米芾——珍惜。宋代著名的书法家米芾（公元10511107年），小时候曾经跟村里的一个私塾先生学写字。学了三年，费了好多纸，却写得很平常，先生一气之下把他赶走了。一天，有个赶考的秀才从米芾的家乡路过。米芾听说他的字写得很好，就去求教。秀才说：要我教你，就得用我的纸才行。我的纸五两纹银一张。米芾听后，吓得目瞪口呆。秀才又说：不买我的纸就算了。米芾急了，忙说：我找钱去。母亲经不住米芾的苦苦哀求，只好把唯一的首饰当了五两纹银。秀才接过银子，把一张纸给了米芾，并嘱咐他要用心写字。这只不过是一张普通的纸，但米芾不敢轻易下笔，反复认真琢磨字帖。他用手指在书桌上画着，想着每个字的间架结构和笔锋，渐渐入了迷。半天过后，秀才找到米芾问：怎么不写呢？米芾一惊，笔掉在地上，说：纸太贵，怕废了纸。秀才笑到：你琢磨了这么半天，写个字让我看看。米芾写了个永字，几乎和字帖上的字一样，可又好像不一样，真是漂亮了。秀才说：写字不只是动笔，还要动心。你已经懂得窍门了。几天后，秀才要走了，临行前送给米芾一个布包，并叮嘱要在他走后再打开。米芾目送秀才远去，打开布包一看：原来是那五两纹银！米芾不禁掉下了眼泪。此后他一直把五两纹银放在书桌上，时刻铭记那位苦心教他写字的秀才。天道酬勤。米芾珍惜每一张白纸，勤学苦练，终于成为历史上赫赫有名的大书法家。www.rensheng5.com珍惜白纸，可以练出精美的书法。珍惜幼苗，可以育出参天的大树。珍惜土石，可以形成巍巍高山。珍惜滴水，可以汇成茫茫海洋。珍惜时间，可以使生命之花更加绚丽。珍惜工作，可以使事业之果更加丰硕。珍惜情感，可以肝胆相照，荣辱与共。珍惜群众，可以感天动地，所向披靡。大道理：世间可怕的是挥霍，可贵的是珍惜。因为，挥霍导致衰败，珍惜导致兴盛。
米芾——珍惜。
Mi Fu - cherish.
米芾—
mǐ fèi
Mi Fu-
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
珍惜。
zhēn xī
Cherish.
珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
宋代著名的书法家米芾（公元10511107年），小时候曾经跟村里的一个私塾先生学写字。
Mi Fu, the famous calligrapher of the Song Dynasty (10511107 AD), once learned to write with a private tutor in his village when he was a child.
宋代著名的书法家米芾（
sòng dài zhù míng de shū fǎ jiā mǐ fèi
Mi Fu, the famous calligrapher of the Song Dynasty (
宋代 (sòng dài) Song dynasty (960-1279)
宋 (sòng) null
代 (dài) to substitute/to act on behalf of others/to replace
著名 (zhù míng) famous/noted/well-known/celebrated
著 (zhù) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
名 (míng) name/noun (part of speech)/place (e.g. among winners)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
书法家 (shū fǎ jiā) calligrapher
书 (shū) abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]/book/letter/document
法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
公元10511107年）
gōng yuán ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? nián
(10511107 A.D.)
公元 (gōng yuán) CE (Common Era)/Christian Era/AD (Anno Domini)
公 (gōng) public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high
元 (yuán) currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)/first/original/primary
年 (nián) year/CL:個|个[ge4]
小时候曾经跟村里的一个私塾先生学写字。
xiǎo shí hòu céng jīng gēn cūn lǐ de yī gě sī shú xiān shēng xué xiě zì
When I was young, I learned to write from a private school teacher in my village.
小时候 (xiǎo shí hòu) in one's childhood
小 (xiǎo) small/tiny/few/young
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
候 (hòu) to wait/to inquire after/to watch/season/climate/(old)
曾经 (céng jīng) once/already/former/previously/ever/(past tense marker used
曾 (céng) once/already/ever (in the past)/former/previously/(past
经 (jīng) classics/sacred book/scripture/to pass through/to undergo
跟 (gēn) heel/to follow closely/to go with/(of a woman) to marry sb
村里 (cūn lǐ) village/hamlet
村 (cūn) village
里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
私塾 (sī shú) private school (in former times)
私 (sī) personal/private/selfish
塾 (shú) private school
先生 (xiān shēng) Mister (Mr.)/teacher/husband/doctor (dialect)/CL:位[wei4]
先 (xiān) early/prior/former/in advance/first
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
学 (xué) to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology
写字 (xiě zì) to write characters
写 (xiě) to write
字 (zì) letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[ge4]/courtesy or style
学了三年，费了好多纸，却写得很平常，先生一气之下把他赶走了。
After studying for three years and spending a lot of paper, but writing very ordinary, the teacher was angry and drove him away.
学了三年，
xué le sān nián
After three years of study.
学 (xué) to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
三 (sān) three/3
年 (nián) year/CL:個|个[ge4]
费了好多纸，
fèi le hǎo duō zhǐ
It took a lot of paper.
费 (fèi) to cost/to spend/fee/wasteful/expenses
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
好多 (hǎo duō) many/quite a lot/much better
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
多 (duō) many/much/often/a lot of/numerous/more/in excess/how (to
纸 (zhǐ) paper/CL:張|张[zhang1]沓[da2]/classifier for documents letter
却写得很平常，
què xiě dé hěn píng cháng
but written in a very ordinary way.
却 (què) but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat
写 (xiě) to write
得很 (dé hěn) (after an adjective) very
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
很 (hěn) (adverb of degree)/quite/very/awfully
平常 (píng cháng) ordinary/common/usually/ordinarily
平 (píng) flat/level/equal/to tie (make the same score)/to draw
常 (cháng) always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant
先生一气之下把他赶走了。
xiān shēng yī qì zhī xià bǎ tā gǎn zǒu le
The gentleman kicked him out in a fit of rage.
