0906翻译傅雷家书两则傅雷

0906翻译:傅雷家书两则(傅雷)Translation:TwoFuLei’sFamilys(FuLetterLei)(translatedby:alexcwlin;editedby:AdamLam)第一则：FirstOne:1954年10月2日October2,1954聪，亲爱的孩子。MyDearSonCong:收到9月22日晚发的第六信，很快乐。WearepleasedtohavereceivedyoursixthletterdatedSeptember22.我们并没为你前信感觉什么烦忧或是不安。However,wedonotfeeldisturbedorworriedbecauseofwhatyouwroteinyourpreviousletter.我在第八封信中还对你预告，这类精神低沉的情况，此后仍是会有的。Inmyeighthletter,Iforewarnedyouthattheseboutsofdepressionwouldhappenagaininthefuture.我是过来人，决不至于少见多怪。I’vebeenthere,andsoamInotatallsurprisedthathappened.你也不用为此担忧，Alsoyoushouldn

’tworryaboutit.更不用硬压在肚里不告诉我们。Moreso,youshouldn’tholditinsideyouanddon

’ttellusaboutit.心中的愁闷不在家书中宣泄，又哪里去宣泄呢？Ifyoucan’tairyourlonesomenessafamilyinletter,whereelsecanyouletitallout?孩子不向父亲母亲抱怨向谁诉呢？Towhomcouldachildventhisgriefotherthantohisparents?我们不来宽慰你，又该谁来宽慰你呢？Wedon’cometalongtoconsoleyou,whoshouldcomfortyouinstead?人一辈子都在热潮——低潮中浮沉，Duringourlifetime,ourmoodsgoupanddownlikeayo-yo.唯有庸碌的人，生活才如死水一般；Onlylivesofmundanepeoplestayflatlikestillwater.或许要有极高的涵养，方能廓然无累，真实的解脱。Alternatively,well-seasonedpeoplestaytranquilandrelaxedwithoutrealconcerns.只需热潮可是分使你紧张，低潮可是分使你颓丧，就好了。Itisfinesolongasemotionhighsdonotstressyououtandemotionallowsdonotdrainyou.太阳太激烈，会把五谷晒焦；雨水太猛，也会淹死庄稼。Overlyscorchingsunwouldfrygrain-plantsandexcessivelyinundatingrainwoulddrownfarm-crops.我们只求心理相当均衡，不至于受伤而已。Wewon’tgethurtsolongasourmoodsstaystable.你也不是栽了筋斗爬不起来的人。Youarenotthetypewhotumblesandcan’tpickyourselfbackupagain.我料想外国这几年，对你整个的人也有很大的帮助。Iexpectyourexperienceduringthesefewyearsoverseashasbeenagreathelptoyourdevelopmentasaperson.此次来信所说的难过，我都理睬得；我很怜悯，Iunderstandandsympathizewithyourpainsthatarementionedinyourletter.我愿意尽量宽慰你、鼓舞你。Youcancountonmyconsolationandencouragementtothegreatestdegreepossible.克利斯朵夫不是经过多少回这类情况吗？Didn’tJean-Christophegothroughsimilarsituationsmanytimesaswell?他不是全部艺术家的缩影与结晶吗？Wasn’thetheepitomeandmanifestationofallartists?慢慢的你会养成此外一种心情应付过去的事：Slowlyyouwilldevelopadifferentstateofmindtohandlematterssimilartothosesituationsinthepast.就是能够想到而不再惊心动魄，Thatis,youwillbeabletoanticipatethingsinhappeningandwillnotbetakenbysurpriseagain.能够从客观的立场剖析前因结果，Youwillbeabletoanalysecausesandconsequencesofeventsobjectively.做未来的借鉴，免得重蹈覆辙。Thenyoucanusethemforfuturereferencestopreventmakingsimilarmistakesagain.一个人唯有敢于正视现实，正视错误，Apersonneedstohavethecouragetoconfrontrealityandpastmistakes.用理智剖析，完全感悟，Assuch,hecancomeupwithsensibleanalysisandin-depthappreciation.才不至于被回想侵害。Onlythenhewon’tbeweigheddownbybadmemories.我相信你渐渐会学会这一套，愈来愈坚毅的。Ibelieveintimeyouwilllearnthisapproachandgettougher.我从前在信中和你提过感情的ruin〔创伤，覆灭〕，就是要你把这些事当成心灵的灰烬看，PreviouslyinmyletterImentionedtoyouabouthowtohandlesentimentalruins,andthatistolookatthoseexperiencesasforegonementalashes.看的时候自然难免感想万端，Ofcoursewhenyoulook,youcan’thelpbutfeelpoignantaboutthem.但不要铭心刻骨地损害自己，而要像对着古战场一般的存着凭吊的心胸。Butyoumustnotletthemgettoyouinabigway,buttofacethemwithanindifferentmindsetasifyouwerereminiscingruinsfromancientbattlefields.若是你以为这些话是对的，对你有些启迪生用，IfyouconcurwithI’msayinghere,thesedswouldworbeenlighteningtoyou.那么未来在碰到因回想而难过的时候（那必定免不了会再来的），取出这封信来重读几遍。Inthefuturewhenyouarefeelpainsfrommemoryofpastexperiences(whichinevitablywillcomeagain),pleasetakethisletteroutandreaditoverseveraltimes.第二则：SecondOne:1955年1月26日January26,1955早估算新年中必可接到你的信，我们都看作等候什么礼品一般的等着。WeexpectedsometimeagowewouldreceiveyourletterduringNewYear,andwelookedforwardtoitasifitwasaspecialgift.果真昨天清晨收到你来信，并且是多少可喜的信息。Asitturnedoutwereceivedyourletteryesterdaymorning,andSon,itwassomewhatofgoodnewstous.孩子!假如我们在会场上，必定会忍不住涕泗横流的。Son,ifwewereatthetheater,wewouldnothavebeenabletoholdbackourburstingtears.世界上最高的最贞洁的欢喜，莫过于赏识艺术，更莫过于赏识自己的孩子的手和心传达出来的艺术!Thepuresteuphoriainthisworldistosavorart—moresotheartthatcomesoutfromthehandandheartofyourownchild.其次，我们也由于你替祖国增光而快乐!更由于你能借音乐而使多少人欢笑而快乐!Besides,wearethrilledthatyouhavemadeyourcountryproud,andthatyouhavealsomademanypeoplesmileandhappythroughyourmusic.想到你未来必定有更大的成就，没有止境的进步，为更多的人更广大的民众服务，激励他们的心情，宽慰他们的创痛，我们真是心都要跳出来了!Myheartalmostjumpoutfrommymouthatthinkingyouwillcontinuetobetteryouraccomplishments,progresstounlimitednewheights,servewell-beingofmorepeople,liventheirspirits,andconsoletheirpains.能够把不朽的大师的不朽的作品弘扬光大，传播到地球上每一个角落去，真是多神圣，多荣耀的使命!Whatasacredandgloriousmissionthatyouareabletopromotemusiclegends

