远逝的英文（通用20篇）

Dear John，

It’s Father’s Day today. It’s a special day， isn’t it？ I think we should do something to show our love for our fathers on this special day. My father and I are good friends. Whenever I meet with difficulties， he is always there， ready to help me. Today I will make a beautiful card for him， with my thanks and best wishes on it. Then I will help him wash the car this afternoon and cook his favorite food in the evening. Besides， I’ll take a walk with him after dinner and then play chess with him， for he likes it very much. I’m sure he’ll be very happy. What’s your plan for Father’s Day？ I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Yours，

亲爱的约翰：

今天是父亲节。它是一个特别的日子， 不是吗？ 在这个特别的日子我认为我们应该做一些事情来向我们的父亲表达我们的爱。我的爸爸和我是好朋友。不论我什么时候遇到困难， 他总是在那里准备帮助我。今天， 我将为他制作一张漂亮的卡片， 在上面写上我的谢意和最美好的祝愿。然后下午我将帮助他洗汽车， 在晚上做他最喜欢吃的食物。此外， 晚饭后我将和他散步， 然后和他下象棋， 因为他非常喜欢下象棋。我确信他将非常高兴。你的父亲节计划是什么？ 我期盼着你的来信。

People always say that a fathers love is like the mountain, which means

the love is strong but not obvious, because men are generally not good at

expressing themselves. I read an article about a fathers love. He wrote a

letter to his child, which was about three years old. In the letter, he

expressed his future concern about the problems that the kid would face and the

father told the kid to be strong. From the letter, people could feel the strong

power that father would always support you, no matter what happens. I complain

about my father sometimes, because he is so busy, but at this moment, I

understand him.

Today is Women’s Day, early in the morning, I opened the computer and read the news. I found most people planned to give their mothers the surprise, until then did I realize that I should do something to my mom, she took care of us all the time, now she deserved to have a rest. So my father and I planned something for her.

Our family enjoyed a wonderful New Years evening family dinner because it is seldom to get so many relatives to get together.My uncle,aunt and cousin,my best friend,came and had dinner with us.It took almost whole afternoon to prepare the dishes.Of course,that is a chance to show my mom and my aunts cooking skill.We also try to do something to help them,but,what we got was "going to play".It is happy for me to hear that rather than "go to do your homework".The evening dinner is so good,everyone enjoyed and aet overload to their stomach.So wonderful dinner,so wonderful new year.

Nowadays,more and more families choose to have the dinner on New Year’s Eve in restaurants.Though this choice doesn’t follow our tradition,I think it’s good and should be encouraged.

First,it’s obviously more convenient to do so.The process of preparing a home-made New Year’s Eve dinner is not only hard but also annoying.People have to buy food several days before the festival and spend a long time cooking all sorts of dishes.Now,just pick up the telephone and reserve a table.Everything will be well arranged by the restaurant.

Second,it still create a warm atmosphere by getting the family united,which is the true purpose of the dinner.In the restaurant,you celebrate the New Year and share your happiness with other families and usually can enjoy special performances or activities,organized by the owner of the restaurant.

To make a conclusion,having the dinner on New Year’s Eve outside shows a change in people’s thoughts on traditions and seems to be a wise,nice and exciting idea.

There is a trend that more and more families have their dinner on New Year’s Eve in the restaurant.Although it is more convenient,it doesn’t seem to be a pleasure thing for me.

Firstly,the restaurants are too crowded.Owing to this,we cannot talk freely.In addition,the sense of harmony cannot be felt by the family members.

Secondly,it may cost us a big sum of money which we can save by having the dinner in our own families.The whole family’s preparation for the dinner is also a process of enjoying according to my view.

In a word,it is not a good idea to have New Year’s Eve dinner in the restaurant.Home dinner makes a happy New Year.

This is my room.

A computer, a pencil case and some books are on the desk. The baseball is under the desk. My backpack is on the bed. look! Here is my watch. Its on the dresser. Where is my notebook?

