Daily Advice : September 26, 2024

September 26, 2024

屈一膝.    *****

根据明朝的记载

當時说的屈一膝

都是包含着一種

请安问候之意思

Bend one knee.      *****

According to records from the Ming Dynasty, to  bend one knee is a polite way of greeting.  

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屈膝的礼节      *****

古代屈膝的礼节

和叩首打恭一样

全部都代表一種

请安问候之意思

The etiquette of curtsey.    *****

The ancient etiquette of kneeling and kowtow

means greetings  to others. 

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屈一膝.   *****

兵士见上级军官

应该下跪來行礼

因为身上有盔甲

改屈一膝或半膝

Bend one knee.     ****

In old days, when soldiers meet their superior officer, they should kneel down to salute. Because of the heavy armor on them, they could only afford to bend one knee to greet.

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Daily Advice : September 25, 2024

 September 25, 2024

禮貌.   *****

当别人打招呼时

不可以不理不睬

当别人和你说话

要看对方的眼睛

Politeness.   *****

When someone says hello, it’s impolite to ignore it but to return the same greeting. When someone talks to you, look into each other's eyes. 

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隐私.      *****

尊重别人的隐私

不看别人的日記

不能随便亂进入

别人的私家卧室

Privacy.      *****

Respect other people’s privacy.

Don’t read other people’s diaries.

Don't enter casually into 

someone else's private bedroom. 

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Daily Advice : September 24, 2024

 September 24, 2024

所有的優點。   *****

要有前進的動力

競爭的絕對優勢

就先要善用自己

身上所有的優點

Leverage all advantages.    *****

If people want to show they are better than their competitors, they must leverage all their advantages that they possess.  

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無限的前途.     *****

如能做到讓自己

成為人人都信任

尊敬和羨慕的話

前途一定是無限

Unlimited future.     *****

If people can win the trust, respect and envy from others, they will have an unlimited bright future. 

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Daily Advice. : September 23, 2024

 September 23, 2024

對得起自己.    *****

對自己要有信心

一定要依靠自己

最緊要照顧自己

才算對得起自己

Be worthy of yourself.    *****

People must have  confidence in themselves, rely on themselves only and the most important thing is to take care of themselves. Only then can they be worthy of themselves.

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退讓一步.    *****

無需要太過執着

退讓一步不代表

智慧會被別人差

可能比別人更強

Give in a little     *****

There is no need to be stubborn. To give in a little doesn't mean your 

wisdom is inferior to others. In reality, it may be stronger than others.

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Daily Advice : September 20, 2024

 September 20, 2024

童年的日子.    *****

回憶童年的日子

還懷戀站在騎樓

放個吊籃給小販

幫襯他們買嘢食

Childhood days.     *****

Recalling my childhood days, I still miss standing on the balcony, hanging down a basket to buy food from street sellers. 

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年少的日子.    *****

回憶年少的日子

欣賞河上的夜市

艇仔歌女唱粵曲

小販大叫艇仔粥

Youth days.      *****

Reminiscing about the days when I was young, I 

enjoy the night market on the river. Singers sing Cantonese opera songs 

Hawkers  market and shout the name of the kind of porridge they are selling. 

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Daily Advice ; September 19, 2024

 September 19, 2024

童年的日子     *****

童年的快乐日子

随着时光的流逝

慢慢淡漠隨風去

留下的只有回憶

Childhood days *****

As time goes by, our happy childhood  slowly become indifferent and eventual gone with the wind. What will be left are memories only. 

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沒法重演.    *****

回憶自己的童年

天真幼稚的日子

就算是有財有勢

也沒法可以重演

Can't repeat it.     *****

Recalling one's innocent and childish days of our childhood is always happy. But  even if you are rich and powerful, there’s  no way you can make it happen again. 

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Daily Advice: September 18, 2024

 September 18, 2024

童年的快樂      *****

童年是色彩斑斑

好像是一束鮮花

發出芬香的花味

帶來愉快的感覺

Childhood happiness.    *****

Childhood is colorful

like a bouquet of flowers. Its fragrant floral scent

brings a pleasant feeling. 

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童年的童真.    *****

無論財物有幾多

也是無辦法可以

留住童年的童真

無憂無慮的笑聲

Childhood innocence.     *****

No matter how much wealth one has, there is no way to retain or buy back the innocence of childhood and their carefree laughter.

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