Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 4
The notion of rearing the Superman is only a new form of an ideal Nietzsche already had in his youth, that "THE OBJECT OF MANKIND SHOULD LIE IN ITS HIGHEST INDIVIDUALS" (or, as he writes in "Schopenhauer as Educator": "Mankind ought constantly to be striving to produce great men—this and nothing else is its duty.")
培育超人的概念不过是尼采青年时期已有的一种理想的新形式，即"人类的目标应当存在于其最高层次的个体之中"（或如他在《作为教育者的叔本华》中所写："人类应当不断努力去造就伟大的人——这是其职责，除此之外别无其他。"）
But the ideals he most revered in those days are no longer held to be the highest types of men.
但他在那个时代最为尊崇的理想，如今已不再被视为人类最高的典范。
No, around this future ideal of a coming humanity—the Superman—the poet spread the veil of becoming.
不，围绕着这一未来人类的理想——超人——诗人展开了生成之幕。
Who can tell to what glorious heights man can still ascend?
谁能说人类还能攀登至怎样辉煌的高度？
That is why, after having tested the worth of our noblest ideal—that of the Saviour, in the light of the new valuations, the poet cries with passionate emphasis in "Zarathustra":
正因如此，在以新的价值尺度检验了我们最崇高的理想——救世主的价值之后，诗人在《查拉图斯特拉如是说》中以激情的语气高呼：
"Never yet hath there been a Superman. Naked have I seen both of them, the greatest and the smallest man:—
「迄今尚无超人存在。我曾裸见他们二者，最伟大的人与最渺小的人：——
All-too-similar are they still to each other. Verily even the greatest found I—all-too-human!"—
他们彼此之间仍旧太过相似。诚然，即便是最伟大的人，我也发现了——太过人性！」——
The phrase "the rearing of the Superman," has very often been misunderstood.
「培育超人」这一说法，常常遭到误解。
By the word "rearing," in this case, is meant the act of modifying by means of new and higher values—values which, as laws and guides of conduct and opinion, are now to rule over mankind.
此处「培育」一词，意指借助新的、更高的价值观来改造的行为——这些价值观作为行为与思想的法则和指引，如今将主宰人类。
In general the doctrine of the Superman can only be understood correctly in conjunction with other ideas of the author's, such as:—the Order of Rank, the Will to Power, and the Transvaluation of all Values.
总体而言，超人学说只有与作者的其他思想相结合，方能得到正确的理解，这些思想包括：等级秩序、权力意志，以及一切价值的重估。
Vocabulary
- 培育
- péiyù — To cultivate, nurture, or foster growth
- 超人
- chāorén — Superman; beyond-human ideal figure
- 的
- de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
- 概念
- gàiniàn — Concept, notion, or abstract idea
- 不过
- búguò — However; but; merely, only
- 是
- shì — To be; is, am, are
- 青年
- qīngnián — Youth; young person or young adult
- 时期
- shíqī — Period of time; phase or stage
- 已有
- yǐyǒu — Already had or possessed something previously
- 一种
- yī zhǒng — A kind of; one type of something
- 理想
- lǐxiǎng — Ideal; dream or aspiration
- 新
- xīn — New; fresh or novel
- 形式
- xíngshì — Form, format, or manner of expression
- 即
- jí — That is; namely; immediately
- 人类
- rénlèi — Humanity; humankind or the human race
- 目标
- mùbiāo — Goal, target, or objective
- 应当
- yīngdāng — Should; ought to; must
- 存在
- cúnzài — To exist; existence or being
- 于
- yú — In, at, or within; preposition of location
- 其
- qí — Its, their; third-person possessive pronoun
- 最高
- zuìgāo — Highest; supreme or utmost level
- 层次
- céngcì — Level, layer, or hierarchical rank
- 个体
- gètǐ — Individual; single entity or person
- 之中
- zhīzhōng — Within; in the midst of something
- 或
- huò — Or; alternatively; perhaps
- 如
- rú — As; like; such as
- 他
- tā — He; him; third-person male pronoun
- 在
- zài — At, in; to be located somewhere
- 作为
- zuòwéi — As; in the role or capacity of
- 教育者
- jiàoyùzhě — Educator; one who educates others
- 中
- zhōng — In, inside, within; middle
- 所写
- suǒ xiě — What was written; written content
- 不断
- búduàn — Continuously; without stopping or interruption
- 努力
- nǔlì — To strive; work hard with effort
- 去
- qù — To go; directional or purposive particle
- 造就
- zàojiù — To bring about; cultivate or create greatness
- 伟大
- wěidà — Great; magnificent or extraordinary in stature
- 人
- rén — Person; human being
- 这
- zhè — This; referring to something nearby
- 职责
- zhízé — Duty, responsibility, or obligation
- 除此之外
- chúcǐzhīwài — Apart from this; besides this matter
- 别无其他
- biéwú qítā — No other; nothing else exists
- 但
- dàn — But; however; yet
- 那个
- nàge — That; referring to a specific thing
- 时代
- shídài — Era, age, or historical period
- 最为
- zuìwéi — Most; extremely; to the greatest degree
- 尊崇
- zūnchóng — To revere, honor, or hold in esteem
- 如今
- rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time
- 已
- yǐ — Already; completed action marker
- 不再
- búzài — No longer; not anymore
- 被
- bèi — Passive marker; by someone or something
- 视为
- shìwéi — To regard as; consider to be something
- 典范
- diǎnfàn — Model, exemplar, or paragon of excellence
- 不
- bù — No, not; negation particle
- 围绕
- wéirào — To revolve around; center on something
- 着
- zhe — Ongoing action particle; attached to verbs
- 这一
