朱子家训翻译欣赏 (1)一粥一饭,当思来之不易。 半丝半缕,恒念物力维艰。 ThegrowingofriceandofgrainThinkonwheneveryoudine;RememberhowsilkisobtainedWhichkeepsyouwarmandlooksfine.(2)宜未雨而绸缪,勿临渴而掘井。 InperiodsofdroughtWisebirdsmendtheirnestSowhenthecloudsburstTheysnuglymayrest;NeverbethefoolWhostartstodigawellinthegroundWhenhewantsadrinkofwaterAndwatercan’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;Tocomportyourselfwellinsociety,Restrainloosetongue’simpropriety.(5)勿恃权势而凌孤寡;勿贪口腹而恣杀性。 UsenotyourbowandarrowTobullyorphanandwidow.DonotdumbanimalsslaughteratwillYourappetitegreedytooverfulfill.(6)乖僻自是,悔悟必多;颓惰自甘,家园终替。 EgocentricpeoplegrowMuchregretandsorrow;Lazy,slothfulpeoplesowPovertytomorrow.(7)施惠勿念;受恩莫忘。 Inproclaimingyourvirtuesgoslow;Andbemindfulofmercyyouown.(8)凡事当留余地,得意不宜再往。 LeaveroomforretreatWhentryingnewfeat.Youwilltry,tryinvainTorepeatwindfallgain.(9)人有喜庆,不可生忌妒心;人有祸患,不可生欣幸心。 Don’tenvyother’ssuccess;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。 TobragofthegoodyouhavedoneWillneverimpressanyone.PersonalscandalsyoutryhardtohideWillsoonbeknownfarandwide. 本文来源:https://www.wddqw.com/doc/b035f01b8662caaedd3383c4bb4cf7ec4bfeb60a.html