100 Famous Quotes from Zhouyi

100 famous quotes from the Book of Changes are as follows:

1. Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to strive for self-improvement.

2. The terrain is gentle and gentle, and a gentleman should be generous in carrying all things.

3. Do not use the translation of "lurking dragon": Like a lurking dragon, don't do anything when you don't have the ability or opportunity. You need to lurk and recharge your batteries.

4. Flying dragons in the sky are beneficial to meeting great people. Translation: Flying like a dragon in the sky is beneficial to meeting people of great virtue and establishing magnificent careers.

5. A gentleman’s benevolence is enough to grow people, good gatherings are enough to be polite, benefits are enough to be righteous, and chastity is enough to do things. Translation: A gentleman’s benevolence can be the leader of people, and his behavior is like the gathering of all things beautiful. If you can comply with etiquette, if you can benefit all things, you can be harmonious and appropriate, if you can stick to the right direction, you can achieve great things.

6. Not changing the world, not becoming famous Translation: one’s will will not be changed by the world, and one’s career will not be accomplished for the sake of fame.

7. There is no boredom in hiding from the world, and there is no boredom in not seeing what is right.

8. If you are happy, you will do it, if you are worried, you will go against it. Translation: If there is a way in the world, my heart will feel happy, so I will see and do something; if there is no way in the world, my heart will feel worried, so I will hide and do nothing. for.

9. When you are in a high position, do not be arrogant; when you are in a low position, do not worry. Translation: When you are in a high position, do not be proud; when you are in a low position, do not be worried.

10. Trust what is said, be cautious in deeds, keep sincerity when doing evil, and do good in the world without defeating. Translation: Always be faithful in words, always cautious in actions, guard against evil from invading the heart, and preserve the sincerity in the heart. , make contributions to the world without boasting about their virtues.

11. The same sound corresponds to the same breath, and the same sound can produce a buzzing sound, and the same smell will blend with each other.

12. Things that are based on heaven are close to above, and things that are based on earth are close to bottom. Translation: Things that are based on heaven are close to above, and things that are based on earth are close to below.

13. Match its virtues with heaven and earth, match its virtues with heaven and earth, match its brightness with the sun and moon, match its order with the four seasons, and match its good and bad luck with ghosts and gods. Translation: Virtue must cover all things like heaven and earth. , the sage should illuminate the earth like the sun and moon, the actions should be as regular and orderly as the alternation of the four seasons, and good and bad luck should be as effective as ghosts and gods.

14. If you are born with nature, it will not be violated by heaven, and if you do something groundbreaking, heaven will not violate it; if you do something that is necessary, it will be in line with the laws of nature.

15. A family that accumulates good deeds will be blessed; a family that accumulates bad deeds will have disasters. Translation: A family that accumulates virtues and does good deeds will be blessed with good luck to its descendants; a family that accumulates bad deeds will have disasters with its descendants.

16. A gentleman respects the inner truth and expresses righteousness outwardly. Translation: In terms of inner cultivation, a gentleman is single-minded and has no distracting thoughts. In terms of external performance, he handles things straightforwardly and appropriately.

17. When heaven and earth are closed, wise men hide in hiding. Translation: When heaven and earth are closed, it is also a time for wise men to hide.

18. To nourish the righteous, the holy merit is also translated as: The child needs nourishment to maintain an innocent and pure character. This is a feat that can only be achieved by a saint.

19. A gentleman cultivates virtue through fruitful actions. Translation: A gentleman's actions should be like water, which must be carried out, and his determination must be unquestionable. A gentleman's moral cultivation should be like water, which has a foundation and a deep foundation.

20. I am asking for help from the child, and the child is asking for help from me; first I tell you, but if you blaspheme again and again, I will not tell you. Translation: I am not asking for the child, but the child is asking for me. The first time you ask for advice, I will answer all questions. If you ask rude questions over and over again, I will not answer.

21. A gentleman starts by making plans. A gentleman should straighten out all kinds of relationships before starting to do things and avoid all kinds of disputes and troubles.

22. A gentleman should accommodate the people and raise the people. Translation: A gentleman should accommodate the people and raise the people.

23. The way of a gentleman prevails, and the way of a villain prevails. The way of a villain prevails.

24. A gentleman should use frugality to avoid difficulties, and should not use official salary as a glory.

25. A gentleman distinguishes things by categories. Translation: A gentleman classifies all things and distinguishes them.

26. A gentleman should suppress evil, promote good, and obey God. Translation: A gentleman should restrain evil, promote good, and comply with the good will of God.

27. The way of heaven decreases and increases modesty; the way of earth becomes full and full; ghosts and gods harm the way and brings blessings; human nature is full of evil and favors modesty. Those who are full will be brought low; ghosts and gods will harm those who are full but will bless those who are humble. Humanity hates arrogance but likes humility.

