中國成語故事：天帝賜酒
One day, deities1 from various places came to pay homage2 to the Emperor of Heaven.
The emperor gave his minister in charge of wine cups the following order: "Register the names of the deities first, then bestow3 wine upon them."
The minister registered the names of the deities on bamboo slips, and prepared to bestow wine. But he kept on working for 3, 000 years and had not finished the registration4 yet.
The emperor inquired: "Why haven't you finished registering?"
The minister reported: "All the deities have brought their sedan-chair carriers."
The emperor ordered: "Then register the sedan-chair carriers as well."
7, 000 years passed and the registration was still not done.
When the emperor inquired again, the minister had no way out but reported: "The sedan-chair carriers of the deities have brought their own carriers too."
So the wine was not bestowed5 after all.
The Emperor of Heaven remained silent for a long time and then heaved a deep sigh.
一天，各路神仙都來朝拜天帝。
天帝命令司筋大臣說:“先把他們的名字登記好，再賜給他們酒喝。”
司筋大臣拿著竹簡，登記各路神仙的姓名，準備賜酒，可是登記了三千年，還沒登記完。
天帝查問:“你為什么還沒有登記完?"
司筋大臣報告說:“各路神仙都帶著轎夫。”
天帝下令:“轎夫，也登記上吧!”
結果，又登記了七千年，還是沒有登記完。
當天帝再次查問的時候，司筋大臣無可奈何地報告說:“各路神仙的轎夫，又都帶著自己的轎夫啊!”
賜酒一事，最終還是沒有成功。
天帝沉默了半天，長長地嘆息了一聲。
One day, deities1 from various places came to pay homage2 to the Emperor of Heaven.
The emperor gave his minister in charge of wine cups the following order: "Register the names of the deities first, then bestow3 wine upon them."
The minister registered the names of the deities on bamboo slips, and prepared to bestow wine. But he kept on working for 3, 000 years and had not finished the registration4 yet.
The emperor inquired: "Why haven't you finished registering?"
The minister reported: "All the deities have brought their sedan-chair carriers."
The emperor ordered: "Then register the sedan-chair carriers as well."
7, 000 years passed and the registration was still not done.
When the emperor inquired again, the minister had no way out but reported: "The sedan-chair carriers of the deities have brought their own carriers too."
So the wine was not bestowed5 after all.
The Emperor of Heaven remained silent for a long time and then heaved a deep sigh.
一天，各路神仙都來朝拜天帝。
天帝命令司筋大臣說:“先把他們的名字登記好，再賜給他們酒喝。”
司筋大臣拿著竹簡，登記各路神仙的姓名，準備賜酒，可是登記了三千年，還沒登記完。
天帝查問:“你為什么還沒有登記完?"
司筋大臣報告說:“各路神仙都帶著轎夫。”
天帝下令:“轎夫，也登記上吧!”
結果，又登記了七千年，還是沒有登記完。
當天帝再次查問的時候，司筋大臣無可奈何地報告說:“各路神仙的轎夫，又都帶著自己的轎夫啊!”
賜酒一事，最終還是沒有成功。
天帝沉默了半天，長長地嘆息了一聲。
