一个盲人、一个聋子，以及两个耳聪目明的正常人——四个过桥人。有一处地势险恶的峡谷，涧底奔腾着湍急的水流，而所谓的桥则是几根横亘在悬崖峭壁间光秃秃的铁索。一行四人来到桥头，一个盲人,一个聋子，以及两个耳聪目明的正常人。四个人一个接一个抓住铁索，凌空行进。结果呢？盲人,聋子过了桥，一个耳聪目明的人也过了桥，另一个则跌下深渊丧了命。难道耳聪目明的人还不如盲人,聋人吗？是的！他的弱点恰恰源于耳聪目明。盲人说：我眼睛看不见，不知山高桥险，心平气和地攀索。聋人说：我耳朵听不见，不闻脚下咆哮怒吼，恐惧相对减少很多。那个过了桥的耳聪目明的人则说：我过我的桥，险峰与我何干？激流与我何干？只管注意落脚稳固就够了。哲理启示：积极地面对周围的环境，不要被虚张声势所威吓，要知道，那多半都是纸老虎，惟有一颗坦然面对而又积极进取的心才可排除虚张声势对你的威吓。
一个盲人、一个聋子，以及两个耳聪目明的正常人——四个过桥人。
A blind man, a deaf man, and two deaf normal people - four bridge crossers.
一个盲人、一个聋子，
yī gě máng rén ??? yī gě lóng zǐ
A blind man, a deaf man.
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
盲人 (máng rén) blind person
盲 (máng) blind
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
、一个聋子 --not found--
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
聋子 (lóng zǐ) deaf person
聋 (lóng) deaf
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
以及两个耳聪目明的正常人—
yǐ jí liǎng gě ěr cōng mù míng de zhēng cháng rén
and two deaf and sighted normal people-
以及 (yǐ jí) as well as/too/and
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
及 (jí) and/to reach/up to/in time for
两 (liǎng) two/both/some/a few/tael unit of weight equal to 50 grams
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
耳聪目明 (ěr cōng mù míng) sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)/keen and alert/perceptive
耳 (ěr) ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical
聪 (cōng) quick at hearing/wise/clever/sharp-witted/intelligent/acute
目 (mù) eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
正常 (zhēng cháng) regular/normal/ordinary
正 (zhēng) first month of the lunar year/straight/upright/proper/main
常 (cháng) always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
四个过桥人。
sì gě guō qiáo rén
Four bridge crossers.
四 (sì) four/4
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
桥 (qiáo) bridge/CL:座[zuo4]
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
有一处地势险恶的峡谷，涧底奔腾着湍急的水流，而所谓的桥则是几根横亘在悬崖峭壁间光秃秃的铁索。
There is a treacherous terrain canyon, the bottom of the stream rushing with rapid water, and the so-called bridge is a few across the cliffs between the bare iron cable.
有一处地势险恶的峡谷，
yǒu yī chǔ de shì xiǎn ě de xiá gǔ
There is a canyon with treacherous terrain.
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
处 (chǔ) to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to be situated at/to
地势 (de shì) terrain/topography relief
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
势 (shì) power/influence/potential/momentum/tendency/trend/situation
险恶 (xiǎn ě) dangerous/sinister/vicious
险 (xiǎn) danger/dangerous/rugged
恶 (ě) see 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]/evil/fierce/vicious/ugly/coarse/to harm
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
峡谷 (xiá gǔ) canyon/gill/ravine
峡 (xiá) gorge
谷 (gǔ) valley
涧底奔腾着湍急的水流，
jiàn dǐ bēn téng zhāo tuān jí de shuǐ liú
The bottom of the stream was rushing with a fast flow of water.
