Burning the Candle at Both Ends

Burning the Candle at Both Ends My dad is very busy with his work. He does not sleep enough. On the weekends, he juggles work, family, our school sports and more. He feels tired all the time. Finally, he had to go to see a doctor. The doctor said to my dad, " You have been burning the candle at both ends. " “ What do you mean?” Dad asked. “ Well, what would happen if you lit both ends of a candle at the same time?" said the doctor. “ The candle would burn out very quickly, " my dad answered.

蜡烛两头烧--熬夜加班 我爸爸工作很忙。他睡眠不足。周末的时候，他还要兼顾工作、家庭和我们学校的体育运动等等。他总是觉得很累。-最后，他不得不去看医生。 医生对我爸爸说:“你一直在过度消耗精力。” “你是什么意思?”爸爸问。“那么，如果你同时点燃蜡烛的两端会发生什么呢?”医生说。 “蜡烛很快就会燃尽的，”爸爸回答说。

“ Right, ” the doctor nodded. " This is what is happening to you. You are being burned out. " She was right. Dad was too tired. The doctor told my dad to slow down. " Do less every day, " she said. " There is a time for work, a time for fun, and a time to blow out the candle! "

“好吧，”医生点点头。“这就是发生在你身上的事。你已经精疲力竭了。”她是对的。爸爸太累了。 医生让我爸爸慢慢来。“每天少做一点，”她说。“有工作的时候，有娱乐的时候，也有吹灭蜡烛的时候!”