Classical Chinese is an article composed of a written Chinese language in ancient China, which was used by the Han nationality before the May 4th Movement. Mainly includes the written language based on the spoken language in the pre-Qin period. The following is the classical Chinese translation of the innocent heritage I collected for you. I welcome you to learn from it and hope it will help you.

Translation

Although Xu Mian has a prominent official position, he has no intention of managing the property, and he has little savings at home. The salary received in kind is distributed to support the poor families in the family. His disciples and old friends have kindly advised him (to be considerate of his family). Xu mian replied: "what others left for their children and grandchildren is property;" I left my children and grandchildren with innocence. Children and grandchildren are talented, then he will create wealth himself. If they don't have a little skill, they will eventually belong to others. "

Analysis

What Xu Mian left to his children is the innocence of being a parent, which is the richest and most precious property. There are three very pertinent reasons why he did this:

1. Leave a large fortune to his children and grandchildren. If they only spend it and don't know how to manage it, the result will still belong to others. A wasted arrangement.

2. Children and grandchildren are talented. Even if they don't have any property left to them, they can get rich with their knowledge and skills.

3. The most important thing is to give children and grandchildren boxes full of gold. It is better to cultivate and educate them to gain knowledge and skills, and to know that they are right and not greedy. Xu Mian did what he said, and set a good example for future generations, leaving them with an innocent life. Some people may disagree. In fact, they don't know that there are a large number of intangible property in innocence, which arouses future generations to have a spirit of self-reliance and hard work, and is a more precious and inexhaustible source of confidence.

Extended reading:

Speaking of heritage, China's ancestors left us a lot of heritage. There are four famous inventions: gunpowder, compass, papermaking and movable type printing.

See how Chinese people used them after they invented them:

Gunpowder was invented in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was originally used as a pill in the Taoist alchemist's furnace, and was only used in war at the end of the Tang Dynasty. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the red cannon was actually made by the drawings brought by foreign missionaries Matteo Ricci and Tang Ruowang. Compared with the use of gunpowder in war, the development of fireworks salute far exceeds that of cannon. Pathetic! Temujin brought gunpowder to Europe, but he didn't expect the door of his descendants to be blown open by a gun in England in 184.

Compass also started in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It was originally called Sina, and later it was also called Compass. The invention of the compass had a great influence on both China and the West. China's great feat of Zheng He's seven voyages to the Western Seas in the early 15th century was limited to promoting Wuwei in China, but it undoubtedly played a great role in cultural exchanges and maritime trade in the Middle East, and the compass played an important role. As for China's later historical guide, it was in the hands of charlatans, who used it to find the house of Yin and Yang, and inevitably fell into superstition. The west made good use of it, and discovered the new continent and the rich East through the Cape of Good Hope at the end of 15th century. Magellan's voyage around the world in the 16th century proved the theory of the earth circle. Aroused the Spanish and Portuguese royal families' longing for the gold in the East, and began to colonize and plunder the East, which made the history of the East lag behind the West for at least 1 years.

the development of papermaking and printing is also noticeable in the contemporary era. What our ancestors invented is not as good as foreign ghosts as their descendants. What does this mean?

As we all know, jiaozi and Zongzi are also specialties of our Chinese nation with a long history. Jiaozi is a specialty of the north, while Zongzi is famous all over the country because of Qu Yuan's relationship. This is a characteristic of China, and I think no one in the world will deny it. But not long ago, our zongzi and jiaozi's trademark were registered by Japan. Jiaozi and Zongzi have become Japanese specialties! If we want to export or use jiaozi and Zongzi, we need to pay the Japanese for the right to use them. What's wrong with this? Now this lawsuit is being handled. What a shame that we didn't protect our ancestors! What originally belonged to us, because it was too common and common, made us turn a blind eye and was robbed by others! This is a shame! What does this mean?

we are not inferior to them, but our ancestors were superior to their ancestors. And heritage can't be our capital to show off to the world, so we are not as good as them now. But that doesn't mean that we will always be inferior to them. Heritage is regardless of national boundaries and nationalities, and all good things can be used. Didn't they use our things? And it's better than ours. We can even steal our things, saying that this is not to say that we want to be such despicable people, but the first opportunity is business opportunities, and we should at least learn to protect ourselves! Don't let our children and grandchildren suffer the humiliation like the Nanjing Massacre!

