春秋时,齐国有个大臣叫晏婴。他个子生得很矮小,但口才却非常好。有一次,晏婴出使到楚国去。楚灵王想侮辱他,就叫人在城门的旁边开了一扇小门,让他从小门进城。晏婴指着小门,对楚国的官员说:“我看这扇门像是狗国的城门。我今天是到楚国来的,能走这扇门吗?”那官员只好让他走大门。 Spring and Autumn Period, Qi Guo has a minister called Yan Ying. He is very short, but his eloquence is very good. Once, Yan Ying Chu ambassador to go. Chu Ling Wang wanted to insult him, called the door next to the city opened a wicket, let him from the door into the city. Yan Ying pointed to the wicket and said to the officials in Chu State: “I think this door is like the gate to the kingdom of Guoguo.I came to Chu today and can I go this door?” The officer had to let him Walk the door.