先生 (xiān shēng) Mister (Mr.)/teacher/husband/doctor (dialect)/CL:位[wei4]
先 (xiān) early/prior/former/in advance/first
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
一气之下 (yī qì zhī xià) in a fit of pique/in a fury
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
气 (qì) gas/air/smell/weather/to make angry/to annoy/to get angry
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
赶走 (gǎn zǒu) to drive out/to turn back
赶 (gǎn) to overtake/to catch up with/to hurry/to rush/to try to
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
一天，有个赶考的秀才从米芾的家乡路过。
One day, a scholar passing by Mi Fu's hometown to catch an exam.
一天，
yī tiān
One day.
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
有个赶考的秀才从米芾的家乡路过。
yǒu gě gǎn kǎo de xiù cái cóng mǐ fèi de jiā xiāng lù guō
A scholar passing by Mi Fu's hometown to catch an exam.
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
赶考 (gǎn kǎo) to go and take an imperial examination
赶 (gǎn) to overtake/to catch up with/to hurry/to rush/to try to
考 (kǎo) to check/to verify/to test/to examine/to take an exam/to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
秀才 (xiù cái) a person who has passed the county level imperial exam
秀 (xiù) handsome/refined/elegant/graceful/superior/show (loanword)
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
从 (cóng) from/through/via/to follow/to obey/to engage in (an
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
家乡 (jiā xiāng) hometown/native place/CL:個|个[ge4]
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
乡 (xiāng) country or countryside/native place/home village or town
路过 (lù guō) to pass by or through
路 (lù) road/CL:條|条[tiao2]/journey/route/line (bus etc)/sort/kind
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
米芾听说他的字写得很好，就去求教。
Mi Fu heard that he could write very well, so he went to seek advice.
米芾听说他的字写得很好，
mǐ fèi tīng shuì tā de zì xiě dé hěn hǎo
Mi Fu heard that he could write very well.
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
听说 (tīng shuì) to hear (sth said)/one hears (that)/hearsay/listening and
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
字 (zì) letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[ge4]/courtesy or style
写 (xiě) to write
得很 (dé hěn) (after an adjective) very
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
很 (hěn) (adverb of degree)/quite/very/awfully
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
就去求教。
jiù qù qiú jiāo
Just go for advice.
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
求教 (qiú jiāo) to ask for advice/seeking instruction
求 (qiú) to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech
教 (jiāo) to teach/religion/teaching/to make/to cause/to tell
秀才说：要我教你，就得用我的纸才行。
Xiu Cai said: to me to teach you, you have to use my paper to do so.
秀才说：
xiù cái shuì
Xiu Cai said.
秀才 (xiù cái) a person who has passed the county level imperial exam
秀 (xiù) handsome/refined/elegant/graceful/superior/show (loanword)
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
要我教你，
yāo wǒ jiāo nǐ
Want me to teach you.
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
教 (jiāo) to teach/religion/teaching/to make/to cause/to tell
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
就得用我的纸才行。
jiù dé yòng wǒ de zhǐ cái háng
You'll have to use my paper to do that.
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
纸 (zhǐ) paper/CL:張|张[zhang1]沓[da2]/classifier for documents letter
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to
我的纸五两纹银一张。
My paper is five taels of grain silver a piece.
我的纸五两纹银一张。
wǒ de zhǐ wǔ liǎng wén yín yī zhāng
My paper is five taels of grain silver a piece.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
纸 (zhǐ) paper/CL:張|张[zhang1]沓[da2]/classifier for documents letter
五 (wǔ) five/5
两 (liǎng) two/both/some/a few/tael unit of weight equal to 50 grams
纹银 (wén yín) fine silver
纹 (wén) line/trace/mark/pattern/grain (of wood etc)
银 (yín) silver/silver-colored/relating to money or currency
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
张 (zhāng) to open up/to spread/sheet of paper/classifier for flat
米芾听后，吓得目瞪口呆。
When Mi Fu heard this, he was stunned.
米芾听后，
mǐ fèi tīng hòu
After hearing this, Mi Fu
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
后 (hòu) empress/queen
吓得目瞪口呆。
hè dé mù dèng kǒu dāi
Dumbfounded with fear.
吓 (hè) to scare/to intimidate/to threaten/(interjection showing
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
目瞪口呆 (mù dèng kǒu dāi) dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied/stunned
目 (mù) eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order
瞪 (dèng) to open (one's eyes) wide/to stare at/to glare at
口 (kǒu) mouth/classifier for things with mouths (people domestic
呆 (dāi) foolish/stupid/expressionless/blank/to stay
秀才又说：不买我的纸就算了。
Xiu Cai said again: do not buy my paper even.
秀才又说：
xiù cái yòu shuì
Xiu Cai said again.
秀才 (xiù cái) a person who has passed the county level imperial exam
秀 (xiù) handsome/refined/elegant/graceful/superior/show (loanword)
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
不买我的纸就算了。
bù mǎi wǒ de zhǐ jiù suàn le
Even if you don't buy my paper.
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
买 (mǎi) to buy/to purchase
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
纸 (zhǐ) paper/CL:張|张[zhang1]沓[da2]/classifier for documents letter
就算 (jiù suàn) granted that/even if
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
算 (suàn) to regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
米芾急了，忙说：我找钱去。
Mi Fu was in a hurry and said: I'll find the money.
米芾急了，
mǐ fèi jí le
Mi Fu was in a hurry.
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
急 (jí) urgent/pressing/rapid/hurried/worried/to make (sb) anxious
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
忙说：
máng shuì
Busy saying.