28. A gentleman should take more and benefit less, and balance the weight and importance.

29. A humble gentleman is humble enough to feed himself. Also translated: Why a gentleman can be so humble is because he can cultivate himself with a humble heart.

30. The sage teaches the divine way, and the world is convinced. Translation: The sage understands the divine way of heaven and uses it to educate the people, and no one in the world is dissatisfied.

31. Zhongzheng Yi Guantianxia translation: Observe the society and the world with an impartial attitude.

32. Observe astronomy to observe the changes of time; observe humanities to form the world. Translation: Observe the movement patterns of heaven and earth, understand the changes of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, and observe the events of the human world to form the world.

33. Rixin’s German translation: Renew and enhance your own morality every day.

34. Heaven and earth nourish all things, sages nourish virtuous people, and all peoples translation: Heaven and earth nourish all things, sages, as rulers, nourish all peoples by raising virtuous people.

35. A gentleman is independent and has no fear. He is free from boredom in the world. Translation: A gentleman should dare to act boldly and not be afraid even if the world is wrong; he should retire from the world and have no worries.

36. The heaven and earth touch each other and all things are born. The saint touches people's hearts and brings peace to the world.

37. A gentleman should not act inappropriately. Translation: Do not do things that are not in line with etiquette standards.

38. Women’s position is internal, men’s position is external, men and women are righteous, the righteousness of heaven and earth is also translated as: In a family, women should be upright at home, and men should be upright outside. This is the deity. The righteousness of humble people.

39. A gentleman’s words have substance, and his actions have continuity. Translation: A gentleman should have substance in his words when speaking, and his actions should have a beginning and an end.

40. A gentleman cultivates virtue by reflecting on himself. Translation: When a gentleman encounters difficulties and dangers, he should turn to himself and strengthen his moral cultivation.

41. When the sun is at noon, it will be waning; when the moon is full, it will be eclipsed; when the sky and the earth are waxing and waning, the message of the time is translated: when the sun reaches noon, it will turn to the west; when the moon is full, it will be waning; the waxing and waning between the sky and the earth Change occurs with the change of time.

42. A gentleman should give gifts to his subordinates, but he should avoid spreading them if he is virtuous.

43. Follow nature and respond to people. Translation: Revolution must adapt to objective laws and follow nature and respond to people.

44. A gentleman should not think beyond his position. Translation: A gentleman should not think beyond his position.

45. If heaven and earth do not interact with each other, nothing will flourish. Translation: If heaven and earth do not interact with each other, nothing will arise.

46. A gentleman will do something good if he sees something good, and correct it if he makes a mistake.

47. A gentleman teaches with friends. Translation: A gentleman should talk to his friends about unknown principles and learn unfamiliar things.

48. A gentleman's behavior is more respectful, his mourning is more mournful, and his use is more frugal. Translation: A gentleman's behavior can be minor, he can be too respectful to others, his funeral can be too sad, and his expenses can be too frugal.

49. A gentleman thinks about troubles and takes precautions. A gentleman should be good at thinking about the consequences of things and take precautions from the beginning.

50. Qian knows the beginning, and Kun creates things. Qian is easy to understand, and Kun is simple to be able. If it is easy, it is easy to know, and if it is simple, it is easy to follow. If you know easily, you will have relatives; if you follow easily, you will have merit. If you have relatives, you will last a long time, and if you have merit, you will be great. If it lasts long, it will be the virtue of a wise man, but if it is great, it will be the deeds of a wise man. Translation: Qian can know the beginning of all things, and Kun can create all things. Qian is known with ease, Kun is achieved with simplicity. Simple means easy to understand, simple means easy to follow. If you get to know someone easily, you will get close to him, and if you follow him, you will achieve success. If someone is close to you, your career will last long, and if you have success, your career will grow. Being able to last long is the virtue of a wise man, and being able to achieve great things is the career of a wise man.

51. One yin and one yang are called Tao Translation: The contradictory changes of one yin and one yang are called Tao.

52. When a gentleman is at home, he observes the symbols and plays with the words; when he is in motion, he watches the changes and plays with fortune-telling. Translation: A gentleman usually watches the symbols of the hexagrams when he has nothing to do, and plays with the words of the symbols. When there is action, , just look at the changes in the Yao and play with the determination of the Yao.

53. Since God bless you, everything is auspicious. Translation: God bless you, everything is auspicious.

54. The Book of Changes is consistent with heaven and earth, so it can encompass the ways of heaven and earth. Translation: The Book of Changes is modeled after heaven and earth, so it can encompass the ways of heaven and earth.

55. Looking up to observe the astronomy, and looking down to observe the geography, this is why we understand the darkness and brightness. Translation: Looking up to observe the astronomy and looking down to observe the geography, we understand the darkness and brightness.

