中华民族历史悠久,中华文明源远流长,中华文化博大精深。中华文明的悠久传承,是中国道路的深厚历史渊源和现实基础。中华文明中有许多思想理念也有助于解决当今世界面临的各种难题与挑战。“天人合一”有利于化解人与自然的紧张;“和而不同”有利于处理不同文明之间的关系,促进文明之间的互学互鉴……《中国关键词:文明理念篇》择重从修为、民本、善治、交往4个方面选取80个关键词进行解读,以促进中外读者进一步了解中华文明理念的历史起源与当代价值。
修为篇
Self-Cultivation
修身、齐家、治国、 平天下
Self-cultivation, family management, state governance,
and bringing peace to all under heaven..........................002
格物致知
Studying the nature of things to acquire knowledge......004
知行合一
Unity of knowing and doing...........................................006
仁者爱人
The benevolent man loves others. ..................................008
上善若水
Great virtue is like water. ................................................010
积善成德
Cultivating morality through good deeds........................012
自强不息
Making continuous efforts to strengthen oneself.............014
无欲则刚
One is unyielding when one has no private desire. .........016
浩然之气
Noble spirit......................................................................018
天下兴亡,匹夫有责
Everyone has a duty toward his country. ........................020
学者非必为仕,而仕者必为学
One may not study with the goal of becoming an official,
but officials must be learned to fulfill their duties. ........022
博学之,审问之,慎思之,明辨之,笃行之
Studying extensively, questioning earnestly,
thinking profoundly, discriminating clearly,
and practicing assiduously.............................................024
学如弓弩,才如箭镞
Learning is the bow, while competence is the arrow. ...026
厚积薄发
Accumulating enough knowledge for future
application......................................................................028
温故而知新