四級(jí)翻譯特訓(xùn) | 歷史篇-20.慈禧

20. 慈禧

Unlike many other women in the imperial harem, Empress Dowager Cixi was known for her ability to read and write. This provided her ample opportunities to help the ailing emperor in daily state governing. On various occasions, the Xianfeng Emperor had Cixi read palace memorials for him, and leave comments on the memorials according to his will. As a result, Cixi became well-informed about state affairs, and learned the techniques of state governing from the ailing emperor. Historians both home and abroad have generally portrayed her as a sinner responsible for the fall of the Dynasty.

與后宮（the imperial harem）其他許多女人不同，慈禧（Empress Dowager Cixi）因讀寫(xiě)漢字的能力而受重視。這給她提供了充足的機(jī)會(huì)來(lái)協(xié)助生病的皇帝處理國(guó)家日常事務(wù)。咸豐帝（Xianfeng Emperor）曾多次讓慈禧讀奏折（palace memorials）給他聽(tīng)，并讓她按照他的意愿在奏折上寫(xiě)批復(fù)。因此，慈禧對(duì)國(guó)家大事十分熟悉，并且從生病的皇帝那兒學(xué)會(huì)了管理國(guó)家的藝術(shù)。國(guó)內(nèi)外的歷史學(xué)家普遍都把她描述成造成王朝沒(méi)落的罪人（sinner）。