2012年新托福写作中俚语翻译示例（四）

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Misfortune, that is where happiness depends; happiness, that is where misfortune underlies.  
　　见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。
　　On seeing a man of virtue, try to ome his equal; on seeing a man without virtue, examine yourself not to have
　　 the same defects.
　　江山如此多娇，引无数英雄尽折腰。
　　This land so rich in beauty has made countless heroes bow in homage.
　　举头望明月，低头思故乡。
　　Raising my head, I see the moon so bright; withdrawing my eyes, my nostalgia comes around.
　　俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝。
　　All are past and gone; we look to this age for truly at men. 中 华 考 试 网
) n) _  {6 g% o& I" g　　君子成人之美，不成人之恶。
　　The gentleman helps others to achieve their moral perfection but not their evil conduct.
　　君子独立不惭于影，独寝不愧于魂。
　　A righteous man never feels ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sleeping
　　alone.
" r7 G8 \7 D7 w) W9 \　　君子之交淡如水，小人之交甘如醴。君子淡以亲，小人甘以绝。
　　The friendship between men of virtue is light like water, yet affectionate; the friendship between men without
　　virtue is sweet like wine, yet easily broken.
　　老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼。
; C* G# {- M; R% Q9 P) M  t2 u9 _　　Expend the respect of the aged in one’s family to that of other families; expend the love of the young ones in
　　one’s family to that of other families.
" M  u; i* Z3 D) i6 [+ ?! t* c) [( i　　礼尚往来。往而不来，非礼也；来而不往，亦非礼也。
　　Propriety suggests reciprocity. It is not propriety not to give out but to receive, or vice versa.
9 @5 Q& r, o. v1 }　　两情若是长久时，又岂在朝朝暮暮。
4 z/ M0 m: i1 C1 @1 J　　If love between both sides can last for aye, why need they stay together night and day?
5 n/ C. H; U0 }7 a! W　　路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。
　　The way ahead is long; I see no ending, yet high and low I’ll search with my will unbending.