《周易》名言英译

《周易》名言英译•1.P43［名言］尺蠖之屈,以求信也。［出处］《周易·系辞下》：“往者屈也，来者信也；屈信相感而利生焉。尺蠖之屈，以求信也；龙蛇之蜇，以存身也。”•［English］Whentheinchwormbendsitselfup,itmovesforwardbystraighteningitselfagain.•2.P67［名言］地势坤,君子以厚德载物。［注解］势:气势。坤:厚实和顺。以:因此。厚德载物:增厚美德,容载万物。［出处］《周易·坤·象》［English］ThepoweroftheEarthisdenotedbyKunintheEightTrigrams.Thegentleman,inaccordancewiththis,cultivateshisvirtueandsupports(menand)things.•JustastheEarthisvastanddeep,agentlemanshouldcultivatehisvirtueandshouldertheworld.•3.P344［名言］天行健,君子以自强不息。［注解］行:运行。健:强健有力。以:因此。自强不息:自觉进取、永不停息。［出处］《周易·乾·象》•4.P91［名言］夫大人者,与天地合其德,与日月合其明,与四时合其序,与鬼神合其吉凶。［注解］大人:非凡的人物/君子manofhonor［出处］《周易·乾·文言》：……先天而天弗违，后天而奉天时。天且弗违，而况于人乎？况于鬼神乎？•［English］Agreatmanisonewhoisinharmony,inhisattributes,withheavenandearth;inhisbrightness,withthesunandthemoon;inhisorderlyprocedure,withthefourseasons;andinhisrelationtofortuneandmisfortune,inharmonywiththespirit-likeoperations(ofProvidence).•5.P100［名言］夫《易》广矣大矣,以言乎远则不御,以言乎迩则静而正,以言乎天地之间则备矣。［注解］不御:超出人所能及的范围/不止。迩(ěr):近。备:广大悉备。［出处］《周易·系辞上》•［English］TheBookofChangesisencyclopaedicallyomniscient!Ifwespeakofitinitsfarthestreaching,nolimitcanbesettoit;ifwespeakofitwithreferencetowhatisnearathand,itisstillandcorrect;ifwespeakofitinconnectionwithallbetweenheavenandearth,itembracesall.•6.P106•［名言］刚柔相推而生变化。•［出处］《周易·系辞上》：“圣人设卦观象，系辞焉而明吉凶，刚柔相推而生变化。”•［English］Thestrongandtheweak(lines)displace/processeachother,andproducethechangesandtransformations(inthefigures).•thestrongandtheweak(lines)《周易》中组成卦的符号，叫“爻”，阳爻、阴爻，也叫刚爻、柔爻，分别用连线和断线表示，翻译的时候需掌握此信息。•thefigures象•7.P108•［名言］革而当,其悔乃亡。•［出处］《周易·革·彖》•［English］Whenchangestakeplaceinaproperway,occasionsforrepentancewilldisappear.•8.P113•［名言］古者包牺氏之王天下也,仰则观象于天,俯则观法于地,观鸟兽之文与地之宜,近取诸身,远取诸物,于是始作八卦,以通神明之德,以类万物之情。•［出处］《周易·系辞下》［English］Indaysofold/olddays,whenBaoxihadcometotheruleofallunderheaven,lookinguphecontemplatedthebrilliantformsexhibitedinthesky,andlookingdownhesurveyedthepatternsshownontheearth.Hecontemplatedtheornamentalappearancesofbirdsandbeastsandthedifferentsuitabilitiesofthesoil.Nearathand,inhisownperson,hefoundthingsforconsideration,andthesameatadistance,inthingsingeneral.•Thus,hebegantomaketheEightTrigramssoastounderstandthevirtuesofProvidenceanddescribewhatthingsare.•9.P142•［名言］积善之家,必有余庆;积不善之家,必有余殃。•［出处］《周易·坤·文言》•［English］Thefamilythataccumulatesgoodnessissuretohaveabundanthappiness,andthefamilythataccumulatesevilissuretohaveabundantmisery/misfortune/disaster.•10.P151•［名言］将叛者其辞惭,中心疑者其辞枝,吉人之辞寡,躁人之辞多,诬善之人其辞游,失其守者其辞屈。