A parable is a short story, which is told in order to make a moral or religious point, like those in the Bible.
例句
...the parable of the Good Samaritan...“好撒馬利亞人”的寓言The story is a pleasing parable of the problems created by an excess of wealth.這是個(gè)令人開懷的寓言，講的是財(cái)富過(guò)剩造成的問題。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
2. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message;