Translate the first paragraph of The Widow to the Country .

King Liang Hui said: "I am very dedicated to the governance of the country! When a famine occurred south of the Yellow River, the people there were moved to the east of the Yellow River and grain from the east of the river was transported to Henan.

When there was a famine in the east of the river, I did the same. Looking at the monarchs of neighboring countries presiding over political affairs, there is no such dedication as I do. But what is the reason why the people of the neighbouring countries are not decreasing, and my people are not increasing?

Mencius said, "Your king, you like to fight, so let me use war as an analogy." The drums of war were beating, the battle was fierce, the defeated soldiers threw away their armor and dragged the ** to escape, some ran hundreds of steps before stopping, and some ran fifty steps before stopping.

The person who has run 50 steps will laugh at the person who has run 100 steps, do you think it will work? ”

King Liang Hui said, "No. He just didn't run a hundred paces, but he was also an escape! ”

Mencius said, "Since you know this, you need not expect your country to have more people than your neighbors. As long as it does not violate the agricultural time, the grain will not be eaten; If the fish meat with dense holes does not enter the pond, the fish and turtle aquatic products will not be eaten; There is a time to cut down trees, and the wood is inexhaustible.

There is no end to food and fish, and no end to timber, so that the common people can feed the living, and bury the dead without feeling dissatisfied. There is no regret in the health of the common people to send them to death, which is the beginning of the royal road. ”

Mulberry trees were planted beside the five-acre residential fields, and people who were fifty years old could wear silk; Chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs are bred and raised in season, and people who are seventy years old can eat meat regularly. If a family planted a hundred acres of land is cultivated at the right time, a few families will not have a famine. Pay attention to the education of the township school, emphasize the principle of filial piety to the elders, and the gray-haired old people will no longer stand on their shoulders and appear on the road.

People who have reached the age of 70 can wear silk and eat fish and meat, and the common people will not lack food and clothing. ”

Now, what is the difference between pigs and dogs eating things that people eat and don't know how to stop them, people who starve to death on the road and don't know how to give relief to the hungry, and people who die and say, 'It has nothing to do with me, it's because of bad years', and what is the difference between killing people and saying, 'It has nothing to do with me, it's ** killed'? O king, you must not blame the famine, so that all the people of the world will flock to you for coming. ”

The original translation of "The Widow in the Country" is as follows

Original text: King Liang Hui said, the widow is also to the country, and he is dedicated to his ears. If Hanoi is fierce, its people will be moved to the east of the river, and its millet will be moved to Hanoi, and the same will be true for the murder in the east of the river. Those who observe the politics of neighboring countries are not as good as those who have the intentions of a few people. If the people of the neighbouring countries do not add less, and the people of the few do not increase more?

Translation: Liang Huiwang said, I have finally done my best for the country. When there was a famine in Hanoi, they moved the people there to Hedong and transferred the grain from Hedong to Hanoi, and did the same when there was a famine in Hedong.

There is no one who cares about the politics of a neighboring country as much as I do. Why is this the people of the neighbouring countries not decreasing, and my people not increasing?

Appreciation of "The Widow in the Country".

The Widow to the Country is a chapter in Mencius: King Hui of Liang, and is one of the articles that express Mencius's thought of benevolence. The question of how to implement benevolent government and unify the world with royal road was discussed. There are no regrets about health and death, the beginning of the royal road, the seventy people eat meat, and the people are not hungry or cold, but those who are not kings are also the finishing touches of the article, highlighting the theme of the article.

Only by practicing benevolent government can we win the hearts of the people, win the hearts of the people, and win the world. This idea of protecting the people and being the king is actually the embodiment of Mencius's people-oriented thought. This article also uses comparison and duality to strengthen the momentum of the article and strengthen the rhythm of the article, such as grains cannot be eaten, fish and turtles cannot be eaten, and timber and wood cannot be eaten or used.

The above content reference: Encyclopedia - "The Widow to the Country".