Full-text translation and sentence-by-sentence interpretation of Lv Mengzheng's Cold Kiln Fu

Cold Kiln Fu is also called Broken Kiln Fu and Fate Fu. Author Lv Mengzheng (944- 10 1 1), a native of Luoyang, Henan Province, was a prime minister and teacher in the Northern Song Dynasty. The following is the full-text translation and sentence-by-sentence explanation of Lv Mengzheng's Cold Kiln Fu for your reference.

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Lv Mengzheng used to be the prince's teacher. This article is said to have been written by Lv Mengzheng to exhort the Prince (later Song Zhenzong).

The kiln is a cave. A living cave excavated on the Loess Plateau in northwest China. Before Monroe became rich, she was once poor and lived in Luoyang, begging monks for food every day and staying in cold kiln at night, so this article was named "Cold Kiln Fu".

In this 1000-word article, Lv Mengzheng described his experience from poverty to prosperity, and listed many famous figures in history to illustrate the idea of natural cycle of life with their ups and downs. The popular meaning of words is profound and tells the truth of the world. From agriculture to industry to the information age, no matter how the times change, some things in human nature remain unchanged.

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Gavin, there are unexpected events in the sky, and people are doomed.

Scolopes are not as good as snakes; The cock flapped his wings, but he couldn't fly like a crow.

A horse can walk Wan Li Road, but he can't walk unless he is a human being. People have the ambition of lingyun, unless they are lucky, they cannot understand themselves.

The article is overwhelming, and Confucius is in Chen and Cai; Excellent martial arts, Jiang Gong is fishing in Weishui.

Yan Yuan's life is short, he is not a vicious person; Is stealing feet to prolong life a kind person?

Yao Shun is wise, but he gave birth to an unworthy son. You are stupid, but there are filial men.

Sean is a cloth, and Xiao He is a county magistrate.

Yan Zi, who was not five feet tall, was made prime minister of Qi. Kong Ming, who can't even tie a chicken, became a strategist of Shu Han.

Overlord hero, Wujiang suicide is inevitable; Hanwang is weak, with Wan Li.

Li Guang has the power to shoot tigers, not to be old; Feng Tang has the ambition of rejuvenating the country, but he has never met it in his life.

Han Xin didn't answer, begging for a gourd ladle mother, humiliated his legs, and even wanted to express himself, with the seal of three Qi on his waist; Ordered to unite millions of soldiers and destroy Zhao's minions. Once it declines, it will die at the hands of Yin people.

Therefore, in life, wealth can't be lewd, and poverty can't be moved.

Only a little knowledge, a teenager, a student; Full of knowledge, the head is still in the mountains.

Brothel women, when the time comes, deserve to be wives; A boudoir is a prostitute.

My fair lady attracts a stupid husband; Handsome and talented, not a rough and ugly woman.

Dragon without rain, fish and turtles dive; A gentleman throws time to a villain.

Wearing robes, there is always a sense of etiquette; With a sad face, always holding a peaceful amount.

When in trouble, we should only be poor and keep our points; If you don't cheat your heart, you will be proud.

At the beginning of the gentleman's poverty, he became a natural skeleton; A rich little man can't get rid of poverty and cold body.

Have a plenty of poor before getting rich, have a plenty of young and old Xian Yi.

When the weather is bad, the sun and the moon have no light; When the land is out of time, vegetation will not grow; The water is not timely and the wind and waves are uneven; People don't have time, and profits will not work.

Pay attention to wealth and wealth, life has been arranged, who doesn't want wealth? If people don't follow the basic horoscope, how can they have intimate relationships?

I used to live in Luoyang, begging from monks every day and living in a cold kiln at night. Thinking that clothes can't cover the body, thinking that food can't satisfy hunger. Looking for melons in summer, you sneak under the low wall; The warmth of winter is in the waste fire.

The upper class hates it, the lower class hates it, and human nature is despicable. It's not that I'm cheap, it's time, it's luck, it's fate.

Today in the imperial court, the official is the best, ranking third. One person bows above ten thousand people. Holding the staff of a hundred guards, holding the sword of meanness. There are silks and satins for thinking clothes and delicacies for thinking food. There must be a tiger when you go out, and a beautiful woman when you enter. People at higher levels yearn for it, while people at lower levels envy it. Humanity is precious to me. If it is not expensive, it is time, luck and life.

Hoo hoo! In this world, you can't rely on wealth or bully the poor. Listen to the cycle of heaven and earth, cycle after cycle.

Notes and sentence-by-sentence explanations:

It is said that there are unexpected events in the sky, and people are doomed to misfortune: there are unexpected events in the sky and people are doomed to misfortune. Who can guarantee that there will be nothing all the year round? )

Scolopes are not as good as snakes; The cock flapped its wings and didn't fly as fast as the crow: the centipede had hundreds of feet (there were 2/kloc-0 joints on its body, and each joint had one foot), but it didn't walk as fast as a snake with degenerated limbs. Although the cock has big wings, it is too short to fly high, not as good as the crow (crow is light, with developed feathers and green light).

