since his horse refused to go forward, a traveler in the state of song drove it into a stream, then mounted to set off again. still the horse refused to go, and he punished it once * in the same way.
this happened three times in all. *n the most skilful1 rider could devise no better means of frightening a horse; but if you are not a rider, simply a bully2, your horse will refuse to carry you.
宋国有一游历者的坐骑不肯前进，他就将它赶进河里，再翻身上马继续上路，可马仍然不肯听命，他又用同样的方法对马实施惩罚。
马一共被罚了三次，可还是不肯就范。这说明：即使*好的骑手也会用恐吓的办法使马前行，但倘若你不是骑手，而是*，你的马就会拒绝为你效劳。
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