| Code #
| 4 characters: |
| S101 |
A genius always presents himself as a fool (great wisdom disguised as stupidity) |
| S102 | Protect my family, defend my country. |
| S103 | Courage and wisdom embodied in one. |
| S104 | Like a tiger with wings. |
| S105 | The grand master of martial arts. |
| S106 | Fighting a hundred battles and winning every one of them. |
| S107 | Invincible from heaven to earth |
| S108 | Standing tall as the sky and firm as the ground. |
| S109 | Courageously marching forward |
| S110 | Gallant as the dragon and fierce as the tiger. |
| S111 | Repay my country with my utmost efforts and unswerving loyalty.
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| S112 | Time passes like water. |
| S113 | Till the heavens turn cold and the ground we walk unfold. |
| S114 | Patience is gold.
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| S115 | Even bad guys have their own principles.
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| S116 | Crouching tiger, hidden dragon.
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| S117 | Flying dragon, dancing phoenix.
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| S118 | Soaring dragon, leaping tiger.
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| S119 | Blood is thicker than water.
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| S120 | Turning defeat into victory.
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| S121 | Being the elite standing out from the crowd.
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| S122 | Silence is golden. |
| S123 | Uncorrupt integrity that is held high above the crowd. |
| S124 | Escape from near death. |
| S125 | Stride alone stubbornly with one's own belief/decision. |
| S126 | The Evil can never overcome the Good. |
| S127 | Human will can always overcome fate. |
| S128 | Always bathing in the river of love. |
| S129 | May we be together under the full moon. |
| S130 | The heart is tranquil and the air is harmonized. |
| S131 | Riding the wind and breaking the waves. |
| S132 | Firmly holding the ticket to victory. |
| S133 | Learn to be content with what you have, and you will be a happy soul .(Happy will be the one who always feels content) |
| S134 | As the dragon fights , the tiger battles. |
| S135 | Taming the tiger, defeating the dragon . |
| S136 | Unwavering despite a hundred setbacks. |
| S137 | Courage knows no fear. |
| S138 | Our hearts are forever tied. |
| S139 | Kindness conquers all. |
| S140 | No regrets in life. |
| S141 | Bringing honor and glory to my family and ancestors. |
| S142 | Graceful as the roaming dragon. |
| S143 | Words hurt. (referring to: what people say about you behind your back is fearsome) |
| S144 | Love at first sight |
| S145 | Treading on thin ice |
| S146 | The east mountain will rise again (referring to: staging a comeback) |
| S147 | Safe and sound, escaping unscathed |
| S148 | Never say defeat |
| S149 | Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear |
| S150 | If you are in a hurry you will never get there.(Haste makes waste) |
| S151 | Do not let opportunity slip away |
| S152 | Conceited soldiers always lose the battle (Pride goes before a fall) |
| S153 | The return of the prodigal son |
| S154 | Life is but a dream |
| S155 | Let nature follow its course |
| S156 | Vow not to bow (with my head held high) |
| S157 | Gone with the wind |
| S158 | Make peace with whatever comes your way |
| S159 | Heaven and earth merged as one |
| S160 | sweet or bitter, go through it together |
| S161 | The four seas are my home |
| S162 | Careful with one's words, cautious with one's actions |
| S163 | Go all out with one's strength |
| S164 | Pursue and attack while riding on the wings of victory |
| S165 | Will not yield despite a hundred setbacks |
| S166 | After the worst, great things will come |
| S167 | Life is bitterly short |
| S168 | Half the effort, double the result |
| S169 | Unity of will is an impregnable stronghold |
| S170 | The tiger takes the leap, the eagle spreads its wings |
| S171 | Once the word is said, the action will be taken (man of his words) |
| S172 | Live and die in honor |
| S173 | You and I merged as one |
| S174 | Eradicate all obstacles/ overcome all challenges |
| S175 | There are no seams in angels' clothes.
