1. 好人的世界，总有一种糊涂。

1. In the world of good people, there is always some confusion.

2. 傲慢是天生的，谦虚只在人工。

2. Pride is innate, while modesty is only artificial.

3. 天性是惟一重要的，单凭天性是不行的。

3. Innate nature is the only thing that matters, but it is not enough to rely solely on innate nature.

4. 快乐来自智慧，又滋养了智慧。

4. Happiness comes from wisdom and, in turn, nourishes wisdom.

5. 生活的最佳状态是冷冷清清的风风火火。

5. The best state of life is to be lively and fiery in a quiet and solitary way.

6. 不伤尔性，不枉尔理。尔怏怏为几之外，无所用尔。

6. Do not harm your nature, do not wrong your principles. Beyond your discontent with a few things, there is nothing that requires your use.

7. 凡是伟大的，都是叛逆的。

7. All that is great is rebellious.

8. 《诗经》中的兴语往往兼有比义，《樛木》就是如此。兴者起也，先咏他物以引起所咏之词也（朱熹《诗集传》）。从这一解说看，乐只君子，福履绥之二句，乃是首章所咏之本体；南有樛木，葛藟累之二句，则是引起所咏之词的兴体。后二章每章只改动二字，大体意思与首章相近，运用的是国风常用的叠章形式。以反覆咏唱逐层推进，在回环往复中造成浓浓的感情。故从兴之引起的所咏之词看，这乃是一首为君子祝福的歌，当无可疑。

8. The "Qing Sheng" often combines the meaning of metaphor in its opening phrases, as is the case with "Jiu Mu" (Curled Wood). The term "qi" (兴起) means to provoke or to raise, where one first sings about another object to provoke the words of the song (as explained in Zhu Xi's "Commentary on the Book of Songs"). From this explanation, the lines "Only the noble man, fortune and peace upon you" are the essence of the first chapter; while the lines "In the south there is a curled wood, the vines entangle and intertwine" are the metaphorical imagery that provokes the song. In the following two chapters, each only changes two characters, and the general meaning is similar to the first chapter, utilizing the repetitive chapter form commonly used in the national songs. By repeatedly singing and layering, a strong sentiment is created through the repetition and alternation. Therefore, from the perspective of the metaphor that provokes the song, this is a song that blesses the noble man, and there should be no doubt about it.

9. 葛：多年生草本植物，花紫红色，茎可做绳，纤维可织葛布。

9. Kudzu: A perennial herb plant with purple-red flowers, its stems can be used to make ropes, and its fibers can be woven into kudzu cloth.

10. 还没分别，已在心里写信。

10. Even before the parting, I've already written a letter in my heart.

11. 王实甫比关汉卿，更懂事些。

11. Wang Shifu is more mature than Guan Hanqing.

12. 我们穷，只此一身青春。

12. We are poor, but we have only our youth.

13. 要恭维残障人士的长寿，真为难啊。

13. It's quite difficult to flatter the longevity of people with disabilities.

14. 玄妙的话题在浅白的对答中辱没了。

14. The profound topic was belittled in simple and straightforward answers.

15. 别人的滂沱快乐滴在我肩上是不快乐的。

15. It is unhappy for me to bear others' copious joy on my shoulders.

16. 狂风拔倒树，树倒根已露。上有数枝藤，青青犹未悟。

16. The fierce wind uproots the tree, revealing the roots already exposed. Above, several vines cling, still green, yet unaware.

17. 又来一个羞答答的厚颜无耻者。

17. Another shyly shameless person.

18. 炎阳下的芭蕉的绿，是故意绿的。

18. The green of the banana leaves under the scorching sun is deliberately green.

19. 微雨夜，树丛间传来波兰的心悸。

19. On a drizzly night, the heartbeats of Poland come from among the trees.

20. 刺鼻何曾嚏，蹋面不知嗔。高生两个齿，自谓得胜人。

20. The nose has never sneezed from the piercing odor, nor has the face shown any anger from being stepped on. The high person has two teeth, and boasts of being a conqueror.

21. 唯我病夫，或有所用。用尔为几，承吾臂支吾颐而已矣。

21. Being only a sickly man, I might still be of some use. You can use me to support my arm and hold up my chin.

22. 知识，学问，使人通达，使人平静。

22. Knowledge and scholarship make one wise and serene.

23. 持平常心，不做平常语。

23. Maintain a calm and composed mindset; do not resort to ordinary language.

24. 天才是被另一个天才发现的。

24. Genius is discovered by another genius.

25. 理想主义，是表示耐性较好的意思。

25. Idealism means a better degree of patience.

26. 人自有了镜子，才慢慢象样子起来。

26. It was only after people had mirrors that they began to look more presentable.

27. 容易悲哀的人容易快乐，也就容易存活。

27. People who are prone to sadness are also prone to happiness, and thus they are more likely to survive.

28. 所谓无底深渊，下去，也是前程万里。

28. As the saying goes, even the bottomless abyss has a path that leads to a vast future if one dares to descend.

29. 枝枝转势雕弓动，片片摇光玉剑斜。见说木兰征戍女，不知那作酒边花。

29. Twigs turn, bending the bow in motion, slices of light sway, the jade sword tilts. It's said that Mulan, the warrior girl, is off to war, but I wonder what she's become by the wine's side, a flower?

