三字经: 001 人之初，性本善。 rén zhī chū xìng běn shàn Men at their birth are naturally good.
三字经: 002 性相近，习相远。 xìng xiāng jìn xí xiāng yuǎn Their natures are much the same; their habits become widely different.
三字经: 003 苟不教，性乃迁。 gǒu bù jiāo xìng nǎi qiān If foolishly there is no teaching, the nature will deteriorate.
三字经: 004 教之道，贵以专。 jiāo zhī dào guì yǐ zhuān The right way in teaching, is to attach the utmost importance to thoroughness.
三字经: 005 昔孟母，择邻处。 xī mèng mǔ zé lín chǔ Of old, the mother of Mencius chose a neighbourhood;
三字经: 006 子不学，断机杼。 zǐ bù xué duàn jī zhù and when her child would not learn, she broke the shuttle from the loom.
三字经: 007 窦燕山，有义方。 dòu yàn shān yǒu yì fāng Tou of the Swallow Hills had the right method.
三字经: 008 教五子，名俱扬。 jiāo wǔ zǐ míng jù yáng He taught five sons, each of whom raised the family reputation.
三字经: 009 养不教，父之过。 yǎng bù jiāo fù zhī guò To feed without teaching is the father's fault.
三字经: 010 教不严，师之惰。 jiāo bù yán shī zhī duò To teach without severity is the teacher's laziness.
三字经: 011 子不学，非所宜。 zǐ bù xué fēi suǒ yí If the child does not learn, this is not as it should be.
三字经: 012 幼不学，老何为。 yòu bù xué lǎo hé wèi If he does not learn while young, what will he be when old?
三字经: 013 玉不琢，不成器。 yù bù zhuó bù chéng qì If jade is not polished, it cannot become a thing of use.
三字经: 014 人不学，不知义。 rén bù xué bùzhī yì If a man does not learn, he cannot know his duty towards his neighbour.
三字经: 015 为人子，方少时。 wéirén zǐ fāng shào shí He who is the son of a man, when he is young
三字经: 016 亲师友，习礼仪。 qīn shī yǒu xí lǐyí should attach himself to his teachers and friends, and practise ceremonial usages.
三字经: 017 香九龄，能温席。 xiāng jiǔ líng néng wēn xí Hsiang, at nine years of age, could warm (his parents') bed.
三字经: 018 孝于亲，所当执。 xiào yú qīn suǒ dāng zhí Filial piety towards parents, is that to which we should hold fast.
三字经: 019 融四岁，能让梨。 róng sì suì néng ràng lí Jung, at four years of age, could yield the (bigger) pears.
三字经: 020 弟于长，宜先知。 dì yú zhǎng yí xiānzhī To behave as a younger brother towards elders, is one of the first things to know.
三字经: 021 首孝弟，次见闻。 shǒu xiào dì cì jiànwén Begin with filial piety and fraternal love, and then see and hear .
三字经: 022 知某数，识某文。 zhī mǒu shǔ shí mǒu wén Learn to count, and learn to read.
三字经: 023 一而十，十而百。 yī ér shí shí ér bǎi Units and tens, then tens and hundreds,
三字经: 024 百而千，千而万。 bǎi ér qiān qiān ér wàn hundreds and thousands, thousands and tens of thousands.
三字经: 025 三才者，天地人。 sān cái zhě tiāndì rén The Three Forces are Heaven, Earth, and Man.
三字经: 026 三光者，日月星。 sān guāng zhě rì yuè xīng The Three Luminaries are the sun, the moon and the stars.
三字经: 027 三纲者，君臣义。 sān gāng zhě jūn chén yì The Three Bonds are (1) the obligation between sovereign and subject,
三字经: 028 父子亲，夫妇顺。 fù zǐ qīn fūfù shùn (2) the love between father and child, (3) the harmony between husband and wife.
三字经: 029 曰春夏，曰秋冬。 yuē chūn xià yuē qiū dōng We speak of spring and summer, we speak of autumn and winter.
三字经: 030 此四时，运不穷。 cǐ sì shí yùn bù qióng These four seasons revolve without ceasing.
三字经: 031 曰南北，曰西东。 yuē nánběi yuē xī dōng We speak of north and south, we speak of east and west.
三字经: 032 此四方，应乎中。 cǐ sìfāng yīng hū zhòng These four points respond to the requirements of the centre.