in a word, we can do it. We can use all good things, no matter where they are (of course, we are contemptuous of Japan's dog behavior). There is no need to eat pork, jiaozi. You need to raise pigs and grow wheat first. If all human beings are like this, what will society be like? How to make progress? Yes, we don't have to. There are many nationalities and countries in the world, and there are many heritages that we can use. However, it may be enough in our generation, but what about our children and grandchildren? We can't let us or our children and grandchildren always enjoy the heritage of our ancestors. In this respect, Mr. Lu Xun said very well and did very well (removing the rough and selecting the fine, removing the false and retaining the true, selectively inheriting, and innovating on the basis of inheritance). If we want to make progress and innovate, we also need to leave what we should do for our children and grandchildren, and our children and grandchildren will inevitably leave their legacy for their children and grandchildren.

expanding reading: classical Chinese of Mencius

ancient Chinese I

The original work

The weather is not as good as the geographical position, and the geographical position is not as good as people. The city of three miles, the country of seven miles, is invincible when attacked by the ring. If the husband attacks it, he will have the right time, but if he doesn't win, the right time is not as good as the right place. The city is not high, the pond is not deep, the army is not strong, and the rice millet (Si) is not too much, so it is not as good as people and peace. Therefore, it is said that the people of the territory do not take the border of the government, the country does not take the risk of mountains and streams, and the world does not take advantage of the war. Those who gain the Tao help more, but those who lose the Tao help less. When there is little help, relatives will be there. If you help more, the world will be smooth. Take advantage of the world and attack the relatives, so a gentleman will win if he doesn't fight.

Notes to the Works

(1) If you get the Tao, you will get more help, but if you lose the Tao, you will get less help: selected from The Ugly Xia of Mencius and Gongsun. The title was added by the editor. Mencius is written by Mencius and his disciples, and it is one of the Confucian classics.

(2) weather season: weather season favorable to combat. Geographical location: a geographical situation conducive to combat. Human harmony: the internal unity of the people in combat.

(3) Sanli City: the inner city of Sanli in Fiona Fang. City: inner city.

(4) Guo: Outer city. A wall built outside the city.

(5) ring and attack it, but you can't win: surround and attack it.

(6) definitely: definitely.

(7) However, this is.

(8) yes: this.

(9) City: the city wall. Pool: moat.

(1) The weapons and equipment are not hard and sharp. Bingge: refers to weapons and equipment in general. Soldiers and weapons. Leather: armor, armor for protection and so on. Jianli: Hard and sharp.

(11) Leave without authorization: it means to abandon the city and flee. Committee, give up. Go: leave.

(12) People in the territory are not bound by the frontier: it means that people can settle down without moving to other places, and they cannot rely on the demarcated frontier boundaries. Domain, here is the meaning of restriction. With: by virtue of.

(13) consolidating the country should not rely on the risks of mountains and rivers: consolidating national defense cannot rely on the risks of mountains and rivers. Solid: Consolidate

(14) To conquer the world is not to benefit from military reform: to shock the world cannot rely on the strength of force. W: Awe. The advantage of military reform: the sharpness of weapons and equipment, which means force here.

(15) Very little help: I got very little help

(16) Relatives: people around me.

(17) Pan: Pass "rebellion" and betray.

(18) submission: submission and obedience.

(19) with: rely on.

(2) Therefore, if a gentleman doesn't fight, he will win. Therefore, if a gentleman doesn't fight, he will win. Gentleman refers to the "enlightened person" mentioned above.

(21) Immorality: not implementing "benevolent government".

Translation of works

Weather and season favorable to combat are not as favorable as geographical situation favorable to combat; The geographical situation conducive to combat is not as good as the people's will and internal unity in combat. (For example, an inner city of Sanli in Fiona Fang has only an outer city of Qili in Fiona Fang, but it can't win by siege on all sides. Surround and attack it, you must get favorable weather and season, but you can't win, because favorable weather and season are not as good as favorable geographical environment. The city wall is not high, the moat is not deep, the weapons and equipment are not poor, and the food supply is not insufficient. However, the (guarding city side) abandoned the city and fled, because the geographical environment conducive to combat is not as good as the people's will and internal unity in combat. Therefore, limiting the people can't rely solely on the demarcated boundaries, consolidating national defense can't rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers, and deterring the world can't rely on the strength of force. The monarch who practices "benevolent governance" has more people to help him, while the monarch who does not practice "benevolent governance" has fewer people to support him. Few people help him to the extreme, and people around him will betray him; There are so many people who help him that the whole world will submit to him. With the condition that all the people in the world submit to him, they will attack the helpless monarch who is opposed by their own relatives. Therefore, if the monarch does not fight, he will surely win the battle.

