中英对照丨慎终追远，民德归厚矣

今日选句

《论语》：曾子曰：“慎终追远，民德归厚矣。”

原文释义

曾子说：“谨慎地对待死亡的丧礼，追念久远的祖先，百姓的道德风尚就会日趋忠厚了。”

英文翻译

《Confucian Analects》：Zeng Zi said，“Pay a careful attention to the funeral rites to parents recall forefathers，then the virtue of the people will resume its proper excellent.”