A horse can walk Wan Li Road, but he can't walk unless he is a human being. People have the ambition of lingyun, unless they are lucky, they can't understand themselves: a horse has strong limbs and flies thousands of miles away, but no one will drive it forward and cannot reach its destination. People have lofty aspirations, but they can't achieve them if they are unlucky.

The article is overwhelming, and Confucius is in Chen and Cai; The martial arts are the best, and Jiang Gong is fishing in Weishui: The article transcends the present, but Confucius is trapped in Cai, hungry and struggling to support his hungry stomach. Jiang Ziya's military strategy is outstanding, but he is fishing in Weibin.

Yan Yuan's life is short, he is not a vicious person; Stealing the chicken and not eating the rice: Yan Hui died young (at the age of 39, Confucius told him "Don't be angry, don't live twice"), and Confucius gave away his black hair for nothing and cried his eyes out. But by no means a vicious person; Thieves live a long life, but they are not good (they lead 9,000 followers, run the country, invade princes, cross the city, and the big country guards the city, and the small country enters the insurance (fortress)). Make trouble in the world)

Yao Shun is wise, but he gave birth to an unworthy son. You are stupid, but there is a filial person: Yao Shun gave birth to a son with bad conduct, although he is holy; Blind Gun is said to be the father of Yu and Feng Chongbo. It is futile to control water. Shunji (killed) is to go to Yushan. Ancient history said it was one of the four fierce, but it gave birth to a dutiful son like Dayu.

Sean is a commoner, Xiao He is a county magistrate, and Sean is a commoner. He once married an assassin and killed Qin Shihuang in Bolangsha. Try to escape pi. I once picked out shoes for Huang Shigong. At the beginning, Xiao He was a county magistrate.

Yan Zi, who was not five feet tall, was made prime minister of Qi. Kong Ming, unable to prick chickens, became the strategist of Shu Han: Yan Ying was less than six feet tall and his vassal was famous. Zhu Gekongming is so weak that he doesn't even have the strength to tie a chicken. Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu, and Kong Ming was prime minister.

Overlord hero, Wujiang suicide is inevitable; Hanwang is weak, so it is Wan Li: Ji Xiang (Yu Zi) is brave, able to carry the tripod and brilliant. I wrote a poem for myself: "When the mountain is pulled out, I am angry with the world. When it is unfavorable, Ya (a blue-and-white horse with fur) will not die." What can I do if elegance never dies? What if you are afraid of danger? " Fight for the world with Liu Bang and be invincible. In four years, Chu and Han ruled the world, and Chu soldiers returned to the east. Hanwang used Sean and Chen Pingji to meet Han Xin and Peng Yuejun, pursue Chu Army and besiege Gaixia. I heard that the Han army was besieged on all sides at night, thinking that Liu Bang had done his best, but he broke through to commit suicide in Wujiang River. Although Hanwang Liu Bang is weak, he prefers wisdom to strength. Xiang Yu entered the customs, was at home in Guanzhong, and was named Hanwang. The country first decided on the three qins, and then fought against them. In five years, Xingyang and Chenggong were at loggerheads and were defeated by Xiang Yu, that is, the emperor was located in the Yang of Surabaya, with the title of Han.

Li Guang has the power to shoot tigers, not to be old; Feng Tang's ambition is to secure the country, which he has never met in his life: Li Guang's apes are good at shooting, and they can shoot without stone. Care about the foot soldiers, and fight bravely and happily. He led his soldiers to fight the Huns for more than 70 times, but he didn't get the title of Hou. As the saying goes, "Li Guang's reactive power factor is strange", and the fate is not good, and what happens is even worse. Feng Tang, a doctor of the Western Han Dynasty, was appointed as Chu Xiang when he was Emperor Jing. When Liang Wudi was in his nineties, he begged for Dexing Tang and could not be an official. Feng Tang had a great ambition to bring peace and stability to his country, but he never realized it.

Han Xin refused to accept, and begged for food from the gourd ladle mother. He was humiliated, connected with the clouds, and his waist was marked with three qi: Han Xin, who was poor in the late Qin Dynasty (Western Han Dynasty) in his early years, once sent gourd ladle mother rice. Even being humiliated by your legs is to kneel on the ground and bear the shame of climbing under other people's legs. The situation is difficult and unlucky, so we have to put up with humiliation and wait for the opportunity. After that, if it is extremely Thai, it is a waist seal. Three qi, namely right Jimo, middle Linzi and left Pinglu. Are all in the east of Shandong today.

Leitian was ordered to unite with millions of soldiers to destroy Zhao's minions in the pit. Once in decline, he died at the hands of the Yin people: during the Warring States period, the Qin people were leitian and made good use of troops. In the battle of Changping, Zhao was defeated and killed by more than 400 thousand soldiers. Once transported away, it will die in the hands of yin people. King Zhao of Qin died for ten years, and Qin Wei defeated Handan. Tian Lei disapproves of this movement. Because he couldn't afford to get sick, he was exempted from being a soldier and forced to commit suicide.

Therefore, when people live, wealth cannot be lewd, and poverty cannot be moved: therefore, when people live in this world, wealth cannot be lewd (confused), poverty cannot be moved (changed), wealth cannot be easily handed over, and wealth cannot be easily married. The strong can't yield (yield), don't yield to the power of authority, be brave and firm, and don't bow to authority to survive.

