Meng Xi's Writing Talks on Compass Translations and Original Text

The classic chapters of Dream Stream Pen Talks included 17 topics, including story, dialect, temperament, image and number, personnel, government, power and wisdom, art and literature, painting and calligraphy, skills, utensils, magic, strange things, fallacies, ridicule, magazines, and medicine.

The "resourcefulness" part of Dream Creek Pen Talks was translated into English as "Resourcefulness". " Power Wisdom " was one of the twenty-two volumes of " Dream Creek Pen Talks ". It mainly told the story of wit and ingenuity, including all kinds of ingenious schemes, strategies, and solutions to problems. If you want to know more about the follow-up, click on the link and read it!

The translation of the Fang family's use of magnets to sharpen the tip of the needle was: Experts use magnets to sharpen the tip of the needle, and the tip of the needle can guide the direction, but it is often slightly east, not completely pointing south.

There was no article on "Distinguishing the Stealing of the Bell" in "Dream Stream Written Talks". You might want to ask about "deceiving one's ears and stealing the bell" in "Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals·Self-knowledge". Its translation is as follows: When Madam Fan was fleeing, someone took the opportunity to steal a bell and wanted to carry it on his back to escape. However, this bell was too big and difficult to carry. He planned to smash it with a hammer before carrying it. Who knew that the bell would make a loud sound just as he smashed it. He was afraid that someone would hear the bell and take it away, so he hurriedly covered his ears and continued to knock. It was understandable to be afraid that others would hear the bell, but it was absurd to cover one's ears and think that others would not hear it. If you want to know more about the follow-up, click on the link and read it!

Xun Zi was an ancient Chinese philosopher and ideologist. His famous essay,"Persuade Learning," emphasized the importance of learning. The following is the original text and translation: Xunzi's "Persuade to Learn" original text: A gentleman who is fond of learning is not fond of asking questions. A wise man does not speak, and a man who speaks does not know. The gentleman pursues the root, the root is established, and the Tao is born. Is filial piety the root of benevolence? It is not enough to observe the glory of the country and the glory of the family. A gentleman who is not knowledgeable cannot engage in Tao. Time is destiny, and man is easy to change. A gentleman who is at peace does not forget the existence of danger, does not forget the danger of governance, and does not forget the chaos. This is to live in peace and make the country prosperous. Therefore, a gentleman does not accumulate small steps, can not reach thousands of miles; Do not accumulate small streams, can not form rivers and seas. A gentleman is erudite, and every day he will reflect on himself, so that his wisdom will be clear and his actions will be without fault. Translator: Outstanding talents were always diligent and eager to learn, while declining talents liked to ask questions. The accumulation and spread of knowledge was the foundation for the advancement and development of society. Is a person with a harmonious family a representative of benevolence? Observing the rise and fall of nations and families is not enough to fully understand the fate of nations. A smart person should constantly work hard to learn and think in order to gradually reach the peak of wisdom. A person's success depended not only on his own efforts but also on the environment and opportunities he was in. If a person wanted to succeed, he must have patience and perseverance to continuously accumulate knowledge and experience in order to stand out in a competitive environment. Xun Zi's "Persuade to Learn" emphasized the importance of learning and believed that only through continuous learning and practice could one reach the peak of wisdom and morality.

Xi Murong's original text was from the 24th chapter of the novel," Startling Step by Step." It described the encounter and interaction between Marte Ruoxi and the 14th Prince in Yuanmingyuan. The original text was as follows: Marte Roxi looked at the Fourteenth Prince and saw that he was avoiding his gaze. He couldn't help but feel nervous. That day, she was strolling in the Old Summer Palace when she looked up at the blue sky. She stopped and looked up at the sky. That day, her gaze was attracted by the clouds in the sky, as if the entire world had stopped, leaving only the distance between her and the clouds. At that moment, she seemed to have seen the deep longing in the heart of the Fourteenth Prince, and her heart couldn't help but ache. Marte Roxi sighed softly and turned his head away from the sky. He silently walked through the garden of the Old Summer Palace with countless guesses and speculations in his heart.

