Beyond Good and Evil — Page 3

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. PREJUDICES OF PHILOSOPHERS Level 9/10

For it may be doubted, firstly, whether antitheses exist at all; and secondly, whether the popular valuations and antitheses of value upon which metaphysicians have set their seal, are not perhaps merely superficial estimates, merely provisional perspectives, besides being probably made from some corner, perhaps from below--"frog perspectives," as it were, to borrow an expression current among painters.

因为首先可以怀疑，对立面究竟是否存在；其次，形而上学家们所认可的那些流行的价值判断和价值对立，是否不过是些肤浅的估量，不过是些暂时性的视角，而且很可能是从某个角落、也许是从下方所作出的——用画家们惯用的说法，即所谓"蛙眼透视"。

In spite of all the value which may belong to the true, the positive, and the unselfish, it might be possible that a higher and more fundamental value for life generally should be assigned to pretence, to the will to delusion, to selfishness, and cupidity.

尽管真实、积极与无私或许具有其自身的价值，但对于生命整体而言，更高、更根本的价值也许恰恰应当归于伪装、迷妄的意志、自私与贪欲。

It might even be possible that WHAT constitutes the value of those good and respected things, consists precisely in their being insidiously related, knotted, and crocheted to these evil and apparently opposed things--perhaps even in being essentially identical with them.

甚至有可能，那些善良而受人尊重的事物之所以具有价值，恰恰在于它们与那些邪恶的、表面上对立的事物之间存在着隐秘的关联、纠缠与钩连——也许甚至在本质上与之同一。

Perhaps! But who wishes to concern himself with such dangerous "Perhapses"!

也许！然而谁又愿意去纠缠于这些危险的"也许"呢！

For that investigation one must await the advent of a new order of philosophers, such as will have other tastes and inclinations, the reverse of those hitherto prevalent--philosophers of the dangerous "Perhaps" in every sense of the term.

要进行这样的探究，就必须等待一批新型哲学家的到来，这些哲学家将拥有与迄今盛行的截然相反的趣味与倾向——在这一词语的一切意义上，他们都是危险的"也许"的哲学家。

And to speak in all seriousness, I see such new philosophers beginning to appear.

