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朱子家训翻译欣赏

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(1)一粥一饭,当思来之不易。

半丝半缕,恒念物力维艰。

Thegrowingofriceandofgrain

Thinkonwheneveryoudine;

Rememberhowsilkisobtained

Whichkeepsyouwarmandlooksfine.

(2)宜未雨而绸缪,勿临渴而掘井。

Inperiodsofdrought

Wisebirdsmendtheirnest

Sowhenthecloudsburst

Theysnuglymayrest;

Neverbethefool

Whostartstodigawellintheground

Whenhewantsadrinkofwater

Andwatercan’tbefound.

(3)与肩挑贸易毋占便宜,

与贫苦亲邻须加温恤。

Bargainyounotwiththetravelerwhovends;

Shareofyourwealthwithyourneighborsandfriends.

(4)居家戒争讼,讼则终凶;

处世戒多言,言多必失。

Don’ttakeintocourtyourfamilydisputes,

Unpleasantendingsemergefromlawsuits;

Toportyourselfwellinsociety,

Restrainloosetongue’simpropriety.

(5)勿恃权势而凌孤寡;

勿贪口腹而恣杀性。

Usenotyourbowandarrow

Tobullyorphanandwidow.

Donotdumbanimalsslaughteratwill

Yourappetitegreedytooverfulfill.

(6)乖僻自是,悔悟必多;

颓惰自甘,家园终替。

Egocentricpeoplegrow

Muchregretandsorrow;

Lazy,slothfulpeoplesow

Povertytomorrow.

(7)施惠勿念;受恩莫忘。

Inproclaimingyourvirtuesgoslow;

Andbemindfulofmercyyouown.

(8)凡事当留余地,

得意不宜再往。

Leaveroomforretreat

Whentryingnewfeat.

Youwilltry,tryinvain

Torepeatwindfallgain.

(9)人有喜庆,不可生忌妒心;

人有祸患,不可生欣幸心。

Don’tenvyother’ssuess;

Don’tgloato’erother’sdistress.

(注:o’er即over,为了译文的音律而采用缩略的形式)

(10)善欲人见,不是真善;

恶恐人知,便是大恶。

Tobragofthegoodyouhavedone

Willneverimpressanyone.

Personalscandalsyoutryhardtohide

Willsoonbeknownfarandwide.