有恆
Perseverance
157.
合抱之木,生於毫末;從小成大也。九層之臺,起於累土;從卑至高。千里之行,始於足下。從近至遠。
(卷三十四 老子)
157.
A tree you can barely get your arms around grows from a tiny shoot. A nine-story tower begins as a heap of earth. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Scroll 34: Lao Zi
【白話】
兩手圍抱的粗壯大樹,是由細小幼苗長成的;九層高的樓臺,是由泥土堆積築成的;千里遠的路程,是從邁開腳下的第一步開始的。
158.
故不積跬(ㄎㄨㄟˇ)步,無以至千里;不積小流,無以成河海。
(卷三十八 孫卿子)
158.
Without taking continuous steps, a journey of a thousand miles cannot be done. Without gathering water from small streams, no rivers or oceans can be formed.
Scroll 38: Sun Qing Zi
【註釋】
①跬步:半步。古時稱人行走,舉足一次為跬,舉足兩次為步。
【白話】
不積累半步前進,無法遠行千里;不匯聚滴水細流,無法成為浩瀚江海。由此可見,任何事情都是由小漸大累積而成,沒有一步登天的道理。
159.
九三:不恆其德,或承之羞。德行無恆,自相違錯,不可致詰,故或承之羞也。不恆其德,無所容也。
(卷一 周易)
159.
In the oracle of Heng, this is revealed: He who does not continuously maintain his virtues may face disgrace. He who does not continuously maintain his virtues will not be allowed by society to establish himself.
Scroll 1: Zhou Yi
【註釋】
①或:或許、也許。表示不肯定。
【白話】
恆卦第三爻象徵:不能永恆地保持美德,或許將蒙受羞辱。不能永恆地保持美德,必然喪失操行,無法立足容身於社會。
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