介绍孔子英文演讲

Confucius(bornKongQiu,styledZhongNi)wasborninthevillageofZouinthecountryofLuin551B.C.,apoordescendantofadeposednoblefamily.descendant=son,grandson,great-grandsonetc.deposed=sb.beforcedtogiveuphispoliticalposition←AsConfuciuswasugly,hisfatherlefthiminthiscavewhenhewasborn.Asachild,heheldmake-believetemplerituals;asayoungadult,hequicklyearneda_____forfairness,politenessandloveoflearning,andhewasreputedtobequitetall.Hetraveledextensivelyandstudiedattheimperialcapital,Zhou,whereheissaidtohavemetandspokewithLaoZi,thefounderofDaoism.make-believe=pretendritualn.=ceremonyimperialadj.=royalextensively=wideA.reputation(common)B.renown(thestrongesttone)×UponhisreturntoLu,hegainedrenownasateacher,butwhenhewas35,DukeZhaoofLuledhiscountrytowar,frequentlycomingtohimforadvice.WhenothernoblesbeganplottingagainstConfucius'position,DukeZhaorefusedtointervene,andConfuciusreturnedtoLu.Butconditionstherewerenobetterthanbefore,andConfuciusretiredfrompubliclifetoconcentrateonteachingandstudying.Plotvi.=discusssecretlyIntervene=stopthisactAtage50,hewasapproachedbytheBaronofQitohelpdefendagainstarebellion,buthedeclined.HewaslaterpromotedbynewDukeofLuseveraltimes,eventuallybecomingChiefMinisterofLu.Rebellion=violentactionbysomepeoplewhotrytochangeacountry’spoliticalsystem.promote=sb.begivenabetterjobandhigherposition.Guessthemeaningofdecline.ConfuciusspentthenextfiveyearswanderingChinawithhisdisciples,findingthathispresenceatroyalcourtswasrarelytoleratedforlongbeforenobleswouldbeginplottingtodrivehimoutorhavehimkilled.Disciple=student/believerAfterfurtherwanderings,heeventuallyreturnedtoLuatage67.Althoughhewaswelcomedthereandchosetoremain,hewasnotofferedpublicofficeagain,nordidheseekit.Insteadhespenttherestofhisyearsteachingand,finally,writing.Hediedat72.Confucius’ThoughtsHumanenessEtiquetteWisdomfilialpietyLoyaltyTrustJusticeFromTheAnalects(论语),wefindConfucius’centralbeliefisthatofthevirtueofren.Renisrenderedashumaneness.ThesimplestexplanationConfuciusgavetohisdisciplesforthistermwas“Toloveothers.”Virtue=goodqualityorwayofbehaving.Confucius’SayingsTheywhoknowthetrutharenotequaltothosewholoveit,andtheywholoveitarenotequaltothosewhodelightinit.知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者。Hewasofanactivenatureandyetfondoflearning,andhewasnotashamedtoaskandlearnofhisinferiors.敏而好学，不耻下问。Nottomendthefaultonehasmadeistoerrindeed.过而不改，是谓过矣。Thewisefindpleasureinwater;thevirtuousfindpleasureinhills.Thewiseareactive;thevirtuousaretranquil.Thewisearejoyful;thevirtuousarelong-lived.知者乐水，仁者乐山。知者动，仁者静。知者乐，仁者寿。言必信，行必果。Keepwhatyousayandcarryoutwhatyoudo.