Daily Advice May 31, 2019 何必要執著 Why be stubborn. ***

Daily Advice May 31, 2019 

何必要執著  ***

何必一定要執著

寬容一點又如何

你好我好大家好

和諧相處是最好

Why be stubborn.   ***

Why is it necessary to be stubborn? Why don’t people be a little forgiving? Such behavior is good for everybody. Working in harmony is the best approach in life.

人生如夢.   ***

人生如夢莫過憂

今天不知明天事

好境壞境都會變

為何不享受今宵

Life is like a dream.   ***

Why worry after all, life is like a dream.

Too much worry doesn’t change anything. No one knows what happens tomorrow. Therefore whether your current situation is good or bad, it will change. Why not enjoy this day?

Daily Advice May 30, 2019 笑向人生. Smile at life

Daily Advice May 30, 2019 

笑向人生.   ***

笑向人生是最好

天天継續笑下去

無論是做什麼事

信心爆棚會成功

Smile at life.   ***

Smiling at life is the best way to deal with life events. Laughing daily is the best medicine to deal with life pressure. Also if you have confidence in whatever you do, you will succeed.

保持心靜.   ***

時刻能保持心靜

心思自然會提升

辦事能力也提升

事半功倍定當然

Keep quiet.   ***

Keep calm and quiet at all times. Your mind will naturally be active. Your working efficiency rate will naturally be higher. Such behavior will yield greater success than only with half of normal efforts.

Daily Advice May 29, 2019 沈溺在過 去. Buried in the past。***

Daily Advice May 29, 2019 

沈溺在過 去.  ***

太過沈溺在過去

無論好事或壞事

長期思念只會是

帶來不必要打擾

Buried in the past。***

Be it a good or bad memory, constantly thinking too much about the past will only bring unnecessary interruptions.

活得自在.  ***

只要能安份守己

不存過份的慾望

天天盡本份過活

自然會活得自在

Live with a free conscience.  ***

As long as you are contented, and don’t have any frivolous desires, you can live  a productive life.  Such a life is life of freedom with a clear conscience. 

Daily Advice May 28, 2019 成功靠什麼. Success depends on what ***

Daily Advice May 28, 2019 

成功靠什麼. ***

成功須要靠什麼

完全不是靠命運

是靠個人的智慧

加上勤奮的工夫

Success depends on what    ***

What does success depend on? It is not at all by fate. It depends on personal wisdom plus hard work and perseverance.

成功和失敗.   ***

大家都曾經聽過

成功的人多勤奮

有沒有也曾聽過

不勤奮自然失敗

Success and failure. ***

Everyone has heard that successful people work more diligently and laziness will naturally lead to failure.

Daily Advice May 27, 2019 無欲無求. No frivolous desire. **

Hapy Holidsy!!

Daily Advice May 27, 2019 

無欲無求.   ***

能做到無欲無求

其實根本沒可能

最好是本著良心

一切都適可而止

No frivolous desire.  ***

It is almost impossible to have a desire that lacks any frivolity. In fact, it is reasonable to perform according to one’s conscience and not doing anything over one’s limit.

一樣有過期.   ***

好境一樣有過期

剩下的是種回憶

日子久了㑹忘記

曾經擁有已是福

Everything has an expiry date.   ***

A good situation also has an expiry date. After the expiry date, what is left is only good memories. Over a period of time, people will forget. Just remember: Once owned is already a blessing.

Daily Advice May 24, 2019. 保持好心情. Keep up the good mood. ***

Daily Advice May 24, 2019 

保持好心情.   ***

與逆境共存是苦

苦也要生活下去

最好保持好心情

健康地過每一天

Keep up the good mood.   ***

Coexistence with adversity is a bitterness many of us have to confront. Nevertheless, one still has to live on. Better still, maintain a positive attitude and live positively.