三字经: 033 曰水火，木金土。 yuē shuǐhuǒ mù jīn tǔ We speak of water, fire, wood, metal and earth.
三字经: 034 此五行，本乎数。 cǐ wǔ xíng běn hū shǔ These five elements have their origin in number.
三字经: 035 曰仁义，礼智信。 yuē rén yì lǐ zhì xìn We speak of charity of heart and of duty towards one's neighbour, of propriety, of wisdom, and of truth.
三字经: 036 此五常，不容紊。 cǐ wǔ cháng bù róng wěn These five virtues admit of no compromise.
三字经: 037 稻粱菽，麦黍稷。 dào liáng mài shǔ jì Rice, spiked millet, pulse, wheat, glutinous millet and common millet.
三字经: 038 此六谷，人所食。 cǐ liù gǔ rén suǒ shí These six grains are those which men eat.
三字经: 039 马牛羊，鸡犬豕。 mǎ niú yáng jī quǎn shǐ The horse, the ox, the sheep, the fowl, the dog, the pig.
三字经: 040 此六畜，人所饲。 cǐ liù chù rén suǒ sì These six animals are those which men keep.
三字经: 041 惟牛犬，功最著。 wéi niú quǎn gōng zuì zhe Especially of the ox and dog is the merit most conspicuous;
三字经: 042 能耕田，能守户。 néng gēng tián néng shǒu hù one can plough the fields, the other can guard the house.
三字经: 043 昧天良，屠市肆。 mèi tiānliáng tú shì sì It is to obscure your natural goodness of disposition, to kill them and expose them for sale.
三字经: 044 戒物食，免罪处。 jiè wù shí miǎnzuì chǔ Beware of eating them, and so avoid being punished.
三字经: 045 曰喜怒，曰哀惧。 yuē xǐ nù yuē āi jù We speak of joy, of anger, we speak of pity, of fear,
三字经: 046 爱恶欲，七情具。 ài è yù qī qíng jù of love, of hate, and of desire. These are the seven passions.
三字经: 047 匏土革，木石金。 páo tǔ gé mù shí jīn The gourd, earthenware, skin, wood, stone, metal,
三字经: 048 与丝竹，乃八音。 yǔ sī zhú nǎi bā yīn silk, and bamboo, yield the eight musical sounds.
三字经: 049 高曾祖，父而身。 gāo zēngzǔ fù ér shēn Great great grandfather, great grandfather, grandfather, father and self,
三字经: 050 身而子，子而孙。 shēn ér zǐ zǐ ér sūn self and son, son and grandson,
三字经: 051 自子孙，至元曾。 zì zǐsūn zhì yuán céng from son and grandson, on to great grandson and great great grandson.
三字经: 052 乃九族，而之伦。 nǎi jiǔ zú ér zhī lún These are the nine agnates, constituting the kinships of man.
三字经: 053 父子恩，夫妇从。 fù zǐ ēn fūfù cóng Affection between father and child, harmony between husband and wife,
三字经: 054 兄则友，弟则恭。 xiōng zé yǒu dì zé gōng friendliness on the part of elder brothers, respectfulness on the part of younger brothers,
三字经: 055 长幼序，友与朋。 zhǎng yòu xù yǒu yǔ péng precedence between elders and youngers, as between friend and friend,
三字经: 056 君则敬，臣则忠。 jūn zé jìng chén zé zhōng respect on the part of the sovereign, loyalty on the part of the subject.
三字经: 057 此十义，人所同。 cǐ shí yì rén suǒ tóng These ten obligations are common to all men.
三字经: 058 凡训蒙，须讲究。 fán xùn méng xū jiǎngjiū In the education of the young, there should be explanation and elucidation,
三字经: 059 详训诂，名句读。 xiáng xùngū míng jù dú careful teaching of the interpretations of commentators, and due attention to paragraphs and sentences.
三字经: 060 为学者，必有初。 wèi xuézhě bì yǒu chū Those who are learners must have a beginning.
三字经: 061 小学终，至四书。 xiǎoxué zhōng zhì sì shū The "Little Learning" finished, they proceed to the "Four Books".
三字经: 062 论语者，二十篇。 lùn yǔ zhě èrshí piān There is the Lun Yü, in twenty sections.
