A Person with Compassion, Integrity and Resolve
有仁愛之心又有高尚節(jié)操、堅強意志的人。“仁人”指有仁愛之心、有德行的人,“志士”指有遠大志向、堅強意志和高尚節(jié)操的人。也說“志士仁人”。多泛指熱愛國家、民族,為國為民出力的人。他們尊崇道義,為了正義事業(yè)而甘愿自我犧牲,為世人樹立了行為典范、精神表率,為后人所景仰。
Renren (仁人) means benevolent and moral people. Zhishi (志士) refers to one with lofty aspirations, resolve and integrity. This expression usually refers to a patriotic person who works for his people and country. Such individuals have a strong sense of right and wrong, and will sacrifice themselves willingly for a just cause. Their actions and spirit are much respected models for later generations.
引例 Citations:
◎子曰:“志士仁人無求生以害仁,有殺身以成仁?!保ā墩撜Z·衛(wèi)靈公》)
孔子說:“志士仁人沒有為了活命而損害仁的,而是寧可犧牲生命來成全仁?!?/p>
Confucius said,“A person of benevolence and integrity will never seek life over morality, but instead will sacrifice life to uphold morality.” (The Analects)
◎仁人志士,言為世范,行為表則者,名注史錄。(常璩(qú)《華陽國志·序志》)
仁人志士,其言論成為世人的典范,其行為成為世人的榜樣,他們的聲名垂于青史。
The words and actions of those who are benevolent, filled with integrity and resolve are models for others down the ages, and their names are engraved in history. (Chang Qu: Records of the Regions South of Mount Hua)
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