英语专业八级辅导:中国古典名句英译集锦

　　We wish each other a long life so as to share the beauty of this graceful¹ moon light， even though miles apart.

　　2、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 more on every festive² day.

　　3、大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物。

　　The endless river eastward³ flows; with its huge waves are gone all those gallant⁴ heroes of bygone years.

　　4、二人同心，其利断金。

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

　　5、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 suffocate⁵.

　　6、海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

　　A bosom⁶ friend afar brings distance near.

　　7、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 seedling⁷; a nine-storied tower rises from a heap of earth; a thousand li journey starts with the first step.

　　8、祸兮，福之所依；福兮，祸之所伏。

　　Misfortune， that is where happiness depends; happiness， that is where misfortune underlies⁸.

　　9、见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。

　　On seeing a man of virtue⁹， try to become his equal; on seeing a man without virtue， examine yourself not to have the same defects.

　　10、江山如此多娇，引无数英雄尽折腰。

　　This land so rich in beauty has made countless¹⁰ heroes bow in homage¹¹.

　　11、举头望明月，低头思故乡。

　　Raising my head， I see the moon so bright; withdrawing my eyes， my nostalgia¹² comes around.

　　12、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.

　　13、君子成人之美，不成人之恶。

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

　　14、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 standing¹³ alone and to face his soul when sleeping alone.

　　15、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 easily broken.

　　16、老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼。

　　Expend¹⁴ the respect of the aged¹⁵ in one’s family to that of other families; expend the love of the young ones in one’s family to that of other families.

　　17、礼尚往来。往而不来，非礼也；来而不往，亦非礼也。

　　Propriety¹⁶ suggests reciprocity. It is not propriety not to give out but to receive， or vice¹⁷ versa.

　　18、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？

　　19、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.

　　20、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.

　　21、千丈之堤，以蝼蚁之穴溃；百尺之屋，以突隙之烟焚。

　　A long dike¹⁸ will collapse¹⁹ because of an ant-hole in it; a tall building will be burned down by a spark from a chimney’s chink.

　　22、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 break; carve without stop， even metal and stone can be engraved²⁰.

　　23、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 wanes²¹. Nothing is perfect， not even in the olden days.

　　24、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 jade²².

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