三字经: 063 群弟子，记善言。 qún dìzǐ jì shàn yán In this, the various disciples have recorded the wise sayings of Confucius.
三字经: 064 孟子者，七篇止。 mèng zǐ zhě qī piān zhǐ The works of Mencius are comprised in seven sections.
三字经: 065 讲道德，说仁义。 jiǎng dàodé shuō rén yì These explain the WAY and the exemplification thereof, and expound charity and duty towards one's neighbour.
三字经: 066 作中庸，子思笔。 zuō zhōngyōng zǐ sī bǐ The "Chung Yung" was written by the pen of Tzu-ssu;
三字经: 067 中不偏，庸不易。 zhòng bù piān yōng bù yì "Chung" (the middle) being that which does not lean towards any side, "Yung" (the course) being that which cannot be changed.
三字经: 068 作大学，乃曾子。 zuō dàxué nǎi céng zǐ He who wrote "The Great Learning" was the philosopher Tsêng.
三字经: 069 自修齐，至平治。 zìxiū qí zhì píng zhì Beginning with cultivation of the individual and ordering of the family, it goes on to government of one's own State and tranquillisation of the Empire.
三字经: 070 孝经通，四书熟。 xiào jīng tōng sì shū shú When the "Classic of Filial Piety" is mastered, and the "Four Books" are known by heart.
三字经: 071 如六经，始可读。 rú liù jīng shǐ kě dú The next step is to the "Six Classics", which may now be studied.
三字经: 072 诗书易，礼春秋。 shī shū yì lǐ chūnqiū The "Books of Poetry", of "History" and of "Changes", the "Rites of the Chou Dynasty", the "Book of Rites", and the "Spring and Autumn Annals",
三字经: 073 号六经，当讲求。 hào liù jīng dàng jiǎng qiú are called the Six Classics, which should be carefully explained and analysed.
三字经: 074 有连山，有归藏。 yǒu lián shān yǒu guī zàng There is the "Lien shan" system, there is the "Kuei tsang",
三字经: 075 有周易，三易详。 yǒu zhōu yì sān yì xiáng and there is the system of Changes of the Chou Dynasty; such are the three systems which elucidate the Changes.
三字经: 076 有典谟，有训诰。 yǒu diǎn mó yǒu xùn gào There are the Regulations, the Counsels, the Instructions, the Announcements,
三字经: 077 有誓命，书之奥。 yǒu shì mìng shū zhī ào the Oaths, the Charges; these are the profundities of the Book of History.
三字经: 078 我周公，作周礼。 wǒ zhōu gōng zuō zhōu lǐ Our Duke of Chou drew up the Ritual of the Chou Dynasty,
三字经: 079 著六官，存治体。 zhe liù guān cún zhì tǐ in which he set forth the duties of the six classes of officials, and thus gave a settled form to the government.
三字经: 080 大小戴，注礼记。 dàxiǎo dài zhù lǐ jì The Elder and the Younger Tai wrote commentaries on the Book of Rites.
三字经: 081 述圣言，礼乐备。 shù shèng yán lǐ yuè bèi They published the holy words, and Ceremonies and Music were set in order.
三字经: 082 曰国风，曰雅颂。 yuē guó fēng yuē yǎ sòng We speak of the "Kuo feng", we speak of the "Ya" and of the "Sung".
三字经: 083 号四诗，当讽咏。 hào sì shī dàng fěng yǒng These are the four sections of the Book of Poetry, which should be hummed over and over.
三字经: 084 诗既亡，春秋作。 shī jì wáng chūnqiū zuō When odes ceased to be made, the "Spring and Autumn Annals" were produced.
三字经: 085 寓褒贬，别善恶。 yù bāobiǎn bié shàn è These "Annals" contain praise and blame, and distinguish the good from the bad.
三字经: 086 三传者，有公羊。 sān zhuàn zhě yǒu gōng yáng The three commentaries upon the above, include that of Kung-Yang,
三字经: 087 有左氏，有彀梁。 yǒu zuǒ shì yǒu gòu liáng that of Tso, and that of Ku-Liang.
三字经: 088 经既明，方读子。 jīng jì míng fāng dú zǐ When the classics are understood, then the writings of the various philosophers should be read.
三字经: 089 撮其要，记其事。 cuō qí yào jì qí shì Pick out the important points in each, and take a note of all facts.
