30 sentences from "Zuo Zhuan" will teach you to see things in the world clearly
Zuo Zhuan is not only a great historical work in our country, but also a literary masterpiece handed down from generation to generation. Its full name is "Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals" ; Written by the sage master Confucius. When writing, the master was extremely devoted and strived to express the most essential wisdom in the most concise language. Later generations often describe these ancient classics as "small words but big meaning"!
1. Those who do many injustices will surely die. "Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Year"
Whether it is work or life, you should do more things that are beneficial to others and yourself, and always do things that hurt others. In the end, you will still be ruined.
2. Who has no fault? If you can change your past, there is no greater good. "Zuo Zhuan: The Second Year of Xuangong"
No matter how rigorous a person is, he will sometimes become confused. When he makes a mistake, correcting his mistakes when he knows them is also a kind of learning.
3. People’s livelihood depends on diligence, but diligence means nothing. "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Twelve Years"
When the country is prosperous, people have more work to do and money to make, and a well-off life will get better and better.
4. "The Book" says: "Be prepared for danger when you are in peace." When you are thinking, you will be prepared, and if you are prepared, you will be safe. "Zuo Zhuan: The Eleventh Year of Duke Xiang"
People cannot live too comfortably. They must always be prepared to go back to hardships. Only in this way can they deal with misfortunes calmly.
5. The most important thing is to establish virtue, the second is to perform meritorious service, and the second is to establish words. Even if it lasts for a long time, this is called immortality. "Zuo Zhuan: The Twenty-Fourth Year of Duke Xiang"
The most important thing in life is to cultivate your own virtues. Otherwise, you will not be respected if you have talent but no virtue.
6. I hear loyalty and kindness in order to avoid resentment, but I do not hear dominance in order to avoid resentment. "Zuo Zhuan·The Thirty-One Years of Duke Xiang"
If you want others to respect you, you must first lower your identity and always assume a superior attitude, which is difficult to convince people.
7. Never forgetting the country in the face of adversity is loyalty. "Zuo Zhuan, Year of Zhao Gong"
When the country is in trouble, everyone is responsible.
8. If the end is big, it will be broken, but if the tail is big, it will not fall off. "Zuo Zhuan·The Eleventh Year of Zhao Gong"
The head is too big, the body cannot bear it, the feet are too heavy, and the walking is not good. The superior and subordinates must coordinate well, which is a wise management method.
9. Government officials do not reward private labor and do not punish private grudges. "Zuo Zhuan: The Fifth Year of Yang Gong"
Once you have the power, you can't always pamper your relatives and friends. Don't abuse your power to retaliate against those who have had a rift with you.
10. Getting rich without virtue is a disaster. "Zuo Zhuan·The Second Year of Min Gong"
If everyone wants to get paid without working, society will be in chaos.
11. I have no deceit, and you have no danger. "Zuo Zhuan: The Fifteenth Year of Xuangong"
Only by getting along with each other sincerely will we be able to treat each other sincerely. In life, we should be less mean-spirited and have more friends.
12. Banquets are poisonous and should not be conceived. "Zuo Zhuan, Min Gong Year"
If you are greedy for pleasure all day long, you will eventually push yourself into the abyss. You must be alert to the state of pleasure.
13. The chess player is indecisive and cannot win the match. "Zuo Zhuan: The Twenty-Fiveth Year of Duke Xiang"
Don't hesitate or think too much about doing things. Sometimes thinking too much can also delay things.
14. Public anger is hard to offend, and single-minded desire is hard to achieve. "Zuo Zhuan·Xiang Gong Ten Years"
Don't anger the people around you because of your temporary anger. Only by cooperation can you win. Don't have too strong personal desires. If you are strong, you will suffer losses.
15. Sichuan swamps accept pollution, mountains hide diseases, and Jinyu hides flaws. "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong's Eighteenth Year"
Everything in the world has flaws, not to mention ourselves, we should be lenient towards others and strict with ourselves.
16. Doing too much and not being impatient is the root of death. "Zuo Zhuan: The Seventh Year of Duke Xiang"
If you know your mistakes and still don't correct them, you will inevitably fall into the bottomless abyss if you make one mistake again and again.
17. Flashy and flashy, where resentment gathers. "Zuo Zhuan: The Fifth Year of Wen Gong"
People who only talk good words but do not do practical things will sooner or later be kicked out by everyone.