(Flawless without any trace of artifice.) |
| S176 | Give up evil, return to good |
| S177 | Be not submissive nor overbearing |
| S178 | The gains do not make up for the losses |
| S179 | One is bold and confident when doing a just cause |
| S180 | Looks like right, but is actually wrong |
| S181 | Full of energy like the morning air |
| S182 | Fight poison with poison |
| S183 | One's responsibility is heavy and the journey is long |
| S184 | Die without regrets |
| S185 | Live the moment |
| S186 | At the most desperate deadend one reaches life and opportunity |
| S187 | Making a comeback with whirlwind force |
| S188 | After the rain is a clear day |
| S189 | Spilled water cannot be gathered (what is done cannot be undone) |
| S190 | The journey ahead is beautiful like embroidered brocade |
| S191 | Each person should make peace with one's destined fate |
| S192 | Righteousness has no room for sentiments |
| S193 | Righteousness allows no resignation |
| S194 | Righteousness needs no looking back |
| S195 | Betrayed by many, deserted by the dearest |
| S196 | Let go of the demons that haunt your heart |
| S197 | To not make progress is to go backward (if you do not keep moving forward, you will only drift backward) |
| S198 | Full of energy like the morning air |
| S199 | A clear stream flowing in this turbid world |
| S001 | A promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold |
| S002 | Time flies like an arrow |
| S003 | I walk my own path / I do things my way |
| S004 | Action speaks louder than words |
| S006 | When drinking water, always remember the source |
| S007 | Creating one's own fortunes with bare hands |
| S008 | Joined together by heaven (heaven made the union) |
| S009 | Justice for all from heaven to earth |
| S010 | Fight for every minute, snatch every second |
| S011 | Repay every wrongdoing with a virtuous deed |
| S012 | Take it easy and remain unruffled under pressure |
| S013 | honesty is the best policy |
| S014 | Never yield never surrender |
| S015 | Strengthening oneself with no rest |
| S016 | no fear in face of the wind and rain |
| S017 | Quest to survive in adversity |
| S018 | priceless treasure |
| S019 | no worries no concerns |
| S020 | no restraint no restriction |
| S021 | a bright guiding light in the abyss of misery |
| S022 | love deep as the sea |
| S023 | love tender as water |
| S024 | overcome bitter times, endure trying labor |
| S025 | strengthen oneself in adversity |
| S026 | vows that fathom the deepest sea, oaths that scale the tallest mountain |
| S027 | make merry while you can (have fun when there is still time) |
| S028 | all things take on a brand new start |
| S029 | all the wealth lies in the heart (meaning one is being content, not looking for fame or money since it all lies within one's heart) |
| S030 | only I alone reign supreme(only I alone command all the respect and deference) |
| S031 | Righteous integrity that reaches the cloud and sky |
| S032 | strive to swim up stream with high aspirations |
| S033 | never cease to strengthen oneself |
| S035 | lasting as long as heaven and earth |
| S036 | finding joy and happiness in one's own way |
| S037 | the sea accepts a hundred streams and rivers (meaning a great person can accommodate things great and small) |
| S038 | climb to the summit and achieve the utmost |
| S039 | at a lost in where to go, and what to follow |
| S040 | persist with perseverance |
| S041 | together through life and death |
| S042 | return to true natural simplicity |
| S043 | follow your heart's desire |
| S044 | seek common ground while preserving our differences |
| S045 | view death as simply returning to where one came from (meaning not fearing death) |
| S046 | There is no end to learning |
| S047 | The true colors of a hero |
| Code # | 3 characters: |
| S901 | Loss is Gain
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| S902 | Walk with me
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| S903 | Dragon amongst the average men
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| S904 | Phoenix rising from the flames
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| S905 | Steel that withstands a hundred trials
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| S906 | Diligence has its reward
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| S907 | never cease learning
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| Code # | 5 characters: |
| S951 | from an exchange of blows, friendship grows
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| S952 | One time getting drunk will cure a thousand worries.
