Once upon a time, a boy received a set of tin soldiers for his birthday.
从前，一个男孩生日时收到了一套锡兵玩具。
One of the soldiers had only one leg because he was the last one cast and there wasn’t enough tin.
其中一个锡兵只有一条腿，因为他是最后一个被铸造的，锡料不够了。
The one-legged tin soldier was placed on the windowsill and fell in love with a paper ballerina.
独腿锡兵被放在窗台上，他爱上了一位纸制的芭蕾舞女孩。
She stood gracefully on one leg, just like him, and he thought they were perfect for each other.
她优雅地站在一条腿上，就像他一样，锡兵觉得他们是天生一对。
One day, the soldier fell out of the window and into the street.
有一天，锡兵从窗台掉到街上去了。
A group of boys found him and placed him in a paper boat, sending him down the gutter.
一群男孩发现了他，把他放进纸船里，让他顺着水沟漂走了。
The tin soldier braved many dangers, including being swallowed by a fish.
锡兵经历了许多危险，包括被一条鱼吞下。
Miraculously, the fish was caught and brought to the boy’s home, reuniting him with the ballerina.
奇迹般地，那条鱼被捕获并送到了男孩家，锡兵和芭蕾舞女孩重逢了。
However, tragedy struck when the tin soldier was thrown into a fire.
然而，悲剧发生了，锡兵被扔进了火炉。
As he melted, the paper ballerina was carried into the flames, and they perished together.
当他融化时，纸芭蕾舞女孩也被带进了火焰，他们一起消逝了。
In the ashes, a heart-shaped lump of tin was found, a symbol of his steadfast love.
在灰烬中，人们发现了一块心形的锡块，它象征着锡兵坚定的爱。
Moral: True love and courage endure even in the face of adversity and loss.
寓意：真正的爱与勇气，即使面对困境与失去，也能永存不灭。
