少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲
有人译成 If you neglect study when you are young,what may happen to your old age?
这句问句会把老外问得云里雾里,因为他们沒有学而优则仕的思想,也不认为功课差,将来就会伤悲。他们劝告子女经常说的是Studying / working hard can lead you to a brighter / more promising future. (努力用功会带给你光明的前程。)
当然也可以对年轻人说:
Study hard when you are young. It will pay off when you get older. (年轻时好好努力,到老的时就会觉得学有所值。)
学如行舟,不进则退
如果直译成:
Learning is like rowing upstream;not to advance is to drop back.
老外听后,也许会感到一头雾水。这样修改一下,表达可以清晰一些:
Learning seems like rowing upstream(逆流);if one does not advance,one will fall back. Learning is like rowing against the current(激流),if one does not advance,one will retreat. 更直接的说法是:
If you dont make progress,you will fall behind.
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