Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 05-25-12 06:34
中國昔時賢文 Chinese wisdom words of the past - (091)
刀槍人庫,---Dao qiang ren2 ku4,
馬放南山.---Ma3 fang nan2 shan.
Put the weapons back in the arsenal,
And graze the war horses on the hillside,
(relax vigilance against war)
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刀山敢上,---Dao shan gan3 shang4,
火海敢闖.---Huo3 hai3 gan3 chuang3.
He dares to climb a mountain of swords,
And plunges into a sea of flames.
[He is ready to undergo the most severe trials]
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刀在石上磨,---Dao zai4 shi2 shang4 mo2,
人在世上磨.---Ren2 zai4 shi4 shang4 mo2.
A knife needs to be sharpened on the stone,
And a man requires to struggle for his living.
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By CHUNG Yoon-Ngan (鄭永元)
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