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子曰：“吾十有五而志于学，三十而立，四十而不惑，五十而知天命，六十而耳顺，七十而从心所欲，不逾矩。”

　The Master said, 'At fifteen I set my heart on learning; at thirty I took my stand; at forty I came to be free from doubts; at fifty I understood the Decree of Heaven; at sixty my ear was attuned; at seventy I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the line.'

 Le Maître dit : « À quinze ans, ma volonté était tendue vers l'étude ; à trente ans, je m'y perfectionnais ; à quarante ans, je n'éprouvais plus d'incertitudes ; à cinquante ans, je connaissais le décret céleste ; à soixante ans, je comprenais, sans avoir besoin d'y réfléchir, tout ce que mon oreille entendait ; à soixante-dix ans, en suivant les désirs de mon cœur, je ne transgressais aucune règle. »

The Master said,'It is not the failures of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate their.'

Le Maître dit : « Ne vous affligez pas de ce que les hommes ne vous connaissent pas ; affligez-vous de ne pas connaître les hommes. »

The Master said, 'Unless a man has the spirit of the rites, in being respectful he will wear himself out, in being careful he will become timid, in having courage he will become unruly, and in being forth- right he will become intolerant.1 'When the gentleman feels profound affection for his parents, the common people will be stirred to benevolence. When he does not forget friends of long standing, the common people will not shirk their obligations to other people.'

 Sans civilité la politesse devient laborieuse, la circonspection craintive, le courage rebelle, la franchise offensante. Que le prince remplisse avec zèle ses devoirs envers ses proches, et le peuple sera mû par le bien. Que le prince n'abandonne pas ses anciens amis, et le peuple ne sera pas négligent. »

子张问仁于孔子。孔子曰：“能行五者于天下为仁矣。”“请问之。”曰：“恭、宽、信、敏、惠。恭则不侮，宽则得众，信则人任焉，敏则有功，惠则足以使人。” 

Le Maître dit : «

Tzu-~chang asked Confucius about benevolence. Confucius said, 'There are five things and whoever is capable of putting them into practice in the Empire is certainly "benevolent".' 'May I ask what they are?' 'They are respectfulness, -tolerance, trustworthiness in word, quickness and generosity. If a man is respectful he-will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If he is trustworthy in word his fellow men will entrust him with responsi- bility. If he is quick he will achieve results. If he is generous he will be good enough to be put in -a position over his fellow men.'

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Tzeu tchang demanda à Confucius en quoi consiste la vertu d'humanité. Confucius répondit : « Celui-là est parfait qui est capable de pratiquer cinq choses partout et toujours. » Tzeu tchang dit : « Permettez-moi de vous demander quelles sont ces cinq choses ? – Ce sont, répondit Confucius, la déférence, la grandeur d'âme, la sincérité, la diligence et la générosité. La déférence inspire le respect ; la grandeur d'âme gagne les cœurs ; la sincérité obtient la confiance ; la diligence exécute des œuvres utiles ; la générosité rend facile la direction des hommes. »

三十六计的英文表达方法 （转发）

三十六计(Thirty-Six Stratagems)
1.瞒天过海　crossing the sea under camouflage
2.围魏救赵　relieving the state of Zhao by besieging the state of Wei
3.借刀杀人　killing someone with a borrowed knife
4.以逸待劳　waiting at one's ease for the exhausted enemy
5.趁火打劫　plundering a burning house
6.声东击西　making a feint to the east and attacking in the west
7.无中生有　creating something out of nothing
8.暗渡陈仓　advancing secretly by an unknown path
9.隔岸观火　watching a fire from the other side of the river
10.笑里藏刀　covering the dagger with a smile
11.李代桃僵　palming off substitute for the real thing
12.顺手牵羊　picking up something in passing
13.打草惊蛇　beating the grass to frighten the snake
14.借尸还魂　resurrecting a dead soul by borrowing a corpse
15.调虎离山　luring the tiger out of his den
16.欲擒故纵　letting the enemy off in order to catch him
17.抛砖引玉　giving the enemy something to induce him to lose more valuable things
18.擒贼擒王　capturing the ringleader first in order to capture all the followers
19.釜底抽薪　extracting the firewood from under the cauldron
20.混水摸鱼　muddling the water to catch the fish; fishing in troubled waters
21.金蝉脱壳　slipping away by casting off a cloak; getting away like the cicada sloughing its skin
22.关门捉贼　catching the thief by closing / blocking his escape route
23.远交近攻　befriending the distant enemy while attacking a nearby enemy
24.假途伐虢　attacking the enemy by passing through a common neighbor
25.偷梁换柱　stealing the beams and pillars and replacing them with rotten timbers
26.指桑骂槐　reviling/ abusing the locust tree while pointing to the mulberry
27.假痴不癫　feigning madness without becoming insane
28.上屋抽梯　removing the ladder after the enemy has climbed up the roof
29.树上开花　putting artificial flowers on trees
30.反客为主　turning from the guest into the host
31.美人计　using seductive women to corrupt the enemy
32.空城计　presenting a bold front to conceal unpreparedness
33.反间计　sowing discord among the enemy
34.苦肉计　deceiving the enemy by torturing one's own man
35.连环计　coordinating one stratagem with another
36.走为上　decamping being the best; running away as the best choice