忙 (máng) busy/hurriedly/to hurry/to rush
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
我找钱去。
wǒ zhǎo qián qù
I'll find the money.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
找钱 (zhǎo qián) to give change
找 (zhǎo) to try to find/to look for/to call on sb/to find/to seek/to
钱 (qián) coin/money/CL:筆|笔[bi3]/unit of weight one tenth of a tael
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
母亲经不住米芾的苦苦哀求，只好把唯一的首饰当了五两纹银。
The mother, unable to withstand Mi Fu's earnest pleading, had to pawn her only jewelry for five taels of silver.
母亲经不住米芾的苦苦哀求，
mǔ qīn jīng bù zhù mǐ fèi de kǔ kǔ āi qiú
The mother could not withstand Mi Fu's earnest pleading.
母亲 (mǔ qīn) mother/also pr. [mu3 qin5]/CL:個|个[ge4]
母 (mǔ) mother/elderly female relative/origin/source/(of animals)
亲 (qīn) parent/one's own (flesh and blood)/relative/related
经不住 (jīng bù zhù) to be unable to bear
经 (jīng) classics/sacred book/scripture/to pass through/to undergo
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
住 (zhù) to live/to dwell/to stay/to reside/to stop/(suffix
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
苦苦哀求 (kǔ kǔ āi qiú) to entreat piteously/to implore
苦 (kǔ) bitter/hardship/pain/to suffer/to bring suffering to
苦 (kǔ) bitter/hardship/pain/to suffer/to bring suffering to
哀 (āi) Ai (c. 2000 BC) sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2
求 (qiú) to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech
只好把唯一的首饰当了五两纹银。
zhī hǎo bǎ wéi yī de shǒu shì dāng le wǔ liǎng wén yín
Had to pawn the only jewelry for five taels of silver.
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
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
唯一 (wéi yī) only/sole
唯 (wéi) -ism/only/alone/yes
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
首饰 (shǒu shì) jewelry/head ornament
首 (shǒu) head/chief/first (occasion thing etc)/classifier for poems
饰 (shì) decoration/ornament/to decorate/to adorn/to hide/to conceal
当 (dāng) (onom.) dong/ding dong (bell)/to be/to act as/manage
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
五 (wǔ) five/5
两 (liǎng) two/both/some/a few/tael unit of weight equal to 50 grams
纹银 (wén yín) fine silver
纹 (wén) line/trace/mark/pattern/grain (of wood etc)
银 (yín) silver/silver-colored/relating to money or currency
秀才接过银子，把一张纸给了米芾，并嘱咐他要用心写字。
Xiu Cai took the silver, gave a piece of paper to Mi Fu, and instructed him to write with care.
秀才接过银子，
xiù cái jiē guō yín zǐ
Xiu Cai took the silver.
秀才 (xiù cái) a person who has passed the county level imperial exam
秀 (xiù) handsome/refined/elegant/graceful/superior/show (loanword)
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
接过 (jiē guō) to take (sth proffered)
接 (jiē) to receive/to answer (the phone)/to meet or welcome sb/to
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
银子 (yín zǐ) money/silver
银 (yín) silver/silver-colored/relating to money or currency
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
把一张纸给了米芾，
bǎ yī zhāng zhǐ gěi le mǐ fèi
Gave a piece of paper to Mi Fu.
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
张 (zhāng) to open up/to spread/sheet of paper/classifier for flat
纸 (zhǐ) paper/CL:張|张[zhang1]沓[da2]/classifier for documents letter
给 (gěi) to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
并嘱咐他要用心写字。
bīng zhǔ fù tā yāo yòng xīn xiě zì
He was also instructed to write by heart.
并 (bīng) and/furthermore/also/together with/(not) at all
嘱咐 (zhǔ fù) to tell/to exhort/injunction
嘱 (zhǔ) to enjoin/to implore/to urge
咐 (fù) to order
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
用心 (yòng xīn) motive/intention/to be diligent or attentive/careful
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
写字 (xiě zì) to write characters
写 (xiě) to write
字 (zì) letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[ge4]/courtesy or style
这只不过是一张普通的纸，但米芾不敢轻易下笔，反复认真琢磨字帖。
It was just an ordinary piece of paper, but Mi Fu did not dare to put down his pen easily, and repeatedly and carefully pondered the character post.
这只不过是一张普通的纸，
zhè zhī bù guō shì yī zhāng pǔ tōng de zhǐ
This is just an ordinary piece of paper that
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
只不过 (zhī bù guō) only/merely/nothing but/no more than/it's just that ...
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
张 (zhāng) to open up/to spread/sheet of paper/classifier for flat
普通 (pǔ tōng) common/ordinary/general/average
普 (pǔ) general/popular/everywhere/universal
通 (tōng) to go through/to know well/(suffix) expert/to connect/to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
纸 (zhǐ) paper/CL:張|张[zhang1]沓[da2]/classifier for documents letter
但米芾不敢轻易下笔，
dàn mǐ fèi bù gǎn qīng yì xià bǐ
But Mi Fu did not dare to write easily.
但 (dàn) but/yet/however/only/merely/still
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
敢 (gǎn) to dare/daring/(polite) may I venture
轻易 (qīng yì) easily/lightly/rashly
轻 (qīng) light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small
易 (yì) easy/amiable/to change/to exchange/prefix corresponding to
下笔 (xià bǐ) to put pen to paper
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
笔 (bǐ) pen/pencil/writing brush/to write or compose/the strokes of
反复认真琢磨字帖。
fǎn fù rèn zhēn zhuó mó zì tiē
Repeatedly and carefully ponder over the word post.
