The Tale of Yamabi

Original Classical Chinese

Yamabi is a man from Shimofusa, calling himself 'Volcano', walking timidly in dark blue clothes. Sekiheki is a man from Tanshu, calling himself 'Wind-folk', striding broadly in crimson lined robes. Volcano is deceitful by nature, always borrowing the tiger's prestige, often getting familiar with Sekiheki, and frequently wandering through the marketplace.

Once he said to a passerby, 'Where do you study?' The reply was, 'Teikyo University.'
Volcano clapped his hands and sneered, 'That school is lowly.' He then boasted of his own academic background. Sekiheki remained silent.

The student added, 'I aspire to be a doctor.' Upon hearing this, Volcano's expression changed suddenly; his face turned as blue as dark indigo, and he found himself drawing back and looking up at the sky, feeling ashamed and discouraged before Sekiheki. Sekiheki lost his composure, stunned and speechless.

Alas, to judge a person by their school—how foolish can one be!

Note: This text first spread on Twitter and became a laughingstock for the world. Volcano saw it and shouted, 'Stop! Your Highness!' But the street talk and gossip never ceased. In the past, Pang Shiyuan was slighted by Sun Quan, and Yi Yin carried a cauldron and cutting board to serve King Tang; one cannot judge a person by their appearance. To judge someone at a single glance is foolish beyond measure.

Reading (Yomikudashi)

Yamabi is a man from Shimofusa, calling himself Volcano, walking timidly in dark blue clothes. Sekiheki is a man from Tanshu, calling himself Wind-folk, striding broadly in crimson lined robes.

Volcano is deceitful by nature, always borrowing the tiger's prestige. He often gets familiar with Sekiheki, and frequently wanders through the marketplace.

Once he said to a passerby, 'Where do you study?' The reply was, 'Teikyo University.'

Volcano clapped his hands and sneered, 'That school is lowly.' He then boasted of his own academic background. Sekiheki remained silent.

The student added, 'I aspire to be a doctor.' Upon hearing this, Volcano's expression changed suddenly. His face turned as blue as dark indigo, and he found himself drawing back and looking up at the sky, feeling ashamed and discouraged before Sekiheki. Sekiheki lost his composure, stunned and speechless.

Alas, to judge a person by their school—how foolish can one be!

Note: This text first spread on Twitter and became a laughingstock for the world.
Volcano saw it and shouted, 'Stop! Your Highness!'
But the street talk and gossip never ceased.

In the past, Pang Shiyuan was slighted by Sun Quan, and Yi Yin carried a cauldron and cutting board to serve King Tang. One cannot judge a person by their appearance. To judge someone at a single glance is foolish beyond measure.

Reading (Yomikudashi) with Phonetic Annotations

Yamabi is a man from Shimofusa, calling himself Volcano, walking timidly in dark blue clothes. Sekiheki is a man from Tanshu, calling himself Wind-folk, striding broadly in crimson lined robes.

Volcano is deceitful by nature, always borrowing the tiger's prestige. He often gets familiar with Sekiheki, and frequently wanders through the marketplace.

Once he said to a passerby, 'Where do you study?' The reply was, 'Teikyo University.'

Volcano clapped his hands and sneered, 'That school is lowly.' He then boasted of his own academic background. Sekiheki remained silent.

The student added, 'I aspire to be a doctor.' Upon hearing this, Volcano's expression changed suddenly. His face turned as blue as dark indigo, and he found himself drawing back and looking up at the sky, feeling ashamed and discouraged before Sekiheki. Sekiheki lost his composure, stunned and speechless.

Alas, to judge a person by their school—how foolish can one be!

It is noted that this text first spread on Twitter and became a laughingstock for the world.
Upon seeing this, Biyama (Mountain Fire) cried out, "Stop it, you!"
However, the gossip in the streets never ceased.

In the past, Pang Shiyuan was looked down upon by Sun Quan, and Yi Yin served King Tang while carrying his cooking pots. Therefore, one should not judge a person by their appearance. To measure someone at a single glance is foolish and beyond reach.

Modern Japanese Translation

Yamabi is a person from Shimosa, with the nickname Biyama. He wears dark blue clothes and walks timidly. Sekiheki is a person from Tanshu, with the nickname Fumin. He wears a deep crimson lined kimono and walks with a bold, heavy stride.

Biyama has a cunning personality; he habitually struts about like a fox borrowing the tiger's authority, always tagging along familiarly with Sekiheki and wandering through busy shopping districts.

Once, he asked a passerby, "Where are you studying?" The other replied, "Teikyo University."

Biyama clapped his hands and mocked him, saying, "That school is just low-level." He then boasted about his own academic background. Sekiheki remained silent.

Then the student said again, "I am aiming for the medical department." When Biyama heard this, his complexion suddenly changed, and his face turned as pale as dark blue. He involuntarily recoiled, looked up at the sky, and felt ashamed before Sekiheki. Sekiheki was also overwhelmed and stunned, unable to speak.

Ah, how foolish are those who judge people solely by their school name.

[Commentary]Thinking about it, this text first spread on Twitter and became a laughingstock for the world. It is said that upon seeing this, Biyama shouted, "Stop it, you!" However, the rumors in the streets never ceased.

In the past, Pang Tong (Pang Shiyuan) was looked down upon by Sun Quan because of his appearance, and the famous prime minister Yi Yin once served King Tang as a cook carrying pots and pans. One must not judge a person solely by their appearance. To judge someone at a single glance is the height of foolishness.

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