“宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来”的英文翻译

宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来。翻译：April showers bring May flowers.

重点词汇

• 磨砺 steel oneself ; harden oneself

• 花香 fragrance of a flower

• 苦寒 bitter cold

“宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来” 出自《警世贤文》之勤奋篇。《警世贤文》是先辈总结出来的为人处世教诲，“宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来”是说宝剑的锐利刀锋是从不断的磨砺中得到的，梅花飘香来自它度过了寒冷的冬季。

宝剑锋从磨砺出 梅花香自苦寒来

意译：April showers bring May flowers. 【推荐】

直译：Honing gives a sharp edge to a sword, and bitter cold adds keen fragrance to plum blossom.

Sharp edge of a sword comes out from grinding, and plum blossom's fragrance comes from the bitter cold。

Sharp edge of a sword comes out from grinding and plum blossm's fragrance comes from the bitter cold.

Blunt whetstone, plum no sweet without sweat