Lord Ye loves dragons

Attribution

Translated into Quenya by Chaered in 2026. Reviewed for language by Valerie.

Notes

First posted on VL on 2026-04-29. Review thread: VL.

This is one version of the story. The original is from Xinxu, a compilation of historical stories by Lui Xiang around 24 BCE. See Xinxu 新序.

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Heru Yé nilë angulóci	   	叶公好龙
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3	Andanéya, engë atan estaina Heru Yé i eccannë annilë angulóci.	           	从前有个人叫叶公，他很喜欢龙。
4	Angulóc' emmar enger quilini hamperyassen, sarinë yulmaryassë, embainë rambaryassen.	           	他的衣服上绣着龙，酒杯上刻着龙，墙上画着龙。
5	Nanwa angulócë Erumandë sintë i Heru Yé annillë angulóci, saro nunyes mardyanna.	             	天上的真龙知道了叶公这么喜欢龙，便下降到他家。
6	I angulócë tirnë ter i lattin ar nirnë pimperya mina i solma.	            	龙在窗口张望，把尾巴伸进了大厅。
7	Mal Heru Yéva anta ninquintanë þossenen o nanwa angulócë. Hórunces.	           	但是叶公却被真龙吓得脸色苍白，转身就跑。
8	Nemë i Heru Yé uinë naitië nilë angulóci holmo.	         	看来，叶公并不是真的喜欢龙呀！
9	Tai nilles rië náner nati yai veältaner angulóci.	        	他所喜欢的只是那些像龙的东西。

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