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Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (261)

Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 06-20-12 07:35

中國昔時賢文 Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (261)

運去金成鐵,---Yun4 qu4 jin cheng2 tie3,
時來鐵似金.---Shi2 lai2 tie3 si4 jin.

When luck runs out, even gold turns into iron,
When luck is in, even iron is gold.

運氣不好時金子可能變成鐵，
運氣到來時鐵也可能變成金。
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愛護公物,---Ai4 hu4 gong wu4,
人人有責.---Ren2 ren2 you3 ze4.

It is everybody's duty to take care of public property.
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白雲本是無心物,---Bai2 yun2 ben3 shi4 wu2 xin wu4,
卻被清風引出來.---Que4 bei4 qing feng yin3 chu lai2.

The white cloud is a heartless thing,
But it is being drawn forth by the cool breeze.
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Re: Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (261)

Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 06-20-12 17:26

中國昔時賢文 Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (262)

人不相同,---Ren2 bu4 xiang tong2,
皮肉相同.---Pi2 rou4 xiang tong2.

Every man is different,
But their skins and flesh are the same.
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人不在大小, 要有本事,
Ren2 bu4 zai4 da4 xiao3, yao you3 ben3 shi4,
山不在高低, 要有景致.
Shan bu4 zai4 gao di, yao you3 jing3 zhi4.

For a man it does not matter if his size is big or small,
he must be capable,
For a mountain it does not matter if it is high or low,
it must have beautiful scenery.
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有錢道真語,---You3 qian2 dao4 zhen yu3,
無錢語不真.---Wu2 qian2 yu3 bu4 zhen.

Words worth more for those with money,
And don't mean much for those without.

有錢人說真話（有人相信），
貧窮人說話別人怀疑（不相信）。
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Re: Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (263)

Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 06-20-12 17:37

中國昔時賢文 Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (263)

井底的青蛙,---Jing3 di3 di2 qing wa,
沒見過大天.---Mei2 jian4 guo da4 tian.

A frog in a well
It sees only a piece of the sky.
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只見樹木,---Zhi3 jian4 shu4 mu4,
不見森林.---Bu4 jian4 sen lin2.

When one is in the forest, one only sees the trees,
But not the forest.
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指鹿為馬,---Zhi3 lu4 wei4 ma3,
顛倒黑白.---Dian dao4 hei bai2.

To call a deer a horse
Is to confound black and white.
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Re: Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (264)

Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 06-20-12 20:47

中國昔時賢文 Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (264)

君子安貧,---Jun zi3 an pin2,
達人知命.---Da2 ren2 zhi ming4.

A gentleman can stand poverty and be happy,
He knows his life.

君子多是能安分守己的，
通情達理的人一般知曉天命。
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君子喻於義,---Jun zi3 yu4 yu2 yi4,
小人喻於利.---Xiao3 ren2 yu4 yu2 li4.

A gentle man only knows about righteousness,
A small man knows only about benefit.
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見怪不怪,---Jian4 guai4 bu4 guai4,
其怪自敗.---Qi2 guai4 zi4 bai4.

Face the fearful with no fears,
And its fearfulness disappears.
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Re: Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (265)

Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 06-20-12 22:07

中國昔時賢文 Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (265)

擒山中之賊易,---Qin2 shan zhong zhi zei2 yi4,
除心中之賊難.---Chu2 xin zhong zhi zei2 nan2.

It is easy to catch the thief in the mountain,
But it is hard to get rid of the evil designs in your heart.
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禽有禽言,---Qin2 you3 qin2 yan2,
獸有獸語.---Shou4 you3 shou4 yu3.

Birds have birds words,
Animals have their own language.
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斬草不除根,---Zhan3 cao3 bu4 chu2 gen,
逢春芽又生.---Feng2 chun ya2 you3 sheng.

If you cut the weeds without digging up the roots,
Young shoots will shoot out when spring comes.
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Re: Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (266)

Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 06-21-12 01:32

中國昔時賢文 Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (266)

人不知己過,---Ren2 bu4 zhi ji3 guo4,
牛不之自力.---Niu2 bu4 zhi zi4 li4.

