中级59 Tai Chi
A:
我最近开始练太极拳。这真是一种奇妙的拳术。
I’ve started to practice Tai Chi recently. It’s really an amazing martial art.
B:
太极拳不是老年人的运动吗?有什么奇妙呢?
Isn’t Tai Chi an exercise for the elderly? What’s amazing about it?
A:
你这可是大错特错了。太极拳不仅结合了健身与搏击,还包含了深刻的中国古典哲学。
You are seriously mistaken. Tai Chi not only combines exercise and fighting skills, it also contains rich ancient Chinese philosophy.
B:
是吗? 那么,“太极”这个名字是什么意思?
Does it? So what does the name ‘Tai Chi’ mean?
A:
“太极”这个词的意思是绝对、唯一。太极拳不仅综合了明代各家拳法,还包含了丰富的中国传统文化。
The word “Tai Chi” means absolute and unequalled. Tai Chi integrates different styles of martial art from the Ming Dynasty. Tai Chi is rich with traditional Chinese culture.
B:
为什么太极拳节奏这么慢?它到底对人体有什么好处呢?
Why is Tai Chi so slow-paced? What good does it do the body anyways?
A:
太极拳始终处于运动之中,动作连接紧密,流畅。打太极拳时,特别要求心静。
Tai Chi is perpetual motion. Its movements are closely connected and flowing. When practicing Tai Chi it particularly requires the calm state of mind.
B:
噢,听起来真深奥。太极拳分流派吗?
Oh, that sounds quite profound. Are there different schools of Tai Chi?
A:
当然,太极拳有许多流派,不过最主要的是五大流派。
Of course. There are many different schools of Tai Chi, but the main ones are the five key schools.