Chinese Classical Literature

最完满的东西，好似有残缺一样，但它的作用永远不会衰竭；最充盈的东西，好似是空虚一样，但是它的作用是不会穷尽的。最正直的东西，好似有弯曲一样；最灵巧的东西，好似最笨拙的；最卓越的辩才，好似不善言辞一样。清静克服扰动，寒冷克服暑热。清静无为才能统治天下。 第四十五章 大成若缺， 其用不弊； 大盈若冲， 其用不穷。 大直若屈， 大巧若拙， 大辩若讷。 静胜躁， 寒胜热。 清静为天下正。 Chapter 45 Perfection does not seem flawless, but it can be used for long. What is full still has vacancy, but it can be used endlessly. The straight may seem crooked; the most skillful may seem clumsy; the most eloquent may seem slow […]

声名和生命相比哪一样更为亲切？生命和货利比起来哪一样更为贵重？获取和丢失相比，哪一个更有害？过分的爱名利就必定要付出更多的代价；过于积敛财富，必定会遭致更为惨重的损失。所以说，懂得满足，就不会受到屈辱；懂得适可而止，就不会遇见危险；这样才可以保持住长久的平安。 第四十四章 名与身孰亲？ 身与货孰多？ 得与亡孰病？ 甚故甚爱必大费， 多藏必厚亡。 故知足不辱， 知止不殆， 可以长久。 Chapter 44 Between a person’s fame and his life, which one does the person treasure more? Between a person’s wealth and his life, which one does the person value more? Between fame, wealth and losing one’s own life, which will a person choose? Therefore, if

《国风·王风·丘中有麻》是中国古代第一部诗歌总集《诗经》中的一首诗。现代学者多认为这是一首情诗，是一位女子叙述和情人定情过程的诗，写女子在山丘的隐蔽处热切地等待着男子的到来。全诗三章，每章四句。其情绪热烈大胆，既显示女子的纯朴天真，又表达俩人的情深意绵。 《诗经·王风·丘中有麻》 丘中有麻，彼留子嗟。 彼留子嗟，将其来施施。 丘中有麦，彼留子国。 彼留子国，将其来食。 丘中有李，彼留之子。 彼留之子，贻我佩玖。 K’ ew chung yew ma On the mound where is the hemp, Some one is detaining Tsze-tsёay. Some one is there detaining Tsze-tsёay; — Would that he would come jauntily (to me)! On the mound where is the wheat, Some one is detaining Tsze-kwoh. Some one is

《国风·王风·君子阳阳》是中国古代第一部诗歌总集《诗经》中的一首诗。此诗一说是描写东周乐官奏乐歌舞的诗，另一说是丈夫邀妻子一起跳舞的诗。全诗二章，每章四句。两章诗表现君子的快乐在于喜欢音乐，歌舞会为他们带来无穷的乐趣。 《诗经·王风·君子阳阳》 君子阳阳， 左执簧， 右招我由房。 其乐只且！ 　　 君子陶陶， 左执翿， 右招我由敖。 其乐只且！ KEUN-tsze yang-yang My husband looks full of satisfaction. In his left hand he holds his reed-organ, And with his right he calls me to the room. Oh the joy! My husband looks delighted. In his left hand he holds his screen of feathers, And

诗中所咏的是旅居卫国的宋人，因受某种阻挠，思归不能，面对河水，反复唱叹。水在该诗当中是一种阻隔的意象，主人公踯躅河边，故国近在对岸，但却不能渡过河去，内心焦急，长期积压胸头的忧思如同排空而来的浪涌，诗句夺口而出，向上天发问以宣泄心中的不平。河面并不宽广，一根芦苇就可以渡到对岸，故国并不遥远，踮起脚就可以望得到，夸张的修辞手法更加突出了客子思归而不得的焦急心情。 《诗经·卫风·何广》 谁谓何广？一苇杭之。 谁谓宋远？跂予望之。 谁谓河广？曾不容刀。 谁谓宋远？曾不崇朝。 Ho Kwang Who says that the Ho is wide? With (a bundle of) reeds I can cross it. Who says that Sung is distant? On tiptoe I can see it. Who says that the Ho is wide? It will not admit a little boat. Who says that Sung is