•［出处］《周易·系辞下》•［English］Thelanguage(words)ofapersonwhoismeditatingarevoltbetrayshisinwardshame,andthatofapersonwhohasdoubtsinwardlyisconfusing.Thewordsofagoodmanarefew,andthoseofacoarse(rudeandwhiny)manaremany.Thewordsofonewhoslanderswhatisgoodareunsubstantial,andthoseofonewhoislosinghisvirtuearecrooked.•Atreacherousmantalksinanembarrassedmanner;anirresoluteman,inadisorderlymanner;avirtuousman,inaconcisemanner;animpetuousman,inagabblingmanner;aslanderousman,inawobblingmanner;andamanwithoutmoralintegrity,inastumblingmanner.•11.P155•［名言］节以制度,不伤财,不害民。•［出处］《周易·节·彖》：天地节而四时成，节以制度,不伤财,不害民。•［English］Ifrulersframetheirmeasuresaccordingtoregulations,theresourcesofthestatesuffernoinjury,andthepeoplereceivenohurt.•12.P163•［名言］居上位而不骄,在下位而不忧。•［出处］《周易·乾·文言》•［English］Occupyahighpositionwithoutpride,andyouwillbefreefromworriesinalowposition.•并列关系，句式相似；译成假设句不当。•Occupyahighpositionbutnotbeproud;takealowpositionbutnotbeworried.•13.P167•［名言］君不密则失臣,臣不密则失身,几事不密则害成。•［注解］几事:机密的事情（幾謂幾微之事，当须密慎，预防祸害）•［出处］《周易·系辞上》:“乱之所生也，则言语以为阶。……。是以君子慎密而不出也。”•P214•［名言］乱之所生也,则言语以为阶。•［注解］阶:阶梯,喻途径,媒介。•［出处］《周易·系辞下》•［English］Whendisorderarises,itwillbefoundthatill-advisedspeechwasthestepping-stonetoit.［English］Ifarulerdoesnotkeepsecrets,hewilllosehisministers.Ifaministerdoesnotkeepsecrets,hewilllosehislife.Ifimportantmattersinthegermarenotkeptsecret,therewillbeharmtotheiraccomplishment.•14.P171•［名言］君子藏器于身,待时而动。•［注解］器:器具,指射猎用的弓箭之类,喻才学。［出处］《周易·系辞下》：“君子藏器于身，待时而动，何不利之有？”•［English］Thesuperiormankeepshisweaponconcealedabouthisperson,andwaitsforthepropertime（rightmoment）tomove/act.•15.P175•［名言］君子进德脩业。忠信,所以进德也;脩辞立其诚,所以居业也。•［注解］所以:以此（通过，凭借……的[方法，途径]）。居业:有功业可居,立业。•［出处］《周易·乾·文言》•［English］Thegentlemanmustworkhardtocultivatehismoralcharacterandenrichhisknowledge.Hisreal-heartednessandgoodfaitharethewaybywhichheadvancesinvirtue.Hisattentiontohiswordsandhissincerityarethewaybywhichheestablisheshimself.•16.P175•［名言］君子敬以直内,义以方外。•［出处］《周易·坤·文言》•［English］Agentleman,byhisself-reverencemaintainstheinwardcorrectness,andinrighteousnessadjustshisexternalacts.•17.P177•［名言］君子上交不谄,下交不渎。•［出处］《周易·系辞下》•［English］Amanofvirtueneitherfawnsonthosewhoaresuperiortohim,norslightsthosewhoareinferior.•Fawnon奉承，拍马slight轻视，藐视•18.P178•［名言］君子体仁足以长人,嘉会足以合礼,利物足以和义,贞固足以干事。•［出处］《周易·乾·文言》:“《文言》曰：元者，善之长也；亨者，嘉之会也；利者，义之和也；贞者，事之干也。……”•［English］Thegentleman,embodyingbenevolence,heisfittobeguider/leaderofothers;assemblingbeauty,isfittoshowinhimselftheunionofallpropriety;benefitingothers,heisfittoexhibittheharmonyofallthatisright;correctandfirm,heisfittomanage(all)affairs.•19.P179•［名言］君子学以聚之,问以辨之,宽以居之,仁以行之。•出处］《周易·乾·文言》:“君子以成德为行，日可见之行也。潜之为言也，隐而未