古诗:民劳 中英对照
The people indeed are heavily burdened ,
But perhaps a little ease may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ,
To secure the repose of the four quarters of it .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ,
In order to make the unconscientious careful ,
And to repress robbers and oppressors ,
Who have no fear of the clear will [of Heaven] .
Then let us show kindness to those who are distant ,
And help those who are near ; ——
Thus establishing [the throne of] our king .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ,
But perhaps a little rest may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ,
And make it a gathering-place for the people .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ,
In order to make the noisy braggarts careful ,
And to repress robbers and oppressors ; ——
So the people shall not have such sorrow .
Do not cast away your [former] service ,
But secure the quiet of the king .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ,
But perhaps a little relief may be got for them .
Let us cherish this capital ,
To secure the repose of the States in the four quarters .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ,
To make careful those who set no limit to themselves ,
And to repress robbers and oppressors ; ——
Not allowing them to act out their evil .
Then let us be reverently careful of our demeanour ,
To cultivate association with the virtuous .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ,
But perhaps a little repose may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ,
That the sorrow of the people may be dispelled .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ,
In order to make the multitudes of the evil careful ,
And to repress robbers and oppressors ,
So that the right shall not be over thrown .
Though you may be [but as] little children ,
Your work is vast and great .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ,
But perhaps a little tranquillity may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ,
That it may not everywhere suffer such wounds .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ,
In order to make the parasites careful ,
And to repress robbers and oppressors ,
So that the right shall not be reversed .
The king wishes to hold you as [sceptres of] jade ,
And therefore I thus strongly admonish you .
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民亦劳止、汔可小康。
惠此中国、以绥四方 .
无纵诡随、以谨无良。
式遏寇虐、憯不畏明 .
柔远能迩、以定我王。
民亦劳止、汔可小休。
惠此中国、以为民逑 .
无纵诡随、以谨惛怓.
式遏寇虐、无俾民忧 .
无弃尔劳、以为王休。
民亦劳止、汔可小息。
惠此京师、以绥四国 .
无纵诡随、以谨罔极。
式遏寇虐、无俾作慝 .
敬慎威仪、以近有德。
民亦劳止、汔可小愒。
惠此中国、俾民忧泄 .
无纵诡随、以谨丑厉。
式遏寇虐、无俾正败 .
戎虽小子、而式弘大。
民亦劳止、汔可小安。
惠此中国、国无有残 .
无纵诡随、以谨缱绻。
式遏寇虐、无俾正反 .
王欲玉女、是用大谏。
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