反复 (fǎn fù) repeatedly/over and over/to upend/unstable/to come and go
反 (fǎn) contrary/in reverse/inside out or upside down/to reverse/to
复 (fù) to go and return/to return/to resume/to return to a normal
认真 (rèn zhēn) conscientious/earnest/serious/to take seriously/to take to
认 (rèn) to recognize/to know/to admit
真 (zhēn) really/truly/indeed/real/true/genuine
琢磨 (zhuó mó) to carve and polish (jade)/to polish and refine a literary
琢 (zhuó) to cut (gems)/see 琢磨[zuo2 mo5]
磨 (mó) to rub/to grind/to polish/to sharpen/to wear down/to die
字帖 (zì tiē) copybook (for calligraphy)
字 (zì) letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[ge4]/courtesy or style
帖 (tiē) invitation card/notice/rubbing from incised inscription
他用手指在书桌上画着，想着每个字的间架结构和笔锋，渐渐入了迷。
He drew on the desk with his fingers, thinking about the interlocking structure and strokes of each character, and gradually became fascinated.
他用手指在书桌上画着，
tā yòng shǒu zhǐ zài shū zhuō shǎng huà zhāo
He drew his fingers on the desk and
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
手指 (shǒu zhǐ) finger/CL:個|个[ge4]隻|只[zhi1]
手 (shǒu) hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of
指 (zhǐ) finger/to point at or to/to indicate or refer to/to depend
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
书桌 (shū zhuō) desk/CL:張|张[zhang1]
书 (shū) abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]/book/letter/document
桌 (zhuō) table/desk/classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
画着 --not found--
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
想着每个字的间架结构和笔锋，
xiǎng zhāo měi gě zì de jiān jià jiē gòu hé bǐ fēng
Thinking about the interlinear structure and strokes of each character.
想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
每 (měi) each/every
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
字 (zì) letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[ge4]/courtesy or style
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
架 (jià) to support/frame/rack/framework/classifier for planes large
结构 (jiē gòu) structure/composition/makeup/architecture
结 (jiē) (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)/Taiwan pr. [jie2]
构 (gòu) to construct/to form/to make up/to compose/literary
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
笔锋 (bǐ fēng) the tip of a writing brush/vigor of style in writing/stroke
笔 (bǐ) pen/pencil/writing brush/to write or compose/the strokes of
锋 (fēng) point of a spear/edge of a tool/vanguard/forward (in sports
渐渐入了迷。
jiàn jiàn rù le mí
Gradually, I became fascinated.
渐渐 (jiàn jiàn) gradually
渐 (jiàn) to imbue/gradual/gradually
渐 (jiàn) to imbue/gradual/gradually
入 (rù) to enter/to go into/to join/to become a member of/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
迷 (mí) to bewilder/crazy about/fan/enthusiast/lost/confused
半天过后，秀才找到米芾问：怎么不写呢？米芾一惊，笔掉在地上，说：纸太贵，怕废了纸。
Half a day later, Xiucai found Mi Fu asked: how not to write it? Mi Fu was shocked, the pen fell to the ground, said: the paper is too expensive, afraid to waste the paper.
半天过后，
bàn tiān guō hòu
After half a day
半天 (bàn tiān) half of the day/a long time/quite a while/midair
半 (bàn) half/semi-/incomplete/(after a number) and a half
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
过后 (guō hòu) after the event
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
后 (hòu) empress/queen
秀才找到米芾问：
xiù cái zhǎo dào mǐ fèi wèn
Xiu Cai found Mi Fu and asked.
秀才 (xiù cái) a person who has passed the county level imperial exam
秀 (xiù) handsome/refined/elegant/graceful/superior/show (loanword)
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
找到 (zhǎo dào) to find
找 (zhǎo) to try to find/to look for/to call on sb/to find/to seek/to
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
问 (wèn) to ask
怎么不写呢？
zěn me bù xiě ne
How not to write?
怎么 (zěn me) how?/what?/why?
怎 (zěn) how
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
写 (xiě) to write
呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to
米芾一惊，
mǐ fèi yī jīng
Mi Fu was astonished.
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
惊 (jīng) to startle/to be frightened/to be scared/alarm
笔掉在地上，
bǐ diào zài de shǎng
The pen fell on the floor and
笔 (bǐ) pen/pencil/writing brush/to write or compose/the strokes of
掉 (diào) to fall/to drop/to lag behind/to lose/to go missing/to
在地 (zài de) local
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
说：
shuì
Says.
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
纸太贵，
zhǐ tài guì
Paper is too expensive.
纸 (zhǐ) paper/CL:張|张[zhang1]沓[da2]/classifier for documents letter
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
贵 (guì) expensive/noble/precious/(honorific) your
怕废了纸。
pà fèi le zhǐ
Fear of scrapping the paper.
怕 (pà) to be afraid/to fear/to dread/to be unable to endure
废 (fèi) to abolish/to abandon/to abrogate/to discard/to depose/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
纸 (zhǐ) paper/CL:張|张[zhang1]沓[da2]/classifier for documents letter
秀才笑到：你琢磨了这么半天，写个字让我看看。
Xiu Cai laughed to: you mulled over so half a day, write a word for me to see.
秀才笑到：
xiù cái xiào dào
Xiu Cai laughed to.
秀才 (xiù cái) a person who has passed the county level imperial exam
秀 (xiù) handsome/refined/elegant/graceful/superior/show (loanword)
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
笑 (xiào) laugh/smile/CL:個|个[ge4]
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
你琢磨了这么半天，
nǐ zhuó mó le zhè me bàn tiān
You pondered so half a day.
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
琢磨 (zhuó mó) to carve and polish (jade)/to polish and refine a literary
琢 (zhuó) to cut (gems)/see 琢磨[zuo2 mo5]
磨 (mó) to rub/to grind/to polish/to sharpen/to wear down/to die
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
这么 (zhè me) so much/this much/how much?/this way/like this
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
半天 (bàn tiān) half of the day/a long time/quite a while/midair
半 (bàn) half/semi-/incomplete/(after a number) and a half
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
写个字让我看看。
xiě gě zì ràng wǒ kān kān
Write a word for me to read.
