Original text:

The Seven Ages of Man All the world's a stage, and all the men and women?merely players.They have their exits and their entrances.

One man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages.

At first the infant, mewling and puking in the nurse's arms; Then the whining school-boy, with his satchel , And shining morning face, creeping like snail, Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, singing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress' eyebrow.?

Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths , and bearded like the leopard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.?

And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined, with eyes severe and beard of formal cut, ull of wise saws and modern instances, and so he plays his part.

The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slippered pantaloon, with spectacles on nose and pouch on side, his youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide, for his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,? turning again toward childish treble, pipes and whistles in his sound.?

Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history,? Is second childishness and mere oblivion;? Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every thing.?

Chinese translation:

The world is a stage , all men and women are just actors, each has his or her own entrance and exit, and plays so many roles throughout his life.

Seven ages are divided into seven acts.

First there is the baby, crying and vomiting in the nurse's arms. Then came the resentful primary school students, carrying schoolbags and wearing bright morning faces, crawling like snails to school reluctantly.

Then the lover follows, sighing like a boiler, composing a lament for his mistress’s eyebrows.

The soldiers followed, with leopard-like beards and full of novel curse words. They were reckless and impulsive when quarreling, but they were passionate about honor, pursuing that frothy reputation, and were not even afraid of the muzzle of a cannon.

Then there is the judge, with his round belly filled with fine capons, stern eyes, serious beard, and many wise maxims, playing himself.

The sixth age, turning into a thin, silly old man wearing slippers. He wears glasses on his nose, and the trousers of his youth, which he kept well stored with a money bag hanging by his side, are too loose for his shrunken calves; his majestic voice turns to a child's high-pitched voice, which sounds like a whistle.

The final scene, the one that ends this unpredictable drama, is the return of childishness and utter forgetfulness. No teeth, no eyesight, no taste, no everything.

Extended information:

"As You Like It" is one of the "Four Comedies" created by Shakespeare, and "The Seven Steps of Life" is an important part of "As You Like It".

Thoughts and emotions of "The Seven Steps of Life":

Life is like a play, from infancy to old age, everyone is their own actor. The key sentence is "Everyone has a time to end and a time to come on." No one can be on the court forever!

From a historical perspective, haven’t those influential figures and celebrities all withdrawn from the stage of history? Ordinary people go through the process of going to school, getting a job, falling in love, etc. when they get old, they "have no teeth, no eyes, no taste, no everything." This pitiful ending shows that life is actually a tragedy.

Then, what we have to cherish is the time we are present and act the best of ourselves. There is no rehearsal for everyone, and if you perform wonderfully, you will live up to your life.

Who is the audience? Everyone acts as an audience for each other, just like the Chinese poet Bian Zhilin's poem "You stand on the bridge and look at the scenery, and the people watching the scenery are watching you upstairs." If you appreciate the wonderfulness of others, others will also appreciate your wonderfulness; if you sympathize with or laugh at the misfortune of others, others will also sympathize with or laugh at your misfortune.

Death will be the end.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-"As You Like It"