日行一善.   ***

能做到日行一善

多參加慈善活動

自然會開心生活

人生才會有意義

 A good deed daily.   ***

People will be happy if they perform a good deed daily and participate in charity work.  Such activities are meaningful in life. 

Daily Advice May 23, 2019 𡚒鬥的力量. The power of fighting diligently ***

Daily Advice May 23, 2019 

𡚒鬥的力量.   ***

不段奮鬥去追求

不可能成功的事

都可能會成事實

可見𡚒鬥的力量

The power of fighting diligently    ***

Continuously struggle and pursue whatever "happiness" means to you.

A seemingly impossible goal may become possible. This is due to the power of  perseverance and not giving up, but fighting to the end.

生老病死.   ***

無人是能夠逃避

人生的生老病死

既然如此要接受

與生病相依為命

Becoming Old and getting sick.   ***

No one can escape the life cycle of being born, growing old and developing illness or incapacity,  and leaving this world. Face illness with fortitude and confidence and fight till the end.

Daily Advice May 22, 2019 心安理德 Peace at Heart.

Daily Advice May 22, 2019 

心安理德.   ***

一位有修養的人

一定會奉公守法

對任何人會平等

這樣會心安理德

Peace at Heart.    ***

A cultivated person will definitely be law-abiding. Such a person will treat everyone equally. With such attitude, this person will have peace at heart .

直得驕傲.    ***

公共場所要守禮

習慣要敬老扶幼

功作要敬業樂業

這樣才直得驕傲

Worthy to be proud.  ***

Be polite in public places. Be sure to respect the elderly and take care of the young ones. Be dedicated at work. With this kind of behavior, one can be proud of oneself.

Daily Advice May 21, 2019 関注健康. Take care of your health. ***

Daily Advice May 21, 2019 

関注健康.  ***

関注健康最重要

無須要過度講究

只要是適可而止

享受自己的健康

Take care of your health.    ***

Focusing on being healthy is the most important thing in life. Yet there is no need to pay too much attention and overdo it.

As long as it is appropriate and reasonable , enjoy life and your health.

適可而止.  ***

事事要適可而止

過度憂慮過日子

而弄到戰戰兢兢

這樣怎可以快樂

Just right.   ***

Everything must be done in a reasonable manner.  Don’t over worry and become excessively anxious about everything. Such behavior will not make people happy .

Daily Advice May 20, 2019 百花盛開. Hundred flowers blooming. ***

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Daily Advice May 20, 2019 

百花盛開.    ***

春暖花開正合時

百花盛開互鬥艷

放下煩惱賞鮮花

自然會心廣神悦

Hundred flowers blooming.   ***

Spring blossoms are coming.  Hundreds of flowers bloom together.  Their beauty makes people feel good and forget their troubles.

青山綠水.   ***

青山綠水如神畫

愈賞愈覺心舒暢

憂鬱自然會消失

愉快心情會重來

Green hills and clear water.   ***

Green mountains and green and clear waters are like fairy pictures.  They make people feel so comfortable that they forget their troubles and bring back their happy and relaxing mood.

Daily Advice May 17, 2019. 誠信. Integrity. **

Daily Advice May 17, 2019 

誠信.  ***

最好是能說能行

不是能説不能行

否則會失去誠信

以後沒有人信你

Integrity. ***

It’s best to carry out what one says. If one can not perform what one says, one will lose one’s integrity resulting in a loss of credibility in the future.

做個好榜樣.   ***

   

想做一個好榜樣

首先要自我檢討

找出自己的過失

立志從新去改過

Be a good role model. ***

If one wants to be a good role model, one must first be introspective to find out one‘s faults. Then correct those faults.

Daily Advice May 16, 2019 世事難料. Hard to predict. ***

Daily Advice May 16, 2019 

世事難料.   ***

世事往往是難料

小心前面未必夠

分分鐘會有小人

在後面插你一刀

Hard to predict. ***

Things are often difficult to predict. If people only watch out what is happening in front of them, there may be an enemy lurking behind them who will stab them in the back.

