董永和七仙女的传说(英中对照)

don yong's wife 董永之妻，这个神话故事主要讲了汉代董永和七仙女的相遇的故事。
in the han dynasty in qiancheng lived a man by the name of dong yong. his mother died when he was a child. while living with his father, he worked hard in the fields. each time they went out, he would put his old father on a small cart and follow it on foot. when his father died, he was willing to sell himself into slavery for a little money for the funeral. knowing that he was a virtuous man, his master gave him ten thousand coins and allowed him to go home.
dong was in mourning for three years. when it was over, he decided to return to his master to work as a slave. on his way he met a woman who said to him, "i am willing to marry you." so they went together to his master. "i have given you money," the master said to him. "thanks to your generous help," dong said, "i was able to bury my father. although i am a man of low birth, i know i ought to work for you to repay your kindness." then the master asked, "what is your wife good at?" "she can weave," dong answered. "if you insist on doing something for me," said the master. "please ask your wife to weave a hundred bolts of fine silk for me." dong's wife set to work in the master's house. ten days later the hundred bolts were ready.

when she came out, she said to dong, "i am a weaver in heaven. the emperor of heaven ordered me to help you pay your debt because he was moved by your filial piety." after saying these words she flew into the sky and vanished.
中文简介：
七仙女，传说是玉皇大帝的第七个女儿，她最心灵手巧，且心地十分善良。一天，七仙女得知丹阳境内有一年轻人姓董名永，因家贫无钱安葬死去的父亲，只得卖身为奴。七姐深受感动，私下天庭与董永结百年之好，在大槐树下成就姻缘。可惜作媒人的大槐树一时高兴，把"百年好合"说成"百天好合"，害得董永七姐只有百日缘分。七姐用巧手金梭织出了10匹锦绢赎出了董永，准备整治家园恩爱白头。不料玉皇大帝得知十分震怒，急召七姐回宫，七姐不得不忍痛飞去。她的织布校化成了飞梭石，织机留在了人间，人们在夜深人静时仍能听到"咔喳、咔喳"的织机声。每年正月十五的晚上，身着盛装的姑娘聚集在飞梭石旁，手捧针线盒向七姐乞巧，唱乞巧歌。唱完乞巧歌后，还要询问年成好坏、吉凶如何、能否婚嫁等事宜。
　　
如今，安徽天柱山被誉为七仙女在人间的故乡。