生亦我所欲也,义亦我所欲也;二者不可得兼,舍生而取义者也。
——《孟子·告子上》
格言大意:生命是我想要的,道义也是我想要的。在二者不能同时得到的情况下,我宁可舍弃生命而只要道义。
Main Idea: Life is what I want. Morality is what I want, too. When l can't get both at the same time, I would rather give up my life than morality.
夏完淳怒斥洪承畴(Xia Wanchun rebuking Hong Chengchou)
夏完淳是江南有名的少年英雄。他曾起兵抗清,兵败被俘。大堂上,已经降清的洪承畴负责审判,劝他投降,许给他高管。夏完淳指着洪承畴骂个不停。洪承畴非常生气,喝令兵士将他推出去斩首。
Xia Wanchun was a famous young hero in South China. He led troops to fight against Qing and was defested.He became a prisoner of war. In the court, Hong Chengchou, who had surrendered to Qing and was responsible for the trial, ride to persuade him to surrender and promised him a high position.Xia Wanchun pointed to Hong Chengchou and cursed him unceasingly. Hong Chengchou became so angry that he ordered the soldiers to take him out and kill him.
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