三字经: 090 五子者，有荀杨。 wǔ zǐ zhě yǒu Xún yáng The five chief philosophers are Hsün, Yang,
三字经: 091 文中子，及老庄。 wén zhōngzǐ jí lǎo zhuāng Wên Chung Tzu, Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.
三字经: 092 经子通，读诸史。 jīng zǐ tōng dú zhū shǐ When the Classics and the Philosophers are mastered, the various histories should then be read,
三字经: 093 考世系，知终始。 kǎo shìxì zhī zhōng shǐ and the genealogical connections should be examined, so that the end of one dynasty and the beginning of the next may be known.
三字经: 094 自羲农，至黄帝。 zì xī nóng zhì huáng dì From Fu Hsi and Shên Nung on to the Yellow Emperor, --
三字经: 095 号三皇，居上世。 hào sān huáng jū shàng shì these are called the Three Rulers, who lived in the early ages.
三字经: 096 唐有虞，号二帝。 táng yǒu yú hào èr dì T'ang and Yu-Yü are called the Two Emperors.
三字经: 097 相揖逊，称盛世。 xiāng yī xùn chèn chéng shì They abdicated, one after the other, and theirs was called the Golden Age.
三字经: 098 夏有禹，商有汤。 xià yǒu Yǔ shāng yǒu tāng The Hsia dynasty had Yü; and the Shang dynasty had T'ang;
三字经: 099 周文武，称三王。 zhōu wén wǔ chèn sān wáng the Chou dynasty had Wên and Wu;-- these are called the Three Kings.
三字经: 100 夏传子，家天下。 xià zhuàn zǐ jiā tiānxià Under the Hsia dynasty the throne was transmitted from father to son, making a family possession of the empire.
三字经: 101 四百载，迁夏社。 sì bǎi zài qiān xià shè After four hundred years, the Imperial sacrifice passed from the House of Hsia.
三字经: 102 汤伐夏，国号商。 tāng fá xià guó hào shāng T'ang the completer destroyed the Hsia Dynasty and the dynastic title became Shang.
三字经: 103 六百载，至纣亡。 liù bǎi zài zhì zhòu wáng The line lasted for six hundred years, ending with Chou Hsin.
三字经: 104 周武王，始诛纣。 zhōu wǔ wáng shǐ zhū zhòu King Wu of the Chou Dynasty finally slew Chou Hsin.
三字经: 105 八百载，最长久。 bā bǎi zài zuì chángjiǔ His own line lasted for eight hundred years; -- the longest dynasty of all.
三字经: 106 周辙东，王纲堕。 zhōu zhé dōng wáng gāng duò When the Chous made tracks eastwards, the feudal bond was slackened;
三字经: 107 逞干戈，尚游说。 chěng gāngē shàng yóu shuō the arbitrament of spear and shields prevailed; and peripatetic politicians were held in high esteem.
三字经: 108 始春秋，终战国。 shǐ chūnqiū zhōng zhànguó This period began with the Spring and Autumn Epoch, and ended with that of the Warring States.
三字经: 109 五霸强，七雄出。 wǔ bà qiáng qī xióng chū Next, the Five Chieftains domineered, and the Seven Martial States came to the front.
三字经: 110 嬴秦氏，始兼并。 yíng qín shì shǐ jiānbìng Then the House of Ch'in, descended from the Ying clan, finally united all the States under one sway.
三字经: 111 传二世，楚汉争。 zhuàn èr shì chǔ hàn zhēng The throne was transmitted to Erh Shih, upon which followed the struggle between the Ch'u and the Han States.
三字经: 112 高祖兴，汉业建。 gāo zǔ xīng hàn yè jiàn Then Kao Tsu arose, and the House of Han was established.
三字经: 113 至孝平，王莽篡。 zhì xiào píng wáng mǎng cuàn When we come to the reign of Hsiao P'ing, Wang Mang usurped the throne.
三字经: 114 光武兴，为东汉。 guāng wǔ xīng wèi dōnghàn Then Kuang Wu arose, and founded the Eastern Han Dynasty.
三字经: 115 四百年，终于献。 sì bǎinián zhōngyú xiàn It lasted four hundred years, and ended with the Emperor Hsien.
三字经: 116 魏蜀吴，争汉鼎。 wèi shǔ wú zhēng hàn dǐng Wei, Shu, and Wu, fought for the sovereignty of the Hans.
