e’s heart is not strong, why is one not afraid of insults?
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晉與人誦
春秋左氏僖二十八年傳
原田每每。
The field is green, it is time to take out old roots and plant new seeds.
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樂豫引諺
春秋左氏文七年傳
庇焉而縱尋斧焉。
The leaves and branches are good as awnings, why allow them to be pruned with axes? This slang refers to how the aristocrats should not be eliminated as they are like branches of trees.
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宋城者謳
春秋左氏宣二年傳
睅其目。皤其腹。棄甲而復。于思于思。棄甲復來。
Having their eyes wide open and their bellies protruding, abandoning their armored suits, these people with beards are returning home after abandoning their armored suits.
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華元驂乘答謳
春秋左氏宣二年傳
牛則有皮。犀兕尚多。棄甲則那。When there are cows, there is leather. There are plenty of cows around. What is the problem with abandoning armored suits?
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役人又謳
春秋左氏宣二年傳
從其有皮。丹漆若何。
You may have plenty of leather, yet you do not have red paint to paint them with.
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子文引諺
春秋左氏宣四年傳
狼子野心。
That baby is like a wolf pup with a beastly mind.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
伯宗引諺
春秋左氏宣十五年傳
高下在心。川澤納汙。山藪藏疾。瑾瑜匿瑕。國君含垢。
If one has a flexible attitude, one knows how to deal with changing situations, just as rivers and streams can take in filthy water, and a king taking a little insult.
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羊舌職引諺
春秋左氏宣十六年傳
民之多幸。國之不幸也。
When the citizens are taking chances, it is a misfortune for the country.
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