《荀子》条目的部分英译.pptVIP

《荀 子》 The Works of Xunzi P21 ［名言］ 不积跬步,无以至千里;不积小流,无以成江海。 （ 《荀子·劝学》 ） ［白话］不半步一步地积累起来，就无法达到千里；不把细流汇积起来，就无法形成大江大海。 ［English］ Without the accumulation of small steps, a one-thousand-mile journey cannot be finished; without the accumulation of the streamlets, there would be no confluence of a great river or the sea. Without small steps, no long distance can be covered; without tiny streams, no rivers and seas can be accumulated. P26 ［名言］ 不闻不若闻之,闻之不若见之,见之不若知之,知之不若行之。学至于行之而止矣。 （《荀子·儒效》） ［白话］没有听到不如听到，听到不如见到，见到不如了解到，了解到不如应用到。学习达到应用就是达到了顶点。 ［English］ It is better to hear something than not to hear it; it is better to see something than to hear it; it is better to understand something than to see it; it is better to practise something than to understand it. Learning ends up in practice. P31 ［名言］ 不知则问,不能则学,虽能必让,然后为德。 （《荀子·非十二子》） ［白话］不懂就问，不会就学，虽然有才能却一定很谦逊，这样才会成为（有）品德（的人）。 ［English］ A man of virtue is not reluctant to consult others when he does not know something; he is not reluctant to learn from others when he is incapable of doing something; he remains modest when he is capable of doing that thing. Only when a man behaves himself in such a way, can he be considered a man of virtue. P62 ［名言］道虽迩,不行不至;事虽小,不为不成。 （《荀子·修身》） ［白话］道路即使很近，不去行走，是达不到目的地的；事情即使很小，不去做，是不会办成的。 ［English］ Although Tao is close at hand, one cannot reach it without self-cultivation. Although a thing is by no means difficult, one cannot accomplish it without making efforts. P85 ［名言］ 非我而当者,吾师也;是我而当者,吾友也;谄谀我者,吾贼也。 （《荀子·修身》 ） ［白话］批评我十分准确的，是我的老师；肯定我十分恰当的，是我的朋友；阿谀逢迎我的，是我的祸害。 ［English］ He who correctly criticizes me is my teacher; he who correctly praises me is my friend; he who insidiously flatters me is my foe. P168 ［名言］ 君者,舟也;庶人者,水也。水则载舟,水则覆舟。 （ 《荀子·王制》 ） ［白话］君主，是船；老百姓，是水。水能把船浮载起来，也能使船倾覆。 ［English］ The relationship between a king and the common people is similar to that between a boat and water. It is on water that a boat floats, and it is in water that a boat may