56. Be happy and know your fate, so don’t worry. Being content with earth and benevolence, one can love. Translation: Being happy with the arrangements of heaven and knowing the laws of heaven and earth, one has no worries; one is content with the earth's rich benevolence, so one can love the world.

57. Birds of a feather flock together, and everything in the world is divided into groups.

58. The benevolent see it and call it benevolence, the wise see it and call it zhi. Translation: The benevolent see it and call it benevolence, the wise see it and call it wisdom.

59. Wealth is a great cause, and daily improvement is a great virtue. Translation: Having everything is a great cause, and making progress day by day is a great virtue.

60. Fuqian, its stillness is also focused, and its movement is also straight, so it is born with greatness. Fu Kun, its stillness is also Xi, its movement is also open, so it is translated as Guangsheng Yan: When the Qian is still, it is focused, and when it moves, it keeps moving forward, so it can generate great energy. Kun is closed when it is at rest, but opens when it moves, so it can expand life.

61. Explore the hidden truths, search for hidden and far-reaching problems.

62. A gentleman lives in his room and speaks his words. If he is good, he will respond to them thousands of miles away. How about someone who is close to him? If he lives in his room and speaks his words, if he is not good at responding to them thousands of miles away, then translation: A gentleman lives in At home, after making a speech, if the speech is beautiful, it will be echoed thousands of miles away, let alone one who is close by? When a gentleman lives at home and makes a speech, if it is not good, he will abandon it thousands of miles away, let alone those who are close by.

63. If two people work together, they can cut through metal; if they speak the same mind, they will stink like orchids. Translation: Two people working together are powerful enough to cut through hard metal. The views give people the feeling, like smelling the fragrant orchid fragrance.

64. If the king is not secretive, he will lose his ministers; if the minister is not secretive, he will lose his virginity; if several things are not secretive, he will be harmed. Disasters will happen to you, and if you don't pay attention to important things, it will cause disasters.

65. Carelessly hide and teach thieves, Ye Rong teaches obscenity. Translation: Carelessly collecting property is equivalent to inviting others to steal. When a woman dresses too coquettishly, it is tantamount to tempting others to tease her.

66. Speed ??without haste, get there without walking. Translation: No need to rush but it will be faster, no need to walk but you will get there.

67. Yi You Tai Chi generates two yin, two yin generates four images, four images generates Bagua, Bagua determines good and bad luck, and good and bad fortune generates great causes. Translation: Yi You Tai Chi gives birth to a pair of yin and yang, and yin and yang give birth to old yin. , Lao Yang, Shao Yin and Shao Yang. The four signs give birth to the Eight Diagrams of heaven, earth, water, fire, wind, thunder, mountains and rivers. The Eight Diagrams can determine good and bad luck, and great achievements can be achieved if you can judge good and bad luck.

68. The existence of nature, the door of morality and righteousness. Translation: If you can preserve the good ways of heaven and earth, you have entered the door of morality and righteousness.

69. Books cannot fully express, words cannot fully express. Free translation: words cannot fully express the meaning that words can express, and words cannot fully express the meaning of the mind.

70. The metaphysical is called Tao, and the metaphysical is called utensils. Translation: Tao is separated from the specific shape and is abstract. Utensils are concrete and tangible and can be understood with the senses.

71. The great virtue of heaven and earth is birth, and the great treasure of saints is position. Translation: The greatest merit of heaven and earth is the growth of all things, and the greatest treasure of saints is status.

72. What you use to keep your position is called benevolence, and what you use to gather people is called wealth. Translation: What you use to keep your position is called benevolence; what you use to gather people is called wealth.

73. The world has the same destination but different paths, and the same is true. Translation: People all over the world take different paths, but the destination is the same; people have various thoughts, but the final result It's the same.

74. When the sun goes by, the moon comes, and when the moon goes by, the sun comes. The sun and the moon push each other and the light comes. When the cold goes, the heat comes, and when the heat goes, the cold comes. The cold and the heat push each other and the year progresses. Translation: When the sun goes down, the moon comes out, when the moon goes down, the sun comes out. The sun and the moon push each other to produce brightness. When the cold passes, the summer heat comes, and when the summer heat passes, the cold comes. The cold and heat push each other to form the year.

75. The inchworm bends in order to gain trust. The hibernation of the dragon and the snake is also translated as the hibernation of the dragon and snake: the inchworm bends its body when crawling in order to stretch; the hibernation of the dragon and the snake is to preserve itself.

76. The villain is not shameful and unkind, is not afraid of injustice, does not persuade without seeing benefit, does not punish without intimidation; small punishment but big warning, this villain's blessing is also translated as: villain is not unkind. If you are ashamed, you will not be afraid of doing unrighteous things. If you do not see benefits, you will not be diligent. If you are not threatened, you will not be afraid. Giving a small punishment will produce a big warning, which is the blessing of the villain.

