零起点美语-The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Fall

The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Fall

爬得越高，跌得越重
The psychiatrist was a bit perturbed. He had cured his patient of his delusions but still the man did not seem happy.
“What’s the matter, Mr. Jones?” he inquired. “Aren’t you glad to be dealing with the world realistically?”
“Oh, sure, Doc, sure .... Only, last year I was Genghis Khan and now I’m nobody!”

一位心理医师感到有些厌烦。他已治好一名病人的幻想症，但那名患者似乎仍然不快乐。
“倒底是怎么一会事，琼斯先生？”他询问道。“难道你不喜欢踏实地面对周遭的一切吗？”
“喔，是的，医生，我是很愿意。只是去年我还是成吉思汗，现在我却一文不值。”