Oh,Its under the bed.

dear xiaoming,

i’m so excited about my trip to xining. now i am writing to ask you for help. can you answer my questions? thanks!

first, what is the weather like in your city? does it snow a lot in winter? i need to have the right kinds of clothes and shoes. next, what kind of food do you ususally have in your family? finally, what festival do you have during my stay in xining? i will arrive on dec. 28 and leave on feb. 26. i hope there are more interesting things to do together with your family.

looking forward to hearing from you.

jennifer

Happy mothers day is a memorable holiday, how much I look forward to its arrival!

Mother to let me thoroughly study, every weekend and cold agency for me to cram school running here and there, today is still working for my study, results are grinded bubble is the mothers feet.

Today, the mothers day. I decided to do a thing, I want for my mother to wash feet, wash away the tiredness of the mother, the mother wash feet. First of all, I want to be a card, and then to boil a pot of water, such as water to boil, smoking, and I want to pour it into the basin, and then, to buy a bag of petals put into water, let the taste of rippling water the flowers... ..

Ok, I called mother to come over, let mother put the foot into the spread the fragrance of the basin, personally I wash feet for my mother, my hand will mother wash the fatigue of all day, I touch the mother at the foot of the bubble, the in the mind very afflictive, mom love touched my head, and she was happy to say "my daughter, now grown up, sensible!" Looked at his mothers smiling face, I also very happy!

Today is mothers day my mother and I are very happy! Also very let me unforgettable!

母亲节是一个快乐难忘的节日，我是多么盼望它的到来啊!

妈妈为了让我好好的学习，每周末和寒署假都为我报补习班东奔西跑，今天仍然是为我的学习而操劳，结果妈妈的双脚都磨出泡了。

今天，母亲节到了。我决定做一件事，我要为母亲洗脚，洗去妈妈的疲劳，洗去妈妈脚上的泡。首先，我要做一张贺卡，再去煮一锅水，等水烧开了，冒烟了，我要把它倒进盆子里，然后，去买一袋花瓣放进水里面，让水中荡漾着花香的味道……。。

好了，我把妈妈叫过来，让妈妈把脚放进散着香味的盆子里，我亲自给妈妈洗脚，我的手将妈妈整天的疲劳洗掉、我摸着妈妈脚下的泡，心里非常难受，妈妈疼爱的摸着我的头，她很高兴的说“我的女儿现在长大了懂事了!”看着妈妈的笑脸我也非常的开心!

今天的母亲节我和妈妈都很开心!也很让我难忘!

1、Behind the mountains there are people to be found.

天外有天，山外有山。

2、An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

一日一个苹果，身体健康不求医。

3、Bad times make a good man.

艰难困苦出能人。

4、Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.

人生是一幅大画布，你应该努力绘出绚丽多彩的画面。

5、There"s only one corner of the universe you can be sure of improving, and that"s your own self.

这个宇宙中只有一个角落你肯定可以改进，那就是你自己。

6、A guest should suit the convenience of the host.

客随主便。

7、A young idler, an old beggar.

少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

8、A man"s best friends are his ten fingers.

人最好的朋友是自己的十个手指。

9、A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

吃一堑，长一智。

10、A contented mind is a continual / perpetual feast.

知足常乐。

11、Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions form insufficient premises.

生活是一种艺术，要在不充足的前提下得出充足的结论。

12、Variety is the spice of life.

变化是生活的调味品。

13、Life would be too smooth if it had no rubs in it.

生活若无波折险阻，就会过于平淡无奇。

14、The best hearts are always the bravest.

心灵最高尚的人，也总是最勇敢的人。

15、Only they who fulfill their duties in everyday matters will fulfill them on great occasions.

只有在日常生活中尽责的人才会在重大时刻尽责。

16、Sow nothing, reap nothing.

春不播，秋不收。

17、Bad luck often brings good luck.

塞翁失马，安知非福。

18、The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

精神的财富是唯一的财富。

19、Suffering is the most powerful teacher of life.

苦难是人生最伟大的老师。

20、Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

生活是绘画，不是做算术。

21、Life is real, life is earnest.

人生真实，人生诚挚。

22、Life is but a hard and tortuous journey.

人生即是一段艰难曲折的旅程，人生无坦途。

23、The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

世界上对勇气的最大考验是忍受失败而不丧失信心。

24、Clumsy birds have to start flying early.

笨鸟先飞。

25、As heroes think, so thought Bruce.

