巧言令色,鮮矣仁。
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
Meaning
classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
Examples
巧言令色,鮮矣仁。
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
「巧言令色,鮮矣仁」這句說話,用來形容他最適合不過了。他說的話,沒有一句是有誠意的。
They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.
不下雨則矣,一下一定是傾盆大雨。
It never rains but it pours.
惜秦皇汉武,略输文采;唐宗宋祖,稍逊风骚。一代天骄,成吉思汗,只识弯弓射大雕。俱往矣,数风流人物,还看今朝。
惜秦皇漢武,略輸文采;唐宗宋祖,稍遜風騷。一代天驕,成吉思汗,只識彎弓射大雕。俱往矣,數風流人物,還看今朝。
Emperor Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han, though remarkable in their achievements, somewhat lacked in literary grace; Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Taizu of Song, though commendable in their elegance, still fall slightly short in their brilliance. The proud conqueror, Genghis Khan, knew only how to bend the bow and shoot great eagles. All of them are now bygone, and if you want to count the truly remarkable figures, look to the present age.
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