77. If good deeds are not accumulated, it is not enough to become famous; if evil deeds are not accumulated, it is not enough to destroy the body. Translation: If good deeds are not accumulated, it is not enough to become famous, and if bad deeds are not accumulated, it is not enough to destroy the body.

78. The villain regards small good deeds as useless and cannot be done, and small evil as harmless and cannot be removed. Good deeds are seen as unprofitable, so they are reluctant to do them; small evils are seen as harmless, so they continue. This leads to the accumulation of evil deeds that cannot be covered up, and the evil is so great that it cannot be saved.

79. Those who are in danger are those who maintain their position; those who are dead are those who preserve them; those who are in chaos are those who govern them. Translation: Danger is caused by thinking that you are safe, and destruction is caused by thinking that you are safe. It can be preserved for a long time, and the turmoil is caused by white thinking of political peace.

80. A gentleman never forgets danger when he is safe, never forgets death when he is alive, and never forgets death when he is in rule. Translation: A gentleman never forgets danger when he is safe, never forgets destruction when he is alive, and never forgets destruction when he is in peace. Don’t forget the turmoil.

81. A person with weak virtues has a high position, a small intelligence has a big plan, a small strength has a heavy responsibility, and is also translated as: shallow morals but a respected position, small wisdom but a big plan, small strength but a heavy responsibility. There are few who are free from disaster.

82. A gentleman does not flatter people when he is in high positions, and does not be disrespectful when he is in low positions.

83. There is no good thing that is not known yet, and it is not known until it is known. Translation: There is no one who does not recognize the slightest mistake. Once you recognize it, you will not commit it again.

84. The heaven and earth are dense, and all things are mellow. When men and women combine their essences, all things will be transformed into being.

85. A gentleman calms himself before acting, calms his mind before speaking, and calms himself before asking for translation: A gentleman will calm himself first before acting, he will first observe the thoughts of others and then express his opinions, and he will Decide who you want to be friends with first and then make requests.

86. If you act when you are in danger, the people will not cooperate; if you are afraid of speaking, the people will not respond; if you ask without friendship, the people will not cooperate. Translation: If you act in danger, the people will not cooperate. If you speak out of doubt and fear, the people will not respond; if you ask for help without communication, the people will not give.

87. Without the help of a master or guardian, it is like being with your parents.

88. The Book of Changes is a book. It is vast and comprehensive. There is a way of heaven, a way of human beings, and a way of earth. Translation: The Book of Changes is vast and all-encompassing. There is a way of heaven and a way of human beings. Authentic.

89. Those who betray will be ashamed of their words; those who are doubtful will use their words; those who are good will have few words; those who are arrogant will have many words; those who falsely accuse good people will use their words to wander; those who lose their guard will use their words to translate. : A person who is about to rebel always speaks with shame; a person who has doubts in his heart always speaks in confusion; a person who is auspicious always speaks few words; a person who is impatient always speaks a lot; a person who slanders a kind person always speaks with confused words. A person who is hesitant and loses his moral integrity will be more submissive in his words.

90. A gentleman takes action when he sees a situation, and does not wait until the end of the day. Translation: A gentleman takes action when he sees a slight change in trend, and does not wait until the day is over.

91. When it is time to stop, stop, when it is time to move, it will move. Movement and stillness will not lose their time. The way is bright translation: when it is time to be still, you must be still; when it is time to act, you must act. Whether you are still or taking action, you must grasp the timing well. If you do so, the road will be bright.

92. If you are poor, you will change. If you change, you will be successful. If you are general, you will be able to change for a long time.

93. A gentleman hides his weapons and waits for the right moment to act.

94. Know all things in the world, and use Tao to help the world. Translation: Know everything in the world, and use Tao to help people in the world.

95. A dragon that flies too high will have regrets, and it will not last long. Translation: A dragon that flies too high will regret it, because it will not last long after it is full.

96. A gentleman’s moral cultivation translates as: improve moral cultivation and expand achievements.

97. Being noble and humble will win the hearts of the people. Also translated: Being able to live under the humble people with a noble status will win the hearts of the people.

98. When establishing a country and inheriting a family, do not use villains. Translation: When establishing a country and inheriting a family business, do not use villains with poor moral character.

99. When heaven and earth communicate, all things are connected; when superiors and subordinates communicate, they are like-minded. Translation: When heaven and earth communicate, everything flows harmoniously; when leaders communicate with the people, upper and lower minds can be consistent.

100. A gentleman should learn more about his words and deeds, and use his virtues as an animal. Translation: A gentleman should strengthen his moral cultivation and cultivate his own knowledge by studying history.