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; w2 j; k( |* J) g"Gentlemen like watching waters" - 习译 孔子 说 “水”* ~- \% d! V+ b9 u* o: U
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孔子云:水有五德,因它常流不息,能普及一切生物,好像有德;流必向下,不逆成形,或方或长,必循理,好像有义;浩大无尽,好像有道;流几百丈山间而不惧,好像有勇;安放没有高低不平,好像守法;量见多少,不用削刮,好像正直;无孔不入,好像明察;发源必自西,好像立志;取出取入,万物就此洗涤洁净,又好像善于变化。水有这些好德处,所以君子遇水必观。 3 s* ]* ]- p; y& n
) e* p( h/ C6 ]5 t# ZWaters, surprise us in five ways: firstly, it flows endlessly to all livings things in the world by great virtue.
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Waters flows to low places, with no certain shapes, square, or long, follows it's own logic, or seemingly its own law.
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Waters, massive as it can be, tells us the "Dao"-rules, or the Way;
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8 Q' X* N2 W' x7 M7 ~Waters drop from top of the mountain a few thousands of feet with no fears, it shows us the courage;
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Waters, are always fair, no mater where you put ( place, find )them, it is even always! it goes lawfully.
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When measures, never you have to cut or reduce it, it tells us honesty.
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Water goes into all holes, nothing can stop it, it's so direct, and hides nothing.
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Waters generate and starts from West as if it has a will, or strong mind-set!
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: H* @/ W2 l4 o0 u0 xWaters cleans everything when you take it in and out of something, it works like chemistry.
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As we see the good side of the waters, so gentlemen view water whenever and wherever they can. 3 V6 B6 b$ `, L" D# O2 c O9 s
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( d; E* l& \) w* S习译 -孔子论“水”
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