第十二章引语和习俗SECTIONI:中外领导人演讲常用引语、诗句、名言精选不怕慢,只怕站。Donotfeargoingslow,onlyfearstandingstill.化干戈为玉帛beatswordsintoploughs欲穷千里目,更上一层楼。Wewidenourviews3hundredmilesbyascendingoneflightofstairs.会当凌绝顶,一览众山小。Whenreachingthegreatpeak(ofMountTai),weholdallmountainsinasingleglance.结交一言重,相期千里至。Friendsareasgoodastheirwords,theytravelathousandlitokeeparendezvous.桃李不言,下自成蹊。Peachesandplumsdonothavetotalk,theworldbeatsapathtothem.君子敏于行而讷于言。Thegentlemenarespeedyasaworkerandcautiousasaspeaker.实事求是。Seektruthfromthefacts.不到黄河心不死。Untilallisoverambitionneverdies./Neversaydie.雄关漫道真如铁,而今迈步从头越Thestrongpassoftheenemyislikeawallofiron,yetwithfirmstrides,weareconqueringitssummit路曼曼其修远兮,吾将上下而求索Mywayaheadislong;Iseenoending;yethighandlowI'llsearchwithmywillunbending.安不忘危,治不忘乱Insecurity,weshouldneverforgetthedangersandintimesofpeace,weshouldalwaysbewareofthepotentialforchaos.海不辞水,故能成其大Theoceanneverturnsawaystreams,soitbecomeswideanddeep山不辞土石,故能成其高Themountainneverturnsawaystones,soitbecomestoweringandstrong.同舟共济Helponeanother,forweareallinthesameboat.天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福LikeWeather,one'sfortunemaychangebytheevening.治大国如烹小鲜Runningalargecountryislikecookingasmallfish.先天下之忧而忧,后天下之乐而乐Toworrybeforethecommonpeopleworries;toenjoyonlyafterthepeoplecanenjoy.春愁难遣强看山,往事惊心泪欲潸。四百万人同一哭,去年今日割台湾。Onsuchanicespringday,myheartwassoheavywithsadness.SoIwentoutsightseeinginthemountain,however,mymindalwayswentbacktothisdaylastyearwhen4millionpeopleonTaiwancriedthesametearsofsorrowasTaiwanwasceded.原乡人的血,必须流返原乡,才会停止沸腾Onlywhenthebloodofthenativesonflowsbacktohisnativeplacewillitstopboiling.已所不欲,勿施于人Whatyoudonotwishuponyourself,extendnottoothers.有德者,必有言,有言者,不必有德。Peoplewithvirtuemustspeakout;Peoplewhospeakarenotallvirtuous.不耻下问Neverhesitatetoaskalesserperson.知之为知之,不知为不知,是知也Whatyouknow,youknow,whatyoudon'tknow,youdon'tknow.Thisisknowledge./Trueknowledgeiswhenoneknowsthelimitationsofone'sknowledge.自求多福/天助自助者Hewhodependsonhimselfwillattainthegreatesthappiness天下为公JusticeforallintheWorld自相矛盾SelfContradiction!有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎。人不知而不愠,不亦君子乎。Whenfriendsgatherroundfromafardowenotrejoice?Whomlackoffamecannotvexisnotheagentleman?力拔山兮气盖世Withstrengthtoliftmountainsandspirittotakeontheworld四海为家Makemyhomeeverywherewithinthefourseas/Theworldismyhome/(Theworldismyoyster)吾生也有涯,而知也无涯Lifeisfinite,whileknowledgeisinfinite.人生自古谁无死,留取丹心照汗青。Sincethedawnoftimeeveryonewilldie,letthehistorybooksnotemydeathwithloyaltyatheart.四海之内皆兄弟也Allmenarebrothers国家兴亡,匹夫有责Riseandfallofanationrestswitheveryoneofitscitizens老马识途Oldhorseknowstheway掩耳盗铃Likeburyingone'sheadinthesand/(self-deceit)不管黑猫还是白猫,能抓到老鼠就是好猫。