故不及跬步,无以至千里;不积小流,无以成江海。
Athousandmilejourneybeginswitheverystep.
SmallStreamsMakeaMightyRiver.
(或者可以直接翻译成符合西方文化的一句:Romewasnotbuiltinondday.
故天将降大任于斯人也,必先苦其心志,劳其筋骨,饿其体肤,空乏其身,行拂乱其所为,所以动心忍性,增益其所不能。
Apersonwhosuffersfromanydifficultiessuchaspain,tiredness,hunger,povertywillbecometalented,alertandsteadfastandcapableoftakinggreatresponsibility.
故予与同社诸君子哀斯墓之徒有其石也而为之记,亦以明死生之大,匹夫之有重于社稷也。
ThegentlemenandIintheinstitutefeltsorryfortheirdeathandwrotethelamentsonthissteletoexpressoursincerecondolences.Webecomeawareofthesignificanceoflifeanddeathbytheincidentandweareheretostressthatagreatcountrycannotneglecttheordinarypeople’sreaction.
关关雎鸠,在河之洲,窈窕淑女,君子好逑。
Theaquaticbirdswerepairingontheriverbankhappilywhenagentlemanhadbeenattractedbyarefinedyounggirl.
管中窥豹,时见一斑。
Anignorantpersonwillneverknowthetruthofthematters.
PS:完全手工翻译,帮楼主翻译这些句子又让我复习了一遍古文啊,呵呵.