器成因揉木,偃月勢相侔。
適用形雖巧,論材性本柔。
倦憑觀秘籙,趺坐接禪流。
莫效愚溪戮,時多曲似鈎。
器成因揉木,偃月勢相侔。
適用形雖巧,論材性本柔。
倦憑觀秘籙,趺坐接禪流。
莫效愚溪戮,時多曲似鈎。
器物因揉制木材而成形,
其彎曲如偃月的態勢相互匹配。
適用之形雖然巧妙,
但論其材質本性本就柔軟。
疲倦時憑靠几案觀看秘藏典籍,
盤腿打坐與禪修之流相接。
莫要效仿愚溪(柳宗元)那樣遭致殺身之禍,
時世之中多有彎曲如鉤的險惡。
The vessel takes shape as the wood is bent and steamed;
Its crescent form achieves a balanced, graceful scheme.
Though cleverly designed for function and for use,
Its nature, pliant wood, remains inherently smooth.
Weary, I lean to view the mystic texts profound;
Cross-legged, I sit and join the meditative round.
Do not, like Foolish Stream, invite a fatal blow—
For times are full of hooks that in a curve may grow.
器物成型隱喻治理中人才需經塑造與博弈。
以制弓為喻,描繪器物成型的工藝過程,隱含對人才需經磨練方能成器的思考。
本詩為五言律詩,押平聲韻。
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