Classic Pieces (6） - The Analects 论语选段

【论语原文选段之十一】 杀身成仁

子曰：“志士仁人，无求生以害仁，有杀身以成仁。”

Confucius said ， “A man with lofty ideals or humane man never gives up humanity to save his life, but may sacrifice his life to achieve humanity.”

【今译】
孔子说： “有志之士和仁人不会因为贪生怕死而损害仁德，只会牺牲自己来实行仁德。”

【原文选段之十二】 仁者乐山

子曰：“知者乐水，仁者乐山；知者动，仁者静；知者乐，仁者寿。”

Confucius said ， “The wise enjoy water, the humane enjoy mountains. The wise are active, the humane are quiet. The wise are happy; the humane live long lives. ”

【今译】
孔子说： “聪明人喜欢水，仁者喜欢山；聪明人爱动，仁者爱静；聪明人快乐，仁者长寿。 ”

【原文选段之十三】 礼之本

林放问礼之本。子曰：“大哉问！礼与其奢也宁俭；丧与其易也宁戚。”

Lin Fang asked about the essence of the rites. Confucius said, “A very significant question! The rites should be performed in a frugal way rather than in an extravagant way. Funerals should be held with grief rather than with pomposity.”

【今译】
林放问礼的根本道理。孔子说：“你问了一个重大的问题 !就礼仪而言，与其奢侈，不如节俭；就丧礼而言，与其大办，不如哀恸。”

【原文选段之十四】 以礼让为国

子曰：“能以礼让为国乎？何有？不能以礼让为国乎，如礼何？”

Confucius said ， “What difficulties would there be if a state was governed with the rites and decorum? What use would the rites have if a state was not governed with the rites and decorum?”

【今译】
孔子说： “能够以礼让来治理国家吗？那有什么困难呢？如果不以礼让来治理国家，礼有什么用呢？”

【原文选段之十五】 宽、敬、哀

子曰：“居上不宽，为礼不敬，临丧不哀，吾何以观之哉？”

Confucius said ， “What is there for me to observe of a man if he is not broad-minded when he is in high position, not reverent when he is performing the rites, and not sad when he is in mourning?”

【今译】
孔子说： “居于上位而不宽宏大量，行礼时不恭敬认真，遇到丧事而不悲哀，这种人还有什么可以观察的呢 ?”