譯文:一個性情急躁的人,他的言行如烈火一般熾熱,仿佛跟他接觸的物體都會被焚燒;一個缺乏同情心刻薄寡恩的的,他的言行就 像冰雪一般冷酷,仿佛任何物體碰到他都會遭到殘害。頭腦頑固而呆板的人, 像死水朽本,已經(jīng)完全斷絕了生機,這都不是建功立業(yè)為社會人類造福的人。
《菜根譚》(偏激之人,難建功業(yè))
躁性者火熾,遇物則焚,寡恩者冰清,逢物必殺。凝滯固執(zhí)者,如死水腐木,生機已絕,俱難建功業(yè)而延福祉。
An irascible person is like a raging fire; whatever he encounters he wants to burn it up. A mean person is as cold as ice; whatever he meets he wants to harm. A still and stubborn person is like stagnant water or rotten wood; he has lost all vitality. No matter what they do, such people find success and happiness elusive.