中国文化概论句子翻译.doc

(完好版)中国文化概论句子翻译 (完好版)中国文化概论句子翻译 (完好版)中国文化概论句子翻译 Unit 1 天何言哉？四时行焉，百物生焉，天何言哉？ Heaven does not speak in words. It speaks through the rotation of four seasons and the growth of all living things. 生生之谓易。 Continuous creation of life is change. 天地之大德曰生 The great virtue of Heaven and Earth is creating. 获罪于天，无所祷也。 He who offends against Heaven has none to whom he can pray. 仁者，人也，亲亲为大。 The greatest love for people is the love for one ’sparents. 父亲母亲在，不远游，游必有方。 Children should not travel far while their parents are alive. If they have no choice but to do so, they must retain some restraint. 父亲母亲之年，不行不知也。一则以喜，一则以惧。 Children should think often of the age of their parents. They should feel happy for the health and longevity of their parents. They should also feel concern for the aging of their parents. 己欲立而立人，己欲达而达人。 While fulfilling one ’sown desires, allow others to fulfill theirs. 己所不欲，勿施于人。 Do not do towards others anything you would not want to be done to you. 子生三年，而后免于父亲母亲之怀。 A child should not leave his parents ’bosom until he is three years old. 礼之用，和为贵。 The role of li is to maintain harmony among people. 知之者不如好知者，好知者不如乐知者。 Simply knowing the highest standard of virtue(i.e.,love of people) is not as good as setting it as one ’s goal. Setting is as one’sgoal is not as good as enjoying practicing of it. Unit 2 1. 适应自然 Follow the way of nature. 2. 无为而无不为 Act through non-action. 3. 大巧若拙 Great ingenuity appears to be stupidity. 4. 以纤弱胜刚强 Overcome the strong by being weak. 5. 兼爱 Love for all. 6. 上善若水 The greatest virtue is like water. 人往高处走，水往低处流。 Humans tend to seek higher positions while water always flows to lower places. 无欲则刚 One is invincible because he desires nothing and contends for nothing. 9. 洗尽铅华 Return to the state of a newborn baby. Unit 3 1. 先计尔后战 Planning before going to war. 2. 百战百胜 One can fight and win a hundred wars if one knows both oneself and the enemy. 3. 兵以诈立 The army survives by treachery. 4. 利而诱之，乱而取之，实而备之，强而避之，怒而挠之，卑而骄之，佚而劳之，亲而离之。 Tempt the enemy wit