宋国有个人，名叫曹商。
There was a man named Cao Shang in the State of Song.
一次，他受宋王的派遣，出使秦国。
Once, he was sent on a mission by the King of Song to the State of Qin.
临行时，宋王赐给他几乘车马。
Before departure, the King of Song bestowed upon him several horse-drawn chariots.
到了秦国，曹商很得秦王欢心。
Upon arriving in the State of Qin, Cao Shang won the favour of the King of Qin.
于是秦王又赐给他百乘车马。
Consequently, the King bestowed upon him 100 chariots.
不久，曹商返回宋国。
Soon afterwards, Cao Shang returned to the State of Song.
一天，他见到庄子，得意洋洋地说:“过去我身居穷街陋巷。
One day he met Zhuang Zi and said proudly:"In the past, I lived in poor streets and humble alleys.
非常贫困，靠编鞋过日子。
I was very poor, and made my living by making shoes.
面黄肌瘦。
I was sallow and thin.
这是我的短处。
This was my weak point.
现在，我凭着三寸不烂之舌，打动万乘之主的秦王。
Now, relying on my clever tongue, I have touched the heart of the King of Qin, who is the sovereign lord with 1,000 chariots.
赐给我车马百乘，这是我的长处。”
He bestowed upon me 100 chariots. This is my strong point."
庄子听了，嗤之以鼻，讽刺他说:
When Zhuang Zi heard this, he gave a snort of contempt and said sarcastically:
“我听说秦王有病。
"I heard that the King of Qin was ill.
让医生治病，实行论功行赏:
He let the physicians treat him, and rewarded them according to their contributions:
吸脓吃疮的，可得车马一乘;
those who sucked pus and ate sores would get 1 horse-drawn chariot;
舌甜痔疮的，可得车马五乘。
those who licked the piles would get 5 chariots.
治的病越肮脏，得的车马越多。
The more filthy the illness you treat, the more chariots you would get.
您大概为秦王甜过痔疮吧，不然怎么会得到那么多车马呢?
You have probably licked his piles; otherwise, how could you acquire that many chariots?
您还是给我走开吧!”
You had better go away!"