英雄所见略同。

26、A letter from home is a priceless treasure.

家书抵万金。

27、The reason why a great man is great is that he resolves to be a great man.

伟人之所以伟大，是因为他立志要成为伟大的人。

28、There is no garden without its weeds.

没有不长杂草的花园。

29、Life is fine and enjoyable, yet you must learn to enjoy your fine life.

人生是美好的，但要学会如何享用美好的生活。

30、To be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

既当演说家，又做实干家。

31、Wasting time is robbing oneself.

浪费时间就是掠夺自己。

32、All rivers run into the sea.

殊途同归。

33、Wealth is the test of a man"s character.

财富是对一个人品格的试金石。

34、There is no royal road to learning.

求知无坦途。

35、Doubt is the key to knowledge.

怀疑是知识的钥匙。

36、Do one thing at a time, and do well.

一次只做一件事，做到最好！

37、A man is only as good as what he loves.

一个人要用他所爱的东西有多好来衡量。

38、Genius only means hard-working all one"s life. （Mendeleyev Russian chemist）

天才只意味着终身不懈地努力。（俄国化学家 门捷列耶夫）

39、Business is business.

公事公办。

40、A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.

海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

41、The world is like a mirror: Frown at itand it frowns at you; smile, and it smiles too.

世界犹如一面镜子：朝它皱眉它就朝你皱眉，朝它微笑它也吵你微笑。

42、The shortest way to do many things is to only one thing at a time.

做许多事情的捷径就是一次只做一件事。

43、Life is a horse, and either you ride it or it rides you.

人生像一匹马，你不驾驭它，它便驾驭你。

44、All time is no time when it is past.

机不可失，时不再来。

45、One never lose anything by politeness.

讲礼貌不吃亏。

46、You can"t judge a tree by its bark.

人不可貌相。

47、Life is like music. It must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.

人生如一首乐曲，要用乐感，感情和直觉去谱写，不能只按乐律行事。

48、Sharp tools make good work.

工欲善其事，必先利其器。

49、A common danger causes common action.

同舟共济。

50、Death comes to all, but great achievements raise a monument which shall endure until the sun grows old.

死亡无人能免，但非凡的成就会树起一座纪念碑，它将一直立到太阳冷却之时。

51、Nurture passes nature.

教养胜过天性。

Traditional Chinese culture is beginning to capture the attention of the world. This is true even as popular culture that has traditionally been considered Western begins to spread throughout China. Kung Fu, especially, has had a great impact on the millions of people who first learned about China through it. From that, they may come to China and learn about other aspects of this culture, such as traditional operas like the Beijing and Sichuan ones. Asian nations have long known about the greatness of ancient Chinese culture. Their own cultures are a mix of native ones and those Chinese characteristics. Korea and Japan long ago adopted ideas such as Confucianism is something that continues today even as it is challenged by Pop Culture. This strength comes from the ideas given in the Four Books of Confucianism (The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects of Confucius, and The Book of Mencius). These books built upon the ideas of an even more ancient period codified in the Five Classics. From them, the West learns such things as Fengshui and other concepts that are uniquely Chinese. China has taken steps to further this spread of its culture by establishing Chinese Cultural Centers in such places as the United States and Europe.

1、离开我就别安慰我，要知道每一次缝补也会遭遇穿刺的痛。

If you leave me, please dont comfort me because each sewing has to meet stinging pain.

2、在我们生命中出现的人，一些给我们上课，一些让我们痊愈，有的用来分担分享，有的用来真爱。

Among those people that appear in our life, some are to teach us, some to comfort us, some to share and some to love.

3、所谓情话，就是你说了一些连自己都不相信的话，却希望对方相信。

The so-called love word is that you say something that you would not believe by yourself, but you hope others would believe.

4、一段不被接受的爱情，需要的不是伤心，而是时间，一段可以用来遗忘的时间。一颗被深深伤了的心，需要的不是同情，而是明白。

An unacceptable love needs no sorrow but time- sometime for forgetting. A badly-hurt heart needs no sympathy but understanding.

5、偶尔要回头看看，否则永远都在追寻，而不知道自己失去了什么。

Sometimes you need to look back, otherwise you will never know what you have lost in the way of forever searching.

