“The Mouse Marries His Daughter” is a story for HSK3+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations.
According to an old Chinese legend, mice from all over the world get together on the third night of Chinese New Year to celebrate a very special wedding – it’s the night when the Mouse marries off his daughter! People traditionally head to bed early that night to avoid disturbing the mice’s big celebration, as folklore warns that unhappy mice might nibble through your clothes or get into your food. It’s a charming tradition that’s still followed by many Chinese families today.
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從前有一個老鼠村莊住了很多老鼠。从前有一个老鼠村庄住了很多老鼠。
老鼠們每天都過得很開心，除了大壞貓來的時候。老鼠们每天都过得很开心，除了大坏猫来的时候。
村莊裡有一個老鼠爸爸一直很煩惱他的女兒跟誰結婚比較好？村庄里有一个老鼠爸爸一直很烦恼他的女儿跟谁结婚比较好？
他需要找一個最強壯的人，可以保護他的女兒，不會被大壞貓欺負。他需要找一个最强壮的人，可以保护他的女儿，不会被大坏猫欺负。
老鼠爸爸想了很久，他把頭抬高，看到了太陽。老鼠爸爸想了很久，他把头抬高，看到了太阳。
對呀，我怎麼沒想到？太陽一定是世界上最強壯的人。对呀，我怎么没想到？太阳一定是世界上最强壮的人。
所以老鼠爸爸決定上山去找太陽。所以老鼠爸爸决定上山去找太阳。
老鼠爸爸見到太陽就問太陽：老鼠爸爸见到太阳就问太阳，
「太陽太陽，你是不是全世界最強壯的人？“太阳太阳，你是不是全世界最强壮的人？
如果你是最強壯的人。你願不願意跟我的女兒結婚？」如果你是最强壮的人。你愿不愿意跟我的女儿结婚？”
太陽笑哈哈說：「我當然是世界上最強壯的人。」太阳笑哈哈说“我当然是世界上最强壮的人。”
可是話還沒說完，雲就飄來了。可是话还没说完，云就飘来了。
雲一下子就把太陽給遮住了。云一下子就把太阳给遮住了。
老鼠爸爸看了發現太陽並不是世界上最強壯的人，雲才是。老鼠爸爸看了发现太阳并不是世界上最强壮的人，云才是。
所以他問雲，願不願意跟自己的女兒結婚？所以他问云，愿不愿意跟自己的女儿结婚？
The Mouse Marries His Daughter English Translation
Once upon a time, there was a village filled with mice. The mice lived happily every day—except when the big, bad cat came around.
In this village, a mouse father was worried about finding the best husband for his daughter. He wanted to find the strongest being in the world, someone who could protect her and keep her safe from the bad cat.
The mouse father thought for a long time. Then, he looked up and saw the sun. “Oh! Why didn’t I think of this? The sun must be the strongest in the world!” So, he climbed up the mountain to find the sun. When he met the sun, he asked, “Oh sun, are you the strongest in the world? If you are, will you marry my daughter?”
The sun laughed and said, “Of course, I am the strongest!” But before he could finish speaking, a cloud floated by and covered the sun. Seeing this, the mouse father realized that the sun was not the strongest—the cloud was! So, he asked the cloud, “Will you marry my daughter?”
