Ancient poetry is a general term for Chinese poetry, which has a fixed writing format. The stories we learn are the wisdom inheritance of ancient ancestors. Below are the classic ancient poems and quotes and their translations that I have collected. Welcome to read and refer to them!
1. Heaven is in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. ——"The Book of Changes"
(Translation: As a gentleman, you should have a strong will, a never-ending spirit of struggle, strive to strengthen self-cultivation, complete and develop your own studies or career, and be able to do so to embody Follow the will of heaven and live up to the responsibilities and talents given to gentlemen by the universe)
2. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. ——"Three Kingdoms"
(Translation: Don't do anything just because it is a small, inconspicuous bad thing; on the contrary, do something small and good that is beneficial to others. , don’t stop doing it just because it doesn’t make much sense)
3. Seeing good is like falling short, seeing bad is like exploring the soup. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: When you see a good person, you are afraid that you will not have time to learn from him; when you see a good thing, you are afraid that you will not be able to do it too late. When you see a bad person or bad thing, it is like contact If you touch hot water, leave immediately and stay away)
4. If you are generous to yourself but do not blame others, you will be far away from resentment. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: Those who work hard and take the main responsibility for mistakes are "self-benefiting", and being more understanding and tolerant to others are "sparing responsibility for others". In this way If they do, they won’t resent each other)
5. The beauty of a gentleman is the beauty of a man, but the evil of a man is not. The villain is on the contrary. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: A gentleman always starts from the desire to be kind or beneficial to others, wholeheartedly promotes others to realize their good intentions and legitimate requirements, and does not look at the world with cold eyes. . Or they are afraid that the world will not be in chaos and will not add fuel to the fire when others have failures, mistakes or pain. On the contrary, they are always "the evil of adults, but not the beauty of adults")
6. When you see a virtuous person, you think about them; when you see a virtuous person, you reflect on yourself. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: When you see someone who has strengths and advantages that exceed your own in a certain aspect, humbly ask for advice, study seriously, and find ways to catch up with him and reach the same level as him; see If someone has some shortcomings or shortcomings, you should calmly reflect and see if you have the same shortcomings or shortcomings.)
7. Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: If you don't want anything (pain, disaster, disaster...), don't impose it on others.)
8. Be responsible and don't give in to the teacher. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: When you encounter a good thing that you should do, you should not hesitate. Even if the teacher is nearby, you should rush to do it. Later it developed into the idiom "do your duty without hesitation.")
9. A gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: A gentleman does not talk too much, but does things quickly and dexterously.)
10. When two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can break through metal; if they are of the same mind, their stench is as bad as orchid. ——"The Book of Changes"
(Translation: People who work together are strong enough to break hard metal; people who work together and share the same goal express unanimous opinions, which are so convincing that people can smell them) Fragrant orchid fragrance, easy to accept)
11. A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move. ——"Book of Changes"
(Translation: Even if a gentleman has outstanding talents and skills, he will not show off or show off everywhere. Instead, he will display his talents or skills when necessary.)
12. If you are full, you will suffer losses, but if you are modest, you will benefit. ——"Shang Shu"
(Translation: Being complacent with the achievements you have achieved will lead to losses and disasters; being humble and always aware of your own shortcomings will benefit you.)
13． Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't know something but doesn't get upset? ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: If I have achieved something and others don't understand it, I will never feel angry or aggrieved. Isn't this also a sign of gentlemanly demeanor?)
14. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: When you say something, you must keep your word; when you decide what you want to do, you must do it resolutely and courageously.)
15. No intention, no necessity, no solidity, no me. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: Speak facts, don't make assumptions out of thin air; don't be arbitrary or willful when things happen, just do what is feasible; act flexibly, not rigidly; don't take "I" as the center in everything, Don’t be self-righteous, work together with the people around you to complete the task together)
16. When three people are walking together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: When three people are together, there must be someone among them who is worth learning in some way, then he can be my teacher. I choose his strengths to learn from , I will learn from his shortcomings and shortcomings and correct them if necessary)
17. A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others.
——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: A gentleman always blames himself, looking for shortcomings and problems within himself. Villains often look at others, looking for other people's shortcomings and deficiencies.)
18． A gentleman is magnanimous, while a villain is always concerned. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: A gentleman is open-minded, frank and clean in his thoughts, and his appearance and movements appear to be very comfortable and stable. A villain has too many desires in his heart and a heavy psychological burden, so he often worries and worries, Appearance and movements also appear uneasy, often unable to sit or stand firmly)
19. Don't blame God, don't blame others. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: When encountering setbacks and failures, never make excuses from an objective perspective, and never push the responsibility to others. Later it developed into the idiom "blame everything but others".)
20. Don't vent your anger, don't make mistakes. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: When you make a mistake, don't anger others, and don't make it a second time.)
21. A little impatience will mess up a big plan. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: Even if you really want to do something that you shouldn't do, but insist on not doing it, it is called "forbearance". If you are intolerant of small things and have no tolerance, it will affect the overall situation. Something big happened.)
22. Even the villain’s faults must be penalized. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: A villain must cover up his faults.)
23. To make mistakes without correcting them is to make mistakes. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is a real mistake.)
24. A gentleman should stick to his roots, and the Tao will be born from his roots. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: A gentleman devotes himself to the fundamentals and establishes the fundamentals, and "Tao" will naturally arise.)
25. A gentleman is ashamed of his words rather than his actions. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: A gentleman believes that it is shameful to talk too much and do too little.)
26. Think before you act. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
(Translation: Everything you do must be done after repeated consideration.)
27. Anyone who does unrighteousness will surely die. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
(Translation: If you do too many bad things, you will eventually destroy yourself.)
28. No one has any faults, but if he can correct his faults, there is no greater good. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
(Translation: Everyone may make mistakes, and as long as they correct themselves, they will still be the best people.)
29. Don't cover up your great virtue with a single glance. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
(Translation: When evaluating a person, one cannot erase his merit just because of a slight mistake.)
30. If a person can do it once, he can do it by a hundred; if a person can do it by ten, he can do it by a thousand. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean"
(Translation: If someone can master it once, if I spend hundreds of efforts, I will definitely learn it. If someone can master it ten times, if I learn it a thousand times, I can learn it. I will definitely master it.)
Extended reading: The number of words and lines of the story
The number of words and lines of ancient poetry:
Ancient poetry has fixed lines, and There will be fixed postures. All ancient poems are classified according to the number of words in the verses. Those with four characters and one sentence are called four-character ancient poems, referred to as Sigu; those with five characters and one sentence are called five-character ancient poems, referred to as Wugu; those with seven characters and one sentence are called seven-character ancient poems, referred to as Qigu. Four-character poetry has been used by people as far back as the era of The Book of Songs. But it gradually declined in the Tang Dynasty, and few people wrote about it. Therefore, ancient poetry is still represented by five-character and seven-character poems.
Five-character ancient poetry is the orthodox form of ancient poetry and has been written by many people.
Seven-character ancient poetry is not the mainstream of ancient poetry. This is because it originated relatively late. Therefore, the seven-character style is greatly influenced by the seven-character modern poetry.
Five-character ancient poems and seven-character ancient poems are both ancient-style poems with a neat number of words. There is also a type of ancient poetry with miscellaneous words, in which the number of words in the lines is mixed and uneven.