白忙的狐狸。有一只狐狸想溜进一座葡萄园中大啖一顿，但是栅栏的空隙太小，它过不去，在狠狠地节食了三天之后，它总算可以潜进园子里去了。但是当它痛痛快快地吃完之后，却又钻不出来，只好又在里面饿了三天，才又出来。这只狐狸感慨地说：忙来忙去，还是一场空。大道理：找一个安静的地方，让自己的心静一静，好好思考一下生命的方向，不要忙来忙去只是一场空，这是一个维持心灵健康的好方法。
白忙的狐狸。
White busy fox.
白忙的狐狸。
bái máng de hú lí
White busy fox.
白 (bái) white/snowy/pure/bright/empty/blank/plain/clear/to make
忙 (máng) busy/hurriedly/to hurry/to rush
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
狐狸 (hú lí) fox/fig. sly and treacherous person
狐 (hú) fox
狸 (lí) raccoon dog/fox-like animal
有一只狐狸想溜进一座葡萄园中大啖一顿，但是栅栏的空隙太小，它过不去，在狠狠地节食了三天之后，它总算可以潜进园子里去了。
A fox wanted to sneak into a vineyard to feast, but the gap in the fence was too small for it to get through, and after three days of severe dieting, it was finally able to sneak into the garden.
有一只狐狸想溜进一座葡萄园中大啖一顿，
yǒu yī zhī hú lí xiǎng liū jìn yī zuò pú táo yuán zhōng dà dàn yī dùn
A fox wanted to sneak into a vineyard and have a feast.
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
狐狸 (hú lí) fox/fig. sly and treacherous person
狐 (hú) fox
狸 (lí) raccoon dog/fox-like animal
想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
溜 (liū) to slip away/to escape in stealth/to skate
进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
座 (zuò) seat/base/stand/CL:個|个[ge4]/classifier for buildings
葡萄园 (pú táo yuán) vineyard
葡 (pú) Portugal/Portuguese/abbr. for 葡萄牙[Pu2 tao2 ya2]/see 葡萄[pu2
萄 (táo) see 葡萄[pu2 tao5]
园 (yuán) land used for growing plants/site used for public
中 (zhōng) within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
啖 (dàn) to eat/to taste/to entice (using bait)
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
顿 (dùn) to stop/to pause/to arrange/to lay out/to kowtow/to stamp
但是栅栏的空隙太小，
dàn shì shān lán de kōng xì tài xiǎo
But the gap in the fence is so small that
但是 (dàn shì) but/however
但 (dàn) but/yet/however/only/merely/still
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
栅栏 (shān lán) fence
栅 (shān) fence/also pr. [shan1]
栏 (lán) fence/railing/hurdle/column or box (of text or other data)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
空隙 (kōng xì) crack/gap between two objects/gap in time between two
空 (kōng) empty/air/sky/in vain/to empty/vacant/unoccupied/space
隙 (xì) crack/crevice/gap or interval/loophole/discord/rift
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
小 (xiǎo) small/tiny/few/young
它过不去，
tā guō bù qù
It can't get through.
它 (tā) it
过不去 (guō bù qù) to make life difficult for/to embarrass/unable to make it
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
在狠狠地节食了三天之后，
zài hěn hěn de jiē shí le sān tiān zhī hòu
After three days of ruthless dieting, the
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
狠狠 (hěn hěn) resolutely/firmly/ferociously/ruthlessly
狠 (hěn) null
狠 (hěn) null
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
节食 (jiē shí) to save food/to go on a diet
节 (jiē) see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]/festival/holiday/node/joint
食 (shí) to eat/food/animal feed/eclipse/to feed
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
三 (sān) three/3
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
之后 (zhī hòu) afterwards/following/later/after
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
后 (hòu) empress/queen
它总算可以潜进园子里去了。
tā zǒng suàn kě yǐ qián jìn yuán zǐ lǐ qù le
It was finally able to dive into the garden.
它 (tā) it
总算 (zǒng suàn) at long last/finally/on the whole
总 (zǒng) always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general
算 (suàn) to regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute
可以 (kě yǐ) can/may/possible/able to/not bad/pretty good
可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
潜进 (qián jìn) to sneak in/to infiltrate
潜 (qián) hidden/secret/latent/to hide/to conceal/to submerge/to dive
进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
园 (yuán) land used for growing plants/site used for public
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
但是当它痛痛快快地吃完之后，却又钻不出来，只好又在里面饿了三天，才又出来。
But when it painfully finished, but it could not get out, so it had to starve inside for three more days before it came out again.
但是当它痛痛快快地吃完之后，
dàn shì dāng tā tòng tòng kuài kuài de chī wán zhī hòu
But when it was painfully done, the
但是 (dàn shì) but/however
但 (dàn) but/yet/however/only/merely/still
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
当 (dāng) (onom.) dong/ding dong (bell)/to be/to act as/manage
它 (tā) it
痛痛快快 (tòng tòng kuài kuài) immediately/without a moment's hesitation/with alacrity
痛 (tòng) ache/pain/sorrow/deeply/thoroughly
痛 (tòng) ache/pain/sorrow/deeply/thoroughly
快 (kuài) rapid/quick/speed/rate/soon/almost/to make haste/clever
快 (kuài) rapid/quick/speed/rate/soon/almost/to make haste/clever
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
吃完 (chī wán) to finish eating
吃 (chī) to eat/to consume/to eat at (a cafeteria etc)/to eradicate
完 (wán) to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire
之后 (zhī hòu) afterwards/following/later/after
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
后 (hòu) empress/queen
却又钻不出来，
què yòu zuān bù chū lái
but can not drill out.
