《菜根谭》名句翻译
天地有万古，此身不在得；人生只百年，此日最易过。
Heaven and earth have been forever, this body no longer; life is only a hundred years, this day is the most easy to pass.
人情反复，世路崎岖。
Human feelings over and over again, the road of the world is rugged.
文章做到极处，无有他奇，只是恰好；人品做到极处，无有他异，只是本然。
The article to the extreme, there is no strange, only just is better; character to the extreme, there is no difference between him, but only the nature.
遇沉沉不语之士，且莫输心；见悻悻自好之人，应须防口。
When you meet silent man, don’t lose your heart; when you see an angry man who does well, you must guard your mouth.
不责人小过，不发人阴私，不念人旧恶。
Do not blame people for small mistakes, do not send people private, do not read people’s past evil.
我有功于人不可念，而过则不可不念。人有恩于我不可忘，而怨则不可不忘。
I don’t care for I have been good for someone, but I very care for my mistake. I don’t forget to someone made merit for me, but I have to forget the complain.
心体光明，暗室有青天；念头暗昧，白日下有厉鬼。
Body and heart light, dark room in the sky; dark thoughts, evil spirits under the day.
势利纷华，不近者为洁，近之而不染者为尤洁。智械机巧，不知者为高，知之而不用者为尤高。
Snobbish and luxury, he who is not near there sure be good; and he who is near there and untainted is more good. Artifice and deceitful, he who does not know sure be good, he who knows and does not use is more good.
居逆境中，周身皆针砭药石，砥节砺行而不觉；处顺境中，眼前尽兵刃戈矛，销膏靡骨而不知。
In adversity, the body is acupuncture medicine stone, whetstone section and unaware; in prosperity, in front of the sword spear, pin paste and rot bone and do not know.
淡薄之士，必为浓艳者所疑。
The light will be suspected by the rich.
涉世无一段圆活的机趣，便是个木人，处处有碍。
There is no section of life’s pleasure, is a wooden man, obstacles everywhere.
老来疾病都是壮时招得；衰时罪孽都是盛时作得。
Old to disease are strong recruit; all bad evil are in their prosperity.
小处不渗漏，暗处不欺隐，末路不怠荒，才是真正英雄。
No small leakage, dark not deceiving hidden, end of road not idle shortage, that is the real hero.
处世不必邀功，无过便是功；与人不求感德，无怨便是德。
Life not take credit, no fault is better; with people do not feel virtues, no resentment is virtuous.
忧勤是美德，太苦则无以适性怡情；淡泊是高风，太枯则无以济人利物。
Care attendance is a virtue, but too bitter is not suitable for pleasure; indifference is high wind, but too dry is not benefit for people and things.
为恶而畏人知，恶中犹有善路；为善而急人知，善处既是恶根。
Did evil and fear people know, still the evil should be a good way; did good and anxious people know, that the good will be the root of evil.
盖世的功劳，当不得一个矜字；弥天的罪过，当不得一个悔字。
The world’s credit, there could not a pity word; for mortal crime, there should be no word of repentance.
立身不高一步立，如尘里振衣，泥中濯足，如何超达？
If one does not stand tall and stand one step, just like shaking clothes in the dust or washing feet in the mud. How can one reach the goal?
一苦一乐相磨练，练极而成福者，其福始久。
A bitter and cheerful phase hone, practice extremely and become a blessing, and the blessing will began for a long time.
若言言悦耳，事事快心，便把此生埋在鸩毒中矣。
If words sweet, everything is fast mind, then this life buried in doves poison.
事穷势蹙之人，当原其初心；功成行满之士，要观其末路。
Things poor potential wall of the people, when its original mind; a successful man should see his end.
处世让一步为高，退步即进步的张本。
Let one step in life is high, backward is progress‘ arrange.
恩仇不可太明，明则人起携贰之志。
Enmity should not be too bright, too bright will make people have second thoughts.
德者才之主，才者德之奴。
Virtue is the master of talent, talent is the slave of virtue.
事事要留个有余不尽的意思，便是造物不能忌我，鬼神不能损我。
Everything to leave a more than endless meaning, then the creation can not avoid me, ghosts and gods can not hurt me.
醲肥辛甘非真味，真味只是淡。
Stuffed fat and bitter sweet are not true taste, true taste is only light.
害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无， 此戒疏于虑者。
Be careful not to harm others, and be careful not to neglect others.
处世不退一步处，如飞蛾投烛，羝羊触藩，如何安乐？
Life does not take a step back, such as moths cast candles, bottle sheep touch fan, how be happy?
