雙語詩歌翻譯|《菜根譚》

《菜根譚》是明朝還初道人洪應(yīng)明收集編著的一部論述修養(yǎng)、人生、處世、出世的語錄集，為曠古稀世的奇珍寶訓。對于人的正心修身、養(yǎng)性育德，有不可思議的潛移默化的力量。 其文字簡煉明雋，兼采雅俗。似語錄，而有語錄所沒有的趣味；似隨筆，而有隨筆所不易及的整飭；似訓誡，而有訓誡所缺乏的親切醒豁；且有雨余山色，夜靜鐘聲，點染其間，其所言清霏有味，風月無邊。

《菜根譚》英譯（磨練福久、參勘知真）

一苦一樂相磨練，練極而成福者，其福始久；一疑一信相參勘，勘極而成知者，其知始真。

Repeatedly tempering oneself through the interchange of weal and woe enables one to attain long-term happiness. Repeatedly testing and checking in a process of doubt to belief and from belief to doubt enables one to attain true knowledge.

（保羅·懷特 譯）

A person should temper himself by repeatedly experiencing both hardship and enjoyment; only in this way and when it has been done to the utmost can the fortune he attains remain long. A person should testify his researches by being open to belief and doubt over and over again; only in this way and after every bit of effort has been made can the knowledge he acquires become true.

（周文標 譯）