趣味英語民間故事之漢文帝劉恆親嘗湯藥

　　During the Western Han Dynasty in China, after its founding patriarch Liu Bang died, the throne came by succession to his son, "Liu Heng".

　　西漢年間，建國皇帝劉邦死後，他的兒子劉恆繼承了王位。

　　He earned the name Han Wendi, "The Learned Emperor of Han". As a ruler, he practiced vigorous, just government, and he loved the citizens, moving and inspiring them to self improvement through education.

　　他自稱漢文帝，即“有學問的漢朝皇帝”。作為國家統治者，愛民，全身心的鼓勵老百姓通過教育來興旺人丁。

　　State business was extremely complex and demanding of time, nonetheless he still found time to serve his mother with respectful, filial devotion. He was neither careless nor tardy in his treatment of his mother.

　　儘管國事繁忙，他仍然侍奉母親從不懈怠。

　　Once the matron suffered a serious illness and Han Wendi, as soon as he had completed the various governmental matters , would immediately leave the state chambers and return to his mother's bedside to nurse her with tender concern.

　　母親一次嚴重的疾病，漢文帝放下公事，立刻離開朝廷回到母親身邊照顧母親。

　　She was sick for a full three years, and his care was constant and untiring. He waited on her by night and day throughout her convalescence, without relaxing his vigilance in the least. He never grumbled or resented the toil and tedium.

　　母親臥病三年，他常常日夜照顧母親，衣不解帶

　　The Emperor's care of his mother was thorough to the last detail. He would wait by her bedside without closing his eyes, often forgetting to change his robes for long Periodst afraid that he might be remiss in his nursing care.

　　漢文帝照顧母親非常細心，在母親床邊，目不交睫，以至於常常忘記換衣服。

　　As soon as the servants had prepared any dose of medicine, the Emperor would first sample the mixture himself, to make sure it was neither too hot nor too weak. As soon as it was fit to drink, he would spoon-feed the mixture himself to his mother.

　　當僕人準備好了藥後，他親口嘗過後才放心讓母親服用。

　　Many years passed, and the Learned Emperor nursed his mother throughout.

　　多年以來，他都堅持照顧母親。

　　He earned the praises of all the citizens. An outstanding leader, he was also a most unusual, filially-devoted son, and set the standards of behavior towards parents.

　　他深得民心。他不僅是位優秀的皇帝，還是個非常孝順母親的兒子，成為孝順父母的典範。

　　The people of China respected him, and accepted his teaching. They were deeply influenced and transformed by his model of virtue.

　　中國人欽佩他，向他學習。他深刻的影響影響著孝順美德的繼承。

　　The people in their turn, practiced filial respect towards their parents, and treated them well.

　　人們應該學習孝順的尊重和善待自己的父母。

　　The Learned Emperor's name, Han Wendi, has passed down through a thousand ages to the present--people still admire his model of virtuous, selfless conduct.

　　孝子漢文帝，雖已逝去，人們仍然敬仰漢文帝善良,無私孝順母親的行為。