Chinese Classical Literature

《菜根谭》是明朝还初道人洪应明收集编著的一部论述修养、人生、处世、出世的语录集。其文字简炼明隽，兼采雅俗。似语录，而有语录所没有的趣味；似随笔，而有随笔所不易及的整饬；似训诫，而有训诫所缺乏的亲切醒豁。 《菜根谭》（保已成业、防将来非） 图未就之功，不如保已成之业；悔既往之失，不如防将来之非。 It is better to safeguard what you have already accomplished than to crave for exploits of the future. It is better to guard against further mistakes than to waste time regretting past ones. （保罗·怀特 译） It is better to preserve the exploits already in hand than to attempt the ones not yet

《菜根谭》是明朝还初道人洪应明收集编著的一部论述修养、人生、处世、出世的语录集。其文字简炼明隽，兼采雅俗。似语录，而有语录所没有的趣味；似随笔，而有随笔所不易及的整饬；似训诫，而有训诫所缺乏的亲切醒豁。 《菜根谭》（心不所动、焉受诱惑） 耳目见闻为外贼，情欲意识为内贱。只是主人翁惺惺不昧，独坐堂中，贼便化为家人矣！ The ears can hear flattering sounds; the eyes can be dazzled by silver and gold. These effects are enemies encroaching from without, whereas carnal desires are robbers hidden within. You must maintain vigilance at all times against these enemies. Seat yourself in the central hall and equip yourself with a sober mind,

在《女训》中，蔡邕告诫女儿，面容的美丽固然很重要，但当修饰面容的时候，千万不要忘记了品德和学识的修养对女人来说更为重要。本句大意：脸一天不修饰，就会让尘垢弄脏；心一天不修善，就会窜入邪恶的念头。 古代名言翻译 面一旦不修饰，则尘垢秽之；心一朝不思善，则邪恶入之。——蔡邕·《女训》 If one doesn’t wash one’s face every day, the dirt cannot be removed from it; if one doesn’t cultivate one’s mind daily, the evil idea will appear suddenly.

《名贤集》为南宋以来流行在民间的一种通俗读物。里面收集了一些格言、诗句、谚语等。其中有些内容属封建说教，有些还渗透了佛、道两教的因果报应等思想。《名贤集》以历代名人贤士的名言善行，讲述了为人处世的基本道理。《名贤集》以四言、五言、六言、七言组成，易诵易记，读之朗朗上口。 《名贤集》 但行好事，莫问前程。与人方便，自己方便。善与人交，久而敬之。人贫志短，马瘦毛长。人心似铁，官法如炉。谏之双美，毁之两伤。赞叹福生，作念祸生。积善之家，必有余庆。积恶之家，必有余殃。休争闲气，日又平西。 Collected Better-known Sayings What you should do only is good deeds, paying no attention to the future. To help others is to help yourself. If you are good at your contacts with other people, you’ll get respected by them some time later. When a man is poor, his ambition is not far-reaching;