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
生命的意义是为了服务，生命的价值是为了奉献。
The meaning of life lies in service; the value of life in giving.

人生奋斗的意义，不在于一定会让你取得多大的成就，而是让你在平凡的日子里活得比原来的那个自己更好一点。
The meaning of man's struggle lies not necessarily in achieving great accomplishments, but in making you live a little better than your former self in ordinary days.

🌹警句（第四部分）
Aphorisms (Part Four)

拼博不一定能成功，但放弃肯定没有戏。Striving doesn't guaranteed success, but giving up surely means Hobson's choice.

积极人生，谦虚满分；自我愈大，不安愈多。A positive life pivots on modesty; the bigger the ego, the greater the insecurity.

上等人安心于道，中等人安心于事，下等人安心于名利物欲。The noble pursue the path, the average pursue their duties, and the misguided pursue fame and fortune.

你是有哪些身分的人，就应该做那些身分的事。Live up to your role and status, and fulfill your required duties.

在安定和谐中，把握今天的精彩，走出新鲜的明天。In peace and harmony, seize the promise of today, and live out a fresh tomorrow.

担心，是多余的折磨；用心，是安全的动力。While weary fuels unnecessary torment; carefulness breeds security.

财富如流水，布施如挖井。井愈深，水愈多；布施的愈多，财富则愈大。Wealth is like running water, and giving like digging a well. Just as the deeper the well, the more water it holds, the more you give, the more wealth you have.

面对生活，要有“最好的准备，最坏的打算”。In life, we must make the best preparations, and be ready for the worst.

只要还有一口呼吸在，就有无限的希望，就是最大的财富。As long as we still have breath, we have boundless hope, and the breath we have is the greatest wealth.

救苦救难的是菩萨，受苦受难的是大菩萨。Those who aid and deliver the suffering are bodhisattvas, and we those in the throes of suffering are great bodhisattvas.

超越生老病苦三原则：活得快乐、病得健康、老得有希望。
To transcend the sufferings of birth, age, and sickness, keep to the three principles: live happily, face illness with a healthy mind, and embrace old age with hope.

超越死亡三原则：不要寻死不要怕死、不要等死。To transcend the suffering of death, keep to the three principles: never seek death, never fear death, and never wait for death to come.

死亡不是喜事，也不是丧事，而是一件庄严的佛事。Death is an occasion for neither mourning nor celebrating, but one for solemn Buddhist practice.

每一个孩子，都是帮助父母成长的小菩萨。Every child is a little Bodhisattva that helps the parents grow.

对青少，要关心不要担心，要诱导不要控制，用商量不用权威。With adolescents, we should care, but not worry about them; guide, but not control them; communicate with, but not command them.

爱你的孩子，与其担心，不如祝福吧！ To love your children, rather than worry about them, just give them with your blessings!

夫妻是伦理的关系，而不是“理论”关系。The relationship between a husband and wife is governed by marital ethics, not logic.

不乱丢垃圾，随时清捡垃圾，都是做的功德。By just picking up litter and refraining from littering, we are doing meritorious deeds.

眼光，是你的智慧；运气，是你的福德。Vision is derived from wisdom; Iuck, from blessings.

喜爱的就想占有，讨厌的就会排斥，患得患失，烦恼就来了。
To crave your likes but reject your dislikes will plunge you into constant anxiety. Once there, you are pretty to vexations.

经常少欲知足的人，才是无虞匮乏的富人。Those contend with few desires will never want.