菜根谭

序号 标题 中文 英文
209209【原文】
性躁心粗者一事无成,心和气平者百福自集。
【今译】
急躁粗心的人,一事无成,心性平和的人,万事如意。
A person who is rash and careless will botch everything he attempts, whereas a man who is calm and peaceful will find blessings accruing to him one after the other.
210210【原文】
用人不宜刻,刻则思效者去;交友不宜滥,滥则贡谀者来。
【今译】
用人不该很苛刻,很苛刻会使想为你效力的人离你而去;交友 不该没选择,没选择会使阿谀讨好的人来到身边。
In your dealings with men do not be too acerbic, otherwise people who could be helpful to you will drift away. In making friends do not be too indiscriminate; that way, you will gather false flatterers around you.
211211【原文】
风斜雨急处要立得脚定,花浓柳艳处要著得眼高,路危径险处 要回得头早。
【今译】
风大雨急的地方,要站稳脚跟;花盛树密的地方,要眼光高远; 险象环生的地方,要及早回头。
In times of storm and stress, set your feet firm. When your affairs are running at their smoothest, let your gaze roam afar. When life's road becomes bumpy and dangerous, make sure to turn back in time.
212212【原文】
节义之人济以和衷,才不启忿争之路;功名之士承以谦德,方 不开嫉妒之门。
【今译】
崇尚节义的人,再增加和善的修养,才不会争强好胜;追求功 名的人,应当有谦虚的美德,才不会发生嫉妒。
A person who advocates upright conduct should temper his character with pleasantness in order to avoid clashes with others. A person who seeks high honours and rank should cultivate the virtue of modesty in order not to fall a victim to envy.
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