但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。
　　We wish each other a long life so as to share the beauty of this graceful moon
　　light, even though miles apart.
　　独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。
　　A lonely stranger in a strange land I am cast, I miss my family all the more o
　　n every festive day.
　　大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物。
　　The endless river eastward flows; with its huge waves are gone all those galla
　　nt heroes of bygone years.
　　二人同心，其利断金。
　　If two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can cut through metal.
　　富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能曲，此之谓大丈夫。
　　It is a true great man whom no money and rank can confuse, no poverty and hard
　　ship can shake, and no power and force can suffocate.
　　海内存知己，天涯若比邻。
　　A bosom friend afar brings distance near.
　　合抱之木，生于毫末，九层之台，起于累土；千里之行始于足下。
　　A huge tree that fills one’s arms grows from a tiny seedling; a nine-storied
　　tower rises from a heap of earth; a thousand li journey starts with the first
　　step.
　　祸兮，福之所依；福兮，祸之所伏。
　　Misfortune, that is where happiness depends; happiness, that is where misfortu
　　ne underlies.
　　见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。
　　On seeing a man of virtue, try to become his equal; on seeing a man without vi
　　rtue, examine yourself not to have the same defects.
　　江山如此多娇，引无数英雄尽折腰。
　　This land so rich in beauty has made countless heroes bow in homage.
　　举头望明月，低头思故乡。
　　Raising my head, I see the moon so bright; withdrawing my eyes, my nostalgia c
　　omes around.
　　俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝。
　　All are past and gone; we look to this age for truly great men.
　　君子成人之美，不成人之恶。
　　The gentleman helps others to achieve their moral perfection but not their evi
　　l conduct.
　　君子独立不惭于影，独寝不愧于魂。
　　A righteous man never feels ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and
　　to face his soul when sleeping alone.
　　君子之交淡如水，小人之交甘如醴。君子淡以亲，小人甘以绝。
　　The friendship between men of virtue is light like water, yet affectionate; th
　　e friendship between men without virtue is sweet like wine, yet easily broken.
　　
　　老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼。
　　Expend the respect of the aged in one’s family to that of other families; exp
　　end the love of the young ones in one’s family to that of other families.
　　礼尚往来。往而不来，非礼也；来而不往，亦非礼也。
　　Propriety suggests reciprocity. It is not propriety not to give out but to rec
　　eive, or vice versa.
　　两情若是长久时，又岂在朝朝暮暮。
　　If love between both sides can last for aye, why need they stay together night
　　and day?
　　路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。
　　The way ahead is long; I see no ending, yet high and low I’ll search with my
　　will unbending.
　　民为贵，社稷次之，君为轻。
　　The people are the most important element in a state; next are the gods of lan
　　d and grain; least is the ruler himself.
　　千丈之堤，以蝼蚁之穴溃；百尺之屋，以突隙之烟焚。
　　A long dike will collapse because of an ant-hole in it; a tall building will b
　　e burned down by a spark from a chimney’s chink.
　　锲而舍之，朽木不折，锲而不舍，金石可镂。
　　Carve but give up half way, even a decayed piece of wood will not break; carve
　　without stop, even metal and stone can be engraved.
　　人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴阳缺，此事古难全。
　　People have sorrow and joy; they part and meet again. The moon dims or shines;
　　it waxes or wanes. Nothing is perfect, not even in the olden days.
　　人之于文学也，犹玉之于琢磨也。
　　Learning and culture are to a person what polished and grinding are to jade.
　　
　　三人行，必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。
　　Among any three people walking, I will find something to learn for sure. Their
　　good qualities are to be followed, and their shortcomings are to be avoided.
　　
　　士不可以不弘毅，任重而道远。仁以为己任，不亦重乎？死而后己，不亦远乎？
　　An educated gentleman cannot but be resolute and broad-minded, for he has take
　　n up a heavy responsibility and a long course. Is it not a heavy responsibilit