18. Arrogance, extravagance and lewdness are self-inflicted evils. "Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Three Years"
Arrogance, dissipation, and lack of self-discipline will destroy oneself sooner or later.
19. Good things cannot be lost, and evil things cannot last. "Zuo Zhuan: The Sixth Year of Yin Gong"
Only by doing more positive things can you be positive and sunny, and don't indulge in bad habits.
20. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. "Zuo Zhuan·The Twenty-fourth Year of Duke Zhuang"
It is easy to move from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality. Luxury is a great evil.
21. Although brothers are a little angry, they will not abandon their relationship. "Zuo Zhuan: The Twenty-Fourth Year of Duke Xi"
The bickering and temper tantrums between brothers will be over in a short time. Don't stay frozen all the time, otherwise the whole family will be unhappy.
22. There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, only what people call. "Zuo Zhuan: The Twenty-Three Years of Duke Xiang"
Good fortune is achieved by oneself, and misfortune is also caused by oneself. It all depends on how you conduct yourself and deal with things.
23. Act according to your ability, it is too fresh. "Zuo Zhuan·Twenty Years of Duke Xi"
Just try your best to do your best according to the situation and events. Don't be competitive and seek a false reputation.
24. The auxiliary cars are dependent on each other, and the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. "Zuo Zhuan: The Fifth Year of Duke Xi"
The bond between people is very strong. Sometimes if you hinder others, it is equivalent to destroying your own development.
25. Words are useless, but actions are not far away. "Zuo Zhuan: The Twenty-Fiveth Year of Duke Xiang"
If you always say words that are unintelligent and out of tune, it will not last long.
26. There is nothing better than nourishing a tree with virtue, and nothing better than killing an illness. "Zuo Zhuan·Ai Gong Year"
The best way to cultivate morality is to encourage oneself to practice continuously, and the best way to eliminate diseases is to be diligent in protection.
27. Don’t cover up your great virtue with a shěng. "Zuo Zhuan·The Thirty-Three Years of Duke Xi"
You cannot deny all the achievements of others just because you made one mistake. You must also see the good side when you see the bad side.
28. Follow what is good. "Zuo Zhuan·Eight Years of Chenggong"
When others put forward some good and constructive opinions, you must listen to them with an open mind. People who cannot listen to opinions will hardly succeed.
29. A gentleman is tolerant, but a villain is jealous. "Zuo Zhuan"
A gentleman treats someone's words calmly and tolerates others' inadequacy; a villain is jealous and seeks revenge.
30. When a country prospers, it treats its people as if they are injured, which is its blessing; when it dies, it treats its people as dirt, which is its disaster. "Zuo Zhuan, Year of Ai Gong"
Now the country is in a good situation, corrupt officials have been removed, and the lives of our people are getting better and better. A collection of stories about how you feel when you see the lack of human kindness in the world
A collection of stories about how you feel when you see clearly how little humanity there is in the world
1. If you live your life seriously and take care of your own If children, family, and working hard for your own career are called indifferent, well, I am indifferent. I really don’t have the energy to take care of other people’s emotions, so how do I evaluate myself and my life? Just be happy, it's none of my business.
2. Girls should not quarrel casually. This will make you look very uneducated. You should slap her in the face and let her know what strength is and what it means to be both civil and military.
3. If it cools the body, it may be cured. If it cools the heart, it may not be cured.
4. Autumn leaves, one autumn leaf and one autumn yellow, winter snow, one snow and one winter cold, make people's hearts feel cold every day.
5. There are too many passers-by in life. No matter how reluctant you are to let go, passers-by are always passers-by and will leave one day. You must learn to let go and don’t wait until it becomes a kind of harm. Regret again. Remember: it’s yours that can’t run away, and it’s useless no matter how hard you try to keep it that’s not yours.
6. If you are given too many smiles, you will get sick! If you are too talkative, others will think you are a fool without a temper.
7. There are no good people and bad people in this world, only people who have done good things and people who have done bad things.
8. When people are on a journey, there are many people who are willing to accompany you on the journey, but there are very few people who can accompany you throughout your life. Who is waiting silently, who has never gone far, who is always there for you, who is in your heart, you should rest assured!
9. People who can truly appreciate you will always appreciate your proud appearance instead of your pretending to be humble and lovable.