居轩冕之中，不可无山林的气味；处林泉之下，须要怀廊庙的经纶。
Living in the Xuan crown, can not be without the smell of the forest; at the foot of the forest spring, you need to cherish the scripture of the corridor temple.
志以淡泊明，而节从肥甘丧矣。
Ambition depends indifferent bright, and section from fat lost.
恩里由来生害，故快意时须早回头；败后或反成功，故拂心处切莫放手。
Kindness will be by afterlife harm, so happy must turn back early; after defeat or anti-success, so flick the heart and don’t let go.
无善而致人誉，不如无恶而致人毁。
It is better to bring reputation without good than to bring destruction without evil.
攻人之恶毋太严，要思其堪受；教人之善毋过高，当使其可从。
Don’t be too strict with an evil, consider it worthy; teach the good not to be too high, when it can be followed.
君子之心事，天青日白，不可使人不知。
The gentleman’s heart, sky green day white, can not make people don’t know.
图未就之功，不如保已成之业。
Better work done than work haven’t done.
待小人不难于严，而难于不恶；待君子不难于恭，而难于有礼。
Treat the villain is not difficult, and difficult not evil; it is more difficult to be courteous then to be flatter to a gentleman.
事业文章随身销毁，而精神万古如新。
Career and article with destruction, but spirit as old as new.
有才无德，如家无主而奴用事矣，几何不魍魉猖狂。
Have ability without virtue, such as home without a master and slave to do something, how do ghosts not run rampant.
情欲意识，尽属妄心消杀得，妄心尽而后真心现。
Lust consciousness belongs to the elimination of unconsciousness, and then end of the unconsciousness and there will be the sincerity.
待人宽一分是福，利人实利己的根基。
Treating others is a blessing, benefiting others is the foundation of self-interest.
能者劳而俯怨，何如拙者逸而全真。
What is the work of the almighty, when he is bent over, like that of unskilled, when he is all.
悔既往之失，亦要防将来之非。
Regret past mistakes, but also to guard against future mistakes.
功过不宜少混，混则人怀惰隳之心。
The merit and demerit should not be less mixed, mixed people bosom affection look at the heart.
功名富贵逐世转移，而气节千载一时。
Fame and wealth from generation to generation, but integrity of a thousand times.
作人无一点真恳的念头，便成个花子，事事皆虚。
As a man without a sincere thought, he becomes a flower, and everything is false.
神奇卓异非至人，至人只是常。
Magical extraordinary not to people, to people just often.
矝高倨傲，无非客气；降伏则客气下，而后正气伸。
Pity high disdainful, nothing more than polite; bow down politely, and then healthy atmosphere stretch.
一疑一信相参勘，勘极而成知者，其知始真。
A doubt and a true can be surveyed, and a knowledgeable person can know only true knowledge.
生长富贵从中的，嗜欲如猛火，权势似烈焰。
Those who grow in wealth are as strong as lust and as powerful as fire.
惊奇喜异者，终无远大之识；苦节独行者，要有恒久之操。
Surprise, joy, no great knowledge; he who walks alone on bitter festival should have eternal exercise.
心者修裔之根，未有根不植而叶荣茂者。
The heart of the root, no root does not plant and branches and leaves.
苦心中常得悦心之趣；得意时便生失意之悲。
Painstakingly often get the joy of the heart; while you are happy and could have some unhappiness.
奢者富而不足，何如俭者贫而有余。
What is a rich man without enough, like a poor man enough to spare.
鱼网之设，鸿则罹其中；螳螂之贪，雀又乘其后。
Net set, swan goose among them; the mantis’s greed is followed by the finch.
面前的田地要放得宽，使人无不平之叹；身后的惠泽要流得长，使人有不匮之思。
The field in front of you will be widened so that no one can sign; let benefit flow long after you, let men want not.
君子而诈善，无异小人之肆恶；君子而改节，不若小人之自新。
A gentleman and cheat good, no different than small person’s evil; a gentleman and change section, also no different than small person‘s innovation.
养弟子如养闺女，最要严出入，谨交游。
If raising a disciple is like raising a daughter, the most important thing is to be strict in visiting and making friends.
欲临死而无贪恋，须向生时事事看得轻。
To die without lust, we must look light on life.
君子欲无得罪于昭昭，先无得罪于冥冥。
The gentleman wants not to offend in the zhaozhao; first did not offend in the underworld.
福莫福于少事，祸莫祸于多心。
No happiness more than in a few things; no disaster more than over sensitive.