却 (què) but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
钻 (zuān) to drill/to bore/to get into/to make one's way into/to
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
出来 (chū lái) to come out/to appear/to arise/(after a verb indicates
出 (chū) to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
只好又在里面饿了三天，
zhī hǎo yòu zài lǐ miàn è le sān tiān
Had to starve inside for another three days.
只好 (zhī hǎo) without any better option/to have to/to be forced to
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
里面 (lǐ miàn) inside/interior/also pr. [li3 mian5]
里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
面 (miàn) face/side/surface/aspect/top/classifier for flat surfaces
饿 (è) to be hungry/hungry/to starve (sb)
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
三 (sān) three/3
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
才又出来。
cái yòu chū lái
before coming out again.
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
出来 (chū lái) to come out/to appear/to arise/(after a verb indicates
出 (chū) to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
这只狐狸感慨地说：忙来忙去，还是一场空。
This fox lamented: busy, busy, or an empty.
这只狐狸感慨地说：
zhè zhī hú lí gǎn kǎi de shuì
This fox said with emotion.
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
狐狸 (hú lí) fox/fig. sly and treacherous person
狐 (hú) fox
狸 (lí) raccoon dog/fox-like animal
感慨 (gǎn kǎi) to sigh with sorrow regret etc/rueful/deeply moved
感 (gǎn) to feel/to move/to touch/to affect/feeling/emotion/(suffix)
慨 (kǎi) indignant/generous/to sigh (with emotion)
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
忙来忙去，
máng lái máng qù
Busy and busy.
忙 (máng) busy/hurriedly/to hurry/to rush
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
忙 (máng) busy/hurriedly/to hurry/to rush
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
还是一场空。
hái shì yī cháng kōng
Still an empty one.
还是 (hái shì) or/still/nevertheless/had better
还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
一场空 (yī cháng kōng) all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing/futile
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
场 (cháng) threshing floor/classifier for events and happenings: spell
空 (kōng) empty/air/sky/in vain/to empty/vacant/unoccupied/space
大道理：找一个安静的地方，让自己的心静一静，好好思考一下生命的方向，不要忙来忙去只是一场空，这是一个维持心灵健康的好方法。
The big truth: finding a quiet place to quiet your mind and think about the direction of your life, not to be busy and just empty, is a good way to maintain your spiritual health.
大道理：
dà dào lǐ
Big truth.
大道理 (dà dào lǐ) major principle/general truth/sermon (reproof)/bombastic
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
理 (lǐ) texture/grain (of wood)/inner essence/intrinsic order
找一个安静的地方，
zhǎo yī gě ān jìng de de fāng
Find a quiet place.
找 (zhǎo) to try to find/to look for/to call on sb/to find/to seek/to
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
安静 (ān jìng) quiet/peaceful/calm
安 (ān) content/calm/still/quiet/safe/secure/in good health/to find
静 (jìng) still/calm/quiet/not moving
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
地方 (de fāng) region/regional (away from the central administration)
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
让自己的心静一静，
ràng zì jǐ de xīn jìng yī jìng
Let your mind be still for a while.
让 (ràng) to yield/to permit/to let sb do sth/to have sb do sth/to
自己 (zì jǐ) oneself/one's own
自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
己 (jǐ) self/oneself/sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
心静 (xīn jìng) tranquil/calm
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
静 (jìng) still/calm/quiet/not moving
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
静 (jìng) still/calm/quiet/not moving
好好思考一下生命的方向，
hǎo hǎo sī kǎo yī xià shēng mìng de fāng xiàng
Think hard about the direction of life.
好好 (hǎo hǎo) well/carefully/nicely/properly
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
思考 (sī kǎo) to reflect on/to ponder over
思 (sī) to think/to consider
考 (kǎo) to check/to verify/to test/to examine/to take an exam/to
一下 (yī xià) (used after a verb) give it a go/to do (sth for a bit to
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
生命 (shēng mìng) life (as the characteristic of living beings)/living being
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
命 (mìng) life/fate/order or command/to assign a name title etc
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
方向 (fāng xiàng) direction/orientation/path to follow/CL:個|个[ge4]
方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
向 (xiàng) towards/to face/to turn towards/direction/to support/to
不要忙来忙去只是一场空，
bù yāo máng lái máng qù zhī shì yī cháng kōng
Don't be too busy to be just an empty.
不要 (bù yāo) don't!/must not
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
忙 (máng) busy/hurriedly/to hurry/to rush
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
忙 (máng) busy/hurriedly/to hurry/to rush
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
只是 (zhī shì) merely/simply/only/but
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
一场空 (yī cháng kōng) all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing/futile
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
场 (cháng) threshing floor/classifier for events and happenings: spell
空 (kōng) empty/air/sky/in vain/to empty/vacant/unoccupied/space
这是一个维持心灵健康的好方法。
zhè shì yī gě wéi chí xīn líng jiàn kāng de hǎo fāng fǎ
It's a great way to maintain spiritual health.
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
维持 (wéi chí) to keep/to maintain/to preserve
维 (wéi) to preserve/to maintain/to hold together/dimension/vitamin
持 (chí) to hold/to grasp/to support/to maintain/to persevere/to
心灵 (xīn líng) bright/smart/quick-witted/heart/thoughts/spirit
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
灵 (líng) quick/alert/efficacious/effective/to come true/spirit
健康 (jiàn kāng) health/healthy
健 (jiàn) healthy/to invigorate/to strengthen/to be good at/to be
康 (kāng) healthy/peaceful/abundant
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
方法 (fāng fǎ) method/way/means/CL:個|个[ge4]
方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]