10. The daughter who has been brought up as an adult does not understand her own intentions. The works she has devoted her efforts to have their core stolen, and the ideas she once insisted on are knocked to the ground. There is nothing better than this.
11. The dusk is about to take away 20xx. I have grown a lot this year. I have the joy of success, but also the loss of helplessness. I have seen the indifference of human nature, and also felt the good and evil of human nature. All Dedication has become the cornerstone of growth. I hope all the unhappiness will pass away with 20xx. In the new year, I wish all my friends and family who care about me and pay attention to me, and write a new chapter in 20xx!
12. There is no next life in life, cherish it! Thirty or fifty years is the best, ten or eight years is not too much, three or two years is not too little, ten days and a half months is not too long, three mornings and five days is not too short. As long as there is love in our hearts, as long as we have each other in our hearts. Even a moment of happy embrace should be worth a hundred years of spring.
13. There is nothing inappropriate. It’s just that I’m tired of you. After weighing the pros and cons, I’m too lazy to love. I want to meet someone better than you.
14. The abyss has a bottom, and people’s hearts are unpredictable; the world is in trouble only because of the hypocrisy of human nature.
15. Human eyes have 576 million pixels, but they cannot understand the human heart. One day, we will all understand that the first thing people should love is always themselves.
16. I have been working for a year and a half, and it feels like I have experienced a century. I feel the indifference of human nature, appreciate the indifference of human feelings, and clarify the direction of life, which is also mixed with doubts about some issues. No matter what, just have a clear conscience.
17. I have never cared about the warmth and warmth of human beings, but now I am beginning to worry about whether you have eaten enough.
18. If you complain about being in the dark, it is better to carry a lamp and move forward.
May you become a beam of light where you exist, illuminating a corner of the world. Part 2 of the mood of seeing the weak human relationships in the world
19. Life is originally a vicissitudes of life in the dust, but when you look back, the coldness of the world turns into bitterness, sourness and sweetness.
20. Everything in the world is useful, but a sincere heart is the most useless, and a good thing that accomplishes nothing is the most useless.
21. Sometimes if you pay too much, you will be looked down upon by others. Sometimes being honest and loyal turns into a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by others.
22. If you want others to take care of your feelings, don’t accommodate others’ feelings in everything. Only by keeping your own bottom line can you gain the respect of others.
23. People who have the ability are writing stories, and people who have no ability are reading stories; people who have the ability are busy for their own success, and people who have no ability are busy for the success of others; there are A capable person turns himself into someone else's cost, and an incompetent person turns himself into someone else's profit.
24. Be a secular person, talk and laugh without emotion, let go of the sorrow of separation, and be free to drink and toast for the rest of your life.
25. In life, people keep leaving or entering, so what is seen is lost; what is remembered is forgotten. In life, there are constant gains and losses, so the invisible is seen; the forgotten is remembered.
26. The consequence of being too objective is that you are impersonal. Without the impersonality, a person will appear very indifferent. Friends, please try your best to agree with me when I am in a bad mood and do not accept refutation. Just be as willful as you want, or you can just be friends with me
27. If you care too much about other people's opinions, your life will become a piece of underpants. You have to catch up on whatever other people fart.
28. Dear big friend, you have to accept being indifferent to others.
29. You are still very young. You will meet many people and experience many things in the future. You will gain a lot and lose a lot. But no matter what, there are two things that you can never give up.
30. I never flatter anyone, and my mouth is not sweet enough, but if you disappoint me, I have the capital to make you despair.
31. Human feelings are as thin as paper, the world is hot and cold, and the winner is king.
32. Beggars may not necessarily be jealous of millionaires, but they may be jealous of beggars with higher incomes. Without a higher vision, you will be entangled in your current circle; with a higher vision, you will look down on the people and things around you.
33. If you put a begging stick in front of your door, your relatives and friends will not come to your door. People in the world need gold to make friends. If you don't have enough gold, your friendship won't be deep.
34. After drinking this glass of strong wine, we are no longer old friends. We will go on our own for the rest of our lives. I hope you have close friends.
35. We often lament that the world is declining, the world is in a bad state, and we are constantly angry. But accidentally, while living, he gradually became that kind of person. We also often lament that people's hearts are unpredictable, and slowly, in order to protect ourselves, we become unfathomable.
