Chinese Classical Literature

《菜根谭》是明朝还初道人洪应明收集编著的儒家经典，是一部论述修养、人生、处世、出世的语录集。其文字简炼明隽，兼采雅俗，言辞中流露出山林意趣，渗透着万物一体的世界观。开出的处世之方偏重心态和人事，悟虚妄真实之理，指出贫富、尊卑、穷达因为心念使善恶、祸福相互转换，告诫世人及时转念，戒贪少欲，取中庸之道。著作前后内容和深度有所不同，反映出了不同的阅历和境界。 《菜根谭》（种德施惠、无位公相） 平民肯种德施惠，便是无位的公相；士夫徒贪权市宠，竟成有爵的乞人。 If an ordinary person secretly stores up virtue and does charitable deeds he is as influential as a duke or minister despite his lack of fame and position. If a noble grandee does nothing but seek greater patronage, power and wealth, he is nothing more than a beggar with a titled rank.

《菜根谭》是明朝还初道人洪应明收集编著的儒家经典，是一部论述修养、人生、处世、出世的语录集。其文字简炼明隽，兼采雅俗，言辞中流露出山林意趣，渗透着万物一体的世界观。开出的处世之方偏重心态和人事，悟虚妄真实之理，指出贫富、尊卑、穷达因为心念使善恶、祸福相互转换，告诫世人及时转念，戒贪少欲，取中庸之道。著作前后内容和深度有所不同，反映出了不同的阅历和境界。 《菜根谭》（积累念难、倾覆思易） 问祖宗之德泽，吾身所享者是，当念其积累之难；问子孙之福祉，吾身所贻者是，要思其倾覆之易。 When we consider that the merits which we benefit from today were earned by our forefathers, we should reflect on the difficulties they had to undergo in order to acquire those merits. When we wonder what happiness our descendants will enjoy, we should consider how easy it will be for them to

《文赋》是晋代陆机的文艺理论作品。该赋序言说明创作缘由和意图，指出“意不称物，文不逮意”的困惑，认为对写作的认识，虽然可以借览前人的经验，但主要靠个人在实践中摸索。 陆机·《文赋·寄兴》 伊兹事之可乐，固圣贤之所钦。课虚无以责有，叩寂寞而求音。函绵邈於尺素，吐滂沛乎寸心。言恢之而弥广，思按之而逾深。播芳蕤之馥馥，发青条之森森。粲风飞而猋竖，郁云起乎翰林。 The Satisfaction The pleasure a writer knows is the pleasure of sages. Out of non-being, being is born; out of silence, a writer produces a song. In one yard of silk, there is infinite space; language is a deluge from one small corner of the heart. The net of images is cast

《幽梦影》大约成书于康熙三十七年（1698）前，是一部笔记随感小品集，收录作者格言、箴言、哲言、韵语、警句等219则。张潮取幽人梦境、似幻如影之意，尽情地抒发了对人生、自然的体验和感受，蕴涵着破人梦境、发人警醒的用心，为此名为《幽梦影》。 古代名言翻译 涉猎虽曰无用，犹胜于不通古今；清高固然可嘉，莫流于不识时务。——涨潮《幽梦影》 Random reading and browsing are better than not being acquainted with books at all; it is all right to be detached, but not to be ignorant of the trend of the times. （林语堂 译）

《增广贤文》。又名《昔时贤文》《古今贤文》，是中国明代时期编写的儿童启蒙书目。书名最早见之于明万历年间的戏曲《牡丹亭》，据此可推知此书最迟写成于万历年间。《增广贤文》集结中国从古到今的各种格言、谚语。后来，经过明、清两代文人的不断增补，才改成现在这个模样，称《增广昔时贤文》，通称《增广贤文》。 《增广贤文》（节选） 昔时贤文，诲汝谆谆。 集韵增文，多见多闻。 The wisdom of ancient aphorisms Has been instructing people earnestly, This expanded poetic collection of them Can add knowledge to your philosophy. （胡晓阳 译） The wise sayings of old can instruct you again and again, for the knowledge scope they contain is as vast as a main. To understand present, one