Only a little knowledge, a teenager, a student; Knowledgeable, still living in the mountains: people with mediocre talents and shallow knowledge may add their names to the gold list at a young age, and their fame is far and wide spread. He is rich in learning, extremely talented in the world, goes with the flow, and is old after learning, but he has not yet become famous.

Brothel women, when the time comes, deserve to be wives; A boudoir Jiao 'e, who was brought back, became a prostitute: a romantic prostitute and concubine, and when the time comes, she can also be a young lady. A boudoir beauty will become a prostitute when her luck drops.

My fair lady attracts a stupid husband; Handsome and talented, as opposed to vulgar and ugly women: a quiet and virtuous woman marries a stupid husband, just like a rose inserted in cow dung. A handsome and elegant young man married an ugly wife.

Dragon without rain, fish and turtles dive; When a gentleman loses his time, he makes friends with a villain: the dragon has no rain, the whole fish dives, the dragon swims in shallow water and is played by shrimp. Those who have virtue will lose their ambition if they miss the opportunity. They will only yield and obey, not as good as those who have little knowledge and dare not speak loudly.

Wearing robes, there is always a sense of etiquette; With a sad face, they embrace each other every time: although the clothes are worn out, warm robes (robes made of tangled old cotton) often maintain respect and etiquette. Everyone has a sad face and an ambition to bring peace and stability to the country.

When in trouble, we should only be poor and keep our points; If you don't bully your heart, you will be proud: when you are frustrated, you will be willing to be poor and humble. Do your duty. Honest, aboveboard, never lie to the darkroom for a lifetime, long-term trapped and frustrated. Once your operation is successful, you will share joys and sorrows.

Some are poor before they get rich, some are old and strong, but few are weak: a gentleman who is poor at the beginning becomes a born skeleton; Rich and humble, not out of poverty and cold body: originally poor gentlemen also have natural pride, persistent but not vulgar. People who are small and rich can't get rid of the emptiness inside.

When the weather is bad, the sun and the moon have no light; When the land is out of time, vegetation will not grow; The water is not timely and the wind and waves are uneven; When people are away, fortune is blocked: when the weather is bad, you can't see the glory of the sun and the moon; When the land has no suitable climatic conditions, vegetation cannot grow. When water is in an inappropriate environment, it will set off strong winds and huge waves. When people are away, it is unlucky.

Pay attention to wealth and wealth, life has been arranged, who doesn't want wealth? If people don't follow the basic eight characters, how can they be intimate: pay attention to (gather) happiness, pay attention to (gather) wealth, and be prosperous. This is all in the past, everyone has a plan, so why bother to pursue it! Who doesn't want it? If people don't live according to the date of birth, how can they be high officials and prime ministers?

I used to live in Luoyang, begging from monks every day and living in a cold kiln at night: I used to go to the temple to be vegetarian during the day in Luoyang. Live in a cold cave at night.

Thinking about clothes can't cover your body, but thinking about food can't satisfy your hunger: clothes you wear can't keep out the cold, and porridge and rice you eat can't fill your stomach.

Looking for melons in summer, you sneak under the low wall; Warm winter, waste fire: pray for melons in hot summer, but fall under the low wall. Burn a fire in winter and burn the clothes in front of you.

The upper class hates me, the lower class hates me, and human nature is despicable: the upper class hates me, the lower class hates me, laughs at those who don't have them, hates those who have them, and calls me a miserable wretch.

If I am not a bitch, this is time, luck and fate: I am not a bitch! It was luck at that time, and it's hard to know when it happened!

Today, in the imperial court, the official is the best, ranking third: now I have entered the court as an official, and I am the best among the internal ministers (the highest grade), ranking the highest official after Tai Wei, Situ and Sikong, assisting the monarch to master the military and political power.

Under one person, above ten thousand people: under the emperor, above ten thousand people.

Holding the staff of a hundred officials, holding the sword of cutting base: holding the whip of a hundred officials, holding the right to punish base officials.

There are silks and satins for thinking about clothes, and delicacies for thinking about food: wearing silks and satins, and eating all kinds of precious and rich dishes from Shan Ye and the sea, which go hand in hand.

A tiger will accompany you when you go out, and a beautiful woman will accompany you when you enter: a fierce general will greet you when you go out, and a beautiful woman will wait on you when you enter.

People at higher levels yearn for it, while people at lower levels envy it. Humanism is precious to me: hundreds of officials are attached to me, and all people envy me and say that I am extremely noble.

If I am not expensive, it is time, luck and fate: not that I really have much ability. This is my luck, and I have been blessed by the weather and fate.

Hoo hoo! In this world, wealth can't be relied on, and poverty can't be bullied: alas! People live in the world, you can't indulge in wealth and happiness, and don't feel vulgar, self-destructive, self-indulgent and degenerate when you are poor.

Listen to the cycle of heaven and earth: follow the fate, conform to the arrangement of nature, conform to the changes of nature, conform to the cycle of the four seasons, and repeat.