" Farewell " was an ancient poem that had many versions and translation. One version of the original text read,"Xunyang Five Streams, along the whirlpool straight into the Wushan Mountain." The scenery has always been passed down by people. When you go to Nanzhong, you call yourself beautiful. See you off in August, autumn, rustling reed flowers and more sad. The clouds sail far away, and the Yangtze River flows freely in the evening." The general meaning of this poem was that the poet described the scenery of the five streams of Xunyang flowing upstream into the Witch River, expressing his love for the beautiful scenery there. In the autumn of August, the poet bid farewell to his friends, lamenting that the sound of reed flowers being blown by the wind increased the sorrow of parting. The poet looked at his friend's sail, which was already out of sight. Only the Yangtze River flowed alone under the sunset. Another farewell poem had the original text: " Fighting wine by the City of Wei, drunk and sleepless." By the City of Wei, we drank and bid farewell, and stayed drunk in the winery and couldn't sleep. Thousands of pear blossoms and snow, and thousands of willow leaves. The snow on the trees was like snow-white pear blossoms, and the thousands of poplar leaves were like wisps of smoke. When parting, he poured out the pot and wine, and presented the horsewhip to the servant. We drank all the good wine in the jug. Before they parted, they gave him a whip to ride his horse. Look at you go up, the new moon should be round. I look forward to your arrival at Yingshang. By then, the new moon should have become round." This poem expressed the scene of drinking and bidding farewell to friends at the edge of the City of Wei. It depicted the beautiful scenery of pear blossoms and poplar leaves, and expressed the regret of parting. The poet hoped that when his friend arrived at Yingshang, the new moon would also be full. The above is the original text and a brief translation of the two farewell poems.

"Reading Talks" was a paper written by Lu Xun in 1926. The original text was as follows: Reading was an interesting thing. Books are the crystallization of human wisdom. Reading can increase knowledge, broaden horizons, improve quality and enrich life. However, there were also some problems with studying. Some people study to pass exams, some to gain knowledge, and some like to read. In my opinion, the most important thing in studying is to have an interest. If a person was interested in a certain topic, he would be able to read and understand the contents of the book better. If you're not interested in a topic, it's hard to really understand it even if you read a lot of books. Therefore, I believe that the most important thing in studying is to have an interest. Reading is a good way to help us increase our knowledge, improve our quality, and enrich our lives. However, we should also pay attention to the purpose of reading books. There should be a question of "interest" so that we can read better and absorb the contents of the books better.

There were many good words and sentences in Dream Creek Pen Talk that were worth copying. These included: 1. "If you can use outsiders, then you can do great things. "This sentence came from Shen Kuo's Mengxi Pen Talk·Magazine in the Northern Song Dynasty. It meant that only by appointing those who were estranged from him but had talent could he achieve great things. 2. "The ancients cast a mirror. The mirror is big and flat, and the mirror is small and protruding. "This sentence comes from the Dream Stream Pen Talk: Tools. It means that when the ancients cast bronze mirrors, if it was a big mirror, they would cast it flat, and if it was a small mirror, they would cast it protruding. A concave mirror could magnify a person's face, while a concave mirror could shrink it. 3. "Antiquities are exquisite because of the purity of the people. If the people are honest, all kinds of craftsmen will not be careless. "This sentence comes from 'Dream Creek Pen Talks: Artifacts'. It means that the reason why ancient objects are exquisite is because the people are simple and pure. Only when the people were simple and pure could all walks of life strive for perfection. These sentences all embodied the wisdom and philosophy in Dream Stream Pen Talk, which is worth pondering and learning from.

" The Peach Blossom Spring " was an ancient novel that told the story of a fictional paradise. The original text was as follows: ``` To avoid the chaos of the Qin Dynasty, he led his wife and children to flee to the mountains to hide his ignorance. This is the legendary Peach Blossom Spring. ``` Among them,"to avoid the chaos of the Qin Dynasty" referred to the war that occurred during the Qin Dynasty. Many people fled to the mountains to escape the persecutions."Leading their wives and fellow countrymen" referred to the wives and fellow countrymen of these people who also fled to the mountains with them. And 'fleeing into the mountains to conceal themselves' referred to these people living in seclusion in the mountains and no longer contacting the outside world. This was the original text of The Peach Blossom Spring.