雙語詩歌翻譯|商子-《古代寓言·黃金萬兩》

《商君書》也稱《商子》，現(xiàn)存26篇，是戰(zhàn)國時(shí)期法家學(xué)派的代表作之一，是中國家喻戶曉的人物商鞅及其后學(xué)的著作匯編?！渡叹龝分卣撌錾眺币慌稍诋?dāng)時(shí)秦國施行的變法理論和具體措施。《商君書》論述了大量愚民政策以及法家士子為帝王穩(wěn)固政權(quán)，剝奪百姓人權(quán)的觀點(diǎn)。例如：《商君書》中認(rèn)為國家與人民是矛盾的關(guān)系。人民強(qiáng)大，則國家虛弱。所以想要國家強(qiáng)大，則必須削弱人民。[1]能夠戰(zhàn)勝強(qiáng)敵、稱霸天下的國家，必須制服本國的人民。[2]只有使人民愚昧無知、樸實(shí)忠厚，人民才不易結(jié)成強(qiáng)大的力量來對抗國家和君主，這樣國家才會容易治理，君主的地位才會牢固?！渡叹龝分姓J(rèn)為人性本惡，必須承認(rèn)人之惡性，治理國家要以惡治善才能使國家強(qiáng)大。[4]《商君書》中主張重刑輕賞，他認(rèn)為加重刑罰，減少獎賞，是君主愛護(hù)民眾，民眾就會拼命爭奪獎賞；增加獎賞，減輕刑罰，是君主不愛護(hù)民眾，民眾就不會為獎賞而拼死奮斗。

《古代寓言·黃金萬兩》

齊人有東郭敬者，猶多愿，愿有萬金。其徒請赒焉，不與，曰：“吾將以求封也” 。其徒怒而去之宋，曰：“此愛于無也，故不如以先與之有也?！?br />——《商子》

Ten Thousand Taels of Gold
In the state of Qi there was one Mr. Dongguo Chang who was a man ambitions. Among other things, he wanted to possess ten thousand tales of gold.
A student of his, knowing of this ambition, asked to be favoured with a small sum, for he was very poor.
Mr. Dongguo Chang refused to grant his request. "I need all my money to buy myself a post in the government," he said.
His student became angry and left for the state of Song. Before he went he said to the teacher, "Since I shall have no share in the fortunes that you are coveting, I'd better seek them elsewhere. Maybe I can come by them earlier than you do."
Shang Zi