尚奇节不如谨庸行。
Like strange is not better than modesty.
宁有求全之毁，不可有过情之誉。
It is better to seek perfection than to have the reputation of love.
粪虫至秽变为蝉，而饮露于秋风；腐草无光化为荧，而耀采于夏月。
Faecal worm to toureze into cicada, and drink dew in the autumn wind; rotting grass dissolve into fluorescent, and flash in the summer months.
气象要高旷，而不可疏狂。
The weather should be high and open, but not lax.
风来疏竹，风过而竹不留声；雁度寒潭，雁去而潭不留影。
Wind to sparse bamboo, wind and bamboo leaves no sound; wild goose degrees cold lake, and the lake does not leave a picture.
清能有容，仁能善断，明不伤察，直不过矫，是蜜饯不甜，海味不咸，才是懿德。
Clean can have good face, benevolence can have good decide, clever does not hurt observation, straight but correct, is that candied fruit is not sweet, seafood is not salty, is wonderful virtue.
事来而心始现，事去而心随空。
Things come and thought carefully, use things gone and does not mind.
不可不知有生之乐，亦不可不怀虚生之忧。
We must know the joy of life, also must not cherish the worry of empty life.
天扼我以遇，吾享吾道以通之。
God met me, and I found my way to enjoy it.
君子之才华，玉韫珠藏，不可使人易知。
The talent of a gentleman, like jade and pearl hidden, do not easy let people know.
处治世宜方，处乱世当圆，处叔季之世当方圆并用。
When in good times appropriate for square; when in the trouble times appropriate for circle, while in the Qiuji times you have be square and circle.
行不去，须知退一步之法；行得去，务加让三分之功。
Do not go, notice step back; if you can go, you need to get three points.
宁谢纷华而甘淡泊，遗个清名在乾坤。
He who prefers to light rather than luxury, left a clear name in the universe.
闲中不放过，忙中有受用。
Idle not let go, busy have benefit.
祸不可避，去杀机以为远祸之方。
There is no escape from misfortune, but to kill is the best way.
尽得世间之常道，才堪论出世。
Only by attaining the common way of the world, can one be born.
开万善之门，无如寸心挹损。
Open the door of all good, even the heart has damage.
此心常放得宽平，天下自无险侧之人情。
This heart often put wide flat, the world should be no from the danger side of the human feeling.
受享毋逾分外，修持毋减分中。
Enjoy without exceeding the mark, no reduction in grade.
当是非邪正之交，不可少迁就，少迁就则失从违之正。
When the friendship between right and wrong, not less accommodation, less accommodation will be lost from the violation of right.
君子居常嗜好，不可太浓艳，亦不宜太枯寂。
A gentleman’s home hobby, not too colourful, also should not be too dry and lonely.
天地不可一日无和气，人心不可一日无喜神。
Heaven and earth should not be without harmony, people should not be without joy.
检饬之人，多为放肆者所忌。
Inspection of the people, more for unbridled avoid.
毋借公论以快私情。
Do not use public opinion to promote private affairs.
遍阅人情，始知疏狂之足贵；备尝世味，方知淡泊之为真。
弛得尘俗之肩，方可挑圣贤之担。
The shoulder of the dust, can pick the load of the sage.
气和暖心之人，其福亦厚，其泽亦长。
Harmony and warm heart of the people, that blessing is thick, that benefit is long.
遇朋友交游之失，宜剀切不宜优游。
In case of loss of friends, it is advisable to cut rather than keep company.
宠利毋居人前，德业毋落人后。
Favour is not in front of others, and virtue is not behind others.
栖守道德者，寂寞一时；依阿权势者，凄凉万古。
Obey morality, lonely at moment; depends a power, desolate of ages.
值利害得失之会，不可太分明，太分明则起趋避之私。
The value of the gains and losses will not be too clear, too clear is to avoid the private.
宁受一时之寂寞，毋取万古之凄凉。
Better a moment of loneliness than an eternity of desolation.
思立掀天揭地的事功，须向薄冰上履过。
If you want to make a great achievements, you have to overcome on thin ice.
纷扰固溺志之场，而枯寂亦槁心之地。
Disturbing will make your mind worry, and dry also let your heart die.
纤尘不染，方解开地网天罗。
Spotless, so can unlock tight encirclement.
完名美节，不宜独任，分些与人，可以远害全身。
The beauty festival, should not be alone, some with others, can far harm the whole body.
若业必求满，功必求盈者，不生内变，必招外忧。
If the work will be full, the work will be surplus, not internal change, will attract external worry.