涧 (jiàn) mountain stream
底 (dǐ) (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)/background/bottom
奔腾 (bēn téng) Pentium (microprocessor by Intel)/(of waves) to surge
奔 (bēn) to hurry/to rush/to run quickly/to elope/to go to/to head
腾 (téng) to soar/to gallop/to prance/to turn over/to vacate/to clear
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
湍急 (tuān jí) rapid (flow of water)
湍 (tuān) to rush (of water)
急 (jí) urgent/pressing/rapid/hurried/worried/to make (sb) anxious
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
水流 (shuǐ liú) river/stream
水 (shuǐ) water/river/liquid/beverage/additional charges or income
流 (liú) to flow/to disseminate/to circulate or spread/to move or
而所谓的桥则是几根横亘在悬崖峭壁间光秃秃的铁索。
ér suǒ wèi de qiáo zé shì jī gēn héng gèn zài xuán yá qiào bì jiān guāng tū tū de tiě suǒ
And the so-called bridge is a few across the cliff face between the bare iron cable.
而 (ér) and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal
所谓 (suǒ wèi) so-called/what is called
所 (suǒ) actually/place/classifier for houses small buildings
谓 (wèi) to speak/to say/to name/to designate/meaning/sense
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
桥 (qiáo) bridge/CL:座[zuo4]
则 (zé) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
几 (jī) small table
根 (gēn) root/basis/classifier for long slender objects e.g.
横 (héng) horizontal/across/(horizontal character stroke)/harsh and
亘 (gèn) extending all the way across/running all the way through
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
悬崖峭壁 (xuán yá qiào bì) sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)
悬 (xuán) to hang or suspend/to worry/public announcement/unresolved
崖 (yá) precipice/cliff/Taiwan pr. [yai2]
峭 (qiào) high and steep/precipitous/severe or stern
壁 (bì) wall/rampart
间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
光秃秃 (guāng tū tū) bald/bare
光 (guāng) light/ray/CL:道[dao4]/bright/only/merely/to use up
秃 (tū) bald/blunt
秃 (tū) bald/blunt
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
铁 (tiě) iron (metal)/arms/weapons/hard/strong/violent/unshakeable
索 (suǒ) to search/to demand/to ask/to exact/large rope/isolated
一行四人来到桥头，一个盲人,一个聋子，以及两个耳聪目明的正常人。
A group of four people came to the bridge, a blind man, a deaf man, and two deaf normal people.
一行四人来到桥头，
yī háng sì rén lái dào qiáo tóu
A group of four people came to the bridge.
一行 (yī háng) party/delegation
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to
四 (sì) four/4
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
来到 (lái dào) to come/to arrive
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
桥头 (qiáo tóu) Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county
桥 (qiáo) bridge/CL:座[zuo4]
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
一个盲人,
yī gě máng rén
A blind man,
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
盲人 (máng rén) blind person
盲 (máng) blind
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
一个聋子，
yī gě lóng zǐ
a deaf person.
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
聋子 (lóng zǐ) deaf person
聋 (lóng) deaf
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
以及两个耳聪目明的正常人。
yǐ jí liǎng gě ěr cōng mù míng de zhēng cháng rén
and two deaf and normal people.
以及 (yǐ jí) as well as/too/and
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
及 (jí) and/to reach/up to/in time for
两 (liǎng) two/both/some/a few/tael unit of weight equal to 50 grams
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
耳聪目明 (ěr cōng mù míng) sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)/keen and alert/perceptive
耳 (ěr) ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical
聪 (cōng) quick at hearing/wise/clever/sharp-witted/intelligent/acute
目 (mù) eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
正常 (zhēng cháng) regular/normal/ordinary
正 (zhēng) first month of the lunar year/straight/upright/proper/main
常 (cháng) always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
四个人一个接一个抓住铁索，凌空行进。
One by one, the four men grabbed the wire and marched through the air.
四个人一个接一个抓住铁索，
sì gě rén yī gě jiē yī gě zhuā zhù tiě suǒ
One by one, the four men grabbed the wire
四 (sì) four/4
个人 (gě rén) individual/personal/oneself
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
一个接一个 (yī gě jiē yī gě) one by one/one after another
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
接 (jiē) to receive/to answer (the phone)/to meet or welcome sb/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
抓住 (zhuā zhù) to grab/to capture
抓 (zhuā) to grab/to catch/to arrest/to snatch/to scratch
住 (zhù) to live/to dwell/to stay/to reside/to stop/(suffix
铁 (tiě) iron (metal)/arms/weapons/hard/strong/violent/unshakeable
索 (suǒ) to search/to demand/to ask/to exact/large rope/isolated
凌空行进。
líng kōng háng jìn
Marching through the air.
