- Any
book you open will benefit your mind.
(Chinese original: 开卷有益； Chinese Pinyin:  Kāi-juàn-yǒu-yì.)
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- Steer
one's boat where the winds lead.
(Chinese original: 看风使舵；
Chinese Pinyin: Kàn-fēng-shǐ-duò.)
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- This
proverb critisizes the opportunists who make their decisions according
to different situations.
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- Marking
a Boat to Seek One's Sword.
(Chinese original: 刻舟求剑； Chinese Pinyin: Kè-zhōu-qiú-jiàn.)
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- A man
dropped his sword into the river from a boat. He make a mark on the
side of the boat and began to fish the sword when the boat was in shore....
For a complete
story, please read my book Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales
from the Han Chinese.
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Neither seen in the past nor in the future.
(Chinese original: Chinese Pinyin: 空前绝后；Chinese
Pinyin: Kōng-qián-jué-hòu.) |
This proverb is mostly used to refer to the uniqueness of one's artistic talents. |
- A
honeyed mouth hides a daggered heart.
(Chinese original: Chinese Pinyin: 口蜜腹剑；Chinese
Pinyin: Kǒu-mì-fù-jiàn.)
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- Beware
of this "kiss of death."
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