6.8 敬事而信Reverence and Earnestness in Governing a State-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《论语(精选)Sayings of Confucius》

论语(精选) 敬事而信 子曰:“道^{①}千乘之国^{②},敬事而信,节用而 ①道治理。 爱人③}使民以时。”(1.5) ②千乘之国:有兵车千辆的 国家,在当时是大国。乘音 shèng。 ③爱人:此处的“人”可能指 官员或上层人士。下句“使 白话翻译 民以时”的“民“字则指民 众。 孔子说: “治理一个拥有千辆兵车的国 家,要严肃慎重地处理政事,讲求信用,节省 费用,爱护官员,只在适当的时候使用民力。” ·130· The Analects of Confucius (Sefections) Reuerence amd Earnestness n Gouerning a State :Horse-drawn ① a thousand chariots: Confucius said, "In governing a chariots were important military state with a thousand chariots①, equipmcnt in those days. A state one which had a thousand chariots should deal with state affairs with was a big statc. and be chariot /tfaeriat/ n. 二轮战车 reverence earnestness. ② thrifty /erifti/a 节俭的.节约的 trustworthy in what one says and thrifty② ③ other men: "men' may refer to people of the upper classes. in spending, love other men{③}, and use including officials, while "common people" refer to people the common people's labour in the right of the lower classes. ④ in the right seasons: This refers to those seasons when the peasants or serfs in an agricultural society were less busy. ·131·