36. I wanted to live my life as a poem, sometimes simple and sometimes exquisite. Unexpectedly, life has become my song, sometimes unreliable, sometimes out of tune. Chapter 3 on seeing clearly the indifference of humanity in the world
37. When you are frustrated, never lose confidence in life; when you are frustrated, never complain about the injustice of God; when you are frustrated When you fail, never lose your pursuit of success. People always have to withstand various tests.
38. If you don’t know my path, don’t ask about my bottom line.
39. You little man, I don’t want to have a baby. I just want to experience all kinds of human feelings in this world by myself.
40. Some people say that no matter how cold the heart is, it will be warmed one day; however, they forget that no matter how warm the heart is, there will be a day of frostbite.
41. Human nature Bo Liang, how enthusiastic I am when I use you, and how cold I am when I don’t use you!
42. When the bell rings, relatives will come and go; when the bell breaks, there will be no relatives.
43. When you are poor in the busy city, no one cares about you, but when you are rich in the mountains, you have distant relatives. If you don’t believe it, just look at the wine at the banquet and serve the rich first. A man without money is worse than a ghost, and a soup without salt is worse than water.
44. You have your background, and I have my story. If you don't understand my story, don't give me unnecessary comments. Don’t look at me today through yesterday’s eyes.
45. Everyone may encounter a particularly difficult stage, long or short, that makes you feel hopeless and unable to see the light. However, it is useless to indulge in complaints and distress, and it is even more useless to be sad and painful. It is better to clean up your mood, cheer up, and face it with your head held high, maybe everything will become brighter.
46. Go through fire and water for those who are worthy, and don’t care too much about idle people. In this way, your kindness will be more precious.
47. Life is only a few decades long. Don’t leave any regrets for yourself. Laugh when you want to laugh, cry when you want to cry. Love when you should love. There is no need to suppress yourself.
48. What kind of mentality you have, what kind of life you have, learn to let go, look away, and think about it, tomorrow will still be sunny.
49. An ungrateful person is like a snake. He will turn around and forget your kindness.
When I need you, I will nod and bow to you; when I don’t need you, I will treat you coldly.
50. The reason why the fountain is beautiful is that it has pressure; the reason why the waterfall is spectacular is because it has no escape route; the reason why water can penetrate rocks is because it always persists. The same is true in life.
51. People are like hedgehogs in the cold winter. If they are too close to each other, they will feel stinging; if they are too far away from each other, they will feel cold; people must keep an appropriate distance to live.
52. I wish the young master endless glory, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and endless loneliness. There's nothing wrong with living for yourself, and there's nothing wrong with being a little selfish.
53. Mountains have the height of mountains, and water has the depth of water. There is no need to compare, everyone has their own strengths; the wind has the freedom of the wind, and the clouds have the gentleness of the clouds. There is no need to imitate, everyone has their own strengths. Everyone has their own personality.
54. There is no right or wrong in this society, only strong and weak. If you are good, people will fawn over you, but if you are not good, even dogs will step on you.
55. You can ask yourself to be nice to others, but you cannot expect others to be nice to you. How you treat others does not mean how they will treat you. If you cannot see through this, you will only cause unnecessary troubles. Quotations from Zuo Zhuan Classic quotations from "Zuo Zhuan of the Spring and Autumn Period"
1. Those who do many unjust things will be killed. "Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Year"
Translation If you do too many bad things, you will definitely bring about your own destruction.
2. Who has no fault? If you can change your past, there is no greater good. "Zuo Zhuan: The Second Year of Xuangong"
Who can be without fault in translation? There is nothing better than making mistakes and being able to correct them.
3. People’s livelihood depends on diligence, but diligence means nothing. "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Twelve Years"
Translation The people's livelihood depends entirely on hard work. As long as they work hard to make a living, they will not be sleepy.
4. "The Book" says: "Be prepared for danger when you are in peace." When you are thinking, you will be prepared, and if you are prepared, you will be safe. "Zuo Zhuan·11th Year of Duke Xiang"
The translation of "Shu Jing" says: "When you are in a peaceful environment, you should think of possible dangers." When you think of dangers, you should be on guard and be prepared. If you are careful, there will be no trouble.
5. The most important thing is to establish virtue, the second is to perform meritorious service, and the second is to establish words. Even if it lasts for a long time, this is called immortality. "Zuo Zhuan·The Twenty-fourth Year of Duke Xiang"
The best translation is to establish virtue, the second is to establish merit, and the third is to establish doctrine. It will not be abandoned even after a long time. This is called immortality.