　　y, which is to practice benevolence? Is it not a long course, which will end o
　　nly with his death?
　　士之为人，当理不避其难，临患忘利，遗生行义，视死如归。
　　A moral intellectual is one who escapes no danger in face of truth, discards p
　　ersonal interests in front of disaster, practices righteousness at the expense
　　of life, and looks upon death as going home.
　　逝者如斯夫！不舍昼夜。
　　The passage of time is just like the flow of water, which goes on day and nigh
　　t.
　　顺天者存，逆天者亡。
　　Those who follow the Heaven’s law will survive; those who go against it will
　　perish.
　　天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，
　　所以动心忍性，增益其所不能。
　　When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a great man, it always
　　first frustrates his spirit and will, exhausts his muscles and bones, exposes
　　him to starvation and poverty, harasses him by troubles and setbacks so as to
　　stimulate his spirit, toughen his nature and enhance his abilities.
　　天生我才必有用。
　　Heaven has endowed me with talents for eventual use.
　　天时不如地利，地利不如人和。
　　Opportunities vouchsafed by Heaven are less important than terrestrial advanta
　　ges, which in turn are less important than the unity among people.
　　天行健，君子以自强不息。
　　As Heaven’s movement is ever vigorous, so must a gentleman ceaselessly strive
　　along.
　　温故而知新，可以为师矣。
　　He who by reviewing the old can gain knowledge of the new and is fit to be a t
　　eacher.
　　物格而后知至，知至而后意诚，意诚而后心正，心正而后身修，身修而后家齐，家齐而后
　　治国，国治而后天下平。
　　Things investigated, genuine knowledge acquired; genuine knowledge acquired ,t
　　houghts purified; thoughts purified, hearts rectified; hearts rectified, perso
　　nalities cultivated; personalities cultivated, families regulated; families re
　　gulated, the states well governed; the states well governed, the whole world w
　　ill be in peace and tranquil.
　　相见时难别亦难。
　　It is unbearable to meet as well as to depart.
　　学不可以已。青取之于蓝，而青于蓝；冰，水为之，而寒于冰。君子博学而日参省乎己，
　　则知明而行无过矣。
　　There is never an end to learning. The dye extracted from the indigo is bluer
　　than the plant; so is the ice colder than the water. By broadly learning and c
　　onstantly examining himself every day, the gentleman sharpens his awareness an
　　d makes fewer mistakes.
　　学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。
　　Learning without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without learning ends i
　　n danger.
　　学而不厌，诲人不倦。
　　Never be contented with your study; never be impatient with your teaching.
　　学如逆水行舟，不进则退。
　　Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back.
　　有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎。
　　It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar.
　　玉不琢，不成器。人不学，不知义。
　　As a jade without chiseling will not become a useful object, a man without lea
　　rning will not know the Way.
　　欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。
　　We widen our views three hundred miles by ascending one flight of stairs. /
　　Exhausting my eyes to a thousand li further, I am ascending one more story of
　　the tower.
　　在天愿做比翼鸟，在地愿为连理枝。
　　In heaven let us be two birds flying ever together, and on earth two trees wit
　　h branches interlocked forever.
　　不登高山，不知天之厚也；不临深渊，不知地之厚也。
　　One can never be aware of the height of the sky or the depth of the earth, if
　　he does not climb up a high mountain or look down into a deep abyss.
　　大道之行也，天下为公。
　　A public spirit will rule all under the sky when the great Way prevails.
　　大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物。
　　The endless river eastward flows; with its huge waves are gone all those galla
　　nt heroes of bygone years.
　　丹青不知老将近，富贵于我如浮云。
　　Absorbed in painting, you know not old age is coming; indeed, to me wealth and
　　rank are like clouds scudding.
　　曲则全，枉则直，洼则盈，敝则新，少则得，多则惑。
　　To be part is to be whole; to be bent is to be straight; to be hollow is to be
　　filled; to be worn out is to be renewed; to have little is to have more; to h
　　ave much is to be confused.

