觉醒年代胡适就职演讲英文版翻译减缩版

觉醒年代胡适就职演讲英文版翻译减缩版Ladies and gentlemen, when Mr. Yan Fu was the president of Peking University five years ago, I served in the Ministry of Education and became the chief education officer. I remember that on the day when Peking University started school, I made a little contribution to this school. Most of you have graduated from preparatory courses, and you must know that you should look at each other with new eyes and ears on the third day. Besides, several years have passed, and you must have made great progress compared with the past. I will serve Peking University today.
I have three things to tell you:
First, hold the purpose. When you come here to study, you must have a certain purpose. You should know that the purpose is fair or not, and you must tell the nature of the university. Great scholars are also those who study advanced knowledge. Now, some people outside often accuse Peking University of corruption, because when they come here to seek scholars, they all have the idea of being an official and getting rich, which is a shortcut. Because I want to be an official and get rich, I never ask the depth of teachers' knowledge, but only the size of teachers' official positions. Big rank, especially popular, this is probably for the convenience of graduation, someone to
support it. What I want to say is that it takes three or four years for you to study at Peking University. If you can cherish your time and study diligently, your attainments will be very high and deep. The purpose of your coming to Peking University to study is to be an official and get rich, so this purpose is wrong, and the way to study is bound to go astray. Usually, when you travel and take the exam, you will read the handout, not asking whether there is knowledge, but only competing for scores; At the end of the exam, the books were shelved, without asking questions, and scribbled; When you get a diploma, you can use it to move in the society. Time is wasted and there is no knowledge. This is a self-mistake! This runs counter to the real purpose of studying at Peking University. You may still remember the Revolution of 1911. The reason why we want revolution is because the Qing government is too corrupt, that is, many people are not satisfied with the present situation, and that social morality is bankrupt. At this time, if you don't lay a good foundation and study hard, if you are forced by your livelihood and become a teacher, you will definitely delay students; If you enter politics, you will definitely delay the country. This is delaying others and mistaking others for
themselves. Therefore, the purpose must not be improper, which is one of those I hope for.
Second, sharpen virtue. Nowadays, the social atmosphere is becoming more and more perfunctory, focusing only on the present, and things like moral loss and moral corruption are everywhere. There are few people who are not firmly rooted in virtue and are not polluted by this social atmosphere. Ladies and gentlemen, the rise and fall of a country depends on whether the social atmosphere is noble or inferior. If they are all popular in this social atmosphere, the future will be unimaginable. Therefore, outstanding people should lead by example and try their best to correct this decadent social atmosphere. All of you are university students with high status, so you are duty-bound to shoulder this heavy responsibility. If you don't practice morality, don't talk about learning, and go hand in hand with this decadent social atmosphere, you will insult yourself. What's more, you will set an example for others? Therefore, conduct can't be treated and cultivated without rigor, which is what I hope for all of you two.
Third, respect teachers and friends. Be frank, open and encourage each other. Ladies and gentlemen, we are at Peking University, so we should share weal and woe. I believe that our
Peking University will definitely be a place where people of culture and thought can come out.
That's all I have to say today. There is still a long way to go, so we can discuss it at any time.。