本书为“中华思想文化术语传播工程”的主要成果,收录了100条中华思想文化术语,以中英文双语的方式进行阐释。这些术语反映了中国传统文化特征和民族思维方式,体现了中国核心价值,编写者用易于口头表达、交流的简练语言客观准确地予以诠释,目的是在政府机构、社会组织、传播媒体等对外交往活动中,传播好中国声音,讲好中国故事,让世界更多了解中国国情、历史和文化。中华思想文化术语是中华优秀传统文化的思想精粹。准确表达中华思想核心概念,推进中华思想文化术语传播,是维护文化主权、增强文化自信、促进文化交流的重要途径。党和国家领导人高度重视中华优秀传统文化传承。
1爱而知其恶,憎而知其善
In Love, Acknowledge Faults; in Hatred, Recognize Virtues
2百龄影徂,千载心在
The Sage Has Passed Away, but He Will Always Be Remembered
3比音而乐之
Arrange Notes into a Piece of Music
4避实击虚
Avoid the Strong and Attack the Weak
5不患寡而患不均
Fear Not Scarcity, but Inequality
6常识
General Knowledge
7怊怅述情
Release of Melancholic Feelings
8成
Grow
9触兴致情
Draw Inspiration from External Objects
10辞约而旨丰
Simple in Diction yet Rich in Meaning
11大故
Major Cause
12大乐与天地同和
Grand Music Reflects Harmony Between Heaven and Earth
13当然
Should Be So
14德音
Music Conforming to Virtue
15洞性灵之奥区
Penetrate the Depths of the Human Mind
16独乐其志,不厌其道
One Should Fulfill His Wish Without Deviating from Benevolence and
Righteousness
17睹物兴情
Be Moved at the Sight of Natural Objects
18多难兴邦
Adversities Reinforce a Nation’s Resilience
19法后王
Follow the Examples of Recent Kings
20法生于义
Laws Come from What Is Appropriate
21法先王
Follow the Examples of Ancient Kings
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