1. Translation of "Two New Sayings of the World":
On a cold snowy day, Mr. Xie held a family gathering to discuss poetry with his nephews. Soon, it snowed heavily, and Taifu Xie said happily: "What does this flying white snow look like?" Hu'er said: "Spreading salt in the air is almost comparable." Xie Daoyun said: "It is better to say that it is catkins dancing in the wind. Looks like that." The Taifu laughed happily. She is the daughter of Xie An's eldest brother Xie Wuyi and the wife of General Wang Ningzhi of the left.
2. Translation of "Two New Sayings of the World":
Chen Taiqiu made an appointment with a friend to go together, and the agreed time was noon. It was past noon and (the friend) had not arrived, so Taiqiu left without waiting. After Taiqiu left, (friend) came. Chen Yuanfang was seven years old and was playing outside. The friend asked Yuan Fang: "Is your father at home?" Yuan Fang replied: "When you didn't come for a long time, he had already left."
The friend became angry: "You are really not a human being! You are going with others on an appointment. , (but) left the others behind and left by himself." Yuan Fang said, "You made an appointment with my father to leave at noon. If you don't arrive at noon, you are not keeping your promise. It is rude to scold his father in front of his son. "The friend felt ashamed and got out of the car to pull Yuan Fang. Yuan Fang walked into the door of his house without looking back.
Original text 1 of "Two New Sayings of the World":
Tafu Xie Hanxue gathered in the house to discuss the meaning of thesis with his children. Suddenly it snowed suddenly, and the Duke said happily: "What does the white snow look like?" Brother Hu'er said: "Sprinkle salt to make the difference in the air." The brother and daughter said: "It's not like catkins blowing up in the wind." The Duke laughed happily. That is to say, the eldest brother Gong has no daughter, and she is the wife of General Wang Ning of the left.
Original text 2 of "Two Principles of Shishuo Xinyu":
Chen Taiqiu and his friends traveled on schedule. During the schedule, they did not arrive in the middle. Taiqiu left it behind, and even after leaving. Yuan Fang was seven years old and started playing outside his home. The guest asked Yuan Fang: "Is your Majesty here?" He replied: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and you have gone." The friend was angry: "You are not a human being! You behave as expected and leave by agreement." "Yuan Fang said: "You and your family are in good terms. If you fail to meet your expectations, it is untrustworthy; if you scold your father, it is rude." The friend was ashamed, so he got out of the car and ignored him.
This article comes from Zhu Lin, a native of Pengcheng in the Southern Song Dynasty, "Two New Sayings of the World".
The creative background of "Two New Sayings of the World":
This article is selected from "The New Sayings of the World" by Yu Jiaxi (Zhonghua Book Company 1983 edition). "Shishuoxinyu" is a notebook novel produced during the Song Dynasty of the Southern Dynasty of my country (420-581), which mainly records the anecdotes of people in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. It was compiled by a group of literati organized by Liu Yiqing, King of Linchuan of the Liu Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties. It is a representative of the novels of the Six Dynasties and was annotated by Liu Jun of the Liang Dynasty.
This article is selected from Liu Yiqing's "Shishuoxinyu". Chen Taiqiu's friends: impatient, untrustworthy, rude, aware of mistakes and able to correct them. Yuan Fang: Intelligent and reasonable, courageous, upright, clear about love and hate, knows how to protect his father's dignity, and is eloquent. This is a very educational story. Chen Taiciu acted in accordance with the appointment. When his friend broke the appointment, he gave it up without any mercy. Seven-year-old Yuan Fang also understands the importance of trust in making friends.