写 (xiě) to write
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
字 (zì) letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[ge4]/courtesy or style
让 (ràng) to yield/to permit/to let sb do sth/to have sb do sth/to
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
看看 (kān kān) to take a look at/to examine/to survey/(coll.) pretty soon
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
米芾写了个永字，几乎和字帖上的字一样，可又好像不一样，真是漂亮了。
Mi Fu wrote a Yong character, almost the same as the character on the postcard, but it seems to be different, it's really beautiful.
米芾写了个永字，
mǐ fèi xiě le gě yǒng zì
Mi Fu wrote the character 永.
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
写 (xiě) to write
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
永 (yǒng) forever/always/perpetual
字 (zì) letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[ge4]/courtesy or style
几乎和字帖上的字一样，
jī hū hé zì tiē shǎng de zì yī yàng
Almost the same as the words on the postcard.
几乎 (jī hū) almost/nearly/practically
几 (jī) small table
乎 (hū) (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in/at/from/because
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
字帖 (zì tiē) copybook (for calligraphy)
字 (zì) letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[ge4]/courtesy or style
帖 (tiē) invitation card/notice/rubbing from incised inscription
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
字 (zì) letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[ge4]/courtesy or style
一样 (yī yàng) same/like/equal to/the same as/just like
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
可又好像不一样，
kě yòu hǎo xiàng bù yī yàng
But it seems to be different again.
可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
好像 (hǎo xiàng) as if/to seem like
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
像 (xiàng) to resemble/to be like/to look as if/such as/appearance
不一样 (bù yī yàng) different/distinctive/unlike
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
真是漂亮了。
zhēn shì piāo liàng le
It's really beautiful.
真是 (zhēn shì) indeed/truly/(coll.) (used to express disapproval annoyance
真 (zhēn) really/truly/indeed/real/true/genuine
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
漂亮 (piāo liàng) pretty/beautiful
漂 (piāo) to float/to drift/to bleach/elegant/polished
亮 (liàng) bright/clear/resonant/to shine/to show/to reveal
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
秀才说：写字不只是动笔，还要动心。
Xiu Cai said: writing is not just moving the pen, but also moving the heart.
秀才说：
xiù cái shuì
Xiu Cai said.
秀才 (xiù cái) a person who has passed the county level imperial exam
秀 (xiù) handsome/refined/elegant/graceful/superior/show (loanword)
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
写字不只是动笔，
xiě zì bù zhī shì dòng bǐ
Writing is more than just moving a pen.
写字 (xiě zì) to write characters
写 (xiě) to write
字 (zì) letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[ge4]/courtesy or style
不只 (bù zhī) not only/not merely
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
动 (dòng) (of sth) to move/to set in movement/to displace/to touch/to
笔 (bǐ) pen/pencil/writing brush/to write or compose/the strokes of
还要动心。
hái yāo dòng xīn
And move your heart.
还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
动心 (dòng xīn) to be moved/to be tempted
动 (dòng) (of sth) to move/to set in movement/to displace/to touch/to
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
你已经懂得窍门了。
You already know the ropes.
你已经懂得窍门了。
nǐ yǐ jīng dǒng dé qiào mén le
You already know the ropes.
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
已经 (yǐ jīng) already
已 (yǐ) already/to stop/then/afterwards
经 (jīng) classics/sacred book/scripture/to pass through/to undergo
懂得 (dǒng dé) to understand/to know/to comprehend
懂 (dǒng) to understand/to comprehend
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
窍门 (qiào mén) a trick/an ingenious method/know-how/the knack (of doing
窍 (qiào) hole/opening/orifice (of the human body)/(fig.) key (to the
门 (mén) gate/door/CL:扇[shan4]/gateway/doorway/CL:個|个[ge4]/opening
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
几天后，秀才要走了，临行前送给米芾一个布包，并叮嘱要在他走后再打开。
A few days later, Xiu Cai was leaving, and before he left, he gave Mi Fu a cloth bag and instructed to open it after he left.
几天后，
jī tiān hòu
A few days later
几天 (jī tiān) several days
几 (jī) small table
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
后 (hòu) empress/queen
秀才要走了，
xiù cái yāo zǒu le
Xiu Cai is leaving.
秀才 (xiù cái) a person who has passed the county level imperial exam
秀 (xiù) handsome/refined/elegant/graceful/superior/show (loanword)
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
临行前送给米芾一个布包，
lín háng qián sòng gěi mǐ fèi yī gě bù bāo
Before his departure, he gave Mi Fu a cloth bag.
临行 (lín háng) on leaving/on the point of departure
临 (lín) to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just
行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to
前 (qián) front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future
送给 (sòng gěi) to send/to give as a present
送 (sòng) to deliver/to carry/to give (as a present)/to present
给 (gěi) to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
布 (bù) cloth/to declare/to announce/to spread/to make known
包 (bāo) to cover/to wrap/to hold/to include/to take charge of/to
并叮嘱要在他走后再打开。
bīng dīng zhǔ yāo zài tā zǒu hòu zài dá kāi
and instructed to open it after he was gone.
并 (bīng) and/furthermore/also/together with/(not) at all
叮嘱 (dīng zhǔ) to warn repeatedly/to urge/to exhort again and again
叮 (dīng) to sting or bite (of mosquito bee etc)/to say repeatedly/to
嘱 (zhǔ) to enjoin/to implore/to urge
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
后 (hòu) empress/queen
再 (zài) again/once more/re-/second/another/then (after sth and not
打开 (dá kāi) to open/to show (a ticket)/to turn on/to switch on
打 (dá) dozen (loanword)/to beat/to strike/to hit/to break/to type
开 (kāi) to open/to start/to turn on/to boil/to write out (a
米芾目送秀才远去，打开布包一看：原来是那五两纹银！米芾不禁掉下了眼泪。
Mi Fu saw Xiu Cai go away, open the cloth bag to see: the original is the five taels of silver! Mi Fu could not help but fall into tears.
米芾目送秀才远去，
mǐ fèi mù sòng xiù cái yuǎn qù
Mi Fu watched Xiu Cai go away.
