A man from the state of Chu was taking a boat across a river when he dropped his sword into the water carelessly. Immediately he made a mark on the side of the boat where the sword dropped, hoping to find it later. When the boat stopped moving, he went into the water to search for his sword at the place where he had marked the boat. As we know, the boat had moved but the sword had not. Isn’t this a very foolish way to look for a sword?
midway tactics
three competing store owners rented adjoining shops in a mall. observers waited for mayhem to ensue.
the retailer on the right put up huge signs saying, gigantic sale! and super bargains!
the store on the left raised bigger signs proclaiming, prices slashed! and fantastic discounts!
the owner in the middle then prepared a large sign that simply stated, entrance .
三个互相争生意的商店老板在一条商业街上租用了毗邻的店铺。旁观者等着瞧好戏。
右边的零售商挂起了巨大的招牌，上书：大减价!特便宜!
左边的商店挂出了更大的招牌，声称：大砍价!大折扣!
中间的商人随后准备了一个大招牌，上面只简单地写着：入口处。