说来郑重，我已然看到这样的新哲学家开始出现了。

三。

Vocabulary

因为: yīnwèi — because; used to introduce a reason or cause
首先: shǒuxiān — first of all; in the first place
可以: kěyǐ — can; may; to be allowed to do something
怀疑: huáiyí — to doubt; to suspect; to have suspicions about
对立面: duìlìmiàn — the opposite side; opposing aspect; antithesis
究竟: jiūjìng — after all; exactly; used for emphasis in questions
是否: shìfǒu — whether or not; if something is the case
存在: cúnzài — to exist; existence; to be present
其次: qícì — secondly; next in order or importance
所: suǒ — used before a verb to form a nominal phrase
认可: rènkě — to approve; to endorse; to give recognition to
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
那些: nàxiē — those; referring to a previously mentioned group
流行: liúxíng — popular; prevalent; widely circulated or accepted
价值判断: jiàzhí pànduàn — value judgment; an evaluative assessment of worth
和: hé — and; together with; connecting nouns or phrases
价值: jiàzhí — value; worth; importance of something
对立: duìlì — to be opposed; in opposition; contradictory
不过: búguò — however; but; merely; only; no more than
肤浅: fūqiǎn — superficial; shallow; lacking depth of understanding
估量: gūliàng — to estimate; to assess; an appraisal or measure
暂时性: zànshí xìng — temporariness; the quality of being transient
视角: shìjiǎo — perspective; angle of view; viewpoint
而且: érqiě — moreover; furthermore; in addition to that
很: hěn — very; quite; extremely; highly
可能: kěnéng — possible; likely; maybe; possibility
是: shì — to be; is; am; are; linking verb
从: cóng — from; since; following a particular point
某个: mǒu gè — a certain; some particular; an unspecified one
角落: jiǎoluò — corner; nook; a secluded or marginal place
也许: yěxǔ — perhaps; maybe; possibly; expressing uncertainty
下方: xiàfāng — below; underneath; the lower area or position
作出: zuòchū — to make; to produce; to arrive at a conclusion
用: yòng — to use; with; by means of something
画家们: huàjiāmen — painters; artists who create visual artwork
惯用: guànyòng — habitually used; conventional; commonly employed expression
说法: shuōfǎ — way of saying; formulation; manner of expression
即: jí — that is; namely; i.e.; in other words
所谓: suǒwèi — so-called; what is known as; allegedly
透视: tòushì — perspective; to see through; visual depth technique
尽管: jǐnguǎn — even though; despite; although; in spite of
真实: zhēnshí — true; real; genuine; authentic; truthful
积极: jījí — positive; active; enthusiastic; proactive
与: yǔ — and; with; together with; literary conjunction
无私: wúsī — selfless; unselfish; impartial; without self-interest
或许: huòxǔ — perhaps; maybe; possibly; expressing mild uncertainty
具有: jùyǒu — to possess; to have; to be endowed with
其: qí — its; his; her; their; literary third-person possessive
自身: zìshēn — oneself; itself; one's own self or nature
但: dàn — but; however; yet; introducing a contrast
对于: duìyú — regarding; with respect to; in relation to
生命: shēngmìng — life; living existence; vitality and being
整体: zhěngtǐ — the whole; entirety; overall; as a complete unit
而言: éryán — as far as ... is concerned; speaking of; regarding
更高: gèng gāo — higher; even higher; superior in degree or rank
更: gèng — even more; still more; to a greater degree
根本: gēnběn — fundamental; basic; essential; at the root level
恰恰: qiàqià — just; exactly; precisely; as it happens
应当: yīngdāng — should; ought to; must; morally required to
归于: guīyú — to attribute to; to be ascribed to; to belong to
伪装: wěizhuāng — disguise; camouflage; to pretend or masquerade as
意志: yìzhì — will; willpower; determination; volitional force
自私: zìsī — selfish; self-centered; acting only for oneself
贪欲: tānyù — greed; avarice; excessive desire for more
甚至: shènzhì — even; going so far as; to the extent that
有: yǒu — to have; there is/are; to exist
善良: shànliáng — kind; good-natured; benevolent; morally good
而: ér — and; yet; but; linking clauses with contrast or addition
受人尊重: shòu rén zūnzhòng — respected by others; held in high regard
事物: shìwù — things; objects; matters; phenomena in the world
之所以: zhī suǒyǐ — the reason why; the cause of something
在于: zàiyú — to lie in; to consist in; the key point is
它们: tāmen — they; them; referring to inanimate things
邪恶: xié'è — evil; wicked; malicious; morally corrupt
表面上: biǎomiàn shàng — on the surface; apparently; seemingly; outwardly
之间: zhījiān — between; among; in the middle of two things
存在着: cúnzàizhe — there exists; there is an ongoing existence of
隐秘: yǐnmì — hidden; secret; concealed; mysterious and covert
关联: guānlián — connection; association; to be related or linked
纠缠: jiūchán — to entangle; to be intertwined; complicated involvement
在: zài — at; in; on; to be present at a place
本质上: běnzhì shàng — essentially; fundamentally; in terms of nature
同一: tóngyī — identical; the same; one and the same thing
然而: rán'ér — however; yet; nevertheless; expressing a contrast
谁: shéi — who; whoever; which person
又: yòu — again; also; moreover; on top of that
愿意: yuànyì — willing to; to be prepared to do something
去: qù — to go; to proceed; used before verbs of action
于: yú — in; at; to; from; literary preposition of location
这些: zhèxiē — these; referring to nearby things or concepts
危险: wēixiǎn — danger; dangerous; risky; hazardous situation
呢: ne — particle expressing question, continuation, or emphasis
要: yào — to want; to need; must; about to; going to
进行: jìnxíng — to carry out; to conduct; to engage in an activity
这样: zhèyàng — this way; like this; in such a manner
探究: tànjiū — to investigate; to explore; to probe deeply into
就: jiù — then; just; precisely; used to link conditions and results
必须: bìxū — must; have to; it is necessary to do
等待: děngdài — to wait for; to await; anticipating something's arrival
一批: yī pī — a batch of; a group of; a set of people
新型: xīnxíng — new type; new model; a novel kind or form
哲学家: zhéxuéjiā — philosopher; one who studies philosophical thought
到来: dàolái — arrival; to arrive; to come; the coming of something
将: jiāng — will; shall; about to; future tense marker
拥有: yōngyǒu — to possess; to own; to have at one's disposal
迄今: qìjīn — up to now; until the present; so far; hitherto
盛行: shèngxíng — to be prevalent; to be in vogue; widely practiced
截然相反: jiérán xiāngfǎn — diametrically opposite; completely contrary to each other
趣味: qùwèi — taste; interest; aesthetic sensibility; what one enjoys
倾向: qīngxiàng — tendency; inclination; to lean toward something
这一: zhè yī — this one; this particular; referring to a specific thing
词语: cíyǔ — word; term; vocabulary item; linguistic expression
一切: yīqiè — everything; all; every aspect without exception
意义: yìyì — meaning; significance; sense; importance of something
上: shàng — on; above; up; in the domain of; regarding
他们: tāmen — they; them; referring to a group of people
都是: dōu shì — all are; every one of them is; without exception
说来: shuōlái — to speak of it; so to say; when one puts it
郑重: zhèngzhòng — serious; solemn; earnest; with great gravity
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
已然: yǐrán — already; has already come to be; literary form of 已经
看到: kàndào — to see; to catch sight of; to perceive visually
新: xīn — new; fresh; novel; recently emerged
开始: kāishǐ — to begin; to start; the beginning of something
出现: chūxiàn — to appear; to emerge; to come into existence
了: le — particle indicating completion or change of state
三: sān — three; the number 3

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