The English translation of heartless sword Zhu Xi's two impressions of reading

Heartless sword translated into English by Zhu Xi 《 There are two poems about reading · firstly 》

There are two poems about reading · firstly

Thoughts on Reading Books (1)

Zhu xi

By Zhu Xi

A half acre square pond opens ,
Sky light, cloud and shadow wandering together .
Ask Qu that to be clear ？
To have a source of fresh water .

Like a bright mirror is the half-acre pond square,
The sky light and cloud shadows are reflected there.
If you ask me why the pond water looks so clear,
I’ll tell you water from the source always flows here.

Translated in 2019 year 4 month 13 Japan .

Zhu Guangqian 《 Tan Jing 》

Half the joy of life comes from activities , And half of it comes from feeling . So-called “ feel ” It's passive , It is to allow natural things to touch my senses and heart . These two words have a wide meaning . Seeing color , Hear the sound , It's the feeling ; See the color and know its beauty , Hear the sound and know its harmony , Also feel . The same beauty , Same harmony , And the degree of beauty and harmony that each person sees varies with their natural conditions . For example, there is a pine on the roadside , When you see it, you just think it can be cut to build a boat , I see it can make people cool , Others may say it is very suitable for painting , Or it is a symbol of high moral integrity . Another example is a beggar on the street , I can only see his unkempt face , Thought he was annoying ; You see him with compassion , Give him a copper