An emperor loved fine clothes more than anything else. Every hour he changed his coat, his shoes, or his crown, and he cared little about the people in his city.
有一位皇帝最爱华丽的衣服。他每个小时都要换外套、鞋子或王冠，对城里的百姓却不太关心。
One day two strangers arrived. They said they could weave a wonderful cloth that was invisible to foolish people and to anyone unfit for their job.
一天，两个陌生人来到这里。他们说自己能织出一种神奇的布料：愚蠢的人和不适合自己职位的人都看不见它。
The emperor was worried that he might not see the cloth. He sent his oldest minister to visit the strangers. The minister saw only empty looms, but he praised the beautiful colours because he was afraid to tell the truth.
皇帝担心自己也许看不见这种布，于是派年纪最大的部长去见那两个陌生人。部长只看见空空的织机，却因为害怕说真话而夸赞漂亮的颜色。
Soon the emperor visited the workshop himself. He saw nothing, yet he too pretended to admire the cloth. The strangers measured him, cut the air with scissors, and said that his new clothes were ready.
不久皇帝亲自来到工坊。他什么也没看见，却也假装欣赏那块布。陌生人为他量尺寸，对着空气剪裁，并说新衣已经做好。
At the great parade, everyone praised the emperor as he walked through the streets. Then a child said, “But he is wearing nothing at all!” One by one, the people began to repeat the child’s words.
大游行时，所有人都称赞皇帝走过街道的样子。随后一个孩子说：“可他根本没有穿衣服！”人们一个接一个地开始重复孩子的话。