浅谈《国语》和《左传》的异同

On difference and Similar of Guo Yu and Zuo Zhuan

《国语》和《左传》是我国先秦时代两部很有史料价值和文学成就的著作。二者相比,在思想内容上大体一致,都具有以民为本、崇尚礼仪、揭露暴君丑行和颂扬爱国壮举的思想倾向。在表现形式上基本不同,《国语》是以记言为主的国别体,语言风格较为质朴;《左传》是以记事为主的编年体,语言风格较有文采。

Guo Yu and Zuo Zhuan are two works with historic value and literature achievement in earlier Qin time of our country both of them are identical in the thought content mainly, tend to regard the people as the basis, advocate etiquette, expose tyrant＇s misconduct and eulogize magnificent feat. They are different in expression form basically. Guo Yu is national style concerning writing words with plain language style relatively; Zuo Zhuan is annalistic style concerning writing things with elegant language style relatively.