One quiet night, a group of monkeys played in the forest under the light of the full moon.
一个宁静的夜晚，一群猴子在森林里玩耍，沐浴在满月的光辉下。
Suddenly, one monkey looked into a well and shouted, "The moon has fallen into the water!"
突然，一只猴子望着井里喊道：“月亮掉进水里了！”
The other monkeys gathered around and saw the moon’s reflection in the well.
其他猴子聚拢过来，看见井里的月亮倒影。
They panicked, thinking the moon was drowning and needed to be saved.
它们慌了，以为月亮掉进水里需要被救起来。
The monkeys quickly formed a chain, with one holding onto a tree branch and others linking tails and arms.
猴子们迅速组成一条链子，一只抓住树枝，其他的用尾巴和手臂相连。
The monkey at the bottom reached out to grab the moon’s reflection.
最下面的猴子伸手去抓井里的月亮倒影。
But as soon as they touched the water, it rippled, and the moon seemed to disappear.
但他们一碰到水，水面泛起涟漪，月亮的倒影消失了。
Shocked, they cried out, "The moon is gone!"
它们惊叫道：“月亮不见了！”
Just then, one monkey looked up and saw the real moon shining brightly in the sky.
这时，一只猴子抬头看到真正的月亮还挂在天上，明亮如初。
Laughing, he exclaimed, "The moon is not in the water—it’s up there all along!"
它笑着说：“月亮根本没掉进水里，它一直在天上呢！”
The monkeys realized their mistake and climbed back to the trees, wiser from their foolish attempt.
猴子们这才意识到自己的错误，爬回了树上，从这次愚蠢的尝试中得到了教训。
The story teaches us to think carefully before taking action and to verify the truth of what we see.
这个故事告诉我们，行动前要仔细思考，核实所见的真相。
