”

　　中國經典寓言故事：楚王擊鼓

　　One day, King Li of the State of Chu announced to the people: If any emergency occurs in our country, the drum will be beaten as a signal. The moment the people hear the drum, they must assemble outside the palace gate at once.

　　一天，楚厲王通告老百姓:假如國家發生急事，就以擊鼓為信號。老百姓一聽到鼓聲響，就必須立刻到宮門外集合。

　　One day, King Li got drunk. When he passed by the drum stand, he started to beat the drum at random. When the people heard the drum, they ran from all directions to the palace gate, thinking that some emergency had occurred in the country. They stood all around in a dense mass.

　　有一次，厲王喝醉了酒，從鼓架旁邊走過，就胡亂地擊起鼓來。老百姓聽到鼓聲，以為國家發生了什么急事，都從四面八方跑到宮門外來了，黑壓壓地站了一大片。

　　King Li sent someone to tell them:

　　厲王派人去告訴大家說:

　　"Just now the King beat the drum, but nothing urgent had happend It was only because the King got drunk and when he passed by the drum stand, he beat the drum just for fun."

　　“剛才國王擊鼓，沒有發生什么急事;只是因為國王喝醉了酒，走過鼓架旁邊，為著好玩，才擊了一陣子鼓。”

　　All the people returned to their homes, feeling angry.

　　老百姓都回家去了，但是都很氣憤。

　　A few months later, some emergency really occurred in the State of Chu. The drum outside the palace gate sounded from early morning until night. Though the people heard the drum, they no longer cared about it and didn't rush to the palace gate.

　　隔了幾個月，楚國真的發生了緊急情況，宮門外的鼓“咚咚咚”地從早晨一直響到晚上。可是，老百姓雖然聽到鼓聲，卻不再把它當做一回事而趕到宮門前來了。