标题: 朱子家训翻译欣赏 [打印本页] 作者: quantum 时间: 16.9.2003 11:47
朱子家训是我国古时的家庭礼教文化精华，使人通人事，明事理，而张香桐院士的译<br>文无论从用词，达意，音韵等方面都堪称翻译的典范，现摘抄数篇供大家欣赏。<br> （1）一粥一饭，当思来之不易。<br> 半丝半缕，恒念物力维艰。<br> The growing of rice and of grain<br> Think on whenever you dine;<br> Remember how silk is obtained<br> Which keeps you warm and looks fine.<br><br> （2）宜未雨而绸缪，勿临渴而掘井。<br> In periods of drought<br> Wise birds mend their nest<br> So when the clouds burst<br> They snugly may rest;<br> Never be the fool <br> Who starts to dig a well in the ground<br> When he wants a drink of water<br> And water can’t be found.<br><br> （3）与肩挑贸易毋占便宜，<br> 与贫苦亲邻须加温恤。<br> Bargain you not with the traveler who vends;<br> Share of your wealth with your neighbors and friends. <br><br> （4）居家戒争讼，讼则终凶；<br> 处世戒多言，言多必失。<br> Don’t take into court your family disputes,<br> Unpleasant endings emerge from lawsuits;<br> To comport yourself well in society,<br> Restrain loose tongue’s impropriety.<br><br> （5）勿恃权势而凌孤寡；<br> 勿贪口腹而恣杀性。<br> Use not your bow and arrow<br> To bully orphan and widow.<br> Do not dumb animals slaughter at will<br> Your appetite greedy to over fulfill.<br><br> （6）乖僻自是，悔悟必多；<br> 颓惰自甘，家园终替。<br> Egocentric people grow<br> Much regret and sorrow;<br> Lazy, slothful people sow<br> Poverty tomorrow.<br> （7）施惠勿念；受恩莫忘。<br> In proclaiming your virtues go slow;<br> And be mindful of mercy you own.<br><br> （8）凡事当留余地，<br> 得意不宜再往。<br> Leave room for retreat<br> When trying new feat.<br> You will try, try in vain<br> To repeat windfall gain.<br><br> （9）人有喜庆，不可生忌妒心；<br> 人有祸患，不可生欣幸心。<br> Don’t envy other’s success;<br> Don’t gloat o’er other’s distress.<br> (注：o’er即over，为了译文的音律而采用缩略的形式)<br><br> （10）善欲人见，不是真善；<br> 恶恐人知，便是大恶。<br> To brag of the good you have done<br> Will never impress anyone.<br> Personal scandals you try hard to hide<br> Will soon be known far and wide.<br> 作者: fire 时间: 16.9.2003 14:41
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