Don't let your reputation surpass reality, stupidity is appreciated by saints. The quality of white is precious, even if it penetrates into black, it will not change color. There is no light on the surface, but there is light inside. Cowardice is the foundation of survival, so I quit trying to be brave. The brave win and the strong die. Shallow, stubborn and straightforward, but the villain insists on this as a virtue.
A gentleman is leisurely and restrained, and it is difficult for others to guess! A gentleman should be cautious in speaking, frugal in eating and drinking, and satisfied with his feet in order to get rid of the ominous. Practice for a long time, and it will smell good over time.
Source: The motto is an inscription written by Cui Yuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Creative background: There is an inscription by Lv Yanji that Cui Yuan's brother Cui Zhang was killed by others, and Cui Yuan cut his enemy with his hand, and then fled for his life before he was pardoned and escaped. So I made this inscription to remind myself, and because it is often placed on the right side of the seat, it is called the motto.
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According to the inscription of Cui Yuan's school motto in Selected Works, Lv Yanji said: "Cui Yuan, a native of Anping, Zhuo Jun, is determined to learn and always aspires. But when I was young, my spirit was too strong. On impulse, I killed people to avenge my brother. As a result, I ran into a big disaster and fled to the world. Later, I was fortunate enough to return to my hometown in case of Amnesty. "
After experiencing the twists and turns of life, Cui Yuan began to reflect deeply and examine the consequences caused by his blood and courage: not only did he suffer from being displaced from place to place, but he also wasted his time and neglected his studies, and he felt very sorry. After careful consideration, I made an inscription with the help of a pen, "Taste the seat right", which was compared day and night.
Words must be done, words must be done, words must be done, and promises are fulfilled meticulously, and great achievements have finally been made. Cui Yuan is famous for being "superior to classical Chinese, especially good at Cao Zhang", and even Zhang Zhi, a "sage of grass", worships him as his teacher. He learned from the statutes and called it "Cui Du". Later, Zhang Zhi adopted the method of "Cui Du", and his books made great progress, becoming a master of cursive script in Han Dynasty, known as "the sage of grass".
Cui Yuan's cursive script is highly praised by later generations. In fact, he is the first calligrapher in the history of China to be honored as "Cao Sheng". Zhang Zhi, the "sage of grass", said that "it is not enough than Cui Du". During the Three Kingdoms period, Wei called it "extremely bookish and skillful in writing".
The Book of the Later Han Dynasty devoted itself to the Biography of Cui Yuan, and its motto was included in Selected Works, which fully affirmed his character and knowledge.
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2. Translation of Cui Yuan's school motto: original translation 1.
No one is short and no one is long. Don't expose other people's shortcomings. Don't talk about your own advantages. )
Be careful when giving and don't forget when receiving. Remember when you have helped others, but never forget when you have benefited. )
Lack of common reputation, benevolence is the discipline. (worldly honor is not enough to envy, benevolence is the commandment of life. )
Steal before you move, slander and say that it hurts people. There is nothing wrong with being willing to do good things behind the scenes and slandering criticism. )
Don't make the name too real, and keep the holy land of fools. Don't retire from fame, don't be smart. )
The weak are born to be human, and the old commandments are strong. (Weakness is the most vital, and Lao Tzu advocates both rigidity and softness. )
Nirvana is precious, and warmth contains light. People are dirty, but there is light in adversity. )
Because it is too long to introduce, it is difficult to measure. Shallow stubbornness is a villain, and a gentleman is calm and generous. )
Be careful what you eat and drink, and the contented will always be happy. ) Speak carefully, eat moderately, be content, and avoid disaster. )
Perseverance will last a long time. Keep practicing and you will become virtuous over time. )
Translation 2:
Don't talk about other people's shortcomings, and don't praise your own advantages.
Don't keep your kindness to others in mind; Accept the kindness of others and never forget it.
Secular reputation is not to be envied; Only "benevolence" is the fundamental law of being a man.
Before you do anything, you feel comfortable and ashamed, and then you do it. Can other people's slander slander you?
Don't be unworthy of your name, don't show off your talents, and don't show off your cleverness. This is praised by saints.
In a dirty environment, it is important not to be polluted. Talented and virtuous people are introverted and only seek inner enrichment, not superficial vanity.
The weak are suitable for survival because they are tough and not easy to be destroyed.
Lao Tzu thinks that strength is easier to be destroyed and survive than weakness, so he takes strength as a warning.
People with shallow knowledge always want to appear strong. Only when he idles around and does not argue with others, his success is inevitable.
Be careful what you say and control your diet. A person can stop or avoid unlucky things when he knows that he is satisfied and not greedy.
If you follow this motto and persist in doing it, after a long time, talent will naturally bloom like flowers.
3. Translation of Cui Yuan's Motto: Don't dwell on the shortcomings of others, and don't brag about your own advantages.
Don't think about being nice to others, and don't forget to accept others' kindness. The praise of the world is not to be envied, as long as you take kindness as your code of action.
Hide your heart, don't act blindly, judge whether it is in line with benevolence and righteousness before acting, and what harm will others' slanders do to you? Don't let your reputation surpass reality, stupidity is appreciated by saints. The quality of white is precious, even if it penetrates into black, it will not change color.
There is no light on the surface, but there is light inside. Cowardice is the foundation of survival, so I quit trying to be brave. The brave win and the strong die.
Shallow, stubborn and straightforward, but the villain insists on this as a virtue. A gentleman is leisurely and restrained, and it is difficult for others to guess! A gentleman should be cautious in speaking, frugal in eating and drinking, and satisfied with his feet in order to get rid of the ominous.
Practice for a long time, and it will smell good over time. Source: Motto is an inscription written by Cui Yuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The full text ***20 sentences, 100 words, expresses the author's basic attitude and position towards people. Every two sentences constitute a meaning, and the meanings of these two sentences are often antagonistic, relative and even contradictory.
It is through this kind of opposition and contradiction that the author highlights the value and significance of subjective choice and reflects the more common values at that time. The motto of expanding information refers to the basic principles and methods that people follow.
It can be a concise sentence or two, a poem, a motto or a proverb. The function of motto is to motivate and restrain oneself. This word first appeared in Selected Works-Cui Yuan (motto).
Lu Yanji made a note: "When your brother was killed, you killed him yourself. When you were desperate, you were pardoned. You set up this inscription to warn yourself and strive for the right seat, so it is also a motto. " Cui Yuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty likes impulsiveness.
His brother Cui Zhang was killed by others, and Cui Yuan fled for his life after revenging his brother. It was not until the imperial court granted amnesty that he was able to return to his hometown.
To this end, he wrote an inscription warning himself not to act rashly. Because it is placed on the right side of the seat, it is called "motto". Inscriptions have two meanings: one is the words describing facts and praising merits on artifacts and inscriptions.
For example, China 62616964757a68696416fe58685eaEB931333431353262 ancient Jin Ming and Epitaph. The second is the words of self-policing, such as "motto".
But the original "Ming" was a container for holding wine. According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi people built a temple in memory of Qi Huangong.
There is a wine container in it, called a wine bottle. Once, Confucius and his students went to worship the temple and said, "If it is empty, it will be crooked;" Pour half the wine or water and stand up; When the device is full, it will still tilt.
Therefore, in the past, Qi Huangong always put a heavy weapon on the right side of his seat to warn against complacency. As can be seen from Confucius' words, the original "motto" is a kind of "inscription of things", which is related to things.
Nowadays, "maxims" usually refer to the maxims or aphorisms that we believe most, many of which are famous sayings of celebrities. Each of us should have our own motto to urge ourselves to make new progress.