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周去非《岭外代答》翻译

《岭外代答》是中国唐代文学家韩愈创作的一篇散文。这篇文

章以对话的形式，展现了作者对时事的思考和对社会现象的观察。

文章中的“岭外”指的是岭南地区，而“代答”则表示对问题的回

答。

如果要将《岭外代答》翻译成英文，可以使用以下方式进行翻

译：

Introduction:

岭外代答岭外代答

figureintheTangDynastyofChina.Presentedina

dialogueformat,thisessayreflectstheauthors

contemplationoncurrentaffairsandhisobservationsofcontemplationoncurrentaffairsandhisobservationsof

岭外岭外岭外

代答代答

Translationoftheessay:

Intranslatingtheessay,itisimportanttocapture

theessenceofHanYusideasandconveythemaccuratelyin

English.Hereisatranslationoftheessay:

。

AnswersfromBeyondtheMountains.

PersonA:MayIask,whyarethepeopleoutsidethe

mountainssodifferentfromthosewithin?

PersonB:Thepeopleoutsidethemountainsare

influencedbydifferentgeographicalandculturalfactors.

Theyhaveuniquecustomsandwaysoflife.Moreover,the

distantlocationandlimitedinteractioncontributeto

theirdistinctiveness.

PersonA:Butwhydothepeopleoutsidethemountains

oftenlackrefinementandseemuncivilized?

PersonB:Itisnotfairtogeneralize.Whilesomemay

lackrefinement,itiscrucialtorememberthat

civilizationisnotsolelydeterminedbyoutward

appearances.Thepeopleoutsidethemountainspossesstheir

ownvirtuesandwisdom,whichmaydifferfromthosewithin.

PersonA:Ihaveheardthatthepeopleoutsidethe

mountainsarerebelliousanddifficulttogovern.Isthis

true?

PersonB:Suchclaimsareoftenexaggerated.Itistrue

thatthepeopleoutsidethemountainsmayhavedifferent

perspectivesandvalues,whichcansometimesleadto

conflicts.However,effectivegovernancerequires

understanding,empathy,andtheabilitytobridge

differences.

PersonA:Howcanwebridgethegapbetweenthepeople

insideandoutsidethemountains?

PersonB:Mutualrespect,op