A gentleman has no other ambition. He should always follow the example of Fu Jiezi and Zhang Qian and make meritorious service in a foreign country in order to obtain a title. How can he deal with pen and ink for a long time?
Second, the southern song dynasty Ye Fan "were Ban Chao biography" excerpts from the original:
Ban Chao, whose real name is Zhong Sheng, is from Ping Ling, the youngest son of Xu Lingbiao. Be ambitious and not complacent; However, I am very filial, always on duty at home, and I am not ashamed of my work. Have a mouth to argue, but dabble in book biography. In the fifth year of Yongping, his brother Gu was called the school book lang, and Chao and his mother followed him to Luoyang. Poor family, often supported by official and servant books. After working hard for a long time, he dropped out of school and sighed, "Although a gentleman has no ambition, he should still serve Fu Jiezi and Zhang Qian in a foreign country to get a title and make them live in peace for a long time!" Laugh at it in two ways.
Third, translation:
Ban Chao, a native of Pingling County, Fufeng County, is the youngest son of Ban Biao, the magistrate of Xuxian County. He is ambitious and informal; But I am filial to my parents, respect my parents, and work hard at home for a long time. I don't feel tired at all, and I don't feel ashamed. Ban Chao is eloquent, reading more than specializing. In the fifth year of Han Yongping (AD 62), Ban Chao's brother Ban Gu was recruited as a school bookboy, and Ban Chao and his mother followed his brother to Luoyang.
His family is poor, and he often works as a copywriter hired by the government to make a living. He worked hard for a long time. He once stopped doing things and left the pen: "A gentleman has no ambition or strategy. He should always follow the example of Fu Jiezi and Zhang Qian, and make meritorious service in a foreign country in order to gain a title. How can he deal with pen and ink for a long time? " Colleagues around laughed at this.
Extended data
Creation background
This sentence is taken from The Biography of Ban Chao in the Later Han Dynasty. The Biography of Ban Chao in the Later Han Dynasty is a book about the life of Ban Chao. Ban Chao, a native of Pingling County, Fufeng County, is the youngest son of Ban Biao, the magistrate of Xuxian County. He is ambitious and informal, but he has a good moral character. He is not ashamed to do hard work at home. Ban Chao is eloquent and well-read.
The Book of the Later Han Dynasty is a biographical history book that records the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was compiled by Ye Fan, a historian in the Southern Dynasties and the Song Dynasty. It is also called "the first four histories" with Historical Records, Hanshu and The History of the Three Kingdoms.
The Book of the Later Han Dynasty is divided into ten chapters, eighty biographies and eight records (from Sima Biao's Continued Han Dynasty). The book mainly describes the historical events from the first year of Jianwu (25 years) of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the 25th year of Jian 'an (220 years) of Emperor Xiandi of the Han Dynasty, totaling 195 years.
Character background
Ban Chao (32 years —— 102) was born in the middle. Fufeng County (now northeast of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province) is a native of Pingling County. The youngest son of Ban Biao, a famous strategist, diplomat and historian in the Eastern Han Dynasty, his eldest brother Ban Gu and his younger sister Ban Zhao are also famous historians.
Ban Chao is ambitious and does not stick to details, but he is respectful and considerate. He is eloquent and well read. Unwilling to copy documents for the imperial court, he joined the army, attacked the northern Xiongnu with Dou Gu, and was ordered to go to the Western Regions. In the past 31 years, more than 50 countries in the western regions have been recovered, which has made great contributions to the return of the western regions. The official protects the western regions, which is called "Ban Dingyuan".