英语六级翻译练习：中华民族传统文化

　　【翻译练习】

　　从某种意义上说，汉语是一种很古老的语言，其最早的汉字已有近四千年的历史了。汉字在其漫长的发展史中演化成许多不同的书写形式，例如篆书、隶书、楷书和行书。中国书法家往往使汉字的字形夸张以取得艺术效果，例如旅游胜地的一些石刻碑文。中国书法是一门研究艺术，随着各位学习兴趣的提高，我们将适时介绍中国书法的流派，以及如何欣赏中国书法的艺术性。中华民族的传统文化博大精深、源远流长。早在2 000多年前，就产生了儒家学说和道家学说，以及其他很多在中国思想史上有地位的学说流派，这就是有名的“诸子百家”。从孔夫子到孙中山，中华民族传统文化有它的很多珍贵品质。比如“天下兴亡，匹夫有责”的爱国情操，“民为邦本”、“民贵君轻”的民本思想和“己所不欲，勿施于人”的行为准则。

　　【精彩译文】

　　The traditional Chinese culture, both extensive and profound, starts far back and runs a long, long course. More than 2 000 years ago, there emerged in China Confucianism and Taoism, and many other theories and doctrines that figured prominently in the history of Chinese thought, all being covered by the famous term “the Hundred Schools of Thought”. From Confucius to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the traditional Chinese culture presents many precious ideas. For example, they lay stress on. patriotism as embodied in the saying “Everybody is responsible for the rise or fall of the country.”, the populist ideas that “People are the foundation of the country.” and that “The people are more important than the monarch” and the code of conduct of “Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you”.

　　【翻译词汇】

　　博大精深 both extensive and profound

　　儒家学说 Confucianism

　　道家学说 Taoism

　　诸子百家 Hundred Schools of Thought

　　孔夫子 Confucius

　　孙中山 Dr. Sun Yat-sen

　　天下兴亡，匹夫有责 Everybody is responsible for the rise or fall of the country.

　　爱国情操 patriotism

　　民为邦本 People are the foundation of the country.

　　民贵君轻 The people are more important than the monarch.

　　己所不欲，勿施于人 Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you.

　　行为准侧 code of conduct　　石刻碑文 stone inscription

　　适时 in due time

　　欣赏 appreciate