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中国建筑股份有限公司董事长孙文杰显得更为激动。 Even more passionate was Sun Wenjie, chairman of the board of China State Construction Engineering Corp. | ||
在一家之主的眼中，他是长孙和既定继承人。 He was the patriarch's first grandson and chosen heir. | ||
母亲的这句话，是在她的长孙结婚当夜说的。 This sentence of mother's words was said in the night of her eldest grandson's wedding. | ||
前面说到唐太宗有个贤德的长孙皇后，还有个直言敢谏的诤臣魏征。 Earlier we mentioned that Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty had an honorable queen, Zhang Sun, as well as a blunt and loyal minister, Wei Zheng. | ||
长孙皇后不但贤德守礼，学问也非常好，但是她却从不因自己的才学而骄矜炫耀，或越礼干政； Not only was Queen Zhang Sun virtuous and respectable, but she was very knowledgeable too. However, she never flaunted her talent out of arrogance or improperly interfered with politics. | ||
长孙皇后运用智慧，不但保住丈夫的颜面，更保全了魏征的老命，使他还有机会继续直言强谏。 With her wisdom, the empress not only saved face for her husband, but more importantly, saved old Weizheng's life, allowing him to continue to exhort the emperor. | ||
海克利尔城堡现在的主人是乔治的长孙及其妻子，即第八代卡纳文伯爵以及他的夫人。 The current occupiers are George's great grandson and his wife, the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon. | ||
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