Chinese Classical Literature

廉颇蔺相如列传，出自西汉司马迁所著《史记》卷八十一。战国末，强秦采取远交近攻、各个击破的战略，积极对外扩张。赵国实力比秦稍弱。本篇为合传，以廉颇、蔺相如为主，并记述了赵奢父子及李牧的主要事迹。价值连城、完璧归赵、渑池之会、布衣之交、负荆请罪、刎颈之交、怒发冲冠等成语均出自本篇。 廉颇蔺相如列传（节选） 知死必勇，非死者难也，处死者难。方蔺相如引璧睨柱，及叱秦王左右，势不过诛；然士或怯懦而不敢发。相如一奋其气，威信敌国，退而让颇，名重太山，其处智勇，可谓兼之矣。 Courage (excerpt) He who will face death at the call of duty must necessarily be brave. There is no difficulty in merely dying: the difficulty lies in dying at fitting junctures only. When Hsiang-ju carried in the jewel, and with haughty gesture cursed right and left of the Prince of Ch’in, death

《菜根谭》是明朝还初道人洪应明收集编著的儒家经典，是一部论述修养、人生、处世、出世的语录集。其文字简炼明隽，兼采雅俗，言辞中流露出山林意趣，渗透着万物一体的世界观。开出的处世之方偏重心态和人事，悟虚妄真实之理，指出贫富、尊卑、穷达因为心念使善恶、祸福相互转换，告诫世人及时转念，戒贪少欲，取中庸之道。著作前后内容和深度有所不同，反映出了不同的阅历和境界。 《菜根谭》（厚德载福、逸心补劳） 天薄我以福，吾厚吾德以迓之；天劳我以形，吾逸吾心以补之；天厄我以遇，吾亨吾道以通之。天且奈我何哉？ If Heaven has not granted me enough happiness I keep increasing my store of virtue to supplement this small portion. If Heaven inflicts hardship and suffering upon me I will seek ease of mind to make amends for it. If Heaven sends disasters my way I will try to pull through by

《菜根谭》是明朝还初道人洪应明收集编著的儒家经典，是一部论述修养、人生、处世、出世的语录集。其文字简炼明隽，兼采雅俗，言辞中流露出山林意趣，渗透着万物一体的世界观。开出的处世之方偏重心态和人事，悟虚妄真实之理，指出贫富、尊卑、穷达因为心念使善恶、祸福相互转换，告诫世人及时转念，戒贪少欲，取中庸之道。著作前后内容和深度有所不同，反映出了不同的阅历和境界。 《菜根谭》（舍己勿疑、施恩勿报） 舍己毋处其疑，处其疑即所舍之志多愧矣；施人毋责其报，责其报并所施之心俱非矣。 In making a sacrifice, it is important not to have an indecisive mind. Such a mind can inflict a great deal of shame on your spirit of self-sacrifice. When bestowing alms do not expect any return from the recipient—that would only spoil your original charitable heart. （保罗·怀特 译） The one who is

《涌泉跃鲤》讲述了汉代姜诗与其妻的孝行。此为《二十四孝》的第十则故事。 《二十四孝·姜诗涌泉跃鲤》 汉姜诗，事母至孝；妻庞氏，奉姑尤谨。母性好饮江水，去舍六七里，妻出汲以奉之；母更嗜鱼脍，又不能独食，夫妇常作以进，召邻母共食。舍侧忽有涌泉，味如江水，日跃双鲤，诗取以供母。 诗曰： 舍侧甘泉出，一朝双鲤鱼。 子能事其母，妇更孝于姑。 Carps Jumped out of the Estavel Jiang Shi of the Han Dynasty, waited upon his mother with extreme filial piety. Lady Pang, his wife, was also very cautious about attending her mother-in-law. His mother liked drinking from the Yangtze River, so his wife often went six to seven li