Men do not know their own faults,
Oxen do not know their own strength.
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人不知自醜,---Ren2 bu4 zhi zi4 chou3,
馬不嫌臉長.---Ma3 bu4 xian2 lian3 chang2

Man does not know that he himself is ugly,
The horses do not mind of having long faces.
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人吃飯是為了活著,------Ren2 chi fan4 shi4 wei2 le huo2 zhao2,
但活著不是為了吃飯.---Dan4 huo2 zhao2 bu4 shi4 wei2 le chi fan4.

Live not to eat,
But live to eat.
(Do not let eating be the chief object in life)
(勿以飲食為人生之主要目的﹔不是活著為了吃﹔而是為了活才吃)
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Re: Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (267)

Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 06-21-12 06:05

中國昔時賢文 Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (267)

孔子曰: Confucius said:

人無遠慮---Ren2 wu2 yuan3 lu4,
必有近憂.---Bi4 you3 jin4 you.

Worries worry
If a man without foresight.

人沒有遠大的思慮,
必有旦夕的禍患憂慮.
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人世虛浮,---Ren2 shi4 xu fu,
似夢似幻.---Si4 meng4 si4 huan4.

This world is superficial,
Like dream and illusion.
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貧窮自在,---Pin2 qiong2 zi4 zai4,
富貴多憂.---Fu4 gui4 duo you.

A poor man is carefree,
Whereas a wealthy man is full of worry.

人窮可以活得自在﹐
錢財多了憂憚7b也多﹐發愁的事並不少。
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Re: Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (268)

Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 06-21-12 16:36

中國昔時賢文 Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (268)

好蜂不採落地花,---Hao3 feng bu4 cai3 luo4 di4 hua,
好雨不落在荒田.---Hao3 yu3 bu4 luo4 zai4 huang tian2.

A good bee will not gather nectar from fallen flowers,
A good rain will not fall on the desolate field.
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會做快活人,---Hui4 zuo4 kuai4 huo2 ren2,
大事化無事.---Da4 shi4 hua4 wu2 shi4.

To know how to become a happy man
Turn big problems into nothing.
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活到老, 學到老,---Huo2 dao4 lao3, xue2 dao4 lao3
改造到老.-----------Gai zao4 dao4 lao3.

Learn, work and remould yourself,
As long as you live.
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Re: Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (269)

Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 06-22-12 07:48

中國昔時賢文 Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (269)

好義固為人所欽,---Hao3 yi4 gu4 wei2 ren2 suo3 qin,
貪利乃為鬼所笑.---Tan li4 nai3 wei2 gui3 suo3 xiao4

A person who is advocating morality and justice will be respected by people.
On the other hand, a person who is greedy for money, benefit and indifferent
to righteousness, is not only being despised by people but even being laughed
at by the ghosts.
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好運不可靠,---Hao3 yun4 bu4 ke3 kao4,
當心運去時.---Dang xin yun4 qu3 shi2.

Do not rely on your present good fortune;
Prepare for the year when it may leave you.
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喝醉般的活著,---He zui4 ban di2 huo2 zhao2,
做夢般的死去.---Zuo4 meng4 ban di2 si3 qu4.

He lived as if he was intoxicated or in dream,
Until he died he did not realize it.
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Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 06-22-12 07:51

中國昔時賢文 Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (270)

江山易改,---Jiang shan yi4 gai,
本性難移.---Ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2.

It is easy to change rivers and mountains (or Kingdom) ,
But hard to change a person's nature.
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四體不勞,---Si4 ti3 bu4 lao2,
五谷不分.---Wu3 Gu3 bu4 fen.

Lack of labour
And practical knowledge.
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夙夜匪懈,---Su4 ye4 fei3 xie4,
以事一人.---yi3 shi4 yi ren2.

The officials, working hard day and night,
Just for one person, the emperor.