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
目送 (mù sòng) to follow with one's eyes (a departing guest etc)
目 (mù) eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order
送 (sòng) to deliver/to carry/to give (as a present)/to present
秀才 (xiù cái) a person who has passed the county level imperial exam
秀 (xiù) handsome/refined/elegant/graceful/superior/show (loanword)
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
远 (yuǎn) far/distant/remote/(intensifier in a comparison) by far
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
打开布包一看：
dá kāi bù bāo yī kān
Open the cloth bag to see.
打开 (dá kāi) to open/to show (a ticket)/to turn on/to switch on
打 (dá) dozen (loanword)/to beat/to strike/to hit/to break/to type
开 (kāi) to open/to start/to turn on/to boil/to write out (a
布 (bù) cloth/to declare/to announce/to spread/to make known
包 (bāo) to cover/to wrap/to hold/to include/to take charge of/to
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
原来是那五两纹银！
yuán lái shì nā wǔ liǎng wén yín
So it was the five taels of silver!
原来 (yuán lái) original/former/originally/formerly/at first/so actually as
原 (yuán) former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
五 (wǔ) five/5
两 (liǎng) two/both/some/a few/tael unit of weight equal to 50 grams
纹银 (wén yín) fine silver
纹 (wén) line/trace/mark/pattern/grain (of wood etc)
银 (yín) silver/silver-colored/relating to money or currency
米芾不禁掉下了眼泪。
mǐ fèi bù jīn diào xià le yǎn lèi
Mi Fu couldn't help but drop tears.
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
不禁 (bù jīn) can't help (doing sth)/can't refrain from
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
禁 (jīn) to endure/to prohibit/to forbid
掉下 (diào xià) to drop down/to fall
掉 (diào) to fall/to drop/to lag behind/to lose/to go missing/to
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
眼泪 (yǎn lèi) tears/crying/CL:滴[di1]
眼 (yǎn) eye/small hole/crux (of a matter)/CL:隻|只[zhi1]雙|双[shuang1]
泪 (lèi) tears
此后他一直把五两纹银放在书桌上，时刻铭记那位苦心教他写字的秀才。
Since then he has been putting five taels of silver on his desk, always bearing in mind that the painstakingly taught him to write.
此后他一直把五两纹银放在书桌上，
cǐ hòu tā yī zhí bǎ wǔ liǎng wén yín fàng zài shū zhuō shǎng
Thereafter he kept the five taels of silver on his desk.
此后 (cǐ hòu) after this/afterwards/hereafter
此 (cǐ) this/these
后 (hòu) empress/queen
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
一直 (yī zhí) straight (in a straight line)/continuously/always/from the
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
直 (zhí) straight/to straighten/fair and reasonable/frank
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
五 (wǔ) five/5
两 (liǎng) two/both/some/a few/tael unit of weight equal to 50 grams
纹银 (wén yín) fine silver
纹 (wén) line/trace/mark/pattern/grain (of wood etc)
银 (yín) silver/silver-colored/relating to money or currency
放 (fàng) to put/to place/to release/to free/to let go/to let out/to
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
书桌 (shū zhuō) desk/CL:張|张[zhang1]
书 (shū) abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]/book/letter/document
桌 (zhuō) table/desk/classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
时刻铭记那位苦心教他写字的秀才。
shí kè míng jì nā wèi kǔ xīn jiāo tā xiě zì de xiù cái
Always remember the showman who painstakingly taught him how to write.
时刻 (shí kè) time/juncture/moment/period of time/CL:個|个[ge4]段[duan4]
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
刻 (kè) quarter (hour)/moment/to carve/to engrave/to cut/oppressive
铭记 (míng jì) to engrave in one's memory
铭 (míng) to engrave/inscribed motto
记 (jì) to record/to note/to memorize/to remember/mark/sign
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
位 (wèi) position/location/place/seat/classifier for people
苦心 (kǔ xīn) painstaking effort/to take a lot of trouble/laborious at
苦 (kǔ) bitter/hardship/pain/to suffer/to bring suffering to
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
教 (jiāo) to teach/religion/teaching/to make/to cause/to tell
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
写字 (xiě zì) to write characters
写 (xiě) to write
字 (zì) letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[ge4]/courtesy or style
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
秀才 (xiù cái) a person who has passed the county level imperial exam
秀 (xiù) handsome/refined/elegant/graceful/superior/show (loanword)
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
天道酬勤。
Heavenly rewards.
天道酬勤。
tiān dào chóu qín
Heavenly rewards.
天道酬勤 (tiān dào chóu qín) Heaven rewards the diligent. (idiom)
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
酬 (chóu) to entertain/to repay/to return/to reward/to compensate/to
勤 (qín) diligent/industrious/hardworking/frequent/regular/constant
米芾珍惜每一张白纸，勤学苦练，终于成为历史上赫赫有名的大书法家。
Mi Fu cherished every piece of white paper and studied diligently, finally becoming a great calligrapher in history.
米芾珍惜每一张白纸，
mǐ fèi zhēn xī měi yī zhāng bái zhǐ
Mi Fu cherishes every piece of white paper.
米芾 (mǐ fèi) Mi Fu (1051-1107) Song poet and calligrapher
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
芾 (fèi) see 蔽芾[bi4 fei4]/luxuriance of vegetation
珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
每 (měi) each/every
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
张 (zhāng) to open up/to spread/sheet of paper/classifier for flat
白 (bái) white/snowy/pure/bright/empty/blank/plain/clear/to make
纸 (zhǐ) paper/CL:張|张[zhang1]沓[da2]/classifier for documents letter
勤学苦练，
qín xué kǔ liàn
Learn and practice hard.
