勸學 (poem 2)
勸學/劝学 (唐:顏真卿/颜真卿)
quàn xué ( táng: yán zhēn qīng )
三更燈火五更雞/三更灯火五更鸡
sān gēng dēng huǒ wǔ gēng jī
譯文
每天從半夜燈明到拂曉雞啼,
Every day from midnight to dawn,
正是男兒讀書時/正是男儿读书时
zhèng shì nán ér dú shū shí
譯文
是男兒讀書最好最佳的時期。
It is the best and best time for people to read.
黑髮不知勤學早/黑发不知勤学早
hēi fǎ bù zhī qín xué zǎo
譯文
年少不知道勤奮學習要及早,
If young people don’t know how important to study hard earlier;
白首方悔讀書遲/白首方悔读书迟
bái shǒu fāng huǐ dú shū chí
譯文
老來會後悔讀書已經失良機。
They will feel regret when getting old.
註釋
1、三更燈火:三更半夜,很晚了。
2、五更雞:天快亮時,雞啼叫。
3、黑髮:年少時期,指少年。
4、白首:人老了,指老人。
賞析
勸勉青少年要珍惜少壯年華,少年時代要知道發憤苦讀,勤奮學習,有所作爲,否則,等到老了再想讀書就遲了,後悔已晚,應該珍惜時光。使孩子初步理解人生短暫,從而提高學習的積極性。詩歌以短短的28個字便揭示了這個深刻的道理,達到了催人奮進的效果。
Notes
Advise young people to use time wisely when they are young and to know how important to study hard. Otherwise, it will be too late when you want to study again when getting old. The poem wants to make young people understand that life is very short, thus improving the enthusiasm of learning. The short 28 words of poetry reveal this profound truth and achieve the effect of inspiring.