雙語詩歌翻譯|《三字經(jīng)》

《三字經(jīng)》為古代啟蒙教育的著名教材，自南宋以來，已有七百多年的歷史。《三字經(jīng)》是中華民族珍貴的文化遺產(chǎn)，它短小精悍、朗朗上口，千百年來，家喻戶曉。其獨(dú)特的思想價(jià)值和文化魅力為世人所公認(rèn)，被歷代中國人奉為經(jīng)典并不斷流傳。它的核心思想包括了“仁，義，誠，敬，孝?！?br />

《三字經(jīng)》（一）

人之初，性本善。性相近，習(xí)相遠(yuǎn)。

茍不教，性乃遷。教之道，貴以專。

昔孟母，擇鄰處。子不學(xué)，斷機(jī)杼。

竇燕山，有義方。教五子，名俱揚(yáng)。

養(yǎng)不教，父之過。教不嚴(yán)，師之惰。

子不學(xué)，非所宜。幼不學(xué)，老何為？

玉不琢，不成器。人不學(xué)，不知義。

Three-Character Canon (I)

At the beginning of life,
Man is good in nature.
Human nature is alike,
Habits make them different.


For lack of communication,
The nature is in alteration;
And the nurture of the young,
Better be maintained for long.


Once Mencius' mother
Chose the best neighborhood for her son;
She cut the threads on the loom.


Another case is Dou Yanshan,
Who was wise in family education.
He raised his five sons,
And all of them were blessed with fame.


Rear children without instructing them,
And the father should be blamed;
Teach in a slack and lazy way,
And the teacher should be criticized.


If a pupil plays truant,
It proves to be improper.
If a child fails to learn,
What can he be when getting old?


Without being carved and polished,
A jade can't be a work of art.
If one does not learn,
He'll not know human virtues.