Ouyang Xiu Mikami essay translation

Writing too little, and being too lazy to read, every time I write one, I want to surpass others, so that few people achieve their goals. The shortcomings of the article do not need to be pointed out by others, as long as you write more, you can find it yourself. ”

Su Shi "Dongpo Zhilin".

Qing Sui (1) Sun Xin knew Ouyang Wenzhonggong and tasted it (2) to ask him in words. Yun: "There is no other skill, only diligent study and do more, self-work (3); People in the world suffer from (4) writing few words, and lazy to read, every article is published, that is, seeking to pass others, so few people have arrived.

There is no need to be blamed for defects (5), but more self-evident. ”

Notes】 1) [Age] In recent years. (2) [Ride] Take the plane, take the gap. (3) [Work] exquisite, wonderful. (4) [Suffering] from faults and disadvantages. (5) [Accusation] Critical, critical.

In recent years, Sun Xin has become acquainted with Ouyang Xiu and once took the opportunity to ask him how to write a good article. Ouyang Xiu said: "There is no other way, only to study diligently and use more pens, and you will naturally write well; The ills of the world are:

Writing too little, and being too lazy to read, every time I write one, I want to surpass others, and there are very few people like this who achieve their goals. The shortcomings of the article do not need to be pointed out by others, as long as you write more, you can find it yourself. ”

Translation is like touching the dust under the lead:

The disadvantage of many people is: they write too little, they are too lazy to read, and every time they write an article, they want to surpass others, and there are few people who achieve their goals like this. The shortcomings of the article do not need to be pointed out by others, as long as you write more, you can find it yourself.

Ouyang Xiu told others about his experience in writing articles, so it seemed more meaningful.

Original:

Sun Xin knew Ouyang Wenzhong Gong at the age of old, and asked him with words when he tried it. Yun: "There is no other skill, but study diligently and do more for it, self-work; People in the world suffer from few words, and they are too lazy to read, and every article is published, that is, they seek to pass others, so few people have arrived.

There is no need to be blamed for defects, but more self-evident. This public is known for its attempts, so it is especially interesting.

This article is excerpted from "Dongpo Zhilin" compiled by Su Shi. This book contains the author's miscellaneous historical treatises in the twenty years from Yuanfeng to Yuanfu, and the content is extensive and all-encompassing. The length of the text is not limited, or a thousand words or several words, and the short is the majority.

All of them are written in the pen and swayed freely, reflecting the author's literary style of flowing and dabbling in writing.

Su Shi Xiaohao (1037 1101), a writer, calligrapher, painter, and gourmand in the Northern Song Dynasty. Brother disturbs the word Zizhan, and the word and Zhong, the number of Dongpo layman. Han nationality, Meizhou Meishan (now Sichuan) people.

Together with his father Su Xun and younger brother Su Zhe, they are collectively known as Sansu. He was an all-rounder in literature and art.

His writing is unbridled and unbridled, clear and accessible, and Ouyang Xiu is called Ou Su, one of the eight masters of the Tang and Song dynasties; The poems are fresh and heroic, good at using exaggerated metaphors, and have a unique style in artistic expression, and are called Su Huang together with Huang Tingjian; The words are open and bold, and they have a great influence on future generations.

and Xin Qiji, also known as Su Xin; Calligraphy is good at calligraphy, regular script, can create new ideas, with the pen plump ups and downs, there is a naïve and splendid fun, and Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, Cai Xiang and called the Song four; Painting is the same as the text, likes to make dead wood and strange stones, and advocates the same as painting. The poems have "Dongpo Seven Episodes" and so on, and the words have "Dongpo Yuefu".

Answer: In Ouyang Xiu's essay "Sanshang Composition", the author expounds on the relationship between literary creation, scholarly cultivation and political concepts by recalling his experience of participating in the imperial examination three times. In this article, Ouyang Xiu did not explicitly mention specific historical events.

However, by recounting his own personal experiences, he shows the reader the hardships and struggles of the literati at that time under the imperial examination system, as well as their efforts to pursue literary and moral cultivation.

The Composition of the Three Chiefs is a famous essay by Ouyang Xiu, which reflects the life, thoughts, and values of the Li literati during the Northern Song Dynasty. Through this article, we can understand the challenges and opportunities faced by the literati under the imperial examination system at that time, as well as their pursuit of literature, morality, and politics.

Ouyang Xiu's "Three Shang" composition.

Although Qian Sigong grew up rich and rich, he had few hobbies. When I was in Xiluo, I tasted the words of the bureaucracy: I only read books in my life, I read the history of the scriptures when I sit, I read ** when I lie down, I read small words when I go to the toilet, and I don't taste the release of the book in an instant.

Xie Xishen also said: "Song Gongchui is in the same history academy, every time he goes to the toilet, he will carry the book to the past, and the sound of sarcasm is heard far and near, and he is so learned." Yu Yin said Xi Shen:

Most of Yu Pingsheng's articles are on the three, but on the horse, on the pillow, and on the toilet. This is especially true for Sir. ”

Answer: Although Qian Weiyan (Qian Sigong) grew up in a wealthy family, he has no hobbies. When he was in Luoyang, Xijing, he once said to his subordinates:

In his life, he only loved to read, sitting and reading scriptures and history books, while those who slept read the works of the hundred schools of pre-Qin and various miscellaneous records, and read Xiaoling when they went to the toilet. So never put the book down for a moment. Xie Jiang (Xie Xishen) once said:

When he was in the History Academy with Song Gongchui, he must bring a book every time he went to the toilet, and the sound of ancient books was crisp and loud, and he could hear it from far and near, and he was so studious. Therefore, I said to Xie Jiang: "Most of the articles I have written in my life are on the 'three shangs', that is, immediately, on the pillow, and on the toilet.

Because that's the only way to conceive well. ”

This passage is from the second volume of Ouyang Xiu's "Returning to the Fields" of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Although Qian Sigong grew up rich and rich, he had few hobbies. When I was in Xiluo, I tasted the words of the bureaucracy: I only read books in my life, I read the history of the scriptures when I sit, I read ** when I lie down, I read small words when I go to the toilet, and I don't taste the release of the book in an instant.

Xie Xishen also said: Song Gongchui is in the same history academy, every time he goes to the toilet, he must carry a book in the past, and the sound of sarcasm is loud, and he hears it from far and near, and he is also willing to learn so. Yu Yin said Xi Shen:

Most of Yu Pingsheng's articles are on the three, but on the horse, on the pillow, and on the toilet. This is especially true for Sir.

Translation: Qian Weiyan (nicknamed Si, so called Qian Sigong) Although he grew up in a wealthy family, he rarely had other hobbies. When I was in Luoyang, Xijing, I once said to my subordinates:

In my life, I only loved to read, sitting and reading the scriptures (i.e., Confucian classics such as the Four Books and the Five Classics), history books, lying down and reading all kinds of miscellaneous notes, and reading small words when I went to the toilet. Probably never put the book down for a moment.

Xie Jiang (the word Xishen, so called Xie Xishen) once said: "When he lived in the History Academy with Song Gongchui, he must bring a book every time he went to the toilet, and the sound of reading was crisp and loud, and he could hear it from far and near, and he was so studious." Therefore, I said to Xie Jiang:

Most of the articles I have written in my life are on the 'three shangs', that is, on the horse, on the pillow, and on the toilet. That's probably the only way to think about it. ”