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masterpiecesathemtoeverycorneroftheearth!孩子，你太幸福了，天待你太厚了。Son,youareenjoyingagratifyinglifeandGodhasprovidedyouwithfavorabletreatments.我更快乐的更宽慰的是：多少过分的谀词与夸耀，都没有使你丧失自知之明，Whatpleasesandcomfortsmethemostisflatteriesandaccoladeshavenotdestroyedtheself-realizationofwhoyoureallyare.大家的掌声、拥抱，绅士的赞叹，都没有减少你对艺术的谦卑!Inspiteofapplause,embraces,andcelebrities

’praises,youhavemaintainedyourmodestytowardart.总算我的教育没有空费，你二十年的摧残没有白受!Allmyteachingsgiventoyouandyourstrugglesfortwentyyearshavenotgonetowaste.你能坚毅(不为成功冲昏了脑筋是坚毅的最好的凭证)，Youhavementaltoughness,asevidencedbyyourabilitynottoloseyourownidentityinthefaceofvictory.只需你能坚毅，我就一辈子放了心!Aslongasyoustaytough,Ihavenothingtoworryaboutyouinmylifetime.成就的大小、高低，是不在我们掌握以内的，Thedegreeofsuccessisnotcompletelyunderourcontrol.一半靠人力，一半靠天分，It’shalfthroughpersonaleffortsandhalfthroughdestiny.但只需坚毅，就不怕失败，不怕挫折，不怕打击——不论是人事上的，生活上的，技术上的，学习上的——打击；Butsolongasyoustaytough,youcanweatherfailures,blundersandheavy-blows—whethersuchblowsstemfrominterpersonal,livelihood-related,technicaloracademicmatters.此后此后你能够孤军奋斗了。Fromnowonyoucansolideronbyyourself.况且事实上有多少良师良友在四周帮助你，扶掖你。Besides,youhavemanygreatmentorsandfriendsaroundtolendassistanceandsupporttoyou.还加上古今的名著，不时刻刻给你精神上的养料!Inaddition,therearecontemporaryandpastliterarymasterpiecestofeedyourmindatalltimes.孩子，从今此后，你永久不会孤单的了，即便孤单也不怕的了!Son,youwillneverbealonefromnowon,andthereisnothingtobeafraidofevenifyou赤子之心这句话，我也向来记着的。Ialwayskeepinmindtheportrayalaboutaninfant

