中国古代经典名句英译——从师2

1.凡学之道，严师为难道尊，然后民知敬学。师严，然后道尊。

——《礼记·学记》

Withregardtostudy,themostdifficultthingistoheightenrespectfortheteacher.Oncetheteacherrespected,Confuciandoctrineisheld!inhighesteem.OnceConfuciandoctrineisheldinhighesteem,thepeoplewillstudyitinearnest.

-TheBookofRites,aConfucianclassic

Terms:

a.凡学之道:关于学习withregardtostudy

b.严:尊敬torespect

c.道尊:这里的“道”指儒家主张Confuciandoctrine

2.国将兴,必贵师而重傅.....国将衰，必贱师而轻傅。

——《荀子·大略》

Whenthecountryisgoingtoflourish,teachersaresuretoberespected...Whenthecountryisgoingtodecline,teachersaresuretobedisrespected.

-XunzibyXunKuang(-BC)，thinkerandeducatoroftheWarringStatesPeriod

Terms:

a.贵师:以老师为贵,尊崇老师torespectteachers

b.重傅:重视老师torespectteachers

c.贱师:轻视老师todisrespectteachers

d.轻傅:轻视老师

todisrespectteachers