Interpretation: Even after experiencing the ups and downs of the world and reading all the vicissitudes of the world, when you bend down and see the vegetation growing and the spring breeze turning green, you can still feel compassion.
Source: From "Kuang Yi Ting Kou Zhan" by Ma Yifu, a master of Confucianism.
Original text:
As time goes by, we will know how long it has been since this pavilion existed in the country. All the soldiers who came here were deserted, and they were in mourning and disorder, leaving behind scriptures.
Already aware of the vastness of the universe, I still pity the green grass and trees. The sky sends bird prints, leaving illusions and human spirits.
Vernacular translation:
After so many centuries, this pavilion still exists. Those who come here are all broad-minded people, so even after going through troubled times, there are still classics. I have learned a lot of truths and experienced a lot, but I still have to cherish the little flowers and grass. I look up at the traces of a flock of birds left in the sky, and the phantoms they leave behind accompany me.
Extended information:
Appreciation:
"Already aware of the vastness of the universe, I still pity the green grass and trees" is a state. Being aware of the vastness of the world means that you have understood the vastness and complexity of the world, but you still have not given up your natural love for the subtleties. This is a kind of human nature. For example, some people often disdain small daily things once they see big things.
Thinking that you understand so much and have so much influence, you lose your sympathy and care for plants, trees, and even people. Start doing bad things and hurting others. The most evil, most evil, most evil, this is often the case. This is the so-called "nothing can be carried without great virtue".
But some people are different. On the one hand, their basic humanity has not been damaged at all after seeing major events. The fundamental difference between the two types of people is actually "the heart of awe." No matter how great your abilities are, you cannot escape the constraints of nature and yourself. Therefore, we should have awe of nature and human nature. ?