- zhè yī — This particular; referring to one specific thing
- 未来
- wèilái — Future; time yet to come
- 诗人
- shīrén — Poet; one who writes poetry
- 展开
- zhǎnkāi — To unfold; develop or launch something
- 了
- le — Completion particle; indicates finished action
- 生成
- shēngchéng — To generate, produce, or come into being
- 之
- zhī — Possessive or linking particle; classical Chinese
- 幕
- mù — Curtain; act of a play or scene
- 谁
- shuí — Who; interrogative pronoun for persons
- 能
- néng — Can; able to; capability modal verb
- 说
- shuō — To say, speak, or tell
- 还能
- hái néng — Still able to; can yet do something
- 攀登
- pāndēng — To climb; ascend with effort
- 至
- zhì — To reach; until; to the point of
- 怎样
- zěnyàng — How; in what way or manner
- 辉煌
- huīhuáng — Glorious, brilliant, or splendid achievement
- 高度
- gāodù — Height; degree or level of something
- 正
- zhèng — Precisely; just; exactly at this point
- 因如此
- yīn rúcǐ — Because of this; therefore; for this reason
- 以
- yǐ — With; by means of; using
- 新的
- xīn de — New; of a new kind or nature
- 价值
- jiàzhí — Value; worth or importance of something
- 尺度
- chǐdù — Scale, standard, or measure of judgment
- 检验
- jiǎnyàn — To test, examine, or verify something
- 我们
- wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun
- 最
- zuì — Most; superlative degree adverb
- 崇高
- chónggāo — Sublime, lofty, or exalted in character
- 救世主
- jiùshìzhǔ — Savior; messiah or redeemer of the world
- 之后
- zhīhòu — After; afterward; following something
- 如是说
- rúshì shuō — Thus spoke; said in this manner
- 激情
- jīqíng — Passion, fervor, or intense emotion
- 语气
- yǔqì — Tone, manner of speech, or mood
- 高呼
- gāohū — To cry out loudly; shout with fervor
- 迄今
- qìjīn — Until now; up to the present time
- 尚无
- shàng wú — Still none; not yet existing or present
- 我
- wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
- 曾
- céng — Once; previously; at a past time
- 他们
- tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun
- 二者
- èrzhě — Both; the two things mentioned
- 与
- yǔ — And; with; together with
- 渺小
- miǎoxiǎo — Tiny, insignificant, or trivially small
- 彼此
- bǐcǐ — Each other; one another; mutually
- 之间
- zhījiān — Between; among two or more things
- 仍旧
- réngjiù — Still; as before; unchanged situation
- 太过
- tàiguò — Too much; excessively; overly so
- 相似
- xiāngsì — Similar; resembling each other closely
- 诚然
- chéngrán — Admittedly; it is true that
- 即便
- jíbiàn — Even if; even though; regardless
- 也
- yě — Also; too; as well
- 发现
- fāxiàn — To discover; find or realize something
- 人性
- rénxìng — Human nature; the essence of humanity
- 说法
- shuōfǎ — Way of saying; statement or phrasing
- 常常
- chángcháng — Often; frequently; habitually
- 遭到
- zāodào — To suffer; encounter something negative
- 误解
- wùjiě — Misunderstanding; to misinterpret something
- 此处
- cǐchù — Here; at this place or point
- 一词
- yī cí — This word; the term in question
- 意指
- yìzhǐ — To mean; to refer or signify something
- 借助
- jièzhù — By means of; with the help of
- 更高
- gèng gāo — Higher; even more elevated in degree
- 价值观
- jiàzhíguān — Values; one's system of moral beliefs
- 来
- lái — To come; purposive directional particle
- 改造
- gǎizào — To transform, reform, or reshape something
- 行为
- xíngwéi — Behavior, conduct, or action
- 这些
- zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative pronoun
- 思想
- sīxiǎng — Thought, idea, or philosophy
- 法则
- fǎzé — Law, principle, or rule governing things
- 和
- hé — And; together with; plus
- 指引
- zhǐyǐn — Guidance; to lead or direct someone
- 将
- jiāng — Will; future tense marker in Chinese
- 主宰
- zhǔzǎi — To dominate, rule, or control entirely
- 总体
- zǒngtǐ — Overall; as a whole; general picture
- 而言
- éryán — Speaking of; in terms of; regarding
- 学说
- xuéshuō — Doctrine, theory, or academic teaching
- 只有
- zhǐyǒu — Only; only when; exclusively
- 作者
- zuòzhě — Author; writer of a work
- 其他
- qítā — Other; the rest; remaining things
- 相结合
- xiāng jiéhé — To combine with; integrate together
- 方能
- fāng néng — Only then can; able to only if
- 得到
- dédào — To obtain, get, or receive something
- 正确
- zhèngquè — Correct, accurate, or right
- 理解
- lǐjiě — To understand; comprehend or grasp meaning
- 包括
- bāokuò — To include; comprising or consisting of
- 等级
- děngjí — Rank, grade, or hierarchical level
- 秩序
- zhìxù — Order, discipline, or organized arrangement
- 权力
- quánlì — Power, authority, or political influence
- 意志
- yìzhì — Will, willpower, or determination
- 以及
- yǐjí — As well as; and also; along with
- 一切
- yīqiè — Everything; all things without exception
- 重估
- chónggū — To revalue, reassess, or reevaluate something
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