6、生命最大的恐惧，不过是来自于心底那个不去发现的黑暗，但是灵魂告诉我们，只要还有心跳，就一定有勇气。

The most fearful thing in the life is the darkness deep in your heart. But soul told us that you shall have courage as long as the heartbeats.

7、人都是会改变的，有些人选择改变环境，有些人选择被环境改变。很多时候你无法改变的时候，我只好选择，在里面找到让自己快乐的力量。

People will always change. Some choose to change the environment; some choose to be changed by the environment. Most of the time when you cannot change, you have to choose to find something to make yourself happy.

8、寂寞确实跟孤单不一样，孤单只表示身边没有别人，但寂寞是一种你无法将感受跟别人沟通或分享的心理状态。而真正的寂寞应该是连自己都忘了喜欢一个人的感觉。

Loneliness is different from being alone. Being alone means you just have no one beside you but loneliness means that you can not talk with others and share them with your feelings. And the true loneliness is that you even forget how it feels when you love someone.

9、两人相爱是，渴求无限甜蜜的吻。但为何在争吵时，却要用接吻的嘴互相伤害呢？每当我忧郁困惑，疲惫不堪时，我只能给自己一个吻。

When two people are in love, they are eager to have more sweet kisses. But why they are in quarrel, they are hurting each other by the mouths that once used for kissing? Every time when I was upset or tired, I can only kiss by myself.

10、举得起放得下的叫举重，举得起放不下的叫负重。可惜，大多数人的爱情，都是负重的。

If you can hold something up and put it down, it is called weight-lifting; if you can hold something up but can never put it down, its called burden-bearing. Pitifully, most of people are bearing heavy burdens when they are in love.

March 5th is my birthday. It`s also a special day to memorize a great person -- Lei Feng. This year I celebrated my birthday in a different way. In the morning, I got up early and cooked breakfast for my parents. At school, I helped my desk-mates to repair their broken chairs. After school, I took my birthday cake to the home for the aged. The old men were so happy to see me. All o~ them hoped that I would be back again.

Free Admission to Parks

To encourage people to go outside and relax, a mounting number of parks offer free admission now. People benefit from it, especially during these tough economic times. With free entry, more people will have the opportunity for affordable vacations for families, taking pleasure in the natural landscape.

Fresh air and landscapes in parks are good for people. However, too many people

flocking into parks might not be so good for the parks.

For example, some visitors leave their garbage behind, which may cause environmental pollution. And people’s barbeques and stamping will also bring damage to the grassland and other greeneries in parks.

As a university student, I’m in favor of free admission to parks. Free entry to parks not only saves people’s expenditure, but also makes things fairer — people like the poor and students can go to parks frequently as well. On the other hand, visitors should be informed to preserve the environment while enjoying the beauty of the nature.

1、A faithful friend is hard to find.

益友难得。

2、I like a simple friend, who holds my faults like a looking glass before my face.

我喜欢这样的朋友， 他对我的缺点就像照镜子一样直言不讳。

3、The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them.

对朋友爱得越深， 奉承得就越少。

4、Friendship is a love without wings.

友谊是一种无形的爱。

5、A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn.

路遥知马力， 日久见人心。

6、A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both.

父亲是财富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之。

7、Friendship is like a plant of slow growth.

友谊像生长着的植物， 是慢慢地建立起来的。

8、A friend to all is a friend to none.

滥交者没有朋友。

9、It is well that there is no one without a fault, for he would not have a friend in the world.

世界上没有不犯错误的人，想交没有错误的朋友， 你就没有朋友。

10、A friend exaggerates a mans virtue, an enemy his crimes.

朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。

11、A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.

海内存知己， 天涯若比邻。

12、A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

好书如挚友， 情谊永不渝。

13、The smell of coin is often the knell of friendship.

铜臭味浓往往是友谊的不祥之兆。

14、Old friends and old wine are best.

陈酒味醇， 老友情深。

15、A friend in court is better than a penny in purse.

囊中有钱，不如朝中有友。

16、Between friends all is common.

朋友之间不分彼此。

17、The friendship of a gentleman is insipid as water.

