休闲的词源涵义考

Study Leisure’s Etymology

休闲是人类的古老梦想,休闲的词源可追溯到先秦和古希腊、罗马时期。在先秦汉语中,人依木而"休",缓解劳顿,人于"休"中守"闲",净化心灵;在西方,休闲最早来源于古希腊语"σχολη'"(schol叆),主要指学习、教育、讨论等活动,而英语"leisure"一词来自于古拉丁语"lic叆re",意指合法的、被允许的。现代英语"leisure"一词的语义,应是古拉丁语"lic叆re"与古希腊语"σχολη'"(schol叆)的结合。无论是先秦还是古希腊、古罗马,休闲都不是等闲下之的庸俗活动,相反,它体现的是合规律性、合道德性及合快乐性的积极生活范式。

Leisure is an ancient dream of humanity. The etymology study of the word ＂leisure＂ can be traced back to the pre - Qin Dynasty, ancient Greece and ancient Rome. In pre - Qin Chinese, ＂rest＂ means people leaning a- gainst wood to alleviate fatigue ; people enjoy the ＂leisure＂ in the ＂rest＂ state, purifying the mind. In the West, the word ＂leisure＂ is first derived from the ancient Greek ＂αxoλη＂, which mainly refers to learning, education, discussion and other activities. The English word ＂leisure＂ comes from the ancient Latin word ＂licere＂, which means the legal and the allowed. The meaning of the modern English word ＂ leisure＂ should be a combination of the ancient Latin ＂licere＂ and the ancient Greek ＂αxoλη＂Whether in the pre - Qin Dynasty or ancient Greece and ancient Rome, ＂leisure＂ is not vulgar activities. Instead, it reflects a life paradigm which goes with regularity, mo- rality and happiness.