第 三章 词语英译 1
这姑娘是漂亮
This girl is really beautiful
此人是书就读
This man reads every book he can reach
是可忍,孰不可忍
If this can be tolerated, what cannot
是古非今 Praise the past to condemn the present 5
知之为知之,不知为不知 ,是知也
When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it----this is knowledge
南京的风俗:但凡新媳妇进门,三日就要到厨下 收拾一样菜,发个利市
这菜一定是鱼,取“富贵有余”的意思
The custom in Nanjing is for all brides to invite good luck by going to the kitchen on the third day and cooking a fish, which stands for fortune
去设埋伏我们都没有信心,想他一定在昨天晚上就早溜了,今天去也是瞎子点灯白费蜡
We had no confidence in today's ambush because we were sure he had escaped last night
It seemed as useless as a blind man lighting a candle
……只因生得妩媚风流,满学中都送了两个外号:一个叫“香怜”,一个叫“玉爱”
Because