(in feudal ancient China)
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Re: Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (269)

Author: Tin-Kay Goh
Date: 06-22-12 18:00

Dear Yoon Ngan

You post "A person who is advocating morality and justice will be respected by people". Those who show morality and justice by example are usually not those who shout about them. The problem today is that too often those advocating morality and justice are doing just the opposite. While Bo Xilai was talking of anti- corruption his wife was helping herself to the till. Too often we hear of American Christian evangelists being caught with pants down at prostitution joints. Politicians in the holier than thou UK & US have always bent the rules for their pocket or enjoyment. Beware of preachers and charlatans, for they are usually one and the same. I am amazed at the cows who go on Sunday to be drummed into some phrases by those in frocks. Religion or the search for enlighten lies within and not in the words of some advocates.

Your wisdom words are often stimulating.

With regards.

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Re: Chinese Wisdom Words Of The Past - (261)

Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 06-22-12 18:41

I love to listen to the song,
"Seeing Off The Red Army Ten Times When They Began Their Long March".

十送紅軍 Shi Song Hong Jun

In 1935, 100.000. the Red Army began their Long March (長征) from Jiangxi
province (江西省) in the south, to Shaaxi Province (陝西省) in the north
near the Great Wall. It took them one year and one day to complete their
March. They lost more than 95 % of their troops on the March. Yet Mao Zedong
told the remnants of about 5,000 Marchers that they had won the revolution.
There were only about five thousand completed the March and said to each
other that Mao must be mad as they had almost being wiped out.

Yet in 14 year's time the Red Army expanded to 900,000 armed guerrillas
who, when the Chinese Civil War started, fought against and defeated Chiang
Kai-shek's 6 to 7 million crack troops. USA gave Chiang all the weapons
left over from the Pacific war when Japan surrendered unconditionally.

十送紅軍 Sending off the Red Army
(江西民歌)
歌詞：

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0owCh0ApmnA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR4xGaXwh50&feature=related

一送(裏格)紅軍,(介支個)下了山,
秋風(裏格)細雨,(介支個)纏綿綿.
山上(裏格)野鹿,聲聲哀號叫,
樹樹(裏格)梧桐,葉呀葉落光,
問一聲親人,紅軍啊,
幾時(裏格)人馬,(介支個)再回山.

三送(裏格)紅軍,(介支個)到拿山,
山上(裏格)包谷,(介支個)金燦燦,
包谷種子(介支個)紅軍種,
包谷棒棒,咱們窮人搬,
緊緊拉住紅軍手,紅軍啊,
灑下的種子,(介支個)紅了天.
緊緊拉住紅軍手,紅軍啊,
灑下的種子,(介支個)紅了天.

五送(裏格)紅軍,(介支個)過了坡,
鴻雁(裏格)陣陣,(介支個)空中過.
鴻雁(裏格)能夠,捎來書信,
鴻雁(裏格)飛到,天涯與海角,
千言萬語囑咐,紅軍啊,
捎書(裏格)多把,(介支個)革命說.

七送(裏格)紅軍,(介支個)五鬥江,
江上(裏格)船兒,(介支個)穿梭忙.
千軍萬馬(介支個)江畔站,
四方百姓淚汪汪,深情似海不能忘,
紅軍啊,革命成功,(介支個)早歸鄉.
深情似海不能忘,紅軍啊,
革命成功,(介支個)早歸鄉.

九送紅軍,上大道.
鑼兒無聲鼓不敲,鼓不敲.
雙雙(裏格)拉著長繭的手,
心象(裏格)黃連,臉在笑.
血肉之情怎能忘,紅軍啊,
盼望(裏格)早日,(介支個)傳捷報.

十送(裏格)紅軍,(介支個)望月亭,
望月(裏格)亭上,(介支個)搭高臺.
臺高(裏格)十丈,白玉柱,
雕龍(裏格)畫鳳,放呀放光彩,
朝也盼來晚也想,紅軍啊,
這臺(裏格)名叫(介支個)望紅臺

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