Words to live by
给你生活的忠告
Eat more roughage;
多吃些粗粮:
Do more than others expect you to do and do it pains;
给别人比他们期望的更多,并用心去做;
Remember what life tells you;
熟记生活告诉你的一切;
Don't take to heart every thing you hear. Don't spend all that you have. Don't sleep as long as you want;
不要轻信你听到的每件事,不要花光你的所有,不要想睡多久就睡多久;
Whenever you say "I love you", please say it honestly;
无论何时说“我爱你”,请真心实意;
Whenever you say "I'm sorry", please look into the other person's eyes;
无论何时说“对不起”,请看着对方的眼睛;
Fall in love at first sight;
相信一见钟情;
Don't neglect dreams;
不要忽视梦想;
Love deeply and ardently even if there is pain, but this is the way to make your life complete;
深情热烈地爱,也许会受伤,但这是使你的人生完整的唯一方法;
Find a way to settle, not to dispute;
用一种方法解决问题,不要争辩;
Never judge people by their appearance;
永远不要以貌取人;
Speak slowly, but think quickly;
慢慢地说,但思维要敏捷:
When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and say, "Why do you want to know?"
当别人问你不想回答的问题时,笑着说:“你为什么想知道?”
Remember that the man who can shoulder the most risk will gain the deepest love and the supreme accomplishment;
记住:那些敢于承担最大风险的人才能得到最深的爱并获得最大的成就:
Call your mother on the phone. If you can't, you may think of her in your heart;
给妈妈打电话,如果不行,至少在心里想着她;
When someone sneezes, say, "God bless you";
当别人打喷嚏时,说一声“上帝保佑”;
If you fail, don't forget to learn your lesson;
如果你失敗了,千万别忘了汲取教训;
Remember the three "respects". Respect yourself, respect others, stand on dignity and pay attention to your behavior;
记住三个“尊”:尊重你自己;尊重别人;保持尊严,对自己的行为负责;
Don't let a little dispute break up a great friendship;
不要让小小的争端损毁了一场伟大的友谊。
Whenever you find your wrongdoing, be quick with reparation!
无论何时你发现自己做错了,要赶快去弥补!
Whenever you make a phone call, smile when you pick up the phone, because someone can feel it!
无论何时打电话,摘起话筒的时候请微笑,因为有人能感觉到!
Marry a person who likes talking; because when you get old, you'll find that chatting to be a great advantage;
找一个你爱聊的人结婚;因为年纪大了后,你会发觉喜欢聊天是一个人最大的优点。
Find time for yourself.
给自己留点时间。
Life will change what you are but not who you are;
欣然接受生活的改变,但不要搏弃你的个人理念;
Remember that silence is golden;
记住:沉默是金;
Read more books and watch less television;
多看点书,少看点电视;
Live a noble and honest life. Reviving past times in your old age will help you to enjoy your life again;
过一种高尚而诚实的生活。当你年老时回想起过去,你就能再一次享受人生。
Trust God, but don't forget to lock the door;
相信上帝,但是别忘了锁门;
The harmonizing atmosphere of a family is valuable;
家庭的融洽氛围是难能可贵的;
Try your best to let family harmony flow smoothly;
尽你的能力让家平顺和谐;
When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers;
当你和你亲近的朋友吵嘴的时候,要就事论事,不要扯出那些陈芝麻、烂谷子的事;
You cannot hold onto yesterday;
不要抓住昨天不放;
Figure out the meaning of someone's words;
弄清楚别人的言下之意:
Share your knowledge to continue a timeless tradition;
和别人分享你的知识,那才是永恒之道;
Treat our earth in a friendly way; don't fool around with mother nature;
善待我们的地球,不要愚弄自然母亲;
Do the thing you should do;
做自己该做的事:
Don't trust a lover who kisses you without closing their eyes;
不要相信接吻时从不闭眼的伴侣;
Go to a place you've never been to every year.
每年至少去一个你从没去过的地方。
If you earn much money, the best way to spend it is on charitable deeds while you are alive;
如果你赚了很多钱,在活着的时候多行善事,这是你的金钱的最好用途;
Remember, not all the best harvest is luck;
记住,不是最好的收获也是一种好运;
Understand rules completely and change them reasonably;
深刻理解规则,合理地更新它们;
Remember, the best love is to love others unconditionally rather than make demands on them;
记住,最好的爱在于对别人无条件的爱,而非对别人的索取;
Comment on the success you have attained by looking in the past at the target you wanted to achieve most;
回头看看你过去最想要取得的成就,然后评价你到底有多成功;
In love and cooking, you must give 100% effort... but expect little appreciation.
无论是烹饪还是爱情,都用百分之百的负责态度对待,但是不要乞求太多的回报。