河中的石兽,是我国古典文学宝库中的一颗璀璨明珠，由清代文学家袁枚创作，这篇作品以新颖的视角，讲述了一个发生在河中的神秘故事，寓意深远，发人深省，本文将为您展示《河中石兽》的原文与翻译，引领您领略这古代文学的珍贵遗产。
河中石兽原文
河中石兽,石兽也，河中者，石兽之所在也，一日，有渔者于河中，见一石兽，大如斗，浮于水面，渔者惊异，遂以网捞之，石兽不动，渔者用力拉之，石兽渐沉，渔者亦随之沉，及至水底，石兽犹不动，渔者惧，欲还，又恐石兽随去，遂抱石兽而归。
归至家中,渔者以石兽置于庭院之中，数日，石兽渐大，竟如小山，渔者惊恐，遂将石兽埋于地下，然不久，石兽又复出，且日益增大，渔者无奈，只得将石兽搬至山间，埋于深谷之中。
岁月如梭,石兽仍在山谷中生长，终成了一座巍峨的石山，山间有泉，泉中游鱼，穿梭于石间，如梦似幻，渔者闻之，不禁感慨万分，遂作诗一首：
河中石兽石为胎,浮沉不定水中来。 渔者捞之不得去，沉底浮出又归来。 庭院之中渐长大，深谷之中仍不衰。 岁月如梭成石山，泉中鱼游似梦回。
河中石兽翻译
In the river, there lies a stone beast, a creature of stone, found in the river. One day, a fisherman, while fishing in the river, stumbled upon a stone beast as large as a bowl, floating on the water's surface. Amazed, the fisherman attempted to catch it with a net, but the stone beast remained motionless. With increased effort, the beast began to sink, dragging the fisherman down with it. Upon reaching the riverbed, the stone beast still showed no sign of movement. Terrified, the fisherman wanted to retreat, yet feared the beast would follow. Thus, he clutched the stone beast and returned home.
Upon returning, the fisherman placed the stone beast in his courtyard. Days passed, and the stone beast grew larger, resembling a small mountain. Overwhelmed with fear, the fisherman buried the stone beast underground. However, it emerged once more, and continued to grow. With no choice, the fisherman had to move the stone beast to the mountains and bury it in a deep valley.
Time passed swiftly, and the stone beast continued to grow in the valley, eventually forming a massive stone mountain. Within the mountain, there was a spring, where fish swam among the stones, creating a dreamlike scene. Upon hearing this, the fisherman couldn't help but feel melancholic and composed a poem:
The stone beast in the river, born of stone, floats and sinks in the water. The fisherman tries to catch it, but it escapes, sinking and rising again. In the courtyard, it grows larger, yet in the deep valley, it remains undiminished. Time flies, turning it into a stone mountain, where fish in the spring swim like a dream.