《弟子规》中英文对照.docx

1、弟子规中英文对照弟子规（英文文字版)第一章：开宗明义章Chapter Principle And Explaining the Meaning弟子规，圣人训.首孝悌，次谨信。泛爱众，而亲仁。有余力，则学文.弟子规，圣人训。这套为人子弟的规矩，是根据古代圣人的遗言编成的.The rules for being a student are instructions given by sages。首孝悌,次谨信.首先要孝顺父母,尊敬兄长,其次要言行谨慎而有信用。Of all rules， the first is respect, for your parents and all of your e

2、lders, learn to be careful and trustworthy。泛爱众，而亲仁。要博爱众生,并且亲近仁者。Be friendly and kind to all， draw near to people who are good。有余力，则学文。假如以上都能努力去实行，还有更多的能力，就应该研究学问。Whatever time you have left should be devoted to learning。第二章:孝Chapter Two： Filial Piety父母呼，应勿缓，父母命，行勿懒。父母教,须敬听，父母责,须顺承.冬则温，夏则凊，晨则省，昏则定.出必

3、告，反必面，居有常，业无变。事虽小，勿擅为，苟擅为，子道亏。物虽小，勿私藏，苟私藏，亲心伤。亲所好，力为具,亲所恶，谨为去。身有伤，贻亲忧,德有伤，贻亲羞。亲爱我,孝何难,亲憎我,孝方贤。亲有过，谏使更，怡吾色，柔吾声.谏不入，悦复谏,号泣随，挞无怨。亲有疾，药先尝，昼夜侍，不离床。丧三年，常悲咽，居处变,酒肉绝。丧尽礼,祭尽诚，事死者，如事生。父母呼,应勿缓,父母呼唤我们时,马上回答,不要迟缓。When father and mother are calling, answer them right away。父母命,行勿懒.父母吩咐我们时,马上去做,不要偷懒。When they give

4、you directions， obey them without hesitation。父母教，须敬听，父母教导我们时，必须恭敬地听从。When your parents need to instruct you， respectfully do as youre told.父母责，须顺承。父母责备我们时,必须温驯地接受.Whenever your parents must scold you， acknowledge your errors and faults。冬则温,夏则凊，冬寒的时候,要设法令父母保持温暖；暑热的季节,要设法使父母感觉凉爽.On cold winter days， w

5、e should try to keep our parents warm。And on hot summer days, we should try to make our parents feel cool.晨则省，昏则定。清晨要去向父母请安问好；夜晚就去帮父母铺床理被.In the morning, we should greet our parents.At night， we should arrange the blankets and bedding for our parents。出必告,反必面，出门时，一定要先禀告父母；回来后，一定要再觐见父母。When we go out，

6、 we should tell our parents。After coming home， we should see our parents again。居有常，业无变.居住要有固定的处所，职业不要经常地变更。We should reside at a fixed place and not constantly change jobs.事虽小，勿擅为，即使是再小的事情，也不可任意妄为.No matter how small the affair， do not act just as you please.苟擅为，子道亏。如果任意妄为，就亏损了人子的孝道。If you act just

7、as you please, then you have not performed as a dutiful child should.物虽小，勿私藏，纵然是再小的东西，也不可私自藏起。Although a thing may be small， do not save it for yourself。苟私藏，亲心伤。如果私自藏起，就伤害了父母的心意。If you hoard things for yourself， your parents hearts will be grieved.亲所好,力为具，父母亲喜好的事物，要尽力地替父母亲准备周全。Whatever your parents

8、like， you should earnestly try to provide for them。亲所恶，谨为去。父母亲所厌恶的事物,要谨慎地为父母亲去除净尽。Whatever your parents dislike， you should carefully try to remove for them。身有伤,贻亲忧,身体如果有毁伤,会带给父母亲忧虑；If you carelessly injure your body， you bring worry and fret to your parents.德有伤,贻亲羞.品德如有缺失，会带给父母亲羞辱。If you heedlessly

9、 damage your virtue， you bring shame and disgrace to your parents.亲爱我，孝何难，若父母亲慈爱我,我能尽孝，这又有什么困难呢？If parents are loving and kind， of course its not hard to be filial。亲憎我，孝方贤。若父母亲憎恶我,还能尽孝,那才是真正贤德啊！If parents are hateful and cruel， then its truly to be filial。亲有过，谏使更，父母若有过失,要劝告父母改正.If we recognize fault

10、s in our parents, we should exhort them to change for the better。怡吾色，柔吾声。劝的时候，脸色要欢愉，声音要柔和。While speaking to them, we should be gentle in appearance ， and soften our tone。谏不入,悦复谏，如父母不接受劝告,就等到父母心情好时再劝.If they cannot accept our advice, wait for better opportunities to exhort them again and again。号泣随，挞无

11、怨。即使劝到声泪俱下,或者被打，内心也不怨恨。Even while exhorting them through tears， or if punished, we still will not complain。亲有疾,药先尝,父母亲有疾病时，所服用的汤药都要先检查过;When parents are sick， examine the medicine before giving the dosage。昼夜侍，不离床。不论白天夜晚都侍奉着，不离开父母的床边。Wait on them day and night, without ever leaving their bedside。丧三年,

12、常悲咽,为父母亲守丧三年，经常哀恸饮泣;During the threeyear mourning period for one is deceased parents， one should constantly think of them with sorrow.居处变，酒肉绝。起居作息的方式改变，宴饮食肉的活动戒止。One should change ones usual ways of dwelling and doing things， and refrain from consuming alcohol and meat。丧尽礼,祭尽诚，办理丧事要合乎礼节,进行祭典要出自至诚；Ma

13、ke sure that the funeral arrangements accord with the rites， and whole-heartedly make offerings on their behalf。事死者,如事生。敬事去世的祖先，一如祖先在世的时候。One should respectfully serve ones departed ancestors as if they were still alive。第三章：悌Chapter Three： Fraternity兄道友，弟道恭，兄弟睦,孝在中。财物轻，怨何生,言语忍，忿自泯。或饮食，或坐走，长者先,幼者后.长呼

14、人，即代叫，人不在，己先到。称尊长,勿呼名，对尊长，勿见能。路遇长，疾趋揖，长无言，退恭立。骑下马，乘下车，过犹待，百步余。长者立,幼勿坐，长者坐,命乃坐.尊长前,声要低，低不闻,却非宜。事诸父，如事父,事诸兄，如事兄.兄道友，弟道恭,做为兄长要友爱，身为弟弟须恭顺；The way of an older brother should be gentle, just as younger brother should be respectful。兄弟睦,孝在中。兄弟和睦相处，孝道自然存乎其中。If brothers and sisters get along harmoniously， the

15、n it is clear they know how to be filial.财物轻,怨何生，钱财物品若看得很轻，嫌怨又哪里会产生？If we do not think of wealth as important, how could resentment arise？言语忍，忿自泯。言谈之间能忍让谦和，忿恨自然消灭无踪。When words are both gentle and patient， bad feelings will naturally disappear。或饮食,或坐走，无论吃喝，或是行走坐卧;While eating or drinking， or when walking or sitting。长者先，幼者后.总是礼让长辈在先，晚辈居后.Let those who are older go first, the younger ones should follow behind.长呼人，即代叫，如果长辈叫唤他人，应该立刻替长辈去叫。If an elder is lookin