水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒。——戴德 When the water is absolutely pure, fish do not come; when a person is too critical, he has no friends. / If water is absolutely pure, there will definitely be few fish; if a person is too critical, he will definitely have few followers.  心译翻...

亲贤臣，远小人，此先汉所以兴隆也；亲小人，远贤臣，此后汉所以倾颓也。——陈寿 To be close to virtuous courtiers and alien to knavish ones was what made the Earlier Han Dynasty strong and prosperous, while to be close to knavish courtiers and alien to virtuous ones was what made the Latter Han D...

人生缺乏目的，便会显得凄凉无光。——艾略特 What makes life dreary is the want of motive. ——George Eliot 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

非知之难，其在行之。——陈寿 It is not hard to know righteousness; the problem is how to deliver it in practice. ——Chen Shou 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

非澹泊无以明志，非宁静无以致远。——诸葛亮 Only freedom from vanity can show one’s lofty goal of life; and only peace of mind can help him to achieve something really lasting. ——Zhuge Liang Note 澹泊：free from desire for fame and gain 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

奇文共欣赏，疑义相与析。——陶渊明 We enjoy amazing essays and read aloud; from puzzling sections we remove the cloud. / The pleasure of reading amazing essays should be shared; their subtleties should be discussed and analysed together. ——Tao Yuanming 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

学易而好难，行易而力难，耻易而知难。——王夫之 It’s easier to learn something than to learn it well; it’s eaiser to do something than to do it well; it’s easier to feel shame than to understand it. ——Wang Fuzhi 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

智力就是能迅速看出事物的真相。——乔治·桑塔亚纳 Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are. ——George Santayana 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

风乍起，吹皱一池春水。——冯延巳 The breeze begins to blow, ruffling a pool of spring water below. ——Feng Yansi 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

仁者不以盛衰改节，义者不以存亡易心。——陈寿 A benevolent man adheres to his integrity, for better or worse; a chivalrous man has an unchanging heart and mind even if he is in danger. ——Chen Shou 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译