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千字文Thousand-CharacterClassic天地玄黄，宇宙洪荒。日月盈昃，辰宿列张。ThedarklingskiesandyellowearthAmidgreatchaoshadtheirbirth.ThenSunandMoontheircoursesran,Thenstarsweresetandroundtheyspan.寒来暑往，秋收冬藏。闰馀成岁，律吕调阳。ThencoldandheatarrivedbyturnsWithreaping,keeping,man'sconcerns.Theextradaysinleapyearsstrewn,It'syinandyangthatcallthetune.云腾致雨，露结为霜。金生丽水，玉出昆冈。Whencloudsareformed,therainismade.Whendewdropsfreeze,thefrostislaid.TheGoldsandstreamsingoldabound.FromKunlunmountainsjadeisfound.剑号巨阙，珠称夜光。果珍李柰，菜重芥姜。ThebestofswordsisGiant'sMight.ThebestofpearlsisBright-at-nightForfruittheplumandapplearegreat.Andmustardandgingerarelovedontheplate.海咸河淡，鳞潜羽翔。龙师火帝，鸟官人皇。Theseascatchsaltwhereriverspour.Thescaledsubmerge,thefeatheredsoar.Thedragonmaster,thefirefan,Thebird-namegiver,theKingofMan.始制文字，乃服衣裳。推位让国，有虞陶唐。Thenwordsappearedthethingstonote.Thenclothesweremadethebodytocoat.Tomenofworththepowerpasseddown;FirstYao, thenShun; eachhandedthecrown.吊民伐罪，周发殷汤。坐朝问道，垂拱平章。JiFaofZhouandYin'sfirstkingGotridoftyrantspeacetobring.TheysatatcourtandcuppedtheirhandsAndtalkedonwaystohonortheirlands.爱育黎首，臣伏戎羌。遐迩一体，率宾归王。Theylovedandtaughttheirmen.ThereforeAlltribestothemallegiancesworeTillfarandnear,andonebyone,TheyallwereundertheHeaven'sSon.鸣凤在竹，白驹食场。化被草木，赖及万方。Thephoenixsangonabambooslope,Thewhitecoltsgrazedonthepastureofhope.Allplantswereintheking'sgoodgracesReachingfartothefarthestplaces.盖此身发，四大五常。恭惟鞠养，岂敢毁伤。Thefourrootelementsmakeourform;Thefiveprimevirtuessetournorm.Inreverencethinkwe'rebredwithcare,Whatshame,greatshame,thisformtoimpair!女慕贞洁，男效才良。知过必改，得能莫忘。Thefairadmirethechasteandpure.Thegentsmustfollowthewiseandsure.Andwhenweslipwemendourway,Andwhatwelearnwekeepforaye.罔谈彼短，靡恃己长。信使可覆，器欲难量。Refrainfromtalkinghowtheyfail,Norfeelsosurethatyou'llprevail.Whateveryoupromise,neverbreakit,Andbesotolerantthatnonewillmakeit.墨悲丝染，诗赞羔羊。景行维贤，克念作圣。WhilesilkbeingdyedoldModeplored,ThefleecylambinPoetry'sadored.LearnfromtheworthyandthesublimeAndguideyourthinkingwiththeirstochime.德建名立，形端表正。空谷传声，虚堂习听。Goodvirtuesbringwiththemgoodfame;Andnobleformswilllookthesame.Throughemptyvalleysfargoessound;‘Crosshollowhallsthevoicesresound.祸因恶积，福缘善庆。尺璧非宝，寸阴是竞。Disastersfolloweviltrade,Andkindnesswithgoodluckispaid.Afoot-sizejade'snotreasureinlife,Amoment'sworthanearneststrife.资父事君，曰严与敬。孝当竭力，忠则尽命。Andwaitonyourparents,andsovereigntoo,Withgreatestcareanddeferencedue.Onfilialdutybestyoutry,Whileforthenationreadytodie.临深履薄，夙兴温凊。似兰斯馨，如松之盛。Youfanthemat,youwarmthebed,Likewho'donthinicegingerlytread.Besweetasorchid'sendlessscent.Andfirmaspinetreeshardlybent川流不息，渊澄取映。