The Father and His Son
Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They each tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it.
He next unclosed the faggot, and took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into their hands, on which they broke them easily. He then addressed them in these words: "My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks."
一位父亲有几个孩子,这些孩子时常发生口角。他丝毫没有办法来劝阻他们,只好让他们看看不合群所带来害处的例子。为了达到这个目的,有一天他叫他们替他拿一捆细柴来。当他们把柴带来时,他便先后地将那捆柴放在每一个孩子的手中,吩咐他们弄断这捆柴。他们一个个尽力去试,总是不能成功。
然后他解开那捆柴,一根根地放在他们手里,如此一来,他们便毫不费力地折断了。于是他就告诉他们说:「孩子们!如果你们大家团结一致,互相帮助,你们就像这捆柴一样,不能被你们的敌人折断;但如果你们自行,你们就将和这些散柴一般,不堪一折了。
自从我成了被贬受辱的人,居住在这个州里,经常惊恐不安。在那空闲的时候,就缓步地行走,漫无目的地游历,天天与我的同事、朋友上高山,入深林,走遍迂回曲折的溪流。凡是有幽泉怪石的地方,无论多远没有不到的;一到就拨开茅草坐下,倒出壶里的酒来尽情喝醉;醉了就互相枕着睡觉,睡着了作起梦来,心中想到哪里,梦也做到那里;醒来后即起来,起来后即回家。以为凡是这个州的山水有奇异姿态的,都为我所拥有、欣赏了,但未曾知道西山的怪异独特。
今年九月二十八日,因为坐在法华西亭,嘹望西山,才开始指点着它并称道它的奇异。于是令仆人,渡过湘江,沿着染溪,砍伐丛生的草木,焚烧茂密的茅草,直至山的.高处才停止。然后,我们攀援着登上山去,伸开两腿坐下,观赏风景,只见所有几州的土地,都在自己的坐垫下面。它们的高高下下的形势:山峰高耸,山谷凹陷,有的象小土堆,有的象洞穴;千里内外的景物近在眼前,种种景物聚集、缩拢在一块,没有能够逃离、隐藏在视线之外的;青山白水互相缠绕,视野之外的景物与高天相连,向四面眺望都是一样。然后知道这座山的卓然耸立,不与小丘同类。心神无穷无尽地与天地间的大气融合,没有谁知道它们的边界;无边无际,与大自然游玩,不知道它们的尽头。拿起酒杯来倒满酒,喝醉得身子倾倒,不知道太阳落山了。昏暗的晚色,从远处来临,来了就什么也看不见了,但还不想回家。心神凝住了,形体消散了,与万物暗暗地融合为一体。然后才知道我以前的游览不能算做游览,真正的游览从这一次才开始。所以为这次游览写了篇文章作为记述。
这年,是元和四年。
My cousin lives in the mountain. Every evening, the most beautiful thing there is the charming sunset.
站在阳台上向远处望去,是连绵起伏的.高山,大约5点时,太阳便悄悄地躲到山的背后。
Standing on the balcony, looking into the distance, is a rolling mountain, about 5 o'clock, the sun will quietly hide behind the mountain.
太阳还是那么灿烂,仿佛永远年轻,永远不老似的。渐渐地,太阳变得通红,大地、天空、云彩,也被太阳映得通红。
The sun is still so bright, as if forever young, never old. Gradually, the sun becomes red, and the earth, sky and clouds are also reflected by the sun.
太阳只剩下半边脸了,它仿佛不舍得离去,还想多看看这美丽的东方。
The sun has only half of its face left. It seems to be reluctant to leave. It also wants to see the beautiful East.
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