Once upon a time, there was a village where a wise scholar lived.
从前有个村子，住着一位聪明的学者。
The scholar was diligent and studied every day, gaining vast knowledge.
学者勤奋好学，每天读书写字，知识非常渊博。
The villagers admired him and often asked for his advice.
村里人都佩服他，常常向他请教问题。
In the same village, there was a lazy man who refused to do anything.
村里还有一个懒汉，他什么事都不愿做。
He spent his days sleeping at home and didn’t even want to cook his own meals.
他整天在家里睡觉，甚至连饭都不想做。
The lazy man thought studying was useless and spent his days eating, drinking, and having fun.
懒汉总觉得读书没用，每天只知道吃喝玩乐。
One day, the village held an intellectual competition.
有一天，村里要举行一次智力比赛。
The scholar participated and quickly answered all the questions correctly.
学者参加了比赛，他凭着自己的知识，很快就答对了所有问题。
The lazy man also joined, but he knew nothing and lowered his head in silence.
而懒汉也参加了，但他什么都不会，只好默默低头。
When the results were announced, the scholar took first place, and the lazy man came in last.
比赛结果一出来，学者获得了第一名，懒汉落得了最后一名。
Everyone laughed and said, "They are truly a world of difference!"
大家都笑着说：“他们俩简直是天壤之别！”
The difference between the wise scholar and the lazy man was immense.
聪明的学者和懒汉的差距实在太大了。
This story teaches us that the gap between knowledge and effort is as vast as the difference between the sky and the earth!
这个故事告诉我们，知识和努力的差距就像天和地的差别一样大！
