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史笔如铁

论语人物故事 >> Reading Comprehension:
齐国大夫崔杼杀死了齐庄公。齐国的史官如实地记录下“崔杼杀了他的国君。” 崔杼处死了史官，让史官的大弟弟来写。大弟弟仍然写 “崔杼杀了他的国君。” 崔杼又处死了大弟弟，然后让史官的二弟弟写，二弟弟还是这么写，也被杀。到了三弟弟继续这样写，崔杼没办法只好放过了三弟弟。史官的族人南史氏以为史官的一家人都被杀，就自己背着竹简要去写史书。走到半路听说这件事已经被如实记录了，这才返回家中。中国有个说法叫史笔如铁，这个故事就是最好的例子。
【左传】
  1. 史笔如铁: historian's pen is as hard as iron
  2. 齐国: the state of Qi (1044-221 BC)
  3. 大夫: senior official in feudal China
  4. 崔杼: Cui Zhu (?–546 BC), a powerful minister of Qi
  5. 杀: murder; kill
  6. 齐庄公: Duke Zhuang of Qi (Reign:553–548 BC) was a ruler of the State of Qi, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China.
  7. 史官: court historian; historiographer
  8. 如实: truthfully
  9. 记录: record; write down
  10. 处死: execute
  11. 弟弟: younger brother
  12. 仍然: still
  13. 然后: afterwards; then
  14. 还是: still; nevertheless
  15. 继续: continue
  16. 只好: have no choice but to
  17. 族人: clansman
  18. 竹简: slips of bamboo for writing
  19. 返回: return; go back
  20. 例子: example



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