中国文化集锦
A Collection of Choice Specimens from Chinese Culture
英语逾甲子情缘
Over Sixty Years’ Love of Knowledge about the English Language
智慧不是知识，不是经验，不是思辩，而是超越自我中心的态度。
Wisdom is not knowledge, nor experience, nor dialectical excellence, but a selfless attitude.

🌹 逍遥自在度时光 Enjoy life leisurely and freely

人来空空去着装，眼睛一闭全剧终。People come empty-handed and leave loaded with clothes.
As soon as you close your eyes, the whole play is over.

人生如戏恍如梦，结局相同何必争。
Life is like a play and fleeting as a dream. If the outcome is the same why bother to compete?

半世荒唐半世癫，半杯浊酒半支烟。
Half of my life is absurd and half is crazy. Half a cup of turbid wine （cloudy sake) and half a cigarette.

黄泉预约客相同，何苦为难每一天。We all make the same reservation in the afterlife. Why make life so hard every day?

功名利禄浮云散，世人皆被浮云牵。High official positions and riches and the floating clouds disperse. Everyone is enticed by the fleeting pleasures of life.

看淡一切心自静，轻松自在度余年。
Take everything lightly and your heart will be at peace. Live the rest of your life comfortably and freely.

人生如梦梦如烟，梦醒一切皆成空。Life is like a dream. When I wake up everything turns out to be nothing but an illusion.

品味人生几十载，有苦有累也有甜。Enjoy life for decades of years. There are hardships, tiredness and also sweetness.

身外之物皆如梦，唯有健康最值钱。All mere worldly possessions are like a dream. Only health is the most valuable thing.

深深浅浅悟人生，简简单单隨缘行。Look at life in all its depth and shallows. Just go with the flow.

风风雨雨皆笑对，健健康康就是赢。We face all the hardships with a smile. Staying healthy is the best thing.

莫为浮名累已身，看淡世事心自宁。Don't let fame weigh you down. Take things easy and your heart will be at peace.

回首前尘如烟散，笑对人生任东西。Looking back, the past like the smoke dissipating. Face life with a smile, no matter what happens.

生命短暂如朝霞，珍惜当下莫辜负。
Life is as fleeting as the dawn. Cherish the present and don't let it go to waste.

名利浮云皆过客，唯有真情最难得。Fame and wealth are like fleeting clouds and passing guests. Only the sincerity is the most precious thing.

放下执念心自宽，笑对人生无畏惧。Let go of your obsession and you will feel at ease. Face life with a smile without fear.

随缘而安随缘去，逍遥自在度此世。Go with the flow and let fate take its course. Live a carefree and comfortable life in this world.

岁月匆匆如流水，人生如梦莫强求。Time flies like water. Life is like a dream and don't force it.

珍惜眼前好风景，放下过去心无忧。Appreciate the beautiful scenery in front of us. Let go of the past and live without worries.

虚度年华会后悔，碌碌无为好羞耻。
You will be remorseful about wasting time. You feel ashamed of accomplishing anything.

世上没有后悔药，还是趁早把书读。It is no use crying over split milk. You should still study hard as soon as possible.

知识能改变命运，腹有诗书气自华。 Education shapes one's future, Those who are well-read will naturally exude elegance and grace.

名利浮云皆如梦，唯有真情最长久。Fame and wealth are just fleeting dreams. Only sincerity lasts the longest.

笑对人生无遗憾，逍遥自在度时光。Laugh at life and you will have no regrets. Enjoy life leisurely and freely.

人生自古谁无死，人的命由天注定。Who will be immune from death? People's lives are predestined by Heaven.