勤学苦练 (qín xué kǔ liàn) to study diligently/to train assiduously
勤 (qín) diligent/industrious/hardworking/frequent/regular/constant
学 (xué) to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology
苦 (kǔ) bitter/hardship/pain/to suffer/to bring suffering to
练 (liàn) to practice/to train/to drill/to perfect (one's skill)
终于成为历史上赫赫有名的大书法家。
zhōng yú chéng wéi lì shǐ shǎng hè hè yǒu míng de dà shū fǎ jiā
He finally became a great calligrapher in history.
终于 (zhōng yú) at last/in the end/finally/eventually
终 (zhōng) end/finish
于 (yú) in/at/to/from/by/than/out of
成为 (chéng wéi) to become/to turn into
成 (chéng) to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
历史上 (lì shǐ shǎng) historical/in history
历 (lì) calendar/to experience/to undergo/to pass through/all/each
史 (shǐ) history/annals/title of an official historian in ancient
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
赫赫 (hè hè) brilliant/impressive/outstanding
赫 (hè) awe-inspiring/abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1] hertz (Hz)
赫 (hè) awe-inspiring/abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1] hertz (Hz)
有名 (yǒu míng) famous/well-known
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
名 (míng) name/noun (part of speech)/place (e.g. among winners)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
书法家 (shū fǎ jiā) calligrapher
书 (shū) abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]/book/letter/document
法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
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珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
白 (bái) white/snowy/pure/bright/empty/blank/plain/clear/to make
纸 (zhǐ) paper/CL:張|张[zhang1]沓[da2]/classifier for documents letter
可以练出精美的书法。
kě yǐ liàn chū jīng měi de shū fǎ
Fine calligraphy can be practiced.
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
练 (liàn) to practice/to train/to drill/to perfect (one's skill)
出 (chū) to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to
精美 (jīng měi) delicate/fine/refinement
精 (jīng) essence/extract/vitality/energy/semen/sperm/mythical goblin
美 (měi) the Americas/abbr. for 美洲[Mei3 zhou1]/USA/abbr. for
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
书法 (shū fǎ) calligraphy/handwriting/penmanship
书 (shū) abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]/book/letter/document
法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
珍惜幼苗，可以育出参天的大树。
Cherish the young seedlings, which can nurture the big trees in the sky.
珍惜幼苗，
zhēn xī yòu miáo
Cherish the seedlings.
珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
幼苗 (yòu miáo) young sprout/bud/sapling/seedling
幼 (yòu) young
苗 (miáo) sprout
可以育出参天的大树。
kě yǐ yù chū cān tiān de dà shù
It is possible to raise trees that will grow to the sky.
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
育 (yù) to have children/to raise or bring up/to educate
出 (chū) to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to
参天 (cān tiān) reach high to the sky/tall/of great height
参 (cān) to take part in/to participate/to join/to attend/to counsel
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
大树 (dà shù) Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
树 (shù) tree/CL:棵[ke1]/to cultivate/to set up
珍惜土石，可以形成巍巍高山。
Cherishing the earth and stones can form a lofty mountain.
珍惜土石，
zhēn xī tǔ dàn
Cherish the earth and stones.
珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
土 (tǔ) earth/dust/clay/local/indigenous/crude opium
石 (dàn) dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗/ten pecks/one
可以形成巍巍高山。
kě yǐ xíng chéng wēi wēi gāo shān
It can form lofty mountains.
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
形成 (xíng chéng) to form/to take shape
形 (xíng) to appear/to look/form/shape
成 (chéng) to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to
巍巍 (wēi wēi) towering/imposing
巍 (wēi) lofty/towering/Taiwan pr. [wei2]
巍 (wēi) lofty/towering/Taiwan pr. [wei2]
高山 (gāo shān) high mountain/alpine
高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
珍惜滴水，可以汇成茫茫海洋。
Cherished drops of water can be merged into a vast ocean.
珍惜滴水，
zhēn xī dī shuǐ
Cherish the drops of water that
珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
滴水 (dī shuǐ) water drop/dripping water
滴 (dī) a drop/to drip
水 (shuǐ) water/river/liquid/beverage/additional charges or income
可以汇成茫茫海洋。
kě yǐ huì chéng máng máng hǎi yáng
It can converge into a vast ocean.
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
汇 (huì) to remit/to converge (of rivers)/to exchange/class
成 (chéng) to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to
茫茫 (máng máng) boundless/vast and obscure
茫 (máng) vast with no clear boundary/fig. hazy/indistinct/unclear
茫 (máng) vast with no clear boundary/fig. hazy/indistinct/unclear
海洋 (hǎi yáng) ocean/CL:個|个[ge4]
海 (hǎi) ocean/sea/CL:個|个[ge4]片[pian4]/great number of people or
洋 (yáng) ocean/vast/foreign/silver dollar or coin
珍惜时间，可以使生命之花更加绚丽。
Valuing time can make the flower of life more splendid.
珍惜时间，
zhēn xī shí jiān
Cherish the time that
珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
时间 (shí jiān) time/period/CL:段[duan4]
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
可以使生命之花更加绚丽。
kě yǐ shǐ shēng mìng zhī huā gēng jiā xuàn lí
It can make the flower of life more splendid.
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
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
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
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
花 (huā) flower/blossom/CL:朵[duo3]支[zhi1]束[shu4]把[ba3]盆[pen2]簇[cu4]
更加 (gēng jiā) more (than sth else)/even more
更 (gēng) to change or replace/to experience/one of the five two-hour
加 (jiā) to add/plus/(used after an adverb such as 不 大 稍 etc and
绚丽 (xuàn lí) gorgeous/magnificent
绚 (xuàn) adorned/swift/gorgeous/brilliant/variegated
丽 (lí) Korea/beautiful
珍惜工作，可以使事业之果更加丰硕。
Valuing your work can make the fruit of your career more fruitful.
珍惜工作，
zhēn xī gōng zuō
Cherish the work that
珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
工作 (gōng zuō) to work/(of a machine) to operate/job/work/task
工 (gōng) work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor
作 (zuō) worker/workshop/(slang) troublesome/high-maintenance
可以使事业之果更加丰硕。
kě yǐ shǐ shì yè zhī guǒ gēng jiā fēng shuò
You can make the fruit of your career more fruitful.
