萌一欺心理便亏,久之天定胜人为。
买臣负担行吟日,韩信低头出胯时。
自怯终于强者弱,不争是乃胜之基。
彼来欺我自欺耳,只要我心无自欺。
萌一欺心理便亏,久之天定胜人为。
买臣负担行吟日,韩信低头出胯时。
自怯终于强者弱,不争是乃胜之基。
彼来欺我自欺耳,只要我心无自欺。
一旦萌生欺骗的念头,心灵便已亏损,
久而久之,上天的定数终将胜过人为的努力。
就像朱买臣背着柴薪、边走边吟诵诗歌的日子,
也如韩信低头从别人胯下钻过的时刻。
自我怯懦最终会导致强者变弱;
不与人争,这才是取胜的根基。
他人来欺侮我,不过是他们自我欺骗罢了,
只要我的内心能做到不自欺就好。
Once a deceitful thought sprouts, the mind is marred,
In time, Heaven's will prevails over human endeavor.
As when Zhu Maichen bore his load, chanting while walking,
Or Han Xin stooped low, passing beneath another's crotch.
Self-doubt ends in the strong growing weak;
Non-contention is the very foundation of victory.
If others come to deceive me, they but deceive themselves—
So long as my own heart remains free from self-deceit.
天定胜人为的信念,反映对治理中终极正义的周期认同。
阐明欺心终将招致天理报应,强调人应守正持心,坚信天道胜人为。
本诗为七言律诗,押平声韵。
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