----------------------- Page 1----------------------- 《幽梦影》——林语堂译(品格辑) xyer@ 白云黄鹤BBS 录入 1 《幽梦影》——林语堂译 品格——之一 何谓善人
无损于世者则谓之善人;何谓恶人
有害于世者则谓之恶人
含徵曰:尚有有害于世而反邀善人之誉
此实为好利而显为名高者,则又恶人之尤
What is a good man
Simply one whose life is useful to the world
And a bad man is simply one whose life is harmful to others
Hanchen: There are, however, those who are harmful and yet enjoy a good reputation, and who manage to profit by a show of unselfishness
These are the worst of all
品格——之二 无善无恶是圣人,善多恶少是贤者,善少恶多是庸人,有恶无善是小人,有善无恶是仙佛
(冒)青若曰:昔人云,善可为而不可为
Those beyond good and evil are sages
Those who have more good than bad in them are distinguished persons
Common men have more evil than good, and the scum and riffraff of society have no good at all
Fairies and Buddha have only good and no evil
Chinjo: An