凌空 (líng kōng) be high up in the sky
凌 (líng) to approach/to rise high/thick ice/to insult or maltreat
空 (kōng) empty/air/sky/in vain/to empty/vacant/unoccupied/space
行进 (háng jìn) to advance/forward motion
行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to
进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
结果呢？盲人,聋子过了桥，一个耳聪目明的人也过了桥，另一个则跌下深渊丧了命。
What happened? The blind man, the deaf man crossed the bridge, a deaf man also crossed the bridge, and the other one fell into the abyss and died.
结果呢？
jiē guǒ ne
The result?
结果 (jiē guǒ) to bear fruit/CL:個|个[ge4]/outcome/result/conclusion/in the
结 (jiē) (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)/Taiwan pr. [jie2]
果 (guǒ) fruit/result/resolute/indeed/if really
呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to
盲人,
máng rén
Blind,
盲人 (máng rén) blind person
盲 (máng) blind
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
聋子过了桥，
lóng zǐ guō le qiáo
Deaf people crossed the bridge.
聋子 (lóng zǐ) deaf person
聋 (lóng) deaf
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
桥 (qiáo) bridge/CL:座[zuo4]
一个耳聪目明的人也过了桥，
yī gě ěr cōng mù míng de rén yě guō le qiáo
A deaf man also crossed the bridge and
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
耳聪目明 (ěr cōng mù míng) sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)/keen and alert/perceptive
耳 (ěr) ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical
聪 (cōng) quick at hearing/wise/clever/sharp-witted/intelligent/acute
目 (mù) eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
桥 (qiáo) bridge/CL:座[zuo4]
另一个则跌下深渊丧了命。
lìng yī gě zé diē xià shēn yuān sāng le mìng
The other one fell into the abyss and lost his life.
另一 (lìng yī) another/the other
另 (lìng) other/another/separate/separately
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
则 (zé) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous
跌 (diē) to fall/to tumble/to trip/(of prices etc) to drop/Taiwan
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
深渊 (shēn yuān) abyss
深 (shēn) deep/depth/deeply/(of a color) dark/deep/rich
渊 (yuān) deep pool/deep/profound
丧 (sāng) mourning/funeral/(old) corpse/to lose sth abstract but
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
命 (mìng) life/fate/order or command/to assign a name title etc
难道耳聪目明的人还不如盲人,聋人吗？是的！他的弱点恰恰源于耳聪目明。
Is a person who is deaf and blind worse than a person who is blind or deaf? Yes! His weakness comes precisely from being deaf.
难道耳聪目明的人还不如盲人,
nán dào ěr cōng mù míng de rén hái bù rú máng rén
Is it possible that a person who is deaf and blind is not as good as a blind person,
难道 (nán dào) don't tell me .../could it be that...?
难 (nán) difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
耳聪目明 (ěr cōng mù míng) sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)/keen and alert/perceptive
耳 (ěr) ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical
聪 (cōng) quick at hearing/wise/clever/sharp-witted/intelligent/acute
目 (mù) eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
还不如 (hái bù rú) to be better off .../might as well ...
还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
如 (rú) as/as if/such as
盲人 (máng rén) blind person
盲 (máng) blind
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
聋人吗？
lóng rén má
Deaf?
聋 (lóng) deaf
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
吗 (má) see 嗎啡|吗啡 morphine/(question particle for \yes-no\
是的！
shì de
Yes!
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
他的弱点恰恰源于耳聪目明。
tā de ruò diǎn qià qià yuán yú ěr cōng mù míng
His weakness stems precisely from his ear.