6. I hear loyalty and kindness in order to avoid resentment, but I do not hear dominance in order to avoid resentment. "Zuo Zhuan·The Thirty-One Years of Duke Xiang"
Translation I have heard of using loyalty and good deeds to reduce resentment, but I have never heard of using showing authority to prevent resentment.
7. Never forgetting the country in the face of adversity is loyalty. "Zuo Zhuan, Year of Zhao Gong"
Translation: Still not forgetting the country in the face of disasters, this is a sign of loyalty.
8. If the end is big, it will be broken, but if the tail is big, it will not fall off. "Zuo Zhuan·The Eleventh Year of Zhao Gong"
Translation: If the tree crown is too big, it will be broken, and if the tail is too big, it will definitely not be able to swing. (In the old days, "the tail is too big to fall off" was often used to describe subordinates who are powerful and do not obey the orders and dispatches of their superiors.)
9. Those who serve in politics do not reward private work and do not punish private grudges. "Zuo Zhuan: The Fifth Year of Yang Gong"
Translation: Those in power cannot reward those who are kind to them without reason, and they cannot punish those who have personal enmity with themselves.
10. Getting rich without virtue is a disaster. "Zuo Zhuan·The Second Year of Min Gong"
Translation It is a disaster to enjoy salary without morality. (Explain that those who enjoy state salaries must set an example in terms of character.)
11. I have no deceit, and you have no danger. "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Fifteenth Year"
Translation: I will not deceive you, and you will not deceive me. Treat each other sincerely and do not deceive each other.
12. Banquets are poisonous and should not be conceived. "Zuo Zhuan, Min Gong Year"
Translation: Coveting for ease and enjoyment is equivalent to committing suicide by drinking poisonous wine, so you should not be nostalgic.
13. The chess player is indecisive and cannot win the match. "Zuo Zhuan: The Twenty-Fiveth Year of Duke Xiang"
Translation: A chess player who holds the chess pieces but cannot decide where to play will definitely not be able to defeat his opponent.
14. Public anger is hard to offend, and single-minded desire is hard to achieve. "Zuo Zhuan·Xiang Gong's Ten Years"
Translation: The anger of the people cannot be offended, and the desire for personal power is difficult to succeed.
15. Sichuan swamps accept pollution, mountains hide diseases, and Jinyu hides flaws. "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong's Eighteenth Year"
Translation Rivers and swamps can also contain sewage, mountains and grasslands can also contain miasma, and beautiful jade can also have slight flaws.
16. Doing too much and not being impatient is the root of death. "Zuo Zhuan: The Seventh Year of Duke Xiang"
Failure to correct mistakes in the translation is the source of failure.
17. Flashy and flashy, where resentment gathers. "Zuo Zhuan: The Fifth Year of Wen Gong"
The translation is empty in name but not real, a person who goes beyond his words and deeds. It will inevitably attract people's resentment.
18. Arrogance, extravagance and lewdness are self-inflicted evils.
"Zuo Zhuan: The Third Year of Yin Gong"
Translation: Arrogance, luxury, dissipation and debauchery are the places where evil originates.
19. Good things cannot be lost, and evil things cannot last. "Zuo Zhuan: The Sixth Year of Yin Gong"
Translation Good things cannot be given up, and bad things cannot be allowed to develop.
20. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. "Zuo Zhuan: The Twenty-Fourth Year of Duke Zhuang"
Translation Frugality is the most common quality of a virtuous person, and luxury is the greatest evil among evils.
21. Although brothers are a little angry, they will not abandon their relationship. "Zuo Zhuan·The Twenty-Fourth Year of Duke Xi"
Translation Even if there is a small resentment between brothers, it will not hinder their relationship as close relatives.
22. There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, only what people call. "Zuo Zhuan: The Twenty-Three Years of Duke Xiang"
Translation There is no other way for disasters or blessings to come, they are all caused by people themselves.
23. Act according to your ability, it is too fresh. "Zuo Zhuan·Twenty Years of Duke Xi"
If you do things according to your actual ability, you will make fewer mistakes.
24. The auxiliary cars are dependent on each other, and the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. "Zuo Zhuan: The Fifth Year of Duke Xi"
Translation The cheek bones and gums rely on each other and are closely connected; without lips, the teeth will feel cold. A relationship in which two neighboring countries (or political parties or groups) are interested and dependent on each other.
