Once upon a time, there was a young man who was always impulsive in his actions.
从前有个年轻人，他做事总是很冲动。
One day, he did something big, and it caused a lot of trouble.
有一天，他做了一件很大的事，结果惹出了大麻烦。
Everyone was angry and criticized him, saying, "Do you know the seriousness of what you've done?"
大家都很生气，纷纷指责他说：“你知道天高地厚吗？”
The young man didn’t understand and asked, "What does that mean?"
年轻人不明白，问：“这是什么意思？”
Someone replied, "Heaven is high and earth is thick, it refers to the seriousness of things."
有人说：“天高地厚，是说事情的严重性。”
"What you did has very serious consequences, and it should not be taken lightly."
“你做的事，后果很大，不能轻视。”
"Heaven is high and earth is thick also refers to deep gratitude."
“天高地厚也能形容恩情的深厚。”
"You have received help from many people, and you should be grateful."
“你得到过很多人的帮助，要感恩。”
The young man still didn’t fully understand and asked, "So what should I do?"
年轻人听后还是不太明白，问：“那怎么做呢？”
Someone told him, "You must be responsible for your actions and consider the consequences."
有人告诉他：“做事要负责任，考虑后果。”
"Be grateful and don’t just think about yourself."
“要感恩，不能只顾自己。”
He thought for a moment, then suddenly remembered that someone had helped him before.
他想了想，突然想起曾经有人帮助过他。
He felt guilty and realized that he had been too impulsive in his actions.
他觉得很内疚，知道自己做事太冲动了。
So, he decided to be more careful in his actions from now on.
于是，他决定从今以后要小心做事。
He no longer only thought about himself but began to think about others.
他不再只顾自己，而是开始为别人着想。
He understood that he should not act without thinking of the consequences.
他明白了，做事不能不顾后果。
He knew that he must be grateful and take responsibility to avoid making mistakes.
做事要感恩，要负责任，才不会犯错误。
From that day on, he became more mature and careful.
从那以后，他变得更加成熟和谨慎。
He understood that "heaven is high and earth is thick" not only means the seriousness of things,
他知道，天高地厚，不仅意味着事情的严重性，
but also means being grateful to others, taking responsibility, and having tolerance.
也意味着要感恩他人，承担责任，心存宽容。
This story teaches us that "heaven is high and earth is thick" has two meanings:
这个故事告诉我们，“天高地厚”有两个意思：
It describes deep gratitude and also reminds us of the seriousness of things.
它既形容恩情的深厚，也提醒我们事情的严重性。
