胡锦涛主席的“八荣八耻”讲话引起了强烈反响,如果您要向外国朋友介绍这中国特色的“八荣八耻”该怎么翻译呢?
“八荣八耻”是指:“坚持以热爱祖国为荣、以危害祖国为耻;以服务人民为荣、以背离人民为耻;以崇尚科学为荣、以愚昧无知为耻;以辛勤劳动为荣、以好逸恶劳为耻;以团结互助为荣、以损人利己为耻;以诚实守信为荣、以见利忘义为耻;以遵纪守法为荣、以违法乱纪为耻;以艰苦奋斗为荣、以骄奢淫逸为耻。”
Eight Do’s and Eight Don’ts
Love, do not harm the motherland.
Serve, don’t disserve the people.
Uphold science; don’t be ignorant and unenlightened.
Work hard; don’t be lazy and hate work.
Be united and help each other; don’t gain benefits at the expense of others.
Be honest and trustworthy, not profit-mongering at the expense of your values.
Be disciplined and law-abiding instead of chaotic and lawless.
Know plain living and hard struggle; do not wallow in luxuries and pleasures.