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)
弱点 (ruò diǎn) weak point/failing
弱 (ruò) weak/feeble/young/inferior/(following a decimal or
点 (diǎn) point/dot/drop/speck/o'clock/point (in space or time)/to
恰恰 (qià qià) exactly/just/precisely
恰 (qià) exactly/just
恰 (qià) exactly/just
源于 (yuán yú) has its origins in
源 (yuán) root/source/origin
于 (yú) in/at/to/from/by/than/out of
耳聪目明 (ěr cōng mù míng) sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)/keen and alert/perceptive
耳 (ěr) ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical
聪 (cōng) quick at hearing/wise/clever/sharp-witted/intelligent/acute
目 (mù) eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
盲人说：我眼睛看不见，不知山高桥险，心平气和地攀索。
The blind man said: I can't see, I don't know that the mountain is high and the bridge is dangerous, and I climb the rope with peace of mind.
盲人说：
máng rén shuì
The blind man said.
盲人 (máng rén) blind person
盲 (máng) blind
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
我眼睛看不见，
wǒ yǎn jīng kān bù jiàn
I can't see with my eyes.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
眼睛 (yǎn jīng) eye/CL:隻|只[zhi1]雙|双[shuang1]
眼 (yǎn) eye/small hole/crux (of a matter)/CL:隻|只[zhi1]雙|双[shuang1]
睛 (jīng) eye/eyeball
看不见 (kān bù jiàn) unseen/to be invisible
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
不知山高桥险，
bù zhī shān gāo qiáo xiǎn
I don't know the danger of high mountains and bridges.
不知 (bù zhī) not to know/unaware/unknowingly/fig. not to admit (defeat
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
山 (shān) mountain/hill/anything that resembles a mountain/CL:座[zuo4]
高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
桥 (qiáo) bridge/CL:座[zuo4]
险 (xiǎn) danger/dangerous/rugged
心平气和地攀索。
xīn píng qì hé de pān suǒ
Climb the rope with peace of mind.
心平气和 (xīn píng qì hé) tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
平 (píng) flat/level/equal/to tie (make the same score)/to draw
气 (qì) gas/air/smell/weather/to make angry/to annoy/to get angry
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
攀 (pān) to climb (by pulling oneself up)/to implicate/to claim
索 (suǒ) to search/to demand/to ask/to exact/large rope/isolated
聋人说：我耳朵听不见，不闻脚下咆哮怒吼，恐惧相对减少很多。
Deaf people say: I can not hear my ears, do not hear the roar and roar under the feet, fear is relatively much less.
聋人说：
lóng rén shuì
Deaf people say.
聋 (lóng) deaf
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
我耳朵听不见，
wǒ ěr duǒ tīng bù jiàn
I can't hear.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
耳朵 (ěr duǒ) ear/CL:隻|只[zhi1]個|个[ge4]對|对[dui4]/handle (on a cup)
耳 (ěr) ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical
朵 (duǒ) flower/earlobe/fig. item on both sides/classifier for
听不见 (tīng bù jiàn) not be able to hear
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
不闻脚下咆哮怒吼，
bù wén jiǎo xià páo xiào nù hǒu
Not hearing the roar and fury of the feet
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
闻 (wén) to hear/news/well-known/famous/reputation/fame/to smell/to
脚下 (jiǎo xià) under the foot
脚 (jiǎo) foot/leg (of an animal or an object)/base (of an object)
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
咆哮 (páo xiào) to roar/to thunder/to snarl/to bluster (of wind waves etc)
咆 (páo) to roar
哮 (xiào) pant/roar/bark (of animals)
怒吼 (nù hǒu) to bellow/to rave/to snarl
怒 (nù) anger/fury/flourishing/vigorous
吼 (hǒu) to roar/to howl/to shriek/roar or howl of an animal/bellow
恐惧相对减少很多。
kǒng jù xiāng duì jiǎn shǎo hěn duō
Fear is relatively much less.
恐惧 (kǒng jù) to be frightened/fear/dread
恐 (kǒng) afraid/frightened/to fear
惧 (jù) to fear
相对 (xiāng duì) relatively/opposite/to resist/to oppose/relative/vis-a-vis
相 (xiāng) each other/one another/mutually/fret on the neck of a pipa
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
减少 (jiǎn shǎo) to lessen/to decrease/to reduce/to lower
减 (jiǎn) to lower/to decrease/to reduce/to subtract/to diminish
少 (shǎo) few/less/to lack/to be missing/to stop (doing sth)/seldom
很 (hěn) (adverb of degree)/quite/very/awfully
多 (duō) many/much/often/a lot of/numerous/more/in excess/how (to
那个过了桥的耳聪目明的人则说：我过我的桥，险峰与我何干？激流与我何干？只管注意落脚稳固就够了。
The one who crossed the bridge with a clear ear said: I crossed my bridge, what does the dangerous peak have to do with me? What do the rapids have to do with me? It is enough to pay attention to landing firmly.