Blackcatorwhitecat:Ifitcancatchmice,it'sagoodcat不出户,知天下。Withoutgoingoutside,youmayknowthewholeworld!人之初,性本善Everychildbornhasinnategoodness.一见钟情Loveatfirstsight孟母三迁Mencius'mothermovesherhomethreetimestobetterherson'seducation不自由,勿宁死。Givemeliberty,orgivemedeath!百闻不如一见Seeingitonceisbetterthanbeingtold100times./ApictureisworthtenthousandwordsSECTIONII:古圣贤语录学而时习之,不亦说乎。有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎。Isn'titapleasuretostudyandpracticewhatyouhavelearned?Isn'titalsogreatwhenfriendsvisitfromdistantplaces?巧言令色,鲜矣仁。Someonewhoisacleverspeakerandmaintainsa'too-smiley'faceisseldomconsideredahumaneperson.诗三百,一言以蔽之,曰:「思无邪」。The300versesoftheBookofOdescanbesummedupinasinglephrase:'Don'tthinkinanevilway’。为政以德Governwiththepowerofvirtue子曰:「吾十有五而志于学,三十而立,四十而不惑,五十而知天命,六十而耳顺,七十而从心所欲,不踰矩。」Confuciussaid:Atfifteenmyheartwassetonlearning;atthirtyIstoodfirm;atfortyIhadnomoredoubts;atfiftyIknewthemandateofheaven;atsixtymyearwasobedient;atseventyIcouldfollowmyheart'sdesirewithouttransgressingthenorm.温故而知新,可以为师矣。Reviewingwhatyouhavelearnedandlearninganew,youarefittobeateacher.学而优则仕Agoodscholarcanbecomeanofficial.学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。Tostudyandnotthinkisawaste.Tothinkandnotstudyisdangerous.知之为知之,不知为不知,是知也。Whatyouknow,youknow,whatyoudon'tknow,youdon'tknow.Thisisknowledge.成事不说,遂事不谏,既往不咎。Don'tbotherexplainingthatwhichhasalreadybeendone;don'tbothercriticizingthatwhichisalreadygone;don'tbotherblamingthatwhichisalreadypast.子曰:「朝闻道,夕死可矣」Confuciussaid:IfIcanheartheTaointhemorning,intheeveningIcandiecontent.见贤思齐焉;见不贤而内自省也。Whenyouseeagoodperson,thinkofbecominglikeher/him.Whenyouseesomeonenotsogood,reflectonyourownweakpoints.子曰:「德不孤,必有邻。」Confuciussaid:Ifyouarevirtuous,youwillnotbelonely.Youwillalwayshavefriends.子曰:「三人行,必有我师焉:择其善者而从之,其不善者而改之。」Confuciussaid:Whenthreemenarewalkingtogether,thereisonewhocanbemyteacher.Ipickoutpeople'sgoodandfollowit.WhenIseetheirbadpoints,Icorrecttheminmyself.性相近也,习相远也。Peoplearesimilarbynature,butthroughhabituationbecomequitedifferentfromeachother.SECTIONIII:中外习语3.1中译英1.白日不做亏心事,夜半敲门心不惊Aclearconsciencelaughsatfalseaccusations.2.笨鸟先飞Clumsybirdshavetostartflyingearly3.比上不足,比下有余Worseoffthansome,betteroffthanmany4.病从口入,祸从口出Aclosemouthcatchesnoflies.5.不打不成交Nodiscord,noconcord.6.血比水浓(亲人总比外人亲)Bloodisthickerthanwater.7.不到长城非好汉Hewhohasneverbeentothegreatwallisnotatrueman.8.不见不散Bethereorbesquare.9.不惹是非Stayoutoftrouble.;letsleepingdogslie.10.不入虎穴,焉得虎子Nothingventure,nothinghave/gain11.不以物喜,不以己悲Notpleasedbyexternalgains,notsaddenedbypersonallosses12.车到山前必有路Thecartwillfinditsway