三字经: 117 号三国，迄两晋。 hào sān guó qì liǎng jìn They were called the Three Kingdoms, and existed until the Two Chin Dynasties.
三字经: 118 宋齐继，梁陈承。 sòng qí jì liáng chén chéng Then followed the Sung and the Ch'i dynasties, and after them the Liang and Ch'ên dynasties
三字经: 119 为南朝，都金陵。 wèi nán cháo dōu jīn líng These are the southern dynasties, with their capital at Nanking.
三字经: 120 北元魏，分东西。 běi yuán wèi fēn dōngxi The northern dynasties are the Wei dynasty of the Yüan family, which split into Eastern and Western Wei,
三字经: 121 宇文周，兴高齐。 yǔ wén zhōu xīng gāo qí the Chou dynasty of the Yü-wen family, with the Ch'i dynasty of the Kao family.
三字经: 122 迨至隋，一土宇。 dài zhì suí yī tǔ yǔ At length, under the Sui dynasty, the empire was united under one ruler.
三字经: 123 不再传，失统绪。 búzài zhuàn shī tǒng xù The throne was not transmitted twice, succession to power being lost.
三字经: 124 唐高祖，起义师。 táng gāo zǔ qǐyì shī The first Emperor of the T'ang dynasty raised volunteer troops.
三字经: 125 除隋乱，创国基。 chú suí luàn chuāng guó jī He put an end to the disorder of the House of Sui, and established the foundations of his line.
三字经: 126 二十传，三百载。 èrshí zhuàn sān bǎi zài Twenty times the throne was transmitted in a period of three hundred years.
三字经: 127 梁灭之，国乃改。 liáng miè zhī guó nǎi gǎi The Liang State destroyed it, and the dynastic title was changed.
三字经: 128 梁唐晋，及汉周。 liáng táng jìn jí hàn zhōu The Liang, the T'ang, the Chin, the Han, and the Chou,
三字经: 129 称五代，皆有由。 chèn wǔ dài jiē yǒu yóu are called the Five Dynasties, and there was a reason for the establishment of each.
三字经: 130 炎宋兴，受周禅。 yán sòng xīng shòu zhōu chán Then the fire-led House of Sung arose, and received the resignation of the house of Chou.
三字经: 131 十八传，南北混。 shí bā zhuàn nánběi hùn Eighteen times the throne was transmitted, and then the north and the south were reunited.
三字经: 132 辽与金，帝号纷。 liáo yǔ jīn dì hào fēn Under the Liao and the Chin dynasties, there was confusion of Imperial titles;
三字经: 133 逮灭辽，宋犹存。 dǎi miè liáo sòng yóu cún when the Liao dynasty was destroyed, the Sung dynasty still remained.
三字经: 134 至元兴，金绪歇。 zhì yuán xīng jīn xù xiē When the Yüan dynasty arose, the line of the Chin Tartars came to an end,
三字经: 135 有宋世，一同灭。 yǒu sòng shì yītóng miè and the House of Sung was destroyed together with it.
三字经: 136 并中国，兼戎翟。 bìng Zhōngguó jiān róng Zhái It united the Middle Kingdom, and attached to the empire the tribes of the north and west.
三字经: 137 明太祖，久亲师。 míng tài zǔ jiǔ qīn shī The founder of the Ming dynasty was for a long time engaged in warfare.
三字经: 138 传建文，方四祀。 zhuàn jiàn wén fāng sì sì He transmitted the throne to Chien Wên only four years,
三字经: 139 迁北京，永乐嗣。 qiān Běijing yǒng lè sì when the capital was transferred to Peking, and Yung Lo succeeded the latter.
三字经: 140 逮崇祯，煤山逝。 dǎi chóng zhēn méi shān shì At length Ch'ung Chêng died on the Coal Hill.
三字经: 141 辽于金，皆称帝。 liáo yú jīn jiē chèn dì The Liao Tartars and the Chin Tartars all took the Imperial title.
三字经: 142 元灭金，绝宋世。 yuán miè jīn jué sòng shì The Yüans (Mongols) destroyed the Chin Tartars, and put an end to the House of Sung.
三字经: 143 莅中国，兼戎翟。 lì Zhōngguó jiān róng Zhái They governed the Middle Kingdom, and also the wild tribes of the north and west;
三字经: 144 九十年，国祚废。 jiǔshí nián guó zuò fèi after ninety years their mandate was exhausted.