30. 幸福就是，心安理得地爱艺术。

30. Happiness is the ability to love art with a peaceful and justified heart.

31. 聪明的读者自然还会发现，这三章中的兴语，同时又带有比义。比者，以彼物比此物也。诗中的彼物即樛木和葛藟，此物则是君子和福以樛木的得到葛藟缠绕，比君子的常得福禄相随，也实在非常形象。故从各章之比义看，这也是一首形象动人的祝福歌。

31. The astute reader will naturally also notice that the alliterations in these three chapters carry a deeper meaning. "比" refers to comparing one thing with another. In the poem, "彼物" refers to the gnarled tree and the bindweed, while "此物" is the gentleman and fortune. The image of the gnarled tree being wrapped around by the bindweed symbolizes the gentleman's constant companionship with fortune, which is a very vivid metaphor. Therefore, from the perspective of the comparative meanings in each chapter, this is also a song of blessings that is both vivid and moving.

32. 无为是一种为，不是一种无。

32. Wuwei (non-action) is a form of action, not a form of inaction.

33. 他说，一个地方的风景，在于它的伤感。

33. He said that the scenery of a place lies in its sadness.

34. 真理，是人人都同意的寓言。

34. Truth is an allegory that everyone agrees with.

35. 天子建明堂兮既非梁栋，诸侯斫大辂兮材又不中。

35. The Son of Heaven builds the Hall of Brightness, and the beams are not as they should be; the feudal lords chop the grand carriage, and the wood is not of the right quality.

36. 普通人，只要赞美。特殊人，但求理解。

36. Ordinary people, just seek praise. Special people, only for understanding.

37. 凡心所向，素履可往。

37. Wherever the heart goes, there the simple footsteps can follow.

38. 那脸，淡漠如休假日的一角厂房。

38. That face, indifferent like a corner of a factory during a holiday.

39. 宽容的夜色遮掩了河水的污浊。

39. The tolerant night veiled the turbidity of the river.

40. 车、马、邮件都慢，一生只够爱一个人。

40. Cars, horses, and mail are all slow; in a lifetime, one is only enough to love one person.

41. 看在莫扎特的面上，善待这个世界吧。

41. In the name of Mozart, be kind to this world.

42. 水面芙蓉秋已衰，繁条到是著花时。平明露滴垂红脸，似有朝愁暮落悲。

42. The lotus on the water has withered in autumn, yet the lush branches are in full bloom. At dawn, dewdrops glisten on their crimson faces, as if bearing morning worries and evening sadness.

43. 这是一首祝贺新婚的民歌。人先以葛藟缠绕樛木，比喻女子嫁给丈夫。然后为新郎祝福，希望他能有幸福、美满的生活。诗凡三章，每章只改易二字，句式整饬，以群歌叠唱的形式表达出喜庆祝颂之情。

43. This is a folk song to celebrate a wedding. Initially, people use reeds to wrap around gnarled trees, symbolizing the girl's marriage to her husband. Then, blessings are given to the groom, hoping he can have a happy and fulfilling life. The poem consists of three chapters, each chapter only altering two characters, with a neat structure. It expresses the joy and praise of the celebration through the form of group singing and repeated refrains.

44. 因为喜欢朴素，所以喜欢华丽。

44. Because I like simplicity, I also like extravagance.

45. 活在自然美景之中，人就懒，懒就善。

45. Living amidst the natural beauty makes people lazy, and laziness leads to kindness.

46. 爱，原来是一场自我教育。

46. Love, it turns out, is a form of self-education.

47. 傲慢是天然的，谦逊只在人工。

47. Pride is natural, modesty is artificial.

48. 对抗，势不两立，是幼稚的。

48. Conflict and irreconcilability are幼稚的 (immature).

49. 于是读者透过反覆叠唱的诗行，便恍然置身在三千多年前一场热闹的婚礼宴席上：秋日的黄昏宾客毕集，辘辘的车音自远而近。性急的孩童早从村口奔来，嚷叫着：接新娘的车子到啦！欢乐的鼓吹由此压过喜悦的喧声齐鸣。当幸福的君子搀扶新娘下车的时候，迎接他们的，便是青年男女们一遍又一遍的热烈歌唱：南有樛木，葛藟累之。乐只君子，福履绥之

49. Thus, through the repeated choruses of the poem, the reader is suddenly transported to a bustling wedding banquet some three thousand years ago: At dusk in autumn, guests have gathered, and the rumbling sound of carts approaches from afar. Impatient children have already rushed from the village entrance, shouting: The carriage to fetch the bride has arrived! The joyful music overpowers the joyful noise. When the happy gentleman helps the bride to step down from the carriage, what greets them is a continuous and enthusiastic singing by the young men and women: 'To the south there is a crooked tree, the Broussonetia papyrifera piles upon it. Happy are the gentlemen, may the blessings be upon them.'

50. 穷得晚餐后，饮苦艾酒吸摩洛城堡牌雪茄。

50. After a poor dinner, drink absinthe and smoke Morro Castle cigars.

51. 什么事都不要大惊小怪，不要推向极端。

51. Do not be overly surprised by anything and do not push things to the extreme.

52. 啄木觜距长，凤凰羽毛短。苦嫌松桂寒，任逐桑榆暖。

52. The beak of the woodpecker is long, the feathers of the phoenix are short. I endure the cold of pine and cassia, letting myself follow the warmth of the willow and the elm.