容止若思，言辞安定。Asconstantastherivers'flow.Asclearaslimpidpoolswillshow.Behavewithprudenceorgoodthought,Andspeakwithwordsincalmnesswrought笃初诚美，慎终宜令。荣业所基，籍甚无竟。Beginningwellissurelygood;ButkeepingfinethroughiswhatyoushouldTobuildyourselfthatistobe,Dohonoranditendlesssee.学优登仕，摄职从政。存以甘棠，去而益咏。AchieveinlearningachancetocreateToworkonagovernmentpostforthestateLikeDukeofZhaoforwhomthecheersGrewlouderwiththepassingyears.乐殊贵贱，礼别尊卑。上和下睦，夫唱妇随。There'smusicforhighandmusicforlow;Theritesarebuiltonranks,youknow.Throughhighandlowletharmonygrin;Whenhusbandsingsletwifejoinin.外受傅训，入奉母仪。诸姑伯叔，犹子比儿。Obeyyourmasterwhereveryouroam,ButfollowMother'swordsathome.Likeparentsauntsandunclesarenear;Thenephewsyouholdasyourownborndear.孔怀兄弟，同气连枝。交友投分，切磨箴规。Andloveyourbrothersforparents'sake,Fromwhomyousprangwithalltheirmake.Oncommongroundsyouchooseyourfriends,Onbetteringmorals,noblerends.仁慈隐恻，造次弗离。节义廉退，颠沛匪亏。Withpityormercyyouproceed,Andneverleaveabrotherinneed.Beuprightandmodesttomoralperfection,Andnonethelessevenindejection.性静情逸，心动神疲。守真志满，逐物意移。Atranquilnaturegivesyouease,Butwhenobsessedyouneverhavepeace.Remainunspoiled,withworthlifefill;Pursuitoflustwillweakenwill.坚持雅操，好爵自縻。都邑华夏，东西二京。AndhaveyourhonoryourprimeconcernTillhonorcomestodwellinturn.TworoyaltownsinfloweringCathay,Oneeast, onewest; fullgrandeurdisplay.背邙面洛，浮渭据泾。宫殿盘郁，楼观飞惊。Onemount-backedwheretheLuowaterssing,OnewashedbythestreamswheretheWeitakestheJing.Thepalacewaysbewilderthesight,Andtheeavesofthetowersseeminbreath-takingflight,图写禽兽，画彩仙灵。丙舍旁启，甲帐对楹。Withcolorfulpaintingsofbardsandbeasts,Immortals,spirits,gods,andpriests!Thewingroomsopen bythecentralhallWiththecolumns,curtains,pearl-stringsandall.肆筵设席，鼓瑟吹笙。升阶纳陛，弁转疑星。Whenbanquetsareheld,themusicwillbeplayed,Andthezitherandtheshengtunesriseorfade.Asmenascendthesteps,howfine—Liketwinklingstarstheirhat-gemsshine!右通广内，左达承明。既集坟典，亦聚群英。TheBroadInteriorleadstotheright,Thehouseontheleft'scalledCarryingLight.Theonekeepsclassicsofallages;Theother,scholars,heroes,sages杜稿钟隶，漆书壁经。府罗将相，路侠槐卿。Themasters'writingsaregracefuland adept,Inpaintorlikeclassicsinsidethewallskept.Thedignitariespostedtheimperialabode,AndlinedHisMajesty'stouringroad.户封八县，家给千兵。高冠陪辇，驱毂振缨。TheirfiefseachcoveredcountieseightWiththousandsofservantsonthemtowait.Intallhatstheyfollowedinimperialtoursthrough;Withtherollingofcarriagestheleatherstrapsflew.世禄侈富，车驾肥轻。策功茂实，勒碑刻铭。Greatplaceage-oldseesrichespileAndtravelsinmostluxuriousstyle.Theirartsofwarandpeacewell-knownArepraisedininscriptionsonbronzeorstone.磻溪伊尹，佐时阿衡。奄宅曲阜，微旦孰营。Thefishera