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| S953 | The good and kind ones are always being bullied
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| S954 | no one knows a son better than the father
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| S955 | treasure the one who is in front of you now
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| S956 | heaven helps those who help themselves
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| S957 | A strong tiger father does not have a weak puppy for a son
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| S958 | A content heart will achieve lofty clear ambitions (this can be used by itself or paired with S959. Original ancient Zhuge Liang quote is S958+S959)
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| S959 | Inner peace and tranquility can help you see and reach far (this can be used by itself or paired with S958. Original ancient Zhuge Liang quote is S958+S959)
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| S960 | Under fierce winds, one can tell which grasses are sturdy (meaning: Adversity is the best testing ground ;this can be used by itself or paired with S961)
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| S961 | In a raging fire, one can see which is real gold (meaning: Adversity is the best testing ground ;this can be used by itself or paired with S960)
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| S962 | The loyal heart is reflected by heaven and earth
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| Code # | 6 characters: |
| S971 | There are no deadends for mankind in heaven
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| S972 | Heroes have similar views (great minds think alike)
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| S973 |
Asking for help from others is no comparison to helping oneself
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| S974 |
People go through sorrow and joy, parting and being together.(this can be used together with S975 as parallel phrases, or used by itself)
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| S975 |
The moon dims and shines, waxes and wanes.(this can be used together with S974 as parallel phrases, or used by itself)
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| S976 |
Man's schemes are always inferior to those destined by heaven
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| S977 |
Only having been drunk would one appreciate the intensity of the wine (can be paired with S978 to make parellel rhyming phrases in Chinese)
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| S978 |
Only having loved would one appreciate the depth of the passion.(can be paired with S977 to make parellel rhyming phrases in Chinese)
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| S979 |
Rising above muddy water untainted(it refers to a person, like the lotus, rising above muddy water untainted )
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| Code # | 7 characters: |
| S201 |
Beauty's in the eye of the beholder |
| S202 | Distant water won't extinguish the fire next door. |
| S203 | The fierce tiger from a foreign land cannot fight the local worm. |
| S204 | When the tiger ventures from the mountain to the plains, it is bullied by the dogs
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| S205 | The way of the family is in harmony. |
| S206 | One step in the wrong direction will cause you a thousand years of regret.(The error committed on impulse may turn out to be the sorrow of a whole life) |
| S207 | Defeat is the mother of success. |
| S208 | Even the greatest hero cannot resist the heavenly beauty. |
| S209 | Get drunk while there still is wine (enjoy today, why worry about tomorrow) |
| S210 | Revenge for revenge, when will it end? |
| S211 | I am the only sober one amongst the crowd that is drunk |
| S212 | The boat rights it own course when it reaches the bridge (problems will sort themselves out) |
| S213 | The talent heaven has endowed me will eventually have its use |
| S214 | After all the gold has been spent, it will eventually come back |
| S215 | Wish I could be forever drunk and never sober |
| S216 | There will always be a stronger one amongst the strong(this can be used together with S217 as parallel phrases, or used by itself) |
| S217 | There will always be a higher mountain than this one. (this can be used together with S216 as parallel phrases, or used by itself) |
| S218 | Never say everything depends on fate |
| S219 | Brush away the clouds and you will see the clear blue sky |
| S220 | Within the four seas all are brothers |
| S221 | Diligence is the path to the mountain of knowledge (this can be used together with S222 as parallel phrases, or used by itself) |
| S222 | Hard work is the vessel in the endless sea of learning (this can be used together with S221 as parallel phrases, or used by itself) |
| S223 | Only after meticulous honing will the sword have its precious sharp edge
(this can be used together with S224 as parallel phrases, or used by itself) |
| S224 | Only after the bitter cold will the plum blossom emit its sweet fragrance
(this can be used together with S223 as parallel phrases, or used by itself) |
| S225 | A great man can bend and stretch (meaning: A great man among men is he who knows when to eat humble pie and when to hold his head high.A great man knows when to yield and when not.) |
| S226 | A little impatience spoils great plans |
| S227 | Mountains which are not conceited about their heights will reach the sky |
| Code # | 4 character parallels:( 2 parallel phrases : 4 characters each phrase) |
| S301 | A wise gentleman takes his revenge
patienlty over a decade
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| S302 | To cultivate trees, you need 10 years;
To cultivate people, you need 100 years. |
| S303 | Off by a inch to start with;
Off by a mile as a result. |
| S304 | The rise and fall of a nation;
Rests on the shoulders of each individual. |
| S305 | What you don't want to be done to yourself;
Dont' do it to others. |
| S306 | It is easier to move a mountain;
than to change a person's character. |
| S307 | Surviving a big disaster,
is guaranteed to be followed by a pot of luck. |
| S308 | Participants themselves cannot see clearly,
Onlookers can see the whole game. |
| S309 | With your hands I hold,
together we'll grow old. |
| S310 | Don't use whom you doubt,
don't doubt who you choose to use. |
| S311 |
After a long split, getting together is imminent;
after being together for a long time, a split is imminent |
| S312 | Rather be a broken piece of jade,
than a tile intact.(meaning: rather die as a hero than live as a coward) |
| S313 | Rowing a boat against the current,
he who does not advance loses ground |
| S314 | Others don't cross me,
I don't cross them. (this can be used together with S315 as parallel phrases, or used by itself) |
| S315 | Others dare to cross me
I will definietly cross them. (this can be used together with S314 as parallel phrases, or used by itself) |
| S316 | Strictly discipline oneself
but be lenient with others. |
| S317 | Nothing I know that I will not talk about,
nothing I talk about that I will not bare all. |
| S318 | rather die for speaking out,
than to live and remain silent |
| S319 | Live simply indifferent to fame ;
fare serenely toward high aspirations |
| S320 | old man loses his horse;
who knows it's not a blessing (meaning it is difficult to foresee the twists and turns which compel misfortune to beget fortune, and vice versa.) |
| S321 | rather be betrayed by others;
than to betray them |
| S322 | what has past has already gone;
what is to come can still be chased |
| S323 | Those who sow the seeds of blessings
shall harvest plentiful blessings. |
| S324 | share our blessings together
bear the hard times together
alternate translation: for better or for worse |
| S325 | the sea accepts a hundred streams and rivers
a great person can accommodate all matters big and small
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| S326 | The sea of bitterness has no bounds,
repent and the shore is just behind you
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| S327 | Sacrifice the smaller self
for the greater good
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| S328 | Water can float a boat
it also can sink a boat
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| S329 | The past not forgotten
Will be the teacher of the future
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| S330 | Not having weathered the bitter cold winter
One will not appreciate the warmth of spring
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| S331 | Treasure one's strengths
Forget one's shortcomings
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| Code # | 7 character parallels:( 2 parallel phrases : 7 characters each phrase) |
| S401 | Try a little bit of patience , the wind and sea will be calm;
Take a small step back , you'll appreciate the greatness of the ocean and the sky.
