From "Proverbs Lian Bi" by Jin Ying of the Qing Dynasty, the original sentence is: If you want to get rid of troubles, forget yourself first, and don't envy others for their own reasons.

Translation: If you want to get rid of your worries, you must first forget yourself. Everyone has his own fate and opportunities, so there is no need to envy others.

Volume 8 of Yuan Mei's "Suiyuan Shihua" of the Qing Dynasty also records: When passing through Runzhou, I saw a couplet on a monk's wall that said: "To get rid of troubles, you must become a Buddha. Everyone has his own origin, so don't envy others."

Translation: Passing by Runzhou, I saw a couplet on the wall of a monk that read: "If you want to get rid of your worries, you must become a Buddha. Everyone has his own reason, so don't envy others." (If you want to get rid of your worries, you must first become a Buddha. Everyone has his or her own fate, so there is no need to envy others).

Example: Chapter 8 of "The Sequel to the Cause of Laughter" by Zhang Henshui, a modern writer: "I will definitely win him over, but I may not be able to win her favor. Alas! As the same saying goes, everyone has his own destiny, so don't envy others. ."

Extended information:

Related allusions: Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty went to the scene at night to see Emperor Zhong Zhi Dui

When Qianlong was young, one spring, and As before, he traveled in a light carriage and took only a young eunuch, Laifu, with him. He rode out of the capital and visited Jingzhong Mountain. It was already dusk. When he came to the mountain, Qianlong took a closer look: the mountains here are majestic, with green shade like a canopy, red-walled ancient temples, and purple air. It is really a wonderful Buddhist holy land, a blessed land and a cave.

Qianlong couldn't help but said loudly: "It really deserves to be a famous mountain in the world!" At this time, he saw a middle-aged monk with a baggage on his back walking up the mountain, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, spotless. So we struck up a conversation and agreed to go up the mountain together. Qianlong saw that this monk was full of wisdom and wisdom, and wanted to test his literary spirit, so he pointed at the pine trees all over the mountain: "The jade tree, with its fragrance, connects the spiritual world, and is often accompanied by famous mountains and colorful clothes."

The monk pointed to the mountain gate with his hand and replied with a smile: "The gate is in the three thousand ethereal realms, where all living beings are welcomed to sit on the lotus." Qianlong then said: "To eliminate troubles, there must be no self." The monk replied: " Everyone has his or her own destiny, so don’t envy others.

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