孟母断织

成语故事：孟子之少也，既学而归，孟母方绩，问曰：“学何所至矣？”孟子曰：“自若也。”孟母以刀断其织。孟子惧而问其故。孟母曰：“子之废学，若我断斯织也。夫君子学以立名，问则广知，是以居则安宁，动则远害。今而废之，是不免于厮役，而无以离于祸患也。何以异于织绩食？中道废而不为，宁能衣其夫子而长不乏粮食哉？女则废其所食，男则堕于修德，不为盗窃则为虏役矣！”孟子惧，旦夕勤学不息，师事子思，遂成天下之名儒。

翻译（仅供参考）：

When Mencius was young, one day his mother was knitting silk when he came home from school. His mother asked him: “How was your study going?” He replied carelessly: “Same as before.” Having heard this, Mencius’s mother snipped the woven angrily. He was shocked by this and asked why. His mother said: “You have neglected your studies as I have cut through the silk. A virtuous man builds his reputation through learning and only by asking can he increase his knowledge, so he can avoid troubles and has a peaceful life. If he gives up his study, he will inevitably have to do menial labor, and it is difficult to keep away from disaster. Just like weaving, if a woman abandons it, how can her husband and son have food and clothe? Provided that a woman neglects her ability and a man doesn’t cultivate his virtue, the family can only do slave labor if they are not thieves. From then on, Mencius repented and studied day and night, eventually he became a famous person. People now use it to encourage descendants to work hard.

参考双语例句：

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