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| S402 | Covet not a gold-threaded robe,
Cherish only your young days.
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| S403 | If a bud blooms, gather it ;
Lest you but wait for an empty bough.
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| S404 | Stopping the flow of water with the blade of a knife, only makes it rush by ever more strongly;
Ridding one's pains with night long drinking, only makes it hurt even more deeply.
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| S405 | An inch of time, an inch of gold;
An inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.
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| S406 | Inside a book you will find girls with complexions like jade;
Inside the book, you will find houses made of gold.
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| S407 | A carefully planted seed never blooms,
a carelessly transplanted willow grows into shade.
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| S408 | In the sky, we'll be a pair of soaring birds,
On earth, we'll be the joined branches of a tree.
Alternate translation:
In the sky, may we be two birds flying side by side,
On earth, may we be be two branches inseparably tied
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| S409 | Just when there seems to be no way out deep in the mountains and at the river's edge,
beyond the dark willows are bright flowers blooming in a new village.
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| S410 | A lonely stranger in a strange land I am cast,
I miss my family all the more on every festive day.
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| S411 | Never fail to do anything good which you deem petty,
never dare to do anything evil which you consider trivial
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| Code # | 5 character parallels:( 2 parallel phrases : 5 characters each phrase) |
| S501 | I look up to the sky and see the big bright moon;
I gaze down and think about my far way homeland.
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| S502 | Wild fire cannot burn all the wild grass;
As the spring breeze blows, they will flourish again.
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| S503 | Big trees have rotten branches ;
large clans have beggars.
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| S504 | Sending you a goose feather from a thousand miles ;
the gift is light but the love is strong.
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| S505 | One single conversation with you ;
is more enlightening than a decade's study.
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| S506 | Man cannot be judged by his appearance;
water cannot be measured by a cup.
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| S507 | Wishing for a long life
sharing the beauty of this graceful moonlight, even though miles apart
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| S508 |
In
this world there is no impossible task,
fear only those with persevering hearts
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| S509 |
Over a long distance, you learn about the strength of horses
over a long time, you learn about the character of people
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| S510 |
Be patient for a moment,
you will avoid a hundred days of sorrow
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| S511 |
A man will not continuously have good fortune for a thousand days,
A flower will not continuously bloom red for a hundred days.
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| S512 |
Knowing well that tigers roam these hills,
Into these tiger hills I venture.
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| S513 |
Only being able to endure the bitterest of all things bitter,
will one become the greatest man of all men.
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| S514 |
if you wish to enjoy a grander sight,
climb to a greater height.
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| S515 |
Having reached the water's edge and there is no more path,
just sit and watch the rising clouds.
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| Code # | 3 character parallels:( 2 parallel phrases : 3 characters each phrase) |
| S551 | hitting is affection
scolding is love
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| S552 | Be not proud when victorious
Do not give up when defeated
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| S553 | With determination and purpose,
anything can be achieved.
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| S554 | through experience
wisdom is nurtured
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| S555 | Man at the beginning
is born to be benevolent
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| S556 | come without a sign
gone without a trace
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| S557 | the deeper the love,
the more cutting the hate
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| S558 | pride hurts,
humility benefits
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| S559 | with a diligent heart,
there is no road too far
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| S560 | Diligence has its reward;
play has no benefits
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| S561 | be on your guard,
put forth your strength.