’smind.赤子即是不知道孤单的。Infantdoesnotknowheisalone.赤子孤单了，会创建一个世界，创建很多心灵的朋友!Anisolatedinfantcreatesauniqueworldofhisownandsharesitspirituallywithmanycompanionsinasimilarstateofminds.永久保持赤子之心，到老也不会落后，Bymaintaininganinfant’suntaintedmind,you’llneverfeelantiquatedevenwhen.yougetold永久能够与普天下的赤子之心相接相契相抱!Alsoyouwillalwaysassociatewithandembracesimilaruntaintedmindsallovertheworld.你那位朋友说得不错，艺术表现的感人，必定是从心灵的贞洁来的!Yourfriendiscorrectinsayingtheabilitytoreachoutandmoveothersinartmustcomefrompuremind.不是贞洁到像明镜一般，怎能领会到古人的心灵?怎能感悦耳众的心灵?Unlessthedegreeofpuritythusattainedresemblesamirror,howelsecouldyouappreciatethespiritofpredecessorsandtouchthesoulsofaudiences?音乐院长说你的演奏像流水、像河，更令我想到克利斯朵夫的象征。TheDeanofMusicAcademysaysyourperformanceisfluidlikewaterandstream,whichmakesmethinkofaparalleltoJean-Christophe.天舅舅说你小时候常以克利斯朵夫自命，而你的个性竟然和罗曼

·罗兰的理想有些相似了。UncleTiansaidyouwereaself-proclaimedJean-Christophewhenyouwerelittle,butyourpersonality,however,issomewhatliketheidealofRomainRolland.河，莱茵，江声浩大钟声复起，天已拂晓Pouringriver,justlikeRiverRhi

ne,isroaringloud;bellsareringingalloveragain,andit

’salreadydaybreak.中国正到了

"复旦"的拂晓时期，希望你做中国的

——新中国的——钟声，响遍世界，响遍每一个人的心!Chinaisatthejunctureofdawningagain,andIwishyoucouldbecontemporaryChina

’srinreverberatesthroughouttheworldandineveryone

’ssoul.滔滔不断的流水，流到每一个人的心田里去，把大家都带着，跟你一块到无边无岸的音响的大海中去吧!Torrentialandnever-endingwatersflowtothedepthofeveryone’sheartandleadthemalongtotheoceanofboundlessmusic.名闻世界的扬子江与黄河，比莱茵的气概还要大呢!Don’tyouknowvigoroftheworld-renownedYangtzeRiverandYellowRiverismoreimposingthanthatofRiverRhine?黄河之水天上来，奔腾到海不复回！ThewaterofYangtzeRiver,seeminglycomingfromheaven,willneverreturnonceitisemptiedintothesea.无边落木萧萧下，不尽长江滔滔来！Aclassicpoemstates:“Leavesarefallingoffvastfoliage-shddingwoodlandandwaterisflowingoutfrominexhaustibleYangtzeRiver.”有这类诗人灵魂的传统的民族，应当有气吞牛斗的表现才对。Anationwithpoetsofsuchvitalityintraditionoughttohavesky-highperformance.你说常在矛盾与快乐之中，Youalwayssayyouliveamidstdilemmasandhappiness.但我相信艺术家没有矛盾不会进步，不会演变，不会深入。Ibelievewithoutdilemmas,anartistwouldnotbeabletoimprove,evolveanddrilldeeperforknowledge.有矛盾正是活力蓬勃的明证。Dilemmasareproofthatvarietiesofvitalityjostletoboom.眼前你感觉的还可是是技巧与理想的矛盾，Thedilemmaswhichyoufeelinfrontofyouonlype