25. Words are useless, but actions are not far away. "Zuo Zhuan: The Twenty-Fiveth Year of Duke Xiang"
The translation has no literary grace and will not be very popular.
26. There is nothing better than nourishing a tree with virtue, and nothing better than killing an illness. "Zuo Zhuan·Ai Gong Year"
Translation The best way to cultivate morality is to promote its continuous growth, and the best way to eliminate diseases is to cure them completely.
27. Don’t hide your great virtue with a veil. ——Zuo Zhuan's famous sayings "Zuo Zhuan·The Thirty-Third Years of Duke Xi"
The translation cannot cover up the noble moral character and past achievements because of one mistake.
28. Follow what is good. "Zuo Zhuan·Eight Years of Chenggong"
Translation: Listening to correct opinions is as fast as running water. It is a metaphor for being able to quickly accept other people's good opinions and listen humbly to other people's criticisms and suggestions.
29. When a country prospers, it treats its people as if they are injured, which is its blessing; when it dies, it treats its people as dirt, which is its disaster. "Zuo Zhuan·Ai Gong Year"
Translation: When the country is prosperous, the politicians treat the common people as caring and caring as the injured. This is its great blessing; when the country declines, the politicians treat the common people as if they are injured. It is as insignificant as dirt and grass. This is its bane. Zuo Zhuan's famous sayings
Zuo Zhuan's famous sayings
1. Those who do many unjust things will surely die. ("The First Year of Zuo Chuanyin")
Translation: If you do too many bad things, you will definitely bring about your own destruction.
2. Who has no fault? If you can change your past, there is no greater good. ("The Second Year of Zuozhuan and Xuangong")
Translation: Who can be without faults? There is nothing better than making mistakes and being able to correct them.
3. People’s livelihood depends on diligence, but diligence means nothing. ("The Twelve Years of Xuangong in Zuozhuan")
Translation: The people's livelihood depends entirely on hard work. As long as they work hard to make a living, they will not be sleepy.
4. "Book" says: Be prepared for danger in times of peace. Thinking means you are prepared, and if you are prepared, you will be safe from danger. ("The Eleventh Year of Zuo Zhuan Xianggong")
Translation: "The Book of Books" says: When you are in a peaceful environment, you should think of possible dangers. When you think of danger, be on guard. If you are on guard, there will be no trouble.
5. The most important thing is to establish virtue, the second is to perform meritorious service, and the second is to establish words. Even if it lasts for a long time, this is called immortality. ("The Twenty-Fourth Year of Zuo Zhuan Xianggong")
Translation: The most important thing is to establish virtue, the second is to establish merit, and the third is to establish doctrine. It will not be abandoned even after a long time. This is called immortality.
6. I hear loyalty and kindness in order to avoid resentment, but I do not hear dominance in order to avoid resentment. ("The Thirty-One Years of Zuo Xianggong")
Translation: I have heard that loyalty and good deeds can be used to reduce resentment, but I have never heard of using authority to prevent resentment.
7. Never forgetting the country in the face of adversity is loyalty. ("Zuo Chuan Zhao Gong Year")
Translation: Still not forgetting the country in the face of disasters, this is a sign of loyalty.
8. If the end is big, it will be broken, but if the tail is big, it will not fall off. ("The Eleventh Year of Zhaogong in Zuozhuan")
Translation: If the crown of the tree is too big, it will be broken, and if the tail is too big, it will definitely not be able to swing. (In the old days, the tail was too big to fall off, which was often used to describe subordinates who were powerful and did not obey the orders and dispatches of their superiors.)
9. Those in government do not reward private work and do not punish private grudges. ("The Fifth Year of Zuo Chuan Yang Gong")
Translation: Those in power cannot reward those who are kind to them without reason, and they cannot punish those who have personal enmity with themselves.
10. Getting rich without virtue is a disaster. ("Zuo Zhuan, the Second Year of Min Gong")
Translation: Enjoying salary without morality is a disaster. (Explain that those who enjoy state salaries must set an example in terms of character.)
11. I have no deceit, and you have no danger.
("The Fifteenth Year of Zuo Chuan Xuan Gong")
Translation: I will not deceive you, and you will not deceive me. Treat each other sincerely and do not deceive each other.