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| S562 | a woman's heart;
ocean bottom's needle.
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| S563 | sow the seeds of goodness,
reap the fruits of goodness.
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| Code # | Taoist sayings by Lao Tzu: |
| S601 | One who knows does not speak
One who speaks does not know
(total 8 characters)
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| S602 | Humans follow Earth,
Earth follows Heaven,
Heaven follows Tao,
Tao follows Nature.
(total 13 characters)
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| S603 | the longest journey
begins from where you stand (the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step)(total 8 characters)
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| S604 | To know others is wise
to know oneself is enlightened wisdom .(total 8 characters)
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| S605 | Those who overcome others have power
Those who overcome themselves have strength.(total 9 characters)
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| S606 | Those who understand me are few
Those who follow my principles are even more precious.(total 8 characters)
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| S607 | the Tao that can be expressed in words is not the true and eternal Tao.(total 6 characters)
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| S608 | the humble is the root of the noble; the high is based on the low(total 10 characters)
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| S609 | act by means of inaction, deal with matters by means of not being meddlesome(total 6 characters)
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| S610 | through inaction, thus one does not lose(total 5 characters)
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| S611 | holding nothing, thus nothing is lost(total 5 characters)
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| Code # | Confucius sayings: |
| S701 | First he practices what he preaches
and then he follows it
(total 8 characters)
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| S702 | A virtuous gentleman is hesitant in speech,
but sharp in action
(total 10 characters)
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| S703 | Think three times before you take any action
(total 5 characters)
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| S704 | Having a sense of shame is one step closer to courage.
(total 5 characters)
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| S705 | The great man is open, composed and has no worries,
the petty person is always full of distress.
(total 10 characters)
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| S706 | Make happy those who are near,
and those who are far will come
(total 6 characters)
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| Code # | Sun Tzu's art of war sayings: |
| S801 | The day can be long or short
the moon can be waning or full
(total 8 characters)
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| S802 | Know the enemy and know yourself, you will win every battle;
know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat;
know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle
(total 28 characters)
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| S803 | Attack him where he is unprepared
appear where you are not expected.
(total 8 characters)
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| S804 | make what is unreal appear real
Make what is real look unreal .
(total 8 characters)
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| S805 | Move as swift as the wind
Stay as silent as the forest.
(total 8 characters)
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| S806 | Attack as fierce as fire
Stay immovable like the mountain
(total 8 characters)
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| S807 |
the victorious strategist only seeks battle after victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat fights†first hoping for victory.
(total 16 characters)
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| Code # | Ancient Chinese love poems: |
| S850 | As the bright moon shines over the sea,(5 characters)
From far away you share this moment with me.(5 characters)
(total 10 characters)
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| S851 | For parted lovers lonely nights are the worst to be,(5 characters)
All night long I think of no one but thee.(5 characters)
(total 10 characters)
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| S408 | In the sky, may we be two birds flying side by side,(7 characters)
On earth, may we be be two branches inseparably tied (7 characters)
Alternate translation:
In the sky, we'll be a pair of soaring birds,
On earth, we'll be the joined branches of a tree.
(total 14 characters)
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| S852 | You and me, me and you; so much in love are we
(total 8 characters)
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| S853 | the love is strong and pervasive, burning like hot fire
(total 6 characters)
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| S854 | As long as we live, we'll share the same bed,
And one coffin will do for us both when we're dead
(total 13 characters)
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| S855 | If the love between two people is everlasting,
why need to stay together day and night?
(total 14 characters)
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| S856 | a silkworm will only stop producing silk when it dies;
the tears will only dry when the candle burns to ashes
(meaning:I will only stop thinking of you when I die,will only stop crying when I die/turn into ash)
(total 14 characters)
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| Code # | More Chinese love quotes: |
| S557 | the deeper the love,
the more cutting the hate
|
| S551 | hitting is affection
scolding is love
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| S309 | With your hands I hold,
together we'll grow old. |
| S144 | Love at first sight |
| S173 | You and I merged as one |
| S008 | Joined together by heaven (heaven made the union) |
| S022 | love deep as the sea |
| S023 | love tender as water |
| S128 | Always bathing in the river of love. |
| S113 | Till the heavens turn cold and the ground we walk unfold. |
| S035 | lasting as long as heaven and earth |
| S978 |
Only having loved would one appreciate the depth of the passion. |
| S041 | together through life and death |
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