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A fast and unstoppable force 高屋建瓴

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 高屋建瓴 [Gāo wū jiàn lǐng] 啟示：高屋建瓴形容迅猛的勢不可擋的形勢。 In the late Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang, leader of the uprising farmer troops, overthrew the domination of Qin Dynasty, established the Han Dynasty and became emperor. One day,someone came to him secretly. “It … Continue reading →

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Being illusionally paranoid and scaring oneself 杯弓蛇影

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 啟示：杯弓蛇影 【bēi gōng shé yǐng】 形容由於錯覺而疑神疑鬼，自己驚嚇自己。 比如有些人以前曾在中國大陸經歷過許多連續不斷的整人運動，後半輩子總是生活在杯弓蛇影的感覺中，怕這怕那，怕很多不該怕的事情。 俗話說 “七份精神三份病”，健康的心理才會給人帶來健康的身體，只有徹底的擺脫心裡的恐懼，才能換來全身心的快樂和健康。 In the Han Dynasty, there was a county magistrate named Ying Chen. One day, he invited his subordinate Du Xuan for a drink in his home. ” Come on. Cheers!” … Continue reading →

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Be conceited 班門弄斧

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 班門弄斧【ban men nong fu】 是指在行家面前賣弄本領，不自量力不知深浅的意思。 There was a poet called Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty. His poems are passionate, beautiful, and very imaginative. He was know as the God of Poetry. But unfortunately one day he falls into … Continue reading →

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Come in anticipation of fun 乘興而來

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 王徽之是東晉時的大書法家王羲之的三兒子，生性高傲，不願受人約束，行為豪放不拘，常到處閒逛。後來，他乾脆辭去官職，隱居在山陰（今紹興），天天遊山玩水，飲酒吟詩。 有一年冬天，天空中皎潔的月光照在白雪上，好如到處盛開著晶瑩耀眼的花朵，潔白美麗。王徽之高興的獨自一人坐在庭院裡喝酒，觀景，吟詩。 忽然，他想起了那個會彈琴作畫的朋友戴逵。於是，他馬上叫僕人備船揮槳，連夜前往。 船兒整整行駛了一夜，拂曉時，終於到了剡溪。可王徽之卻突然要僕人撐船回去。僕人莫名其妙，詫異地問他為什麼不上岸去見戴逵。他淡淡地一笑，說：“我本來是一時興起才來的。如今興致沒有了，當然應該回去，何必一定要見著戴逵呢？” 啟示： 乘興而來 [Cheng Xing Er Lai] 是指憑著興趣濃厚的時候到來，比喻興致勃勃而來。 一向憑著頭腦一熱，乘興而來的人，往往思想不夠沉著，容易感情用事。 “乘興而來” 常與 “敗興而歸” 連用。 對於遠道來參觀的人，我們要仔細講解，親切接待，以免讓人乘興而來，敗興而歸。 Wang HuiZhi, the son of Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher, was impulsive in character. One winter, it snows heavily for many days. … Continue reading →

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德育的故事【宋弘念舊】

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Wzhang

One day, Song Hong walked through the market. He saw some fans. “Oh, Politician Song!” the old man selling fans exclaimed. Song Hong smiled. Anything new?” Song Hong asked. The old man picked up a fan and opened it. “How … Continue reading →

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A difficult goal can be attined by perseverance 水滴石穿

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Wzhang

啟示：水滴石穿《shui di shi chuan》 比喻堅持不懈，集细微的力量也能成就很大的功勞，也就是由量變到質變的辯證關係。 In the song dynasty, a man called Zhang Guaiya served as magistrate of Quianyang County. One day, he takes an inspection stroll around his office Building. Suddenly he sees a petty official slipping out of … Continue reading →

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To quitting halfway without getting to the end 半途而廢

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 半途而廢【bàn tú ér fèi】比喻做事中途停止，不能堅持到底，半途而廢只會讓任何事情前功盡棄。 啟示：很多人在通向事業的成功路上曾幾經磨難幾經挫折，沮喪失望，心情一時走向低谷。 可最終，他們敢於在磨難中學習失敗的經驗，使自己的思維變得更開拓，更成熟，事業上轉為得心應手。 “失敗是成功之母”， “世上無難事，只怕有心人 ”。 我們每個人在生活中都會遇到各種各樣的困難，如果大家時時能用善心和正念去看待事物，知道磨難就是生活中的一部份，吃苦會讓人明悟人生道理，自己需要繼續努力和虛心學習，那希望的曙光就從這一刻開始。 祝你成功！ In the warring states period, a man named Le Yang left home to pursue his studies after his wife’s persuasion. One day, someone knocked the door, when his … Continue reading →

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Refer to bright and promising youngsters 後生可畏

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Wzhang

後生可畏【hòu shēng kě wèi】 比喻少年聰明努力，有光明的前途。 It is said that when Confucius traveled through all the kingdoms, he came across three children. Two of them are playing together, while the other one is standing by himself. Confucius feels puzzled. He asks … Continue reading →

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Talk philosophy to a fool 對牛彈琴

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Wzhang

對牛彈琴 【duì niú tán qín】有一個叫公明儀的人給牛彈奏古雅的清角調琴曲，牛依然像先前一樣埋頭吃草。不是牛不要聽，是曲調不悅它的耳。公明儀於是用琴模仿蚊蟲和牛蠅的叫聲，以及失散的小牛的聲音。牛就擺動尾巴豎起耳朵，小步走並聽著音樂。 啟示： 對牛彈琴- 比喻對不懂道理的人講道理，是白費口舌；也常用來譏笑說話不看對象的人。 如社會上大多數人都不太懂和尚尼姑出家的原因？更弄不懂他（她）們天天在寺院裡幹什麼？ 可也許對出家人而言，他們的思想境界是超常的，智慧是打開的，出家人知道對一般人講修道之理，好如對牛彈琴。 因為修道的人是明白了更多世間的理，如“因緣關係”，”業力輪報” 和“善惡有報”等等，明白了人生的真諦和意義。 所以我們要多破除自己思想上的舊觀念，常試著用發展的眼光來看待周圍的所見所聞。 Long ago, there was a famous musician named Gong Mingyi. He plays the zither very well. But , occasionally, he does some silly things. One day, he … Continue reading →

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拔苗助長

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 拔苗助長 【Bá miáo zhù zhǎng】　宋國有個人天天盼他的禾苗能長得快些，於是他一口氣把所有的禾苗往上拔了一節，然而禾苗全都枯死了。 　 啟示：拔苗助長-比喻不管事物發展的規律，強求速成，多此一舉的做法反而會把事情弄糟。 在現實生活中，家長們都有“望子成龍”的願望，到孩子們還不能接受太多知識的生理年齡時，家長就用“抢先教育”來要求孩子學這學那，這不但違背了儿童成长的客觀規律，還將造成對孩子們身心上的的双重伤害。 Once there was a farmer in the Song State.He went to see his crops everyday, afraid that his rice shoots wouldn’t grow tall. ” Shoots, grow fast please.” he would say … Continue reading →

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