论语（中英对照）

《论语》说：“知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者。”知之，好之，乐之，这“三之论”是对艺术论的进一步说明。艺术论第一条原则要求译文忠实于原文所反映的现实，求的是真，可以使人知之；第二条原则要求用“三化”法来优化译文，求的是美，可以使人好之；第三条原则要求用“三美”来优化译文，尤其是译诗词，求的是意美、音美和形美，可以使人乐之。

thus spoke the master 大师说

Thus Spoke the Master A man may be inspired by poetry, established by rites and perfected by music. Fear not that you are unknown, but that you are unworthy to be known. Do not interfere, said the Master, into the matter you are not in a position to. A good man respects himself in private life, and respects others in public life. Trustworthy in business, he remains the same though among uncivilized tribes. A cultured man, said the Master, may disagree to reach an agreement, while an uncultured man dare not disagree but agrees without understanding. I would prefer a man loved by the good countrymen and disliked by the bad ones. When it goes on the wrong way, one should be honest in deed but cautious in word. If he should prefer the proper to the profit, risk his life in face of danger, and never forget a promise made long ago, I think he is good enough to be called an accomplished man. My master spoke when people were not tired of what he said. One who exaggerates, said the Master, will find it difficult for his deeds to agree with his words. If water's shallow, leap;And strip if it is deep. Sweet words, said the Master, may sour the deeds. Impatience in minor matter may cause failure in main matter. Not to mend a fault, said the Master, is to make a fault. Once, said the Master, I spent a whole day and a whole night in thinking, without eating and sleeping. I got no result and found it better to learn. Wise enough to attain, said the Master, but not good enough to maintain, he will lose what is gained. The past cannot be repaired, But the future can be remedied. There is nothing I must do, nor anything I must not. Make friends with those who are worthy and refuse those who are unworthy.

2021.06.17 课后惊闻噩耗，先生一路走好！

许先生对论语的理解非常深刻，更接近孔子原意，论据扎实，逻辑清晰，超越大量中文译注，由他翻译为英文，此乃全人类之福。

《论语》可说是中国第一书，华人从孩提起即深受其影响，八岁读触动情思，八十岁时再读仍觉隽永无穷。人生在世，己立立人，己达达人，二十章一万六千多字几乎谈遍，句句精练到位，若能虚怀体悟，真诚实践，确可身心受益。旧社会高度崇尚，近代西化浪潮冲击，多所轻慢忽视，当代世变酷烈，人心失守，不少人又重新探究审理。然而，《论语》智慧的真相一般人依旧未明。 《论语》为四书之首，以孔子思想为核心，义理涵盖曾子整理的《大学》、子思传述的《中庸》，并启发后续的《孟子》思想。由于汇编的方式为语录问答体，似无严谨的论述体系与结构，古今的读者多难一以贯之。其实，孔子晚年删定《五经》，其究竟圆融的思想在《诗》、《书》、《礼》、《易》、《春秋》中有完整展现，尤其《易经》与《春秋》为孔学微言大义的根柢。不通《五经》，不会真正了解《论语》所言为何，孔子那些因机触发、自然流露之语，若熟悉经旨，便可知其所谓，豁然贯通矣。 有鉴于此，《论语》为论道之语，也是代表孔圣思想的结论之语。孔子集华夏文化思想之大成，又深悟与时创新的重要，孟子誉其为“圣之时者”。《学而篇》开宗明义即宣讲：“学而时习之，不亦说乎？”《乡党篇》最末记师徒出游，山梁雌雉见机而作，夫子叹曰：“时哉！时哉！”前后对照，终始一贯。