三字经: 145 太祖兴，国大明。 tài zǔ xīng guó dà míng Then T'ai Tsu arose, his dynasty being known as Ta Ming.
三字经: 146 号洪武，都金陵。 hào hóng wǔ dōu jīn líng He took as his year-title Hung Wu, and fixed his capital at Chin-ling (Nanking).
三字经: 147 逮成祖，迁燕京。 dǎi chéng zǔ qiān yàn jīng At length, under the Emperor Ch'êng Tsu, a move was made to Swallow City (Peking).
三字经: 148 十七世，至崇祯。 shí qī shì zhì chóng zhēn There were seventeen reigns in all, down to and including Ch'ung Chêng.
三字经: 149 权奄肆，寇如林。 quán yǎn sì kòu rú lín The hold on the people was relaxed, and rebels sprang up thick as forests.
三字经: 150 至李闯，神器终。 zhì lǐ chuǎng shén qì zhōng Then came Li Ch'uang, and the Imperial regalia were destroyed.
三字经: 151 清太祖，应景命。 qīng tài zǔ yīng jǐng mìng The founder of the Ch'ing or Pure dynasty responded to the glorious summons;
三字经: 152 靖四方，克大定。 jìng sìfāng kè dà dìng he tranquillised the four quarters (N.S.E. and W.), and achieved the final settlement of the empire.
三字经: 153 廿二史，全在兹。 niàn èr shǐ quán zài zī The Twenty-two Dynastic Histories are all embraced in the above.
三字经: 154 载治乱，知兴衰。 zài zhì luàn zhī xīng shuāi They contain examples of good and bad government, whence may be learnt the principles of prosperity and decay.
三字经: 155 读史书，考实录。 dú shǐshū kǎo shí lù Ye who read history must study the State Annals,
三字经: 156 通古今，若亲目。 tōng gǔ jīn ruò qīn mù whereby you will understand ancient and modern events, as though having seen them with your own eyes.
三字经: 157 口而诵，心而惟。 kǒu ér sòng xīn ér wéi Recite them with the mouth, and ponder over them in your hearts.
三字经: 158 朝于斯，夕于斯。 zhāo yú sī xī yú sī Do this in the morning; do this in the evening.
三字经: 159 昔仲尼，师项橐。 xī zhòng ní shī xiàng tuó Of old, Confucius took Hsiang T'o for his teacher.
三字经: 160 古圣贤，尚勤学。 gǔ shèngxián shàng qín xué The inspired men and sages of old studied diligently nevertheless.
三字经: 161 赵中令，读鲁论。 zhào zhòng lǐng dú lǔ lùn Chao, President of the Council, studied the Lu text of the "Lun Yü".
三字经: 162 彼既仕，学且勤。 bǐ jì shì xué qiě qín He, when already an official, studied, and moreover with diligence.
三字经: 163 披蒲编，削竹简。 pī pú biān xiāo zhújiàn One opened out rushes and plaited them together; another scraped tablets of bamboo.
三字经: 164 彼无书，且知勉。 bǐ wú shū qiě zhī miǎn These men had no books, but they knew how to make an effort.
三字经: 165 头悬梁，锥刺股。 tóu xuán liáng zhuī cì gǔ One tied his head to the beam above him; another pricked his thigh with an awl.
三字经: 166 彼不教，自勤苦。 bǐ bù jiāo zì qín kǔ They were not taught, but toiled hard of their own accord.
三字经: 167 如囊萤，如映雪。 rú náng yíng rú yìng xuě Then we have one who put fireflies in a bag, and again another who used the white glare from snow.
三字经: 168 家虽贫，学不缀。 jiā suī pín xué bù zhuì Although their families were poor, these men studied unceasingly.
三字经: 169 如负薪，如挂角。 rú fù xīn rú guà jiǎo Again, there was one who carried fuel, and another who used horns as pegs.
三字经: 170 身虽劳，犹苦卓。 shēn suī láo yóu kǔ zhuó Although they toiled with their bodies, they were nevertheless remarkable for their application.
三字经: 171 苏老泉，二十七。 sū lǎo quán èrshí qī Su Lao-ch'üan, at the age of twenty-seven,
三字经: 172 始发愤，读书籍。 shǐ fà fèn dúshū jí at last began to show his energy and devote himself to the study of books.
