譯員筆記 | 大使們這樣說這些中國諺語

01-31

前兩天，小編的朋友向我推薦了非常贊的中英雙語書《中國大使演講集》。（參考推薦貼：好書推薦 | 中英對照的《中國大使演講集》）今天，我們就與大家分享一下裡面整理的一些中國古語、諺語或中國特色文化的表達。沒有買書沒關係，看看我們的整理就行了~

中國古語、諺語和中國特色文化

1. 60年為一甲子，意味著一元復始，萬象更新。

According to Chinese lunar calendar, 60 years is called a jiazi, which means a full cyle.

2.孔子說，四十而不惑。

Confucious said, when one turns 40, he should have no more doubts.

補充：「三十而立，四十而不惑，五十而知天命，六十而耳順，七十而從心所欲，不逾矩。」

At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right.

3. 中國有句古話，「一年之計在於春」。

(In Chinese culture, it is the most auspicious time to make plans.)

As a Chinese saying goes, 「A good beninning is crucial to a successful year.」

4. 中國古代哲學講求「天地人和」，追求人與自然的和諧、人與人的和諧。

Ancient Chinese philosophies advocated harmony between heaven and earth, between man and nature, and between man and his fellow men.

5. 中國古語道，路遙知馬力，日久見人心。

As an old Chinese saying goes, 「a long journey proves the stamina of a horse and the passage of time reveals the heart of a person.」

6. 國之交在於民相親

As a Chinese saying goes, 「Friendship between people holds the key to amity between two countries.」

（註：這句話反覆出現在各位大使演講的各個場合，可見其重要性！）

7. 中國有句話，「婦女能頂半邊天」。

As a Chinese saying goes, 「Women hold up half of the sky.」

8. 「獨行快，眾行遠。」

If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

9. 中國有句古訓，「讀千卷書，行萬里路」。

An ancient Chinese saying goes that one has to read thousands of volumes of books and travel thousands of miles of distance.

10. 知己知彼，百戰不殆。

If you know your counterparts and know yourself, you will have nothing to fear.

11. 一分耕耘，一分收穫。

The more plowing and weeding, the better the crops.

12.己所不欲，勿施於人。

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.