弟子规StandardsforBeingaGoodStudentandChild弟子规,圣人训,•StandardsforbeingagoodstudentandchildisabookthatwastaughtbyChinesesaintsandsagesoftheancientpast.首孝悌,次谨信.•Firstitteachesushowtobedutifultoyourparents,andhowtoberespectfulandlovingtooursiblings.•Thenitteachesyouhowtobecautiouswithallpeople,mattersandthingsinyourdailylifeandhowtobeatrustworthypersonandtobelievetheteachingsofancientsaintsandsages.泛爱众,而亲仁,•Furthermore,itteachesyoutoloveallequally,andtobeclosetoandlearnfrompeopleofvirtueandcompassion.有余力,则学文.•Whenyouhaveaccomplishedalltheaboveduties,youcanstudyfurthertolearnliteratureandarttoimprovethequalityofyourculturalandspirituallife.第一章:孝(入则孝)BeaDutifulChildWhenatHome父母呼,应勿缓.父母命,行勿懒.•Whenyourparentscallyou,answerthemrightaway.•Whentheycommandyoutodosomething,doitquickly.父母教,须敬听.父母责,须顺承.Whenyourparentsinstructyou,listenrespectfully.Whenyourparentsreproachyou,obeyandaccepttheirscolding;tryhardtochangeandimproveyourselfandstartanew.冬则温,夏则.晨则省,昏则定.•Inthewinter,keepyourparentswarm;inthesummer,keepyourparentscool.•Greettheminthemorningtoshowthemthatyoucare.Atnight,besurethattheyrestwell.出必告,返必面.•Beforegoingout,tellyourparentswhereyouaregoing,forparentsarealwaysconcernedabouttheirchildren.•Afterreturninghome,goandseeyourparentstoletthemknowyouareback,sotheydon’tworryaboutyou.居有常,业无变.•Haveapermanentplacetostayandleadaroutinelife.•Persistinwhateveryoudoanddonotchangeyouraspirationsatwill.亲所好,力为具,亲所恶,谨为去.•Ifwhateverpleaseyourparentsisfairandreasonable,tryyourbesttogetitforthem.•Shouldsomethingdispleaseyourparents,ifwithinreason,cautiouslykeepitawayfromthem.身有伤,贻亲忧,德有伤,贻亲羞.•Whenyourbodyishurt,yourparentswillbeworried.•Ifyourvirtuesarecompromised,yourparentswillfeelashamed.亲爱我,孝何难,亲恶我,孝方贤.•Whenyouhavelovingparents,itisnotdifficulttobeadutifulchild.•Butifyouarestilldutifultoparentswhohateyou,youwillmeetthestandardsofthesaintsandsagesforbeingadutifulchild.亲有过,谏使更,怡吾色,柔吾声.•Whenyourparentsdowrong,urgethemtochange.•Doitwithakindfacialexpressionandawarmgentlevoice.谏不入,悦复谏,号泣随,挞无怨.•Iftheydonotacceptyouradvice,waituntiltheyareinahappiermoodbeforeyoudissuadethemagain,followedbycryingtomakethemunderstandwhy.•Iftheyendupwhippingyou,donotholdagrudgeagainstthem.亲有疾,药先尝,昼夜侍,不离床.•Whenyourparentsareill,tastethemedicinefirstbeforegivingittothem.•Takecareofthemnightandday,donotleavetheirbedside.丧三年,常悲咽,居处变,酒肉绝.•Duringthefirstthreeyearsofmourningaftertheypassedaway,rememberthemwithgratitudeandfeelsadoftenfornotbeingabletorepaythemfortheirkindnessinbringingyouup.•Duringthisperiod,youshouldarrangeyourhometoreflectyourgriefandsorrow.Avoidfestivitiesandindulgenceinfoodandalcoholicdrinks.丧尽礼,祭尽诚,事死者,如事生.•Observetheproperetiquetteinarrangingtheirfunerals.Holdthememorialceremonyandcommemoratetheiranniversarieswithyourutmostsincerity.•Serveyourdepartedparentsasiftheywerestillalive.第二章:悌(出则悌)StandardsforaYoungerBrotherWhenAwayfromHome兄道友,弟道恭,兄弟睦,孝在中•Oldersiblingsshouldbefriendtheyoungerones.Youngersiblingsshouldrespectandlovetheolderones.•Siblingswhokeepharmoniousrelationshipsamongthemselvesarebeingdutifultotheirparents.财物轻,怨何生,言语忍,忿自泯.•Whensiblingsvaluetheirtiesmorethanpropertyandbelongings,noresentmentwillgrowamongthem.•Whensiblingsarecarefulwithwordsandholdbackhurtfulcomments,feelingsofangernaturallydieout.或饮食,或坐走,长者先,幼者后.•Whetheryouaredrinking,eating,sittingorwalking,lettheeldersgofirst;youngeronesshouldfollow.长呼人,即代叫,人不在,几即到.•Whentheelderisaskingforsomeone,getthatpersonforhimrightaway.•Ifyoucannotfindthatperson,immediatelyreportback,andputyourselfattheelder’sserviceinstead.称尊长,勿呼名,对尊长,勿见能.•Whenyouaddressanelder,donotcallhimbyhis“givenname”.•Infrontofanelder,donotshowoff.路遇长,疾趋揖,长无言,退恭立.•Ifyoucomeacrossanelderyouknowonthestreet,promptlyclaspyourhandsandgreethimwithabow.•Ifhedoesnotspeaktoyou,stepbackandrespectfullystandaside.骑下马,乘下车,过犹待,百步余.•Shouldyouberidingonahorseandyouspotanelderyouknowwalking,youshoulddismountandpayrespecttotheelder.•Ifyouareridinginacarriage,youshouldstop,getoutofthecarriage,andaskifyoucangivehimaride.•Ifyoumeetanelderpassingby,youshouldstandasideandwaitrespectfully;donotleaveuntilyoucannolongerseehim.长者立,幼勿坐,长者坐,命乃坐.•Whenanelderisstanding,donotsit.•Aftertheeldersitsdown,takeaseatonlyafteryouaretoldtodoso.尊长前,声要低,低不闻,却非宜.•Beforeanelder,speaksoftly.•Butifyourvoiceistoolowandhardtohear,itisnotappropriate.进必趋,退必迟,问起对,视勿移.•Whenmeetinganelder,walkingbrisklytowardshim.•Whenleaving,donotexitinahaste.•Whenansweringaquestion,lookatthepersonwhoisaskingyouthequestion.事诸父,如事父,事诸兄,如事兄.•Serveyourunclesasifyouwereservingyourparents.•Treatyourcousinsasiftheywereyourownsiblings.第三章:谨(谨而信)BeCautiousinYourDailyLife朝起早,夜眠迟,老易至,惜此时.•Getupearlyinthemorningbeforeyourparents.Gotobedatnightonlyaftertheyhavegonetosleep.•Whenyourealizethattimeispassingyoubyandcannotbeturnedback,andthatyouaregettingolderyearbyyear,youwillespeciallytreasurethepresentmoment.晨必盥,兼漱口,便溺回,辄净手.•Whenyougetupinthemorning,washyourfaceandbrushyourteeth.•Afterusingthetoilet,alwayswashyourhands.冠必正,纽必结,袜与履,俱紧切.•Youmustwearyourhatstraight,andmakesurethehooksofyourclothesaretied