漢董永(yong)(yong)(yong),千乘(cheng)人(ren)。少偏孤,與(yu)父(fu)居。肆(sì)力(li)田畝(mǔ),鹿車載自隨。父(fu)亡,無以(yi)葬,乃自賣為(wei)(wei)奴,以(yi)供喪事。主人(ren)知(zhi)其賢,與(yu)錢(qian)一(yi)萬,遣之(zhi)(zhi)。永(yong)(yong)(yong)行三(san)年(nian)喪畢(bi)(bi),欲還主人(ren),供其奴職(zhi)。道逢一(yi)婦人(ren),曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“愿為(wei)(wei)子(zi)妻(qi)。”遂與(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)俱。主人(ren)謂(wei)永(yong)(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“以(yi)錢(qian)與(yu)君(jun)矣。”永(yong)(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“蒙君(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)惠,父(fu)喪收藏(zang)。永(yong)(yong)(yong)雖小(xiao)人(ren),必欲服勤(qin)致力(li),以(yi)報厚德。”主曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“婦人(ren)何(he)能?”永(yong)(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“能織。”主曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“必爾者,但令(ling)君(jun)婦為(wei)(wei)我(wo)織縑(jiān)百疋(pǐ)。”于是(shi)永(yong)(yong)(yong)妻(qi)為(wei)(wei)主人(ren)家織,十日而(er)畢(bi)(bi)。女出門,謂(wei)永(yong)(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“我(wo),天之(zhi)(zhi)織女也。緣(yuan)君(jun)至孝,天帝(di)令(ling)我(wo)助君(jun)償債(zhai)耳。”語畢(bi)(bi),凌空而(er)去,不(bu)知(zhi)所在。
偏孤:這(zhe)里指(zhi)喪母。
錢:指銅錢。
緣:因為
縑:細絹
漢朝董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)是(shi)(shi)千乘地(di)方人(ren)(ren)(ren)。董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)早年(nian)死(si)了(le)母親,與(yu)父(fu)(fu)親居住在(zai)(zai)一(yi)(yi)起(qi)。父(fu)(fu)親耕種田地(di),董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)推著小車(che)跟著父(fu)(fu)親干(gan)活。后來(lai)父(fu)(fu)親也死(si)了(le),無錢埋葬,董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)只(zhi)得(de)賣身為(wei)(wei)奴,換(huan)錢為(wei)(wei)父(fu)(fu)親辦(ban)了(le)喪事。主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)知道董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)德行好,給(gei)了(le)他一(yi)(yi)萬(wan)文錢,讓他回家(jia)。董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)在(zai)(zai)家(jia)里守(shou)完三年(nian)喪,打算(suan)到(dao)主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家(jia)做(zuo)奴仆來(lai)還債。在(zai)(zai)去主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)路(lu)上,碰(peng)到(dao)一(yi)(yi)個女子(zi)(zi),對(dui)他說(shuo):“我(wo)愿意做(zuo)你(ni)(ni)的(de)(de)(de)妻子(zi)(zi)。”(董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong))就同她一(yi)(yi)起(qi)到(dao)主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家(jia)。主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)對(dui)董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)說(shuo):“我(wo)把錢送給(gei)你(ni)(ni)了(le)(不(bu)用還了(le))。”董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)回答說(shuo):“承蒙您的(de)(de)(de)恩惠,父(fu)(fu)親的(de)(de)(de)尸體得(de)到(dao)收殮安葬。董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)盡管是(shi)(shi)平民百(bai)姓,也一(yi)(yi)定(ding)要盡力地(di)承擔勞務,來(lai)報(bao)答您的(de)(de)(de)大恩大德。”主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo):“你(ni)(ni)的(de)(de)(de)妻子(zi)(zi)能做(zuo)什么?”董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)說(shuo):“會(hui)織(zhi)(zhi)布(bu)。”主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo):“如果這樣的(de)(de)(de)話,就讓你(ni)(ni)的(de)(de)(de)妻子(zi)(zi)幫我(wo)織(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)百(bai)匹細絹(juan)吧。”于是(shi)(shi)董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)妻子(zi)(zi)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家(jia)織(zhi)(zhi)絹(juan),十天(tian)后織(zhi)(zhi)完了(le)。織(zhi)(zhi)女走出織(zhi)(zhi)布(bu)間的(de)(de)(de)門,告訴董(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)(yong)說(shuo):“我(wo)是(shi)(shi)天(tian)上的(de)(de)(de)織(zhi)(zhi)女,因為(wei)(wei)你(ni)(ni)非(fei)常孝順,天(tian)帝就派我(wo)下(xia)凡(fan),幫你(ni)(ni)償(chang)債,說(shuo)完凌空(kong)飛走了(le),不(bu)知去了(le)哪兒。”