逍遥右脑 2017-05-13 09:26
《论语》记录了孔子一生的精辟言论及见解,发人深省。我们上学时都曾经熟读并且背诵过一些《论语》中的句子。今天我们来看看翻译成英文版的孔子语录是什么样子的。
学而时习之,不亦说乎?Isitnotpleasanttolearnwithaconstantperseveranceandapplication?
有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎?
Isitnotdelightfultohavefriendscomingfromdistantquarters?君子欲讷于言,而敏于行。Thesuperiormanwishestobeslowinhisspeechandearnestinhisconduct.温故而知新,可以为师矣。
Ifamankeepscherishinghisoldknowledge,soascontinuallytobeacquiringnew,hemaybeateacherofothers.
唯女子与小人,为难养也。近之则不孙,远之则怨。
Ofallpeople,girlsandservantsarethemostdifficulttobehaveto.Ifyouarefamiliarwiththem,theylosetheirhumility.Ifyoumaintainareservetowardsthem,theyarediscontented.
吾十有五而志于学,三十而立,四十而不惑,五十而知天命,六十而耳顺,七十而从心所欲,不逾矩。
AtfifteenIsetmyheartuponlearning.Atthirty,Iplantedmyfeetfirmupontheground.Atforty,Inolongersufferedfromperplexities.Atfifty,IknewwhatwerethebiddingsofHeaven.Atsixty,Iheardthemwithdocileear.Atseventy,Icouldfollowthedictatesofmyownheart;forwhatIdesirednolongeroversteppedtheboundariesofright.
不患人之不己知,患不知人也。Iwillnotbeafflictedatmen'snotknowingme;IwillbeafflictedthatIdonotknowmen.工欲善其事,必先利其器。
Acraftsmanwhowishestodohisworkwellmustfirstsharpenhistools.
君子成人之美,不成人之恶,小人反是。Thesuperiormanseekstoperfecttheadmirablequalitiesofmen,anddoesnotseektoperfecttheirbadqualities.Themeanmandoestheoppositeofthis.道不同,不相为谋。
Thosewhosecoursesaredifferentcannotlayplansforoneanother.
性相近也,习相远也。Bynature,menarenearlyalike;bypractice,theygettobewideapart.过而不改,是谓过矣。Nottomendthefaultonehasmadeistoerrindeed.
己所不欲,勿施于人。
Whatyoudonotwantdonetoyourself,donotdotoothers.言必信,行必果。Keepwhatyousayandcarryoutwhatyoudo.人不知而不愠,不亦君子乎?
Ishenotamanofcompletevirtue,whofeelsnodiscomposurethoughmenmaytakenonoteofhim?
逝者如斯夫,不舍昼夜。Itpassesonjustlikethis,notceasingdayornight!人无远虑,必有近忧。Ifamantakesnothoughtaboutwhatisdistant,hewillfindsorrownearathand.
知者乐水,仁者乐山。知者动,仁者静。知者乐,仁者寿。
Thewisefindpleasureinwater;thevirtuousfindpleasureinhills.Thewiseareactive;thevirtuousaretranquil.Thewisearejoyful;thevirtuousarelong-lived.当仁,不让于师。
Whenitcomestobenevolence,oneneednotgiveprecedenceeventohisteacher.
敏而好学,不耻下问。Hewasofanactivenatureandyetfondoflearning,andhewasnotashamedtoaskandlearnofhisinferiors.三人行,必有我师焉。择其善者而从之,其不善者而改之。
WhenIwalkalongwithtwoothers,theymayservemeasmyteachers.Iwillsel
非礼勿视,非礼勿听,非礼勿言,非礼勿动。
Looknotatwhatiscontrarytopropriety;listennottowhatiscontrarytopropriety;speaknotwhatiscontrarytopropriety;makenomovementwhichiscontrarytopropriety.