成语典故：苛政猛于虎

苛政猛于虎

　　孔子过泰山侧，有妇人哭于墓者而哀。夫子式而听之。使子路问之曰：“子之哭也，壹似重有忧者？”

　　而曰：“然。昔者吾舅死于虎，吾夫又死焉，今吾子又死焉。”夫子曰：“何为不去也？”曰：“无苛政。”夫子曰：“小子识之，苛政猛于虎也。”

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　　白话翻译

　　孔子有一次乘车经过泰山旁边，在那边有一位妇女在坟前哭而且哭得很悲恸。孔子把手扶在车前横木上听她哭，派子路去问她说：“您的哭声听起来实在像有好几件伤心的事似的。”

　　那个女人就说：“您的话说对了。从前我的公公死在老虎口中（被老虎咬死了），后来我的丈夫又死在老虎口中；现在我的儿子又死在老虎口中了。”孔子说：“为什么不离开这儿呢？”女人说：“这儿没有暴虐的政治。”孔子说：“弟子们记住这句话，暴虐的政治比老虎更凶猛可怕。

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　　OPPRESSIVE GOVERNMENT IS MOKE FEARSOME THAN A TIGER

　　Once when Confucius was passing near the foot of Mount Tai in a chariot， there was a married woman weeping at a grave mound， and dolorously too. Confucius politely rested his hands on the front rail of the chariot and listened to her weeping. He sent Zilu to inquire of her， saying：“ From the sound of your weeping， it seams that you indeed have many troubles.”

　　Then the woman said：“ It is true. My father-in-law died in a tiger's jaw； my husband also died there. Now， my son has also died there.” Confucius said，“ Why do you not leave this place？” The woman said：“ Here there is no harsh and oppressive government.” Confucius said，“ Young men， take note of this： a harsh and oppressive government is more ferocious and fearsome than even a tiger.”