名家轶闻趣事三则

Three Anecdotes Concerning Modern Scholars

中国近现代学术史上,英才辈出,星光璀璨。这些彪炳史册的学者们不仅在各自的专业领域孜孜矻矻,探美寻真,而且敦砺人品,恪尽操守,留下不少感人至深的真实故事。他们中的代表性人物,如本文述及的竺可桢、朱自清、王力、朱德熙等先生,在长期复杂而艰辛的教学科研实践中,或兢兢业业,一丝不苟;或平等待人,奖掖后学;或不耻下问,嗜书如命。他们身上彰显的可贵精神特质,连同他们的辉煌业绩,都将在中华学术史上写下浓墨重彩的篇章。

In China’s modern academic history,there have arisen many outstandingly talented scholars.They not only diligently pursue beauty and truth in their respective fields of specialty,but also try to preserve their own integrity or purity,having left many touching and interesting stories.The representative figures such as Zhu Kezhen,Zhu Ziqing,Wang Li and Zhu Dexi,are either conscientious and meticulous in their scientific activities,or are unwilling to claim credit due to others,or are not ashamed to learn from their inferiors or subordinates.Their precious spiritual qualities,together with their brilliant academic achievements,shine brightly in the human history.