《孟母訓兒》

編劇：李廷�� Playwright: Lee Ting-fung

Story of Etiquette: Mencius’ Mother Admonishes Her Son

演員及角色 Cast and Characters

御玲瓏 Yue Ling-loong

飾–仉氏（孟母） as Mencius' mother

梁芷萁 Jackie Leung

飾–由氏（孟妻） as Lady You (Mencius' wife)

張肇倫 Cheung Siu-lun

飾–孟軻（孟子） as Mencius

吳立熙 Ng Lap-hei

飾–萬章 as Wan Zhang

本事 Synopsis

孟母以教子有方著稱，留下了「孟母三遷」、「斷 機教子」等佳話。即使在成親之後，夫婦相處之 道，還得煩勞孟母為他操心。《列女傳》記載： 孟子妻獨自在家時，箕踞而坐（古時一種無禮坐 姿），孟子見後勃然不悦，竟有意休妻。孟母聞 知事情緣由，對兒子曉以大義。孟子深感自己孟 浪，於是心中芥蒂盡除，與妻子和樂相處如初。

Mencius' mother is known for raising her child well. There are various sayings about her education of her son, such as “Mencius' Mother Moves Three Times”, “Cuts the Cloth to Teach Him a Lesson” and more. After his marriage, Mencius' mother has to teach him how to get along with his wife. According to the Biographies of Exemplary Women, Mencius' wife was once alone at home, sitting with legs spread (an impolite position at the time). Mencius grows angry, and even asks for a divorce. He is taught a lesson by his mother after she learns of the incident. Mencius realises he had been impulsive and goes on to live happily with his wife.

分場 Scenes

序幕 Prelude

孟軻成家立室，拜堂成親。

Mencius gets married and has a wedding ceremony.

第一場 Scene 1

孟軻進房見妻子踞坐地上，便斥責欲休妻。孟母聞得二人發生爭執，到房中調停，問以當年三遷之 往事，曉以大義，孟軻知自己失禮在先，夫妻和好。

Mencius sees his wife sitting with legs spread when he enters the room. He scolds her, but his mother hears the quarrel. His mother tries to mediate and asks Mencius if he remembers moving home three times. She teaches him what is right. Mencius understands that he was rude, so he reconciles with his wife.