学了几个月功夫对它的总体印象如何？金庸的小说包含了什么
 
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A: now that you have learned Kung fu for a few months, what are your general impression of it?
 
你学了几个月功夫，对它的总体印象如何？
 
B: I think, maybe, it takes a real Kung fu master to give a more fair assessment; meanwhile, I am no more than a beginner. But I really doubt whether kung fu would be of any great help when it comes to defending oneself in real life.
 
我认为，也许，需要一个真正的功夫大师来给予更公平的评价；同时，我也不过是一个初学者。但我真的怀疑功夫在现实生活中是否会对自卫有很大帮助。
 
A: you mean, kung fu may not be so powerful as it is imagined? To some extent your idea holds water. Kung fu was originally intended for self-defense, but with time it became something more than defense skills. Now we are apt to treat it as an art.
 
你的意思是，功夫可能没有想象中那么强大？在某种程度上，你的想法是站得住脚的。功夫本来是用来自卫的，但随着时间的推移，它已经不仅仅是防御技巧了。现在我们倾向于把它当作一门艺术。
 
B: an art! You have a good point there. So it is called martial arts in English. The Chinese are really capable of doing things nicely. They've been made fighting a great enjoyment, so marvelous and fascinating.
 
艺术！你有一个很好的观点。所以它在英语中被称为武术。中国人真的能把事情做得很好。他们把战斗变成了一种巨大的享受，如此奇妙和迷人。
 
A: thanks for your compliment! Perhaps the Chinese culture as a whole has a special inclination towards aesthetics. Do you know Jin Yong?
 
谢谢你的称赞！也许整个中国文化都有一种特殊的审美倾向。你知道金庸吗？
 
B: I know he is a martial arts fiction writer. But I've read none of his novels.
 
我知道他是位武打小说作家,只是还没读过他的作品.
 
A: all of his works have been translated into English. I recommend you to read one or two works of his. You'll get a general glimpse into Chinese kung fu culture. When you go through the pages, you are likely to feel they are not about kung fu alone, but cover all walks of life.
 
他的所有作品都被翻译成了英文。我建议你读一两本他的作品。你会对中国功夫文化有一个大致的了解。当你翻阅这些页面时，你可能会觉得它们不仅仅是关于功夫的，而是涵盖了各行各业。
 
B: I see. They must have incorporated a series of Chinese cultural elements.
 
我明白了.这些小说想必包含了一系列中国文化元素.
 
A: yes, take philosophy, for instance. What makes a true, respectable da xia, or a worrior hero? It's not enough only to be formidable. It also involves a man's character, sense of justice, and values of life.
 
是的，以哲学为例。是什么造就了一个真正的、令人尊敬的大夏，还是一个世界英雄？这不仅仅是令人敬畏，还涉及一个人的性格、正义感和生命价值观。
 
B: so kung fu is also a means of self-cultivation, isn't it?
 
这么说来,功夫还是提高自我修养的一大途径了?
 
A: indeed, you're exactly right!
 
的确，你说得很对！