人心若江河,昼夜无停流。
东流未到海,滔滔讵能休。
又如远游客,终年寄他州。
不知归其家,岁暮何所投。
水流上沧海,人行止故丘。
而况寰宇中,事物纷相酬。
人欲盛其炽,天理微以幽。
瞬息变化间,肝胆生戈矛。
苟不知所止,定心终无由。
所止非至善,此心犹可忧。
卓哉陈使君,立志希前修。
名堂以止善,善外俱无求。
我德自此明,新民功亦优。
还应有馀庆,永为斯堂留。
不愧大学篇,芳尘映千秋。
人心若江河,昼夜无停流。
东流未到海,滔滔讵能休。
又如远游客,终年寄他州。
不知归其家,岁暮何所投。
水流上沧海,人行止故丘。
而况寰宇中,事物纷相酬。
人欲盛其炽,天理微以幽。
瞬息变化间,肝胆生戈矛。
苟不知所止,定心终无由。
所止非至善,此心犹可忧。
卓哉陈使君,立志希前修。
名堂以止善,善外俱无求。
我德自此明,新民功亦优。
还应有馀庆,永为斯堂留。
不愧大学篇,芳尘映千秋。
人心就像江河一样,
昼夜不停地奔流。
向东流淌却未到达大海,
滔滔水流怎能停歇?
又像远行的游子,
终年寄居在他乡。
不知道回归自己的家园,
年终岁暮时又能投奔何处?
水流最终汇入苍茫大海,
人的行迹止于故乡山丘。
更何况在广阔的天地之间,
万事万物纷繁复杂地相互应和。
人的欲望炽盛燃烧,
天理却微妙而幽深。
瞬息万变之间,
肝胆之中竟生出矛盾敌意。
如果不知道适可而止,
安定内心终究没有途径。
所止之处若非至善,
这颗心仍然值得忧虑。
卓越啊,陈使君,
立志效法前代贤人。
将厅堂命名为“止善”,
在善之外别无所求。
我的德性从此得以彰明,
教化民众的功业也显优异。
还应当有绵长的福泽,
永远为这座厅堂存留。
无愧于《大学》的篇章,
美好的声名辉映千秋。
The human heart is like rivers and streams,
Flowing ceaselessly day and night.
Eastward they run, yet not reaching the sea,
How can their surging torrents ever rest?
It is also like a traveler far from home,
Who dwells in another land all year long.
Not knowing the way back to his own house,
Where shall he turn when the year draws to its close?
Water flows upward to the azure sea,
A man's journey ends at his native hill.
And moreover, within this vast universe,
All things interact in complex reply.
Human desires blaze fiercely bright,
While Heaven's principle lies subtle and obscure.
In the blink of an eye, changes arise,
Turning liver and gall into spear and shield.
If one does not know where to stop,
The settled mind will find no path at all.
If the stopping point is not the utmost good,
This heart still has cause for deep concern.
Outstanding indeed is Governor Chen,
Who set his will to emulate the ancient sages.
He named this hall 'Halting at the Good',
Seeking nothing beyond the good itself.
My virtue is enlightened from this day forth,
And the work of renewing the people excels.
There shall also be abundant blessings remaining,
Forever preserved within this hall.
It does not shame the chapter of the Great Learning,
Its fragrant dust will reflect for a thousand autumns.
人心如流,揭示了治理中动态平衡的周期。
以江河奔流不息比喻人心的变动不止。
本诗为五言古诗,押平声韵。
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