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
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
事业 (shì yè) undertaking/project/activity/(charitable political or
事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
业 (yè) line of business/industry/occupation/job/employment/school
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
果 (guǒ) fruit/result/resolute/indeed/if really
更加 (gēng jiā) more (than sth else)/even more
更 (gēng) to change or replace/to experience/one of the five two-hour
加 (jiā) to add/plus/(used after an adverb such as 不 大 稍 etc and
丰硕 (fēng shuò) plentiful/substantial/rich (in resources etc)
丰 (fēng) abundant/plentiful/fertile/plump/great
硕 (shuò) large/big
珍惜情感，可以肝胆相照，荣辱与共。
Cherish the emotion that can be liver and guts, honor and shame together.
珍惜情感，
zhēn xī qíng gǎn
Cherish the emotions that
珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
情感 (qíng gǎn) feeling/emotion/to move (emotionally)
情 (qíng) feeling/emotion/passion/situation
感 (gǎn) to feel/to move/to touch/to affect/feeling/emotion/(suffix)
可以肝胆相照，
kě yǐ gān dǎn xiāng zhào
can be liver and guts.
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
肝胆相照 (gān dǎn xiāng zhào) to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to
肝 (gān) liver/CL:葉|叶[ye4]個|个[ge4]
胆 (dǎn) gall bladder/courage/guts/gall/inner container (e.g.
相 (xiāng) each other/one another/mutually/fret on the neck of a pipa
照 (zhào) according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to
荣辱与共。
róng rǔ yǔ gòng
Glory and shame.
荣辱与共 (róng rǔ yǔ gòng) (of friends or partners) to share both the honor and the
荣 (róng) glory/honor/thriving
辱 (rǔ) disgrace/dishonor/to insult/to bring disgrace or
与 (yǔ) and/to give/together with/to take part in
共 (gòng) common/general/to share/together/total/altogether/abbr. for
珍惜群众，可以感天动地，所向披靡。
Cherishing the masses can move heaven and earth and be invincible.
珍惜群众，
zhēn xī qún zhòng
cherish the masses.
珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
群众 (qún zhòng) mass/multitude/the masses
群 (qún) group/crowd/flock herd pack etc
众 (zhòng) abbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhong4 yi4 yuan4] House of
可以感天动地，
kě yǐ gǎn tiān dòng de
It can move heaven and earth.
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
感天动地 (gǎn tiān dòng de) deeply affecting (idiom)
感 (gǎn) to feel/to move/to touch/to affect/feeling/emotion/(suffix)
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
动 (dòng) (of sth) to move/to set in movement/to displace/to touch/to
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
所向披靡。
suǒ xiàng pī mí
Invincible.
所向披靡 (suǒ xiàng pī mí) to sweep everything before one/to be invincible (idiom)
所 (suǒ) actually/place/classifier for houses small buildings
向 (xiàng) towards/to face/to turn towards/direction/to support/to
披 (pī) to drape over one's shoulders/to open/to unroll/to split
靡 (mí) to waste (money)/extravagant/go with fashion/not
大道理：世间可怕的是挥霍，可贵的是珍惜。
Great truth: What is terrible in this world is squandering, but what is valuable is cherishing.
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
世间可怕的是挥霍，
shì jiān kě pà de shì huī huò
The terrible thing in the world is the squandering that
世间 (shì jiān) world/earth
世 (shì) life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime/epoch/descendant
间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
可怕 (kě pà) awful/dreadful/fearful/formidable/frightful/scary/hideous
可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
怕 (pà) to be afraid/to fear/to dread/to be unable to endure
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
挥霍 (huī huò) to squander money/extravagant/prodigal/free and easy/agile
挥 (huī) to wave/to brandish/to command/to conduct/to scatter/to
霍 (huò) suddenly
可贵的是珍惜。
kě guì de shì zhēn xī
Valuable is cherished.
可贵 (kě guì) to be treasured/praiseworthy
可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
贵 (guì) expensive/noble/precious/(honorific) your
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
因为，挥霍导致衰败，珍惜导致兴盛。
For, squandering leads to decay and cherishing leads to prosperity.
因为，
yīn wéi
Because.
因为 (yīn wéi) because/owing to/on account of
因 (yīn) cause/reason/because
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
挥霍导致衰败，
huī huò dǎo zhì shuāi bài
profligacy leads to decay.
挥霍 (huī huò) to squander money/extravagant/prodigal/free and easy/agile
挥 (huī) to wave/to brandish/to command/to conduct/to scatter/to
霍 (huò) suddenly
导致 (dǎo zhì) to lead to/to create/to cause/to bring about
导 (dǎo) to transmit/to lead/to guide/to conduct/to direct
致 (zhì) to send/to devote/to deliver/to cause/to convey
衰败 (shuāi bài) to decline/to wane/to decay/to deteriorate
衰 (shuāi) mourning garments/to decline/to wane/to become weak or
败 (bài) to defeat/to damage/to lose (to an opponent)/to fail/to
珍惜导致兴盛。
zhēn xī dǎo zhì xīng chéng
Cherish leads to prosperity.
珍惜 (zhēn xī) to treasure/to value/to cherish
珍 (zhēn) precious thing/treasure/culinary delicacy/rare/valuable/to
惜 (xī) to cherish/to begrudge/to pity/Taiwan pr. [xi2]
导致 (dǎo zhì) to lead to/to create/to cause/to bring about
导 (dǎo) to transmit/to lead/to guide/to conduct/to direct
致 (zhì) to send/to devote/to deliver/to cause/to convey
兴盛 (xīng chéng) to flourish/to thrive
兴 (xīng) to rise/to flourish/to become popular/to start/to encourage
盛 (chéng) to hold/to contain/to ladle/to pick up with a utensil