三字经: 173 彼既老，犹悔迟。 bǐ jì lǎo yóu huǐ chí Then, when already past the age, he deeply regretted his delay.
三字经: 174 尔小生，宜早思。 ěr xiǎo shēng yí zǎo sī You little boys should take thought betimes.
三字经: 175 若梁灏，八十二。 ruò liáng hào bāshí èr Then there was Liang Hao, who at the age of eighty-two,
三字经: 176 对大廷，魁多士。 duì dà tíng kuí duō shì made his replies in the great hall, and came out first among many scholars.
三字经: 177 彼既成，众称异。 bǐ jì chéng zhòng chèn yì When thus late he had succeeded, all men pronounced him a prodigy.
三字经: 178 尔小生，宜立志。 ěr xiǎo shēng yí lìzhì You little boys should make up your minds to work.
三字经: 179 莹八岁，能咏诗。 yíng bā suì néng yǒng shī Jung at eight years of age, could compose poetry.
三字经: 180 泌七岁，能赋棋。 mì qī suì néng fù qí Pi, at seven years of age, could make an epigram on "wei-ch'i".
三字经: 181 彼颖悟，人称奇。 bǐ yǐngwù rén chèn qí These youths were quick of apprehension, and people declared them to be prodigies.
三字经: 182 尔幼学，当效之。 ěr yòu xué dàng xiào zhī You young learners ought to imitate them.
三字经: 183 蔡文姬，能辨琴。 Cài wén jī néng biàn qín Ts'ai Wên-chi was able to judge from the sound of a psaltery.
三字经: 184 谢道韫，能咏吟。 xiè dào yùn néng yǒng yín Hsieh Tao-yün was able to compose verses.
三字经: 185 彼女子，且聪敏。 bǐ nǚzī qiě cōng mǐn They were only girls, yet they were quick and clever.
三字经: 186 尔男子，当自警。 ěr nánzǐ dàng zì jǐng You boys ought to rouse yourselves.
三字经: 187 唐刘晏，方七岁。 táng liú yàn fāng qī suì Liu Yen of the T'ang dynasty, when only seven years of age,
三字经: 188 举神童，作正字。 jǔ shéntóng zuō zhèng zì was ranked as an "inspired child", and was appointed a Corrector of Texts.
三字经: 189 彼虽幼，身己仕。 bǐ suī yòu shēn jǐ shì He, although a child, was already in an official post.
三字经: 190 尔幼学，勉而致。 ěr yòu xué miǎn ér zhì You young learners strive to bring about a like result.
三字经: 191 有为者，亦若是。 yǒuwéi zhě yì ruòshì Those who work will also succeed as he did.
三字经: 192 犬守夜，鸡司晨。 quǎn shǒuyè jī sī chén The dog keeps guard by night; the cock proclaims the dawn.
三字经: 193 苟不学，曷为人。 gǒu bù xué hé wéirén If foolishly you do not study, how can you become men?
三字经: 194 蚕吐丝，蜂酿蜜。 cán tù sī fēng niàng mì The silkworm produces silk, the bee makes honey.
三字经: 195 人不学，不如物。 rén bù xué bùrú wù If man does not learn, he is not equal to the brutes.
三字经: 196 幼而学，壮而行。 yòu ér xué zhuàng ér xíng Learn while young, and when grown up apply what you have learnt;
三字经: 197 上致君，下泽民。 shàng zhì jūn xià zé mín influencing the sovereign above; benefiting the people below.
三字经: 198 扬名声，显父母。 yángmíng shēng xiǎn fùmǔ Make a name for yourselves, and glorify your father and mother,
三字经: 199 光于前，裕于后。 guāng yú qián yù yú hòu shed lustre on your ancestors, enrich your posterity.
三字经: 200 人遗子，金满嬴。 rén yí zǐ jīn mǎn yíng Men bequeath to their children coffers of gold;
三字经: 201 我教子，惟一经。 wǒ jiāo zǐ wéiyī jīng I teach you children, only this book.
三字经: 202 勤有功，戏无益。 qín yǒu gōng xì wú yì Diligence has its reward; play has no advantages,
三字经: 203 戒之哉，宜勉力。 jiè zhī zāi yí miǎn lì Oh, be on your guard, and put forth your strength.

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