The Qing Dynasty was a gentleman who should aspire to the full text and translation

The translation and original text of the family letter of Zeng Guo are as follows:

1. Translation: There is no other way to pursue the essence of the profession, but to specialize in Japan. Proverbs:

Art is not nourishing", it is said that Chang Tsai is not specialized. I dig a lot of wells but there are no springs to drink, and I am not to blame. Brothers always have to try to be professional.

If the ninth brother is determined to learn calligraphy, he does not have to abolish other industries. However, the daily practice of calligraphy must not fail to mention the spirit, and you can touch and understand anything at any time. Fourth brother, sixth brother, I don't know if they have a penchant?

Second, the original text: Qi is cautious and refined, there is no other way, just a day. Proverb Nai Collapse Day:

Art is not self-nourishing", which is not specialized. I dig a lot of wells but there are no springs to drink, and I am not to blame. Brothers always have to try to be professional.

If the ninth brother is determined to learn calligraphy, he does not have to abolish other industries. However, the daily practice of calligraphy must not fail to mention the spirit, and you can touch and understand anything at any time. Fourth brother, sixth brother, I don't know if they have a penchant?

As follows:

Original text: To read, the first must be ambitious, the second must be knowledgeable, and the third must be constant.

Translation: To read, intellectuals must first have ambition, second, insight, and third, perseverance.

Original text: If you have ambitions, you are not willing to be indecent; If you have knowledge, you will know that there is endless knowledge, and you dare not be self-sufficient, such as the sea of the river, such as the frog of the well to peep into the sky, and those who are ignorant are also; If there is constancy, nothing can be done. All three are indispensable.

Translation: If you have ambitions, you are definitely not willing to be at the bottom. If you have insight, you know that there is no end to learning, and you dare not be satisfied with a little gain; For example, looking at the sea with the eyes of Hebo, and peeking at the sky from the perspective of the frog at the bottom of the well, these are all reasons for not being insightful.

With perseverance, there is absolutely nothing that cannot be done. None of these three aspects will work.

Introduction to the content of "Zeng Guofan's Family Motto".

Although it is closely related to Zeng Guofan's own unique family education theory and method, in a large number of publications on Zeng Guofan and his family research, there is no ** family motto of Zeng Guofan's family for readers to comment on and analyze.

Through the collection of materials from various sources, the valuable chapters are selected from them, and the articles are compiled according to the "Introduction to the Trainer", "Original Text", "Commentary", "Translation", and "Commentary".

Original text: When you read an ancient book for the first time, don't cherish it; If you cherish the book, you will go to the high court. You have to move the circle point for yes, if you look bad at the one, you might as well buy one.

The building of new books was done by the collectors of the powerful house, and we poor people did not follow suit. For example, a teacup and rice bowl, knowing that it is an old kiln, should be cherished and cherished; But the poor family has this device, and will endure thirst and hunger as a treasure? Children should know.

Translation: When you start reading the ancient Sui Shihuai book, you must not cherish the book too much, and you must put it on the shelf and not read it. When you read a book, you have to circle it with your hands, and if you read a bad book, you might as well buy another one.

Cherishing books is the work of those who can afford to hide them, and we poor people have no room to emulate them. For example, the teacup and rice bowl, knowing that it is a precious ancient porcelain, should be cherished, but the family is poor, only this vessel, can you endure thirst and hunger and not use it, and treasure it? Children should know.

The original text and translation notes of Zeng Guofan's family book are as follows:

Original: Word oracle Ji Zeer:

On August 1, Liu Zeng wrote to the camp, received the No. 2 letter and Xue Xiaofan's letter, and learned that the four houses in his family were safe, and he was very comforted. You don't have much experience in reading the "Four Books", so you can't "humble yourself and observe yourself".

Zhu Zi taught people how to read, and these two words are the most precise. You are now reading "Lilou", that is, like the first chapter of "Lilou", "There is no way to go up, and there is no way to keep it below", I read it in previous years, and I was not very vigilant; In recent years, when you are doing things outside, those who know the above will follow the way, and those who are below will abide by the law.

If everyone agrees to the Tao and does not follow the law, then they will be subordinate to the top. The chapter "Lovers Are Not Close" was read in previous years, and it was not very kind; In recent years, he has been experiencing a long time, but he knows that he cannot cure people, and he is not wise enough. This is also a part of the self-observation.

The word "Han Yong" is the most difficult to recognize, and the rest of the taste is said to be measured: the Han is like the spring rain of the moist flowers, such as the irrigation of the clear canal. The rain moistens the flowers, if it is too small, it is difficult to penetrate, if it is too large, it is out of the cloth, and if it is moderate, it is moist and moisturized; The irrigated rice of the clear canal is too small and withered, too much with the section will be waterlogged, and moderate will be conserved and prosperous.

Swimmers swim like fish swimming, like people wet. Cheng Zi said that "'fish leaping into the abyss' is lively"; Zhuangzi said, "'Haoliang Guanyu' is safe and happy? "This fish is so fast.

Zuo Taichong has the sentence "Wet Feet for Thousands of Miles", Su Zizhan has the poem "Lying on the Feet at Night", and the poem "Bathing", which is also one of the people who enjoy water in human nature. Those who are good at reading must regard books as water, and regard this heart as flowers, rice, fish, and sufficiency as flowers, rice, fish, and sufficiency.

It is easy to explain the meaning of the text, but it is not very deep, but you can carefully ask for Zhu Zi's words "Han Yong" and "Observation". Zou Shuming's new map is very good. Yu sent the book to Zuo Ji Weng, and entrusted the purchase to ten pieces.

After you get it, you can hide it. Xue Xiaofan should return a hundred taels of silver. There is a reply to the letter, which can be handed over to Ji Weng.

This order. Father Disheng character Xianfeng 8th year of the third day of the eighth month of the month (taken from the "Zeng Guo Fan Family Book").