内容正文:
【论语(清选)】
仁之本
有子①曰:“其为人也孝弟,而好犯上者鲜
矣;不好犯上而好作乱者未之有也。君子务
D有子:见第34页注释1。
本,本立而道生。孝弟也者,其为仁之本与!”
1,2
白话翻译。
有子说:“孝顺父母,尊敬兄长的人,很
少有喜欢触犯上级的。不喜欢触犯上级却喜欢
造反的人,是从来没有过的。君子总是在根本
的事情上下功夫,根本树立了,道就会产生。
孝顺父母,尊敬兄长,就是仁的根本吧!"
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The Analects of Confucius (Selections)
①foundation/faun'deifan/a.基
础根据
The Foundation of
Humanity
2 Youzi:See Note I on p.35.
Youzi②said,“There is hardly
anyone who is filial to his parents and
respectful to his elder brothers but
是offend/'fend/.犯罪,冒犯
offends3 his superiors.There is never
superior/sju:'piaria/h.上级
anyone who is not inclined5 to offend his
5 inclined /in'klaind/a.倾向于
superiors but is inclined to rebel6.The
…的
6 rebel/'rebal/.反抗谋反抵抗
gentleman directs his efforts to the
foundation of things,because only when
the Way:See Note on p.39.
the foundation is established can the Way?
8 emerge'mod3/.浮现出现
emerge Filial piety and brotherly
love are,perhaps,the foundation of
humanity.(
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