菜根谭

序号	标题	中文	英文
77	77	【原文】泛驾之马可就驰驱，跃冶之金终归型范。只一优游不振，便终身无个进步。白沙云："为人多病未足羞，一生无病是吾忧。〃真确论也。【今译】桀骜不驯的烈马经过训练可以驾车奔驰，跃出熔炉的金属最后回到铸模做成器具。可是人一旦悠闲自在而不振作精神，就一辈子也不会取得进步。白沙先生（陈献章）曾说："为人多误不值得害羞, 一生无过才令我愁。〃这话说得真对呀。	An unruly horse can still be ridden after taming. Melted metals from the smelting furnace are returned to the mould. A man devoted to idleness and devoid of enthusiasm will make no progress as long as he lives. The hermit Baisha said, "Making mistakes is no cause for shame. What worries me most would be a lifetime without mistakes.” How true those words are!
78	78	【原文】人只一念贪私，便销刚为柔，塞智为昏，变恩为惨，染洁为污，坏了一生人品。故古人以不贪为宝，所以度越一世。【今译】人的思想一旦转到贪图私利，刚毅的性格就会变得柔弱，聪明的头脑就会变得昏庸，仁慈的心肠就会变得狠毒，纯洁的心灵就会变得脏污，败坏了一生的人品。所以，古人将"不贪"二字视为修身养性之宝，凭此安然度过一生。	Once greed and selfishness dominate a man’s mind, his previously steel-like nature will become soft and weak; his intelligence will become blocked and dulled; his benevolent nature will become vicious; his pure spirit will become muddied; and the virtue he has accumulated over a lifetime will become dissipated. That is why the ancients regarded “Be not covetous” as a precious precept for self-improvement. It was thus that they managed to overcome greed for material things and enjoyed peace and security throughout their lives.
79	79	【原文】耳目见闻为外贼，情欲意识为内贼。只是主人翁惺惺不昧，独坐中堂，贼便化为家人矣！【今译】耳闻目睹的是外敌，感情欲望才是家贼。只要你时时提高警惕，保持清醒，占据主导地位，不论"外敌〃还是"家贼〃都会变成你家中的人手啊！	The ears can hear flattering sounds; the eyes can be dazzled by silver and gold. These effects are enemies encroaching from without, whereas carnal desires are robbers hidden within. You must maintain vigilance at all times against these enemies. Seat yourself in the central hall and equip yourself with a sober mind, and you will surely be able to turn your enemies into helpmates.
80	80	【原文】图未就之功，不如保已成之业；悔既往之失，不如防将来之非。【今译】与其贪图没有把握的功劳，不如保全已经成就的事业。与其懊悔以前犯下的过失，不如预防将来可能出现的错误。	It is better to safeguard what you have already accomplished than to crave for exploits of the future. It is better to guard against further mistakes than to waste time regretting past ones.
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