戰國的時候有一年，
齊國發生了大饑荒。
多少人活活被餓死，
令人見了多慘傷。
有個富翁叫黔（qián）敖，
設了個粥攤在路旁，
饑荒時候作施舍，
裝出笑容在臉上。
他一心想博個好名聲，
好讓人到處去傳揚。
粥攤剛剛才設好，
有個人歪歪斜斜到攤旁，
看樣已多日未吃飯，
餓得瘦臉紙樣黃。
他還用袖子把臉遮。
怕人見他的窘困相，
黔敖一見這人到，
捧起食物端起湯，
“過來過來”連聲喚，
臉帶著一副恩賜的傲慢相。
他滿以為餓漢匆匆奔過來，
會把食物狼吞虎咽吞半筐，
既會對他表謝意，
也會把他的美名揚，
誰知竟出他意料外，
那餓漢，甩下了帽子把眉毛揚，
狠狠朝他瞪一眼，
話兒冷似鐵塊樣：
“嗟來之食誰稀罕！
瞧你那副傲慢相！
假仁假義快收起，
餓死不喝你粥湯！”
說完邁步走開去，
黔敖愣在粥攤旁，
待他追去想道歉，
那餓漢卻步也不停話不講。
心甘情願去餓死，
不把“嗟來之食”嚐。
“嗟”字本是呼喚聲，
喚人來把食物嚐。
施舍若帶侮辱性，
人有骨氣不能嚐。
Hey，Hey，Food
One year during the period of Warring States（475—221B。C。），there was a famine in the State of Song。So many people starved to death，and the scene was fearful to see。At that time there was a rich man named Qian Ao，who set up a porridge caldron by the roadside，to show his benevolent generosity with charity。With a smile on his face，he aimed to build up a good name，and letting people spread it to the far ends。Shortly after he built his porridge stall，a hungry man was staggering nearby。Obviously he was starving for quite a couple of days，and his face was as yellow as a piece of paper。He covered his face with his sleeves，fearing that he might be identified。As Qian Ao saw him ing，he soon handed over a bowl of porridge。