“两耳不闻窗外事，一心只读圣贤书”怎么翻译成英文？

Question

老婆的辩论赛资料，急需，帮帮忙，各位，谢谢。。。

Answer 1

两耳不闻窗外事，一心只读圣贤书
英语是：Busy oneself in the classics and ignore what is going on beyond one's immediate surroundings.

句子解释：
classic 英[ˈklæsɪk] 美[ˈklæsɪk]
adj. 典型的; 传统式样的; 著名的; 有趣的;
n. 文豪; 文学名著; 优秀的典范; 古希腊与古罗马的文化研究（尤指对其语言与文学的研究）;
[例句]The debate in the mainstream press has been a classic example of British hypocrisy
主流媒体上的辩论是英国式虚伪的典型例子。

ignore 英[ɪgˈnɔ:(r)] 美[ɪÉ¡ˈnɔr, -ˈnor]
vt. 忽视，不顾; [法律]驳回（诉讼）;
[例句]She said her husband ignored her
她说丈夫不关心她。

surroundings 英[səˈraʊndɪŋz] 美[səˈraʊndɪŋz]
n. （周围的） 环境[事物]; 环境，周围的事物( surrounding的名词复数); 一带;
[例句]Schumacher adapted effortlessly to his new surroundings.
舒马赫非常轻松地适应了新环境。

Answer 2

这是对联，没有办法直译的，只能意译：

Regardless of the vicissitudes of the outside world, I put my heart into the classics written by ancient sages.本回答被提问者采纳

Answer 3

Two ears not smell out the window with all my heart, read only book sage