君子之交淡如水。

18、A friend is a second self.

朋友乃第二个自我。

19、Both together do best of all.

二人同心，无往不胜。

20、No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy.

没有朋友的人不会幸福，不处逆境不能识别朋友。

21、A life without a friend is a life without a sun.

人生没有朋友， 犹如人生没有了太阳。

22、A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难朋友才是真朋友。

23、If only you have got a bosom friend, there is meaning in your life.

人生得一知己，斯则世同怀视之。

24、Set great store by friendship.

情意重千斤。

以下是《九年级英语作文:我和哥哥的历险记》翻译。

It was sunny that day. Our parents were out, so there were only my brother and me at home. We were bored. So we decided to go boating. We played happily. But when we went to the middle of the river, the weather changed. It rained suddenly. We didn t bring umbrella and our boat was bamboo raft. As the rain was more and heavier, we were afraid to sink in the river. We tried our best to make our boat in shore. But our bamboo raft had more water on it. I was afraid to die. My brother was also very anxious. At that time, my mother came and she pulled us back to the ground. It was thrilling.

那是一个晴天。我们的父母都出去了，所以只有我和哥哥在家。我们很无聊。所以我们决定去划船。我们玩的很开心。但当我们走到河中央时，天气变了。突然下起雨来。我们没带伞，而且我们的船还竹排。由于雨越来越大，我们担心会沉到河里去。我们尽力使我们的船靠岸。但是竹筏上的水越来越多。我害怕死了。我哥哥也很着急。那时，我妈妈来了来了，她把我们拉回到地面。真的惊心动魄啊。

Fathers Day is here, and my heart is full of mixed feelings. Because I

think of my dad. At the same time, I also remembered a song "Grateful Heart", I

believe everyone has heard it. Grateful heart, accompany you. Grateful heart,

reminds me of my father. This song expresses my fathers love for us. He raised

us. We must know how to love. In the future, I will repay his kindness of

upbringing.

The word "father" has two words. It is so familiar to us, so kind.

My father wakes up early and goes to bed late every day so that our two

brothers and sisters can live a happy life. Once, when I was sick, it was in the

middle of the night and I developed a high fever. I felt hot all over and my

hands and feet were cold, which made me very uncomfortable. At this time, Dad

seemed to have noticed something unusual about me. So he asked me, "Son, whats

wrong with you?" I said sadly: "Im very uncomfortable, very uncomfortable." Dad

touched my forehead and said, "Son, you have a fever, but, now...now is

Midnight." After a while.

Dad is carrying a basin of water. Then, put a wet hand towel on my

forehead. My forehead suddenly became a lot cooler. Thats it, my dad keeps

changing my handkerchiefs like this. Not as hot as before, but still hot.

When I woke up, I was lying in the hospital bed on an IV. I found that my

grandmother was beside me. I asked: "Grandma, where is Dad?" Grandma kindly said

to me: "Your dad just went out. Your dad has been by your side to take care of

you most of the night. You have to be grateful!" I nodded.

I know that my father has been very busy in recent years, but no matter how

busy he is, he still finds time to take care of me and care about me. These left

a deep impression on my memory.

Finally, I want to wish Dad, and to all fathers in the world, a Happy

Fathers Day.

dear john,

long time no see, how is your summer vacation? i’m really sorry for writing so late. i have been too busy at this moment. i am happy to hear that you have traveled to tibet at this summer holiday. how i wish i could go there with you!

let me tell you something about my summer holiday. my summer holiday is rich and colorful. my parents take me to hong kong. that’s a beautiful place. i buy a lot of funny things at there. such as pretty dresses, cute dolls and the snacks i never eat before. i really want to stay there and never come back! in a word, i really appreciate the life there.

i’m really looking forward to your reply!

yours,

vvv

I went to visit my grandparents last August. They lived in a small village far from Shenyang. I was born there ten years ago. I remembered it had been a poor place before.

去年八月份我去看爷爷奶奶。他们住在离沈阳很远的一个小村庄。十年前我就出生在那里。我记得以前那是一个穷地方。

But when I got to the village, I found that great changes had taken place there. The villagers became richer. They looked happy and healthy. A lot of new buildings were built.