Ancient prose II

Born in sorrow and died in happiness

The original work

Shun (shùn) was born in the plot (qu ∥ n), Fu Shuo (yuè) was held between the blocks, and gé was held in the fish salt, so it was managed. Therefore, the sky will drop to a great post, so people must first suffer from their minds, work hard on their bones and muscles, starve their bodies and skins, be empty, and do whatever they do, so be patient and have benefited from what they can't do.

people can change if they are consistent, but they are trapped in thinking before acting, and they are characterized by color, sound and metaphor. If you enter, you will not be able to visit your family, but if you leave, you will be invincible to foreign patients, and the country will die forever. Then I know that I was born in sorrow and died in happiness.

Notes on the Works

(1) Selected from Mencius. Gao Zi Xia and Notes on Thirteen Classics, Zhonghua Book Company, 198). Mencius (372 BC-289 BC), whose name is Ke, the word Zi Yu (to be tested, the word Zi Che or Zi Ju). During the Warring States period, Lu was a descendant of Lu Guoqing's father. China was a famous thinker and educator in ancient times and a representative of Confucianism in the Warring States Period. He is the author of Mencius. Mencius inherited and carried forward Confucius' thoughts, and became a generation of Confucian masters second only to Confucius. He was called "the sage of Asia" and was called "Confucius and Mencius" together with Confucius.

(2) Shun (shùn) was born in the mu of Qu ∥ n: Shun used to farm in Lishan. At the age of 3, he was used by Yao, and later he succeeded Yao as the monarch. From, from, refers to being appointed. Mu, field, field. A furrow in the field.

(3) Fu Shuo is held between the buildings: Fu Shuo used to build a wall for people in Fuyan, and because he was the surname, Wu Ding, the king of Yin, took him as the photograph. Lift, be appointed, lift. Plate building, when building a wall, put soil between two clamping plates and pound the soil with a pestle to make it solid. Edition, plywood for hitting the earth wall. A pestle for building and tamping soil.

(4) Gelatin (gé) is raised in fish salt: Gelatin originally sold fish and salt. Xibo (Zhou Wenwang) recommended him to Zhou. Later, he assisted Zhou Wuwang.

(5) Guan Yi-wu is a scholar: Guan Zhong (Yi-wu) was originally a minister of Gong Zijiu, Qi State, and his son Xiaobai (Qi Huangong) and Gong Zijiu competed for the throne, but the rectification failed. Guan Zhong was escorted back to China as a sinner, and Qi Huangong knew that he was talented, that is, he was taken as a relative. Sergeant, prison officer. To be promoted to the rank of sergeant, released from prison officer and appointed.

(6) Sun Shuao cited Yu Hai: Sun Shuao, a native of the State of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, lived in seclusion on the seashore. Chu Zhuangwang knew that he was talented and used him as his Lingyin. Sun Shuao was promoted from the secluded seaside.

(7) Bailixi was presented in the city: Bailixi, a doctor of Yu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. After Yu Wu was captured, he went from Jin to Qin and then fled to Chu. Later, Qin Mugong redeemed him with five pieces of black sheepskin and used it as a doctor, so he said it was held in the city (market). Prissy was appointed (after redemption) from the slave market.

(8) Ren: Responsibility, mission.

(9) also: mood auxiliary words, used at the end of the first half of the sentence, indicate a pause, and the second half of the sentence is applied.

(1) Suffer his mind: make his will and pain. Mind, will.

(11) strain his bones and muscles: strain his bones and muscles (body).

(12) starve his body and skin: it means to make him suffer from hunger (even make his skin thin).

(13) Weakness: poverty, lack of resources. Empty, make ... poor. Lack, make ... absolutely. Here is a verb, which made him suffer from poverty.

(14) The line is confusing his actions: every action of his can't be as he wishes. Line, refers to every behavior, every thing. Flirt, violate. What he does means that he does whatever he wants, which means desire.

(15) so: used.

(16) Endurance: Arouse his heart and toughen his temperament. Endure, through "toughness", make ... tough.

(17) Zeng Yi can't: increase his abilities that he doesn't have. Once, through "increase", increase. What you can't do refers to the ability you didn't have before.

(18) Consistency: It means making mistakes frequently. Constant, often. Fault, fault, used as a verb here, refers to making a mistake.

(19) trapped in the heart: the mind is confused.

(2) Balance on consideration: consideration is blocked. Balance, pass "horizontal", infarction, not smooth.

(21) Work hard, which means doing something.

(22) Sign in color: show your mood on your face. It means haggard and haggard on the face. Sign, test, reveal, show. Color, face.

(23) It comes from the sound: it means that the breath of singing and sighing comes from the sound.

(24) Later metaphor: (Seeing his face and hearing his voice) Then people can understand him. Yu, understand, know.

(25) In: Inside, this means in China.

(26) Legalist Fu (same as "Bi"): Legalist, a minister who knows statutes. Fu Shi, a wise man who assisted the monarch. Brush (bi), pass "Bi", assist.