那个过了桥的耳聪目明的人则说：
nā gě guō le qiáo de ěr cōng mù míng de rén zé shuì
And the deaf man who had crossed the bridge said.
那个 (nā gě) that one/that thing/that (as opposed to this)/(used before
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
桥 (qiáo) bridge/CL:座[zuo4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
耳聪目明 (ěr cōng mù míng) sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)/keen and alert/perceptive
耳 (ěr) ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical
聪 (cōng) quick at hearing/wise/clever/sharp-witted/intelligent/acute
目 (mù) eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
则 (zé) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
我过我的桥，
wǒ guō wǒ de qiáo
I cross my bridge.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
桥 (qiáo) bridge/CL:座[zuo4]
险峰与我何干？
xiǎn fēng yǔ wǒ hé gān
What does the dangerous peak have to do with me?
险峰 (xiǎn fēng) perilous peak/the lofty heights
险 (xiǎn) danger/dangerous/rugged
峰 (fēng) (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit
与 (yǔ) and/to give/together with/to take part in
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
何干 (hé gān) what business?
何 (hé) what/how/why/which/carry
干 (gān) to concern/to interfere/shield/stem
激流与我何干？
jī liú yǔ wǒ hé gān
What does the rapids have to do with me?
激流 (jī liú) torrent/torrential current/whitewater
激 (jī) to arouse/to incite/to excite/to stimulate/sharp/fierce
流 (liú) to flow/to disseminate/to circulate or spread/to move or
与 (yǔ) and/to give/together with/to take part in
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
何干 (hé gān) what business?
何 (hé) what/how/why/which/carry
干 (gān) to concern/to interfere/shield/stem
只管注意落脚稳固就够了。
zhī guǎn zhù yì là jiǎo wěn gù jiù gòu le
It is enough to just pay attention to landing firmly.
只管 (zhī guǎn) solely engrossed in one thing/just (one thing no need to
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
管 (guǎn) to take care (of)/to control/to manage/to be in charge of
注意 (zhù yì) to take note of/to pay attention to
注 (zhù) to register/to annotate/note/comment
意 (yì) Italy/Italian/abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]/idea/meaning
落脚 (là jiǎo) to stay for a time/to stop over/to lodge/to sink down (into
落 (là) to leave out/to be missing/to leave behind or forget to
脚 (jiǎo) foot/leg (of an animal or an object)/base (of an object)
稳固 (wěn gù) stable/steady/firm/to stabilize
稳 (wěn) settled/steady/stable
固 (gù) hard/strong/solid/sure/assuredly/undoubtedly/of course
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
够 (gòu) enough (sufficient)/enough (too much)/(coll.) (before adj.)
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
哲理启示：积极地面对周围的环境，不要被虚张声势所威吓，要知道，那多半都是纸老虎，惟有一颗坦然面对而又积极进取的心才可排除虚张声势对你的威吓。
Philosophical inspiration: face the surrounding environment positively, do not be intimidated by the bluff, you know, it is mostly a paper tiger, but a frank and positive heart can exclude the bluff to your intimidation.
哲理启示：
zhé lǐ qǐ shì
Philosophical Insights.
哲理 (zhé lǐ) philosophic theory/philosophy
哲 (zhé) wise/a sage
理 (lǐ) texture/grain (of wood)/inner essence/intrinsic order
启示 (qǐ shì) to reveal/to enlighten/enlightenment/revelation
启 (qǐ) Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3] reported founder of the Xia
示 (shì) to show/to reveal
积极地面对周围的环境，
jī jí de miàn duì zhōu wéi de huán jìng
Positively facing the surroundings.
