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2021年1月30日发(作者：有约在先)
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经典中国古文英语翻译

但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。

We wish each other a long life so as to share the beauty of this graceful
moonlight, even though miles apart.






























独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。

A lonely stranger in a strange land I am cast, I miss my family all the mo
re on every festive day.






















































大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物。

The endless river eastward flows; with its huge waves are gone all those
gallant heroes of bygone years.













































二人同心，其利断金。

If two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can cut through met
al.








































































富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能曲，此之谓大丈夫。

It is a true great man whom no money and rank can confuse, no poverty
and hardship can shake, and no power and force can suffocate.

















海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

A bosom friend afar brings distance near.





































合抱之木，生于毫末，九层之台，起于累土；千里之行始于足下。

A huge tree that fills
one’s
arms grows from a tiny seedling; a nine-stori
ed tower rises from a heap of earth; a thousand li journey starts with the
first step.


































































祸兮，福之所依；福兮，祸之所伏。

Misfortune, that is where happiness depends; happiness, that is where
misfortune underlies.
























































见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。

On seeing a man of virtue, try to become his equal; on seeing a man wit
hout virtue, examine yourself not to have the same defects.




















江山如此多娇，引无数英雄尽折腰。

This land so rich in beauty has made countless heroes bow in homage.
举头望明月，低头思故乡。

Raising my head, I see the moon so bright; withdrawing my eyes, my no
stalgia comes around.























































俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝。

All are past and gone; we look to this age for truly great men.






















君子成人之美，不成人之恶。

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The gentleman helps others to achieve their moral perfection but not the
ir evil conduct.



























































君子独立不惭于影，独寝不愧于魂。

A righteous man never feels ashamed to face his shadow when standing
alone and to face his soul when sleeping alone.



































君子之交淡如水，小人之交甘如醴。君子淡以亲，小人甘以绝。

The friendship between men of virtue is light like water, yet affectionate
; the friendship between men without virtue is sweet like wine, yet easil
y broken.

































































老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼。

Expend the respect of the aged in
one’s
family to that of other families; e
xpend the love of the young ones in
one’s
family to that of other familie
s.









































































礼尚往来。往而不来，非礼也；来而不往，亦非礼也。

Propriety suggests reciprocity. It is not propriety not to give out but to r
eceive, or vice versa.





















































两情若是长久时，又岂在朝朝暮暮。

If love between both sides can last for aye, why need they stay together
night and day?




























































路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。

The way ahead is long; I see no ending, yet high and low
I’ll
search with
my will unbending.
























































民为贵，社稷次之，君为轻。

The people are the most important element in a state; next are the gods
of land and grain; least is the ruler himself.


































千丈之堤，以蝼蚁之穴溃；百尺之屋，以突隙之烟焚。

A long dike will collapse because of an ant-hole in it; a tall building will
be burned down by a spark from a
chimney’s
chink.



























锲而舍之，朽木不折，锲而不舍，金石可镂。

Carve but give up half way, even a decayed piece of wood will not brea
k; carve without stop, even metal and stone can be engraved.



















人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴阳缺，此事古难全。

People have sorrow and joy; they part and meet again. The moon dims
or shines; it waxes or wanes. Nothing is perfect, not even in the olden d
ays.





































































人之于文学也，犹玉之于琢磨也。

Learning and culture are to a person what polished and grinding are to j
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三人行，必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。

Among any three people walking, I will find something to learn for sure
. Their good qualities are to be followed, and their shortcomings are to b
e avoided.
































































士不可以不弘毅，任重而道远。仁以为己任，不亦重乎？死而后己，不亦
远乎？

An educated gentleman cannot but be resolute and broad-minded, for h
e has taken up a heavy responsibility and a long course. Is it not a heavy
responsibility, which is to practice benevolence? Is it not a long course,
which will end only with his death?











































士之为人，当理不避其难，临患忘利，遗生行义，视死如归。

A moral intellectual is one who escapes no danger in face of truth, disca
rds personal interests in front of disaster, practices righteousness at the
expense of life, and looks upon death as going home.




























逝者如斯夫！不舍昼夜。

The passage of time is just like the flow of water, which goes on day and
night.



































































顺天者存，逆天者亡。

Those who follow the
Heaven’s
law will survive; those who go against i
t will perish.





























































天将降大任于斯人也，必 先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，
行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，增益其所不能。

When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a great man, it
always first frustrates his spirit and will, exhausts his muscles and bone
s, exposes him to starvation and poverty, harasses him by troubles and s
etbacks so as to stimulate his spirit, toughen his nature and enhance his
abilities.

































































天生我才必有用。

Heaven has endowed me with talents for eventual use.

























天时不如地利，地利不如人和。

Opportunities vouchsafed by Heaven are less important than terrestrial
advantages, which in turn are less important than the unity among peo
ple.







































































天行健，君子以自强不息。

As
Heaven’s
movement is ever vigorous, so must a gentleman ceaselessl
y strive along.



























































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温故而知新，可以为师矣。

He who by reviewing the old can gain knowledge of the new and is fit t
o be a teacher.



























































物格而后知至，知至而后意诚，意诚而后心正，心正而后身修，身修而 后
家齐，家齐而后治国，国治而后天下平。

Things investigated, genuine knowledge acquired; genuine knowledge
acquired ,thoughts purified; thoughts purified, hearts rectified; hearts re
ctified, personalities cultivated; personalities cultivated, families regulat
ed; families regulated, the states well governed; the states well governed
, the whole world will be in peace and tranquil.































相见时难别亦难。

It is unbearable to meet as well as to depart.



































学不可以已。青取之于蓝，而青于蓝；冰，水为 之，而寒于冰。君子博学
而日参省乎己，则知明而行无过矣。

There is never an end to learning. The dye extracted from the indigo is b
luer than the plant; so is the ice colder than the water. By broadly learni
ng and constantly examining himself every day, the gentleman sharpen
s his awareness and makes fewer mistakes.


































学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。

Learning without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without learning
ends in danger.

























































学而不厌，诲人不倦。

Never be contented with your study; never be impatient with your teac
hing.





































































学如逆水行舟，不进则退。

Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back.















有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎。

It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar.




























玉不琢，不成器。人不学，不知义。

As a jade without chiseling will not become a useful object, a man witho
ut learning will not know the Way.










































欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。

We widen our views three hundred miles by ascending one flight of stai
rs. /Exhausting my eyes to a thousand li further, I am ascending one mo
re story of the tower.


























































在天愿做比翼鸟，在地愿为连理枝。

In heaven let us be two birds flying ever together, and on earth two tree
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