12. Banquets are poisonous and should not be conceived. ("Zuo Zhuan, Min Gong Year")
Translation: Coveting for ease and enjoyment is equivalent to committing suicide by drinking poisonous wine. Do not be nostalgic.
13. The chess player is indecisive and cannot beat his couple (ǒu). ("Zuo Zhuan Xianggong Twenty-Five Years")
Translation: A chess player who holds the chess pieces but cannot decide where to play will definitely not be able to defeat his opponent.
14. Public anger is hard to offend, and single-minded desire is hard to achieve. ("The Tenth Year of Zuo Zhuan and Duke Xiang")
Translation: The anger of the crowd cannot be offended, and the desire for personal power is difficult to succeed.
15. Sichuan swamps accept pollution, mountains (sǒu) hide diseases, and Jinyu hides flaws. ("The Eighteenth Year of Zuo Chuan Xuan Gong")
Translation: Rivers and swamps can also contain sewage, mountains and grasslands can also hide miasma, and beautiful jade can also have slight flaws.
16. Going too far without being impatient (quān) is the root of death. ("Zuo Zhuan Xianggong's Seventh Year")
Translation: Failure to correct mistakes is the root of failure.
17. Flashy and flashy, where resentment gathers. ("The Fifth Year of Duke Wen of Zuo Chuan")
Translation: A person who has an empty name but no reality, and who exaggerates his words and deeds. It will inevitably attract people's resentment.
18. Arrogance, extravagance and lewdness are self-inflicted evils. ("The Third Year of Zuo Chuan Yin Gong")
Translation: Arrogance, luxury, dissipation and debauchery are the places where evil originates.
19. Good things cannot be lost, and evil things cannot last. ("The Sixth Year of Zuo Chuan Yin Gong")
Translation: Good things cannot be given up, and bad things cannot be allowed to develop.
20. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. ("The Twenty-fourth Year of Zuo Zhuan Gong")
Translation: Frugality is the most common quality of a virtuous person, and luxury is the greatest evil among evils.
21. Although brothers are a little angry, they will not abandon their relationship. ("The Twenty-Fourth Year of Zuo Zhuan")
Translation: Even if there is a small resentment between brothers, it will not hinder their relationship as close relatives.
22. There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, only what people call. ("Zuo Zhuan Xianggong Twenty-Three Years")
Translation: There is no other way for disasters or blessings to come, they are all caused by people themselves.
23. Act according to your ability, it is too fresh. ("The Twenty Years of Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong")
Translation: If you do things according to your actual ability, you will make fewer mistakes.
24. The auxiliary cars are dependent on each other, and the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. ("Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong Five Years")
Translation: The cheek bones and gums rely on each other and are closely connected; without lips, the teeth will feel cold. A relationship of interest and interdependence between two neighboring countries (or political parties or groups).
25. Words are useless, but actions are not far away. ("The Twenty-Fiveth Year of Zuo Zhuan Xianggong")
Translation: Words without literary grace will not be popular very far.
26. There is nothing better than nourishing a tree with virtue, and nothing better than killing an illness. ("Zuo Chuan Ai Gong Year")
Translation: The best way to cultivate morality is to promote its continuous growth, and the best way to eliminate diseases is to cure them completely.
27. Don’t cover up your great virtue with a shěng. ("The Thirty-Three Years of Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong")
Translation: One mistake cannot cover up the noble character and past achievements.
28. Follow what is good. ("Zuo Zhuan Chenggong Eighth Years")
Translation: Listening to correct opinions is as fast as running water. It is a metaphor for being able to quickly accept other people's good opinions and listen humbly to other people's criticisms and suggestions.
29. People’s livelihood depends on diligence, but diligence will lead to failure. ("The Twelve Years of Zuozhuan and Xuanggong")
Translation: People's livelihood depends on hard work, and hard work will not lead to poverty.
30. When a country prospers, it treats its people as if they are injured, which is its blessing; when it dies, it treats its people as dirt, which is its disaster. ("Zuo Chuan Ai AD Year")
Translation: When the country is prosperous, the politicians treat the common people with the same care and love as the injured. This is its great blessing; when the country declines, the politicians treat the common people as much as they care for the injured. The common people are as insignificant as dirt and grass. This is its bane.
Thoughts after reading Zuo Zhuan’s famous lines, Thoughts after reading Yan Zi’s Spring and Autumn Annals