文质彬彬·每日好词语｜赤子之心

整理/王璟瑄 制图/汪琪（实习生）

　　赤子之心

　　本义指婴儿未经世俗污染的纯洁心灵，也指成年人仍然保有的婴儿般的赤诚真心，那种在功利世界里仍能坚守的初心。它既是古人推崇的理想人格的一种表征，也是文艺作品中美好人物形象塑造的一种类型。

　　Utter Innocence

　　This term refers to the pure heart and soul of a newborn babe, untainted by worldly affairs. Most often, it refers to adults who retain the utter innocence of an infant, holding themselves aloof from worldly goals. The term promotes an ideal personality worshiped by ancient Chinese and represents a laudable type of character often portrayed in literary works.

　　引例

　　大人者，不失其赤子之心者也。（《孟子·离娄下》）（有德行的人，是能保持婴儿般天真纯朴之心的人。）

　　He who is capable of retaining a childlike heart is a truly virtuous man. (Mencius)