in ancient Chinese mythology,Fu Xi and NV WA were great leaders.it is said Fu xi creat "BAGUA"-eight divinatory trigrams.and NV WA,a fairy,and creator of mankind,one spring day,she walked along a river and feel lonely,then she saw her shadow in the water.she got an idea and made mankind with mud.

Chang Xi,holding the moon with both hands,was the wife of King Jun,she gave birth to twelve moons.
well,Xi He holding the sun in both hand,in ancient Chinese mythologhy,Xi He,the other wife of King Jun was the mother of the sun,and she once birth to ten suns.

the ten suns live in Mu valley,obey the work sharing,their duty is to give sunshine to the earth,everyday one of them rides his own "Yang bird" up to the sky.
but they are naughty,they decided to show in the sky and play  together.what happened then?the temprature got high immediatly,was too hot for the the world and living things.grass died ,rivers dry.bodies laid everywhere....it was as bad as a hell.
so Rao, the emperor,asked Hou Yi to punish the sons,Hou YI,the monarch of the Youqiong State,was a great warrior and archer,he shot  "yang birds", then the suns droped down and died.after having killed nine suns and be ready to shot the last one,he was stopped by farmers"please leave one sun for us,it is also useful for us"so that is the story about Hou YI and ten suns.

"hero deserves the beauty",the next one is CHANG E,HOU YI's wife.a very very beautiful woman,she was unhappy whenever thought of" beauty fade"as she got old".HOU YI ,who love her so much,went through all kinds of trouble and got two pills of ellxir .but CHANG E,was too greedy to swallow them all.her body became lighter and lighter and was blowed by the wind into the moon,where nobody l ived there,only a white rat be with her.people call her moon-goddess.

here i show u some chinese paintings by morden  way.
fairy deer,
King dragon's daughter,
fairy fox ,limp, sexy,smart,crafty,in chinese legends,there are many stories about a fox pretents to be charming woman who stole men's heart and eat them, "fairy fox"is used to describe mistress,In illicit love affairs,wives think their husbands dont love them more are caused by "fairy fox " ,i wanna to know,is there any  slang to describe charming woman like"faitry fox"?
"ER lang shen",is very strong ,he has three eyes,with a brave dog be alone him.
"the master of hell" u see,he is checking namelist of deads.

 i was on my journey to Hubei province,where my gradfather lives .during Labor Day ,i am back to my hometown:),it was a great journey, with my dear camera .Changjiang River,places of interests were all in my eyes.
all the fellow photoes were took by me:)

[picture 1 ]cabin and Changjiang river
[picture 2]street of Wu han at 8am.
[picture 3]the Guiyan temple.Guiyan temple is for buddhism .buddhism was brought into china since Tang dynasty, this new religion didnt take place of or conflict with chinese old religion(eg:confucius and daoism)  but be fused ,developed and enriched by chinese old folk and culture
[pic 4]tortoises are rasied in the courtyard.
[picture 5]a girl was trying to trow coin into the incense burner in distance,if she succees,that will brings her good luck.it is funny that if u rub a coin agian and again on  the Incense burner,the coin can be appealed to it.i think that is because  physical theory,maybe static electricity.remember the Jinwu ?i told u last time,the son of dragon who favors the smoke?
[picture 6],the surface of red case for the big figure .u can find magpie,lostus,clouds,quail,crane,bottle gourd , plum blossom and so on on it.if u r intreseted in,i will be glad to introduce them in detail .

here is  much much-told story  about bosom friends[picture7]
  BOya is a senior office of Jin state during Warring states period of more than 2000 years ago.once he is dispatched for Chu state and then set out by boat.on his way back to Jin state,the boat moored at the foot of Tortoise Mountain on the night of Middle Autumn Festival. boya has a  current passion to paly Qin(five stringed,a traditional Chinese instrument).suddenly one string breaks off because a hermit named Zhiqi is overhering to his music.Boya composes a music to describe the lofty mountain and flowing water,while  zhiqi unerstands him quite well.They chat happily for a whole night and appreciat each other very much.at last they make an appointment meet at the same time and same place next year.One year later,Boya come back to the foot of Tortoise mountain but  Zhiqi doesnt come.Boya finds Zhiqi's old house and knows he was dead.being so sad,Boya goes to to Zhiqi's tomb and plays the music"lofty mountain and flowing water"for the last time.Can u believe he break his instrument and doesnt playany instrument again.no listener,no player.

I am lucky to buy 2 pieces of  painting , fingerpint!!!all painted by fingerpint. hills,fall,pavilion,two man in the pavilion,yes,they are Zhiqi and Boya:)[picture 8]