Lesson 67. All That Glitters Is Not
第67课 中看未必中用

Many people seek fame and wealth.
许多人都会追求名与利。
Gul Muhammed sought neither.
古尔·穆罕默德则两者皆不求。
However, through fate he is famous.
然而通过命运的安排使得他很出名。
He is so short that he is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest man in the world.
他长得非常矮小，因而被古尼斯世界纪大全列为世界上最矮的男人。
He measures only 57 centimeters.
他只有五十七公分高。
Though he has fame, he is not rich.
虽然他是个名人，可是他并不富有。
In fact, he's too poor to pay his own medical bills.
事实上，他得连自己的医药费都付不起。
Recently, when Gul became so ill that he had to be brought to the hospital, he didn't have enough money for the medicine.
最近，当古尔病重到要被送到医院时，他连付药费的钱都没有。
What a pitiful man he is!
他是一个可怜的人！
His story tells us that fame and wealth do not always go hand in hand.
他的故事背诉我们，名与利并非永远都是相随相生的。
Indeed, Gul is a living example of the saying, "All that glitters is not gold."
俗话说：“闪光的东西未必都是黄金。”古尔就是这个俗语的活见证。