司马迁·《史记·淮阴侯列传·韩信受辱胯下》英译

淮阴屠中少年有侮信者，曰：“若虽长大，好带刀剑，中情怯耳。”众辱之曰：“信能死，刺我；不能死，出我胯下！”于是信孰视之，俯出胯下，蒲伏。一市人皆笑信，以为怯。

Going Through Under the Butcher’s Legs

A youth among the butchers in the city of Huai Yin once spat at Han Xin, saying:” Though you are big and tall and like to wear a sword, you are at heart a coward!”

In presence of a large group of spectators, he went on with scorn:” Look here, Xin, if you are not afraid of death, stab me; otherwise, crawl through between my legs.”

Thereupon, Han Xin, after sizing up the youth carefully, crawled on the ground through his legs.

The whole town laughed at Xin, thinking him a coward.