漢董永(yong),千(qian)乘人(ren)(ren)。少(shao)偏孤,與父(fu)居。肆(si)(sì)力田(tian)畝(mǔ),鹿車載(zai)自隨。父(fu)亡,無(wu)以(yi)葬,乃(nai)自賣為(wei)(wei)(wei)奴,以(yi)供(gong)喪(sang)(sang)事。主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)知其賢(xian),與錢(qian)一萬,遣(qian)之。永(yong)行三年喪(sang)(sang)畢(bi),欲還主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren),供(gong)其奴職。道(dao)逢一婦(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren),曰:“愿為(wei)(wei)(wei)子妻(qi)。”遂與之俱(ju)。主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)謂(wei)永(yong)曰:“以(yi)錢(qian)與君(jun)矣。”永(yong)曰:“蒙君(jun)之惠,父(fu)喪(sang)(sang)收藏。永(yong)雖小人(ren)(ren),必(bi)欲服勤致力,以(yi)報厚(hou)德。”主(zhu)(zhu)曰:“婦(fu)(fu)人(ren)(ren)何(he)能?”永(yong)曰:“能織(zhi)。”主(zhu)(zhu)曰:“必(bi)爾者,但令君(jun)婦(fu)(fu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)我織(zhi)縑(jiān)百疋(pǐ)。”于是(shi)永(yong)妻(qi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)家織(zhi),十日而畢(bi)。女出門,謂(wei)永(yong)曰:“我,天之織(zhi)女也。緣君(jun)至(zhi)孝,天帝(di)令我助君(jun)償債耳。”語畢(bi),凌空而去,不知所在(zai)。
偏孤:這里指喪母。
錢:指銅錢。
緣:因為
縑:細絹
漢(han)朝董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)是千乘(cheng)地方人(ren)(ren)(ren)。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)早年死了母親(qin),與父(fu)親(qin)居住在一起。父(fu)親(qin)耕種田地,董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)推著小(xiao)車跟著父(fu)親(qin)干活(huo)。后(hou)來(lai)父(fu)親(qin)也(ye)死了,無錢(qian)埋(mai)葬,董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)只得賣(mai)身為奴,換錢(qian)為父(fu)親(qin)辦了喪事。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)知(zhi)(zhi)道董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)德行好,給了他一萬文錢(qian),讓他回(hui)家。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)在家里守完(wan)三(san)年喪,打算(suan)到主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家做奴仆來(lai)還(huan)債。在去(qu)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家的(de)路(lu)上,碰到一個女(nv)子,對他說(shuo)(shuo):“我(wo)愿意做你(ni)的(de)妻(qi)子。”(董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong))就(jiu)同(tong)她一起到主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)對董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)說(shuo)(shuo):“我(wo)把錢(qian)送給你(ni)了(不用還(huan)了)。”董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)回(hui)答(da)說(shuo)(shuo):“承(cheng)蒙(meng)您的(de)恩惠(hui),父(fu)親(qin)的(de)尸體得到收殮安葬。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)盡管是平民百(bai)姓,也(ye)一定要盡力地承(cheng)擔勞務,來(lai)報答(da)您的(de)大恩大德。”主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo):“你(ni)的(de)妻(qi)子能做什么?”董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)說(shuo)(shuo):“會織(zhi)(zhi)布(bu)。”主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo):“如果(guo)這樣的(de)話,就(jiu)讓你(ni)的(de)妻(qi)子幫我(wo)織(zhi)(zhi)一百(bai)匹細絹吧。”于(yu)是董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)妻(qi)子為主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家織(zhi)(zhi)絹,十天后(hou)織(zhi)(zhi)完(wan)了。織(zhi)(zhi)女(nv)走(zou)出織(zhi)(zhi)布(bu)間的(de)門,告訴(su)董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)(yong)說(shuo)(shuo):“我(wo)是天上的(de)織(zhi)(zhi)女(nv),因為你(ni)非常(chang)孝順,天帝(di)就(jiu)派(pai)我(wo)下(xia)凡(fan),幫你(ni)償債,說(shuo)(shuo)完(wan)凌空飛走(zou)了,不知(zhi)(zhi)去(qu)了哪(na)兒。”