弟子规英语翻译

语言简练,句式对称,生活化。

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弟子规

Standards for Being a Good Student and Child

弟子规，圣人训，

Standards for being a good student and child is a book that was taught by Chinese saints and sages of the ancient past.

首孝悌，次谨信．

First it teaches us how to be dutiful to your parents, and how to be respectful and loving to our siblings.

Then it teaches us how to be cautious with all people, matters and things in our daily life and how to be a trust worthy person and to believe in the teachings of ancient saints and sages.

泛爱众，而亲仁，

Furthermore, it teaches us to love all equally, and to be close to and learn from people of virtue and compassion. 有余力，则学文．

When we have accomplished all the above duties, we can study further to learn literature and art to improve the quality of our cultural and spiritual life.

语言简练,句式对称,生活化。

第一章：孝（入则孝）

Be a Dutiful Child When at Home

父母呼，应勿缓．父母命，行勿懒．

When my parents call me, answer them right away. When they ask you to do something, do it quickly. 父母教,须敬听.父母责,须顺承.

When my parents instruct you, listen respectfully. When my parents reproach you, obey and accept their scolding; try hard to change and improve myself and start anew.

冬则温，夏则 ．晨则省，昏则定．

In the winter, keep my parents warm; in the summer, keep my parents cool.

Greet them in the morning to show them that I care. At night, be sure that they rest well.

出必告，返必面．

Before going out, tell my parents where I are going, for parents are always concerned about their children.

After returning home, go and see my parents to let them know I am back, so they don’t worry about me.

居有常，业无变．

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Have a permanent place to stay and lead a routine life. Persist in whatever I do and do not change my aspirations at will.

亲所好，力为具,亲所恶,谨为去.

If whatever please my parents is fair and reasonable, try my best to get it for them.

Should something displease your parents, if within reason, cautiously keep it away from them.

身有伤，贻亲忧，德有伤，贻亲羞．

When my body is hurt, my parents will be worried.

If my virtues are compromised, my parents will feel ashamed.

亲爱我，孝何难，亲恶我，孝方贤．

When I have loving parents, it is not difficult to be a dutiful child.

But if I am still dutiful to parents who hate me, you will meet the standards of the saints and sages for being a dutiful child.

亲有过，谏使更，怡吾色，柔吾声．

When my parents do wrong, urge them to change.

语言简练,句式对称,生活化。

Do it with a kind facial expression and a warm gentle voice.

谏不入，悦复谏，号泣随，挞无怨．

If they do not accept your advice, wait until they are in a happier mood before I dissuade them again, followed by crying to make them understand why.

If they end up whipping me, do not hold a grudge against them.

亲有疾，药先尝，昼夜侍，不离床．

When my parents are ill, taste the medicine first before giving it to them.

Take care of them night and day, do not leave their bedside.

丧三年，常悲咽，居处变，酒肉绝．

During the first three years of mourning after they passed away, remember them with gratitude and feel sad often for not being able to repay them for their kindness in bringing me up.

During this period, I will arrange my home to reflect my grief and sorrow. Avoid festivities and indulgence in food and alcoholic drinks.

语言简练,句式对称,生活化。

丧尽礼，祭尽诚，事死者，如事生．

Observe the proper etiquette in arranging their funerals. Hold the memorial ceremony and commemorate their anniversaries with my utmost sincerity.

Serve my departed parents as if they were still alive.

第二章：悌（出则悌）

Standards for a Younger Brother When Away from Home 兄道友，弟道恭，兄弟睦，孝在中

Older siblings should befriend the younger ones. Younger siblings should respect and love the older ones.

Siblings who keep harmonious relationships among themselves are being dutiful to their parents.

财物轻，怨何生，言语忍，忿自泯．

When siblings value my family ties more than property and belongings, no resentment will grow among them.

When siblings are careful with words and hold back hurtful comments, feelings of anger naturally die out.

或饮食，或坐走，长者先，幼者后．

Whether I are drinking, eating, sitting or walking, let the elders go first; the younger ones should follow. 长呼人，即代叫，人不在，几即到．