永不滿足.  ***

滿足慾望是遊戲

慾望滿足又發現

另一個新的慾望

慾望是永不滿足

Desires are never satisfied. ***

Satisfying a desire is a game. When one desire is fulfilled, one will generate  a new desire. It is like a cycle. Desires are endless and will not be satisfied.

Daily Advice May 15, 2019 勇氣。 Bravery.

Daily Advice May 15, 2019 

勇氣。 ***

如果人缺乏勇氣

其實對不起自己

更無可能可完成

自己心中的願望

Bravery. ***

If people are lacking courage, they are in fact not doing any good for themselves. In reality, without courage, it is impossible to achieve any goal.

成功要什麼.  ***

凡做任何一件事

一定要有信有願

有信有願有毅力

自然一定會成功

What is needed to be successful ?

No matter what one does, one needs confidence, will and persistence. With these values, one will succeed.

Daily Advice May 14, 2019 寶劍. Sword.

Daily Advice May 14, 2019 

寶劍.  ***

一把寶劍的鋒利

是靠長期的磨鋭

愈磨鋭得多愈好

寶劍愈磨愈尖銳

Sword. ***

The sharpness of a sword depends on constant sharpening. The more the sword is sharpened, the sharper the sword becomes.

天羅地網.  ***

人生的天羅地網

的確是無法逃避

無論是福或是禍

隨遇而安最上算

Nested ground. ***

Life’s road is like a nested ground. It is indeed impossible to escape such nest.

Whether it is a blessing or a disaster, it is better to follow the flow of life.

Daily Advice May 13, 2019. 卧冰求鯉. Lying on ice.

Daily Advice May 13, 2019 

卧冰求鯉.  ***

卧冰求鯉的故事

孝子解衣卧冰上

用體溫融化冰塊

取得鯉魚奉継母

孝子： 王祥， 琅琊人

Lying on ice. ***

The story of lying on ice is about a child who lay half naked on the ice. He used his body warmth to melt the ice in order to catch fish to feed his mother.

哭竹生笋.  ***

為尋笋醫治母親

扶竹哭泣感天地

地上長出些嫩笋

助孝子醫好母親

孝子： 孟宗，三國江夏人

Cry for bamboo shoots. ***

A child is looking for bamboo shoots to heal his mother. Thinking that this isn’t the right season, the child cried. He cried a great deal for days. Ultimately his tears moved heaven’s angels to make the bamboo shoots grow from the ground for him to harvest and use as medicines to heal his mother.

Daily Advice May 10, 2029 孝順. Filial piety.

Daily Advice May 10, 2019 

孝順.   ***

是誰給你的生命

誰把你撫養成人

為子女如不孝順

可算是失去本性

Filial  piety.  ***

Who gave you life?  Who raised you to be an adult?   If the children do not show filial to their parents, they cannot be regarded as worthwhile human beings. 

母親節.    ***

母親節是好日子

最好預備份禮物

送給母親表孝心

齊齊享受家庭樂

Mother's Day.    ***

Mother's Day is a good day.  Prepare a  gift for your mother and enjoy a family gathering to celebrate Mother’s Day. 

Daily Advice May 9, 2019. 無添所生. Nothing to add to. ***

Daily Advice May 9, 2019 

無添所生.   *** 

古語云無添所生

是勉勵眾人修德

一個良好的品德

是可免羞辱父母

Nothing to add to. ***

In the old days, it was once said, “ Nothing to add to but to encourage everyone to cultivate a good character so as to avoid humiliating one’s parents.”

養生送死.  ***

養生送死原意是

指如何孝順父母

天天要晨昏定省

也都要問安視膳

Health and death. ***

The original intention of the meaning of the phrase,” health and death” means taking care of one’s parents while they are alive.  To be filial to one’s parents is to say good morning and good night daily.  Always shows one’s care about parents’ eating habits.