文质彬彬·每日好词语｜桑梓之敬

　　桑梓之敬

　　敬爱故乡及故乡的父老。亦说“恭敬桑梓”。古人常在住宅周边种植桑树以养蚕制丝，种植梓树以制作器具，因而古人常用“桑梓”表达敬爱父母、祖先之义，后来衍生出思念故土、热爱家乡之义。这是蕴藏于人类心底最深厚持久的感情之一。

　　Respect and Love for Home and Elders

　　The expression denotes respect and love for one's home and elders. In ancient times, people planted mulberry trees around their homes to raise silk worms, and catalpa trees for the wood. Gradually, these came to symbolize respect for parents and ancestors, and later extended to include their home and birthplace. Such homesickness and love of one's native place are some of the deepest and most enduring human emotions.

　　引例

　　桑梓之敬，古今所敦。（《三国志·蜀书·蒋琬传附子斌》）（对家乡的敬爱之情，自古及今都为人所推崇。）

　　From early times, attachment to one's hometown is much valued. (The History of the Three Kingdoms)