可是当我到达村子之后，我发现那里发生了巨变。乡亲们变富了，他们看起来又快乐又健康。许多新楼兴建起来。

My home village took on a new look.

家乡呈现了新貌。

dear wang yan,

i enjoyed your hospitality during my three-day stay in tianjin.your new house is very beautiful,and your cooking is out of the world .your sister,wangdan,is very kind-hearted.not only did she help us wash clothes,but also helped make the bed.

the trip was great getting together with you two once again.dont forget the invitation to pop in on me the next time youre in beijing.

thanks again..and say hello to your sister.

all my best,

li ming

dear yanglang,

i’m really miss you , we can’t see about three months . are you ok? i hope you happy every day.

we have eight classes everyday , and only two classes are not english , another classes is listening , reading , speaking and writing english . some people think it is boring in the classes , but i think this is very enjoyable .

i love my life now . because i always feel fulfilled all day . i am so busy that i can’t play ping-pong . i think it is my desire to enjoy life.

i want to travel to mountain hua . three years ago i went there , but don’t go to the top , so i must go there when i have free time.

take care yourself!

love young!

yours,

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My Christmas Day

Chritmas is the day that Jesus Christ was born. people in the world celebrate and worship this day in his honor. The santa claus will come out and send presents for children. Christmas cards and decorated trees are all over the place. The carolling of Christmas songs echo through the air. I am not a Chirstian, but I also enjoy the atmosphere of Chrismas. I wish everybody have a merry Chirismas.

Carrying Faggots to Put Out a Fire

In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.B., the qin army launched another attack upon the State of Wei with a momentum more vigorous than ever. The king of the State of Wei summoned his officials,and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars,the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak ofresistance. At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the offinials persuaded the king to sue for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counsellor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said:"Your Majesty, they dont think about the interests of the country at all.It is just because they are cowardly and afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temperarily satisfy the ambition of the king of the State of Qin is insatiably greedy. It will never stop assaulting us until our land is totally given away."Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. That was because he didnt know that,instead of putting out the fire, faggots could only make it burning more vigorously. Isnt it equivalent to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?"Though Su Dais argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. For the king of the State of Wei was cowardly and only cared for peace at the moment.As might be expected,the Qin army assaulted the State of Wei on a large scale in 225 B.C.,surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes of the Huanghe River.The State of Wei was finally destroyed by the State of Qin.This story appears in the Historical Records Written by Sima Qian.The set phrase"carrying faggots to put out a fire"is used to mean adopting a wrong method to save a situation and ending up by making it worse.

战国末期，秦国向魏国接连发动大规模的进攻，魏国无力抵抗，大片土地都被秦军占领了。到公元前273年，秦国又一次向魏国出兵，势头空前猛烈。

魏王把大臣们召来，愁眉苦脸地问大家有没有使秦国退兵的办法。大臣们由于经过多年的战乱，提起打仗就吓得哆嗦，谁也不敢谈“抵抗”二字。在这大兵压境的危急时刻，多数大臣都劝魏王，用黄河以北和太行山以南的大片土地为代价，向秦王求和。

谋士苏代听了这些话，很不以为然，忙上前对魏王说：“大王，他们是因为自己胆小怕死，才让您去卖国求和，根本不为国家着想。您想，把大片土地割让给秦国虽然暂时满足了秦王的野心，但秦国的欲望是无止境的，只要魏国的土地没割完，秦军就不会停止进攻我们。”

说到这里，苏代讲了一个故事：从前有一个人，他的房子起火了，别人劝他快用水去浇灭大火，但他不听，偏抱起一捆柴草去救火，是因为他不懂得柴草不但不能灭火反而能助长火势的道理。大王若同意拿着魏国土地去求和，不就等于抱着柴草救火吗？”

尽管苏代讲得头头是道，但是胆小的魏王只顾眼前的太平，还是依大臣们的意见把魏国大片土地割让给秦国。到公元225年，果然秦军又向魏国大举进攻，包围了国都大梁，掘开黄河大堤让洪水淹没了大梁城，魏国终于被秦国灭掉了。

故事出自《史记魏世家》。成语“抱薪救火”比喻用错误的方法去消灭祸害，结果反而使祸害扩大。