The traditional Chinese culture, both extensive and profound, starts far back and runs a long, long course. More than 2,000 years ago, there emerged in China Confucianism represented by Confucius and Mencius, Taoism represented by Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi, and many other theories and doctrines that figured prominently in the history of Chinese thought, all being covered by the famous term the hundred schools of thought. The traditional Chinese culture presents many precious ideas and qualities, which are essentially populist and democratic. For example, they lay stress on the importance of kindness and love in human relations, on the interest of the community, on seeking harmony without uniformity and on the idea that the world is for all. Especially, patriotism as embodied in the saying ”Everybody is responsible for the rise or fall of the country”; the populist ideas that “people are the foundation of the country” and that “people are the more important than the monarch”; the code of conduct of “Treat others as you want to be treated”. And the traditional virtues taught from generation to generation: endurance and hard working, diligence and frugality in household management,and respecting teachers and valuing education. All of which have played a great role in binding and regulating the family,the country and the society.
博大精深:extensive and profound
源远流长:starts far back and runs a long, long course/have a long history
儒家,儒家思想:Confucianism
孔夫子:Confucius
孟子:Mencius
道教,道家学说:Taoism
学说:doctrines
表现显著/有地位:figured prominently
诸子百家:the hundred schools of thought
民主的: democratic
强调:lay stress on/emphasize
和而不同:harmony without uniformity
天下为公:the world is for all
天下兴亡,匹夫有责:Everybody is responsible for the rise or fall of the country
爱国精神:patriotism
民贵君轻: people are the more important than the monarch
待人之道/行为准则:code of conduct
己所不欲,勿施于人:Treat others as you want to be treated
传统美德:traditional virtues
世代相传:taught/pass on from generation to generation
吃苦耐劳:可简单翻译为hard-working
勤俭持家:diligence and frugality in household management
尊师重教:respecting teachers and valuing education
维系与调节:binding and regulating