该句使用that引导宾语从句表达观点。
There was a man from the state of Lu who was skilled at making straw sandals, while his wife was skilled at weaving white silk. They planned to move to the state of Yue.
A friend heard about this and advised him, “If you go to Yue, you will likely become poor.”
The man asked in confusion, “Why is that?”
The friend explained, “Straw sandals are meant for walking, but people in Yue usually go barefoot. White silk is used to make hats, but people in Yue customarily wear their hair loose. If your skills are brought to a place where they are not needed, how could you avoid poverty?”
This story shows that only when a person’s abilities match the needs of the environment can their talents be truly valuable. Without the right context, even strong skills may lose their meaning.
有一位鲁国人擅长编织草鞋，他的妻子则擅长织造白绢。他们打算迁居到越国生活。
朋友听说后劝他说：“你去越国，恐怕会陷入贫困。”
鲁国人不解地问：“为什么呢？”
朋友解释道：“草鞋是用来穿着行走的，但越国人习惯赤足；白绢是用来做帽子的，但越国人却习惯披头散发。你的本领如果到了不需要这些技能的地方，自然无法发挥价值，又怎么可能不贫困呢？”
这则故事说明，一个人只有在适合的社会环境中发挥专长，才能体现自身价值；如果脱离了需求环境，即使拥有技能，也可能失去意义。