文质彬彬·每日好词语|兵者,所以禁暴除害也
发稿时间:2026-08-01 06:26:00 来源: 中国青年报

整理/秦珍子 制图/李晗 张鲁沙(实习生)
兵者,所以禁暴除害也
战争是为了制止横暴、消除祸害。中国古人认为战争是违背人性的凶事,是不得已而采取的非正常手段,如果迫不得已而采取战争手段,也并非流于一般意义上的你争我夺、打打杀杀,而是坚持战争目的的正义性。这种战争观至今仍闪耀着人文主义的光辉。
War Is Fought to Stop Violence and Eliminate Evil
The aim of war is to stop violence and eliminate evil. The people in ancient China regarded war as a violent action contrary to human nature, to be taken only as a last resort. If war was inevitable, it should be fought to uphold justice. This view of war still holds true today.
引例1
彼兵者,所以禁暴除害也,非争夺也。(《荀子·议兵》)(那些用兵的人,是为了制止横暴、消除祸害,不是为了争夺利益。)
Soldiers are expected to fight a war to stop violence and eliminate evil, not to engage in contention and taking things by force. (Xunzi)
引例2
夫兵者,所以禁暴讨乱也。(《淮南子·兵略训》)(战争是为了制止横暴、征讨祸乱。)
War is fought to stop violence and suppress evil. (Huainanzi)

来源:中国青年报
2026年08月01日 01版