孟母三迁

Mencius’ Mother Moves Three Times

孟子姓孟名轲,是中国古代的思想家、教育家。他生活在战国时代(公元前475年—公元前221年),是儒家学派的代表人物。孟子很小的时候,父亲就去世了,母亲靠织布养家,日子过得很清苦。他们居住的地方环境不好,靠近墓地。孟子常和邻居家的小孩儿一起学大人吊祭时跪拜、号哭的样子。孟子的母亲看到了,不禁皱起眉头:"这样下去,孩子将来能有什么出息?"孟子的母亲决定搬离这个地方。

Mencius was a thinker and teacher in ancient China.His surname was Meng(孟),and his given name was Ke(轲).He lived in the Warring States Period(475 BC-221 BC)and became a representative of the Confucian school of philosophy.When Mencius was very young,his father died and his mother relied on weaving to support her family.They lived a hard life.