积极 (jī jí) active/energetic/vigorous/positive (outlook)/proactive
积 (jī) to amass/to accumulate/to store/measured quantity (such as
极 (jí) extremely/pole (geography physics)/utmost/top
地面 (de miàn) floor/ground/surface
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
面 (miàn) face/side/surface/aspect/top/classifier for flat surfaces
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
周围 (zhōu wéi) surroundings/environment/to encompass
周 (zhōu) to make a circuit/to circle/circle/circumference/lap/cycle
围 (wéi) to encircle/to surround/all around/to wear by wrapping
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
环境 (huán jìng) environment/circumstances/surroundings/CL:個|个[ge4]/ambient
环 (huán) ring/hoop/loop/(chain) link/classifier for scores in
境 (jìng) border/place/condition/boundary/circumstances/territory
不要被虚张声势所威吓，
bù yāo bèi xū zhāng shēng shì suǒ wēi hè
Do not be intimidated by the bluff that
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
被 (bèi) quilt/by/(indicates passive-voice clauses)/(literary) to
虚张声势 (xū zhāng shēng shì) (false) bravado/to bluff
虚 (xū) emptiness/void/abstract theory or guiding principles/empty
张 (zhāng) to open up/to spread/sheet of paper/classifier for flat
声 (shēng) sound/voice/tone/noise/reputation/classifier for sounds
势 (shì) power/influence/potential/momentum/tendency/trend/situation
所 (suǒ) actually/place/classifier for houses small buildings
威吓 (wēi hè) to threaten/to intimidate/to cow
威 (wēi) power/might/prestige
吓 (hè) to scare/to intimidate/to threaten/(interjection showing
要知道，
yāo zhī dào
Be aware that
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
知道 (zhī dào) to know/to become aware of/also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
那多半都是纸老虎，
nā duō bàn dōu shì zhǐ lǎo hǔ
Most of them are paper tigers.
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
多半 (duō bàn) most/mostly/most likely
多 (duō) many/much/often/a lot of/numerous/more/in excess/how (to
半 (bàn) half/semi-/incomplete/(after a number) and a half
都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
纸老虎 (zhǐ lǎo hǔ) paper tiger
纸 (zhǐ) paper/CL:張|张[zhang1]沓[da2]/classifier for documents letter
老 (lǎo) null
虎 (hǔ) tiger/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
惟有一颗坦然面对而又积极进取的心才可排除虚张声势对你的威吓。
wéi yǒu yī kē tǎn rán miàn duì ér yòu jī jí jìn qǔ de xīn cái kě pái chú xū zhāng shēng shì duì nǐ de wēi hè
Only an open and positive heart can exclude the bluff to your intimidation.
惟 (wéi) -ism/only
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
颗 (kē) classifier for small spheres pearls corn grains teeth
坦然 (tǎn rán) calm/undisturbed
坦 (tǎn) flat/open-hearted/level/smooth
然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
面对 (miàn duì) to confront/to face
面 (miàn) face/side/surface/aspect/top/classifier for flat surfaces
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
而 (ér) and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal
又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
积极进取 (jī jí jìn qǔ) proactive
积 (jī) to amass/to accumulate/to store/measured quantity (such as
极 (jí) extremely/pole (geography physics)/utmost/top
进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
取 (qǔ) to take/to get/to choose/to fetch
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
排除 (pái chú) to eliminate/to remove/to exclude/to rule out
排 (pái) a row/a line/to set in order/to arrange/to line up/to
除 (chú) to get rid of/to remove/to exclude/to eliminate/to wipe out
虚张声势 (xū zhāng shēng shì) (false) bravado/to bluff
虚 (xū) emptiness/void/abstract theory or guiding principles/empty
张 (zhāng) to open up/to spread/sheet of paper/classifier for flat
声 (shēng) sound/voice/tone/noise/reputation/classifier for sounds
势 (shì) power/influence/potential/momentum/tendency/trend/situation
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
威吓 (wēi hè) to threaten/to intimidate/to cow
威 (wēi) power/might/prestige
吓 (hè) to scare/to intimidate/to threaten/(interjection showing