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以海报、动图等形式讲述大国领袖治国理政的伟大理念和思想以及对人民的殷切关怀。

学习卡片 | 山积而高，泽积而长

Readiness to converge with others makes a mountain high and a river mighty.

学习卡片 | 求木之长者，必固其根本；欲流之远者，必浚其源泉

For a tree to grow tall, a strong and solid root is essential; for a river to reach far, an unimpeded source is necessary.

学习卡片 | 山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村

When one doubts whether there is a way out from the endless mountains and rivers, one suddenly finds a village shaded by soft willows and bright flowers.

学习卡片 | 五色交辉，相得益彰；八音合奏，终和且平

The matching of different colors leads to greater beauty, and the combination of different musical instruments creates harmony and peace.

学习卡片 | 河海不择细流，故能就其深

The ceaseless inflow of rivers makes the ocean deep.

学习卡片 | 和羹之美，在于合异

Delicious soup is made by combining different ingredients.

学习卡片 | 天下兼相爱则治，交相恶则乱

When there is mutual care, the world will be in good order; when there is mutual hatred, the world will be in chaos.

学习卡片 | 大道之行，天下为公

A just world should be pursued for the common good.

学习卡片 | 红日初升，其道大光

The red rising sun will light up the road ahead.

学习卡片 | 海不辞水，故能成其大

The ocean is vast because it rejects no rivers.

学习卡片 | 孔子登东山而小鲁，登泰山而小天下

When Confucius looks down from the peak of the Dongshan Mountain, the local Kingdom of Lu comes into view; when he looks down from the peak of Mount Tai, the whole land comes into view.

学习卡片 | 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？

What a joy to have friends coming from afar！

学习卡片 | 万物并育而不相害，道并行而不相悖

All living things grow side by side without harming one another; the sun, moon and seasons rotate according to their own laws without hindering each other.

学习卡片 | 青山一道同云雨，明月何曾是两乡

Green hills bathe in the same cloud and rain. The same moon lights up towns however far away.

学习卡片 | 非尽百家之美，不能成一人之奇

Only by learning from hundred schools of thoughts and drawing on their strength can one develop and establish one's own distinct style.

学习卡片 | 谋度于义者必得，事因于民者必成

Designs for justice prevail, and actions to benefit the people succeed.

学习卡片 | 万物各得其和以生，各得其养以成

All beings flourish when they live in harmony and receive nourishment from nature.

学习卡片 | 凡将立国，制度不可不察也

A state system must be established when founding a country.

学习卡片 | 法与时转则治

The law must be adaptive to the changing times, so that social order and stability are maintained.

学习卡片 | 不知耻者，无所不为

A person without shame knows no limits.

学习卡片 | 君子之德风，小人之德草，草上之风必偃

The ruler's virtue is like wind, and commoners' virtue like grass, which always bends in the direction of the wind.

学习卡片 | 苟利国家生死以，岂因祸福避趋之

I am willing to sacrifice my life for my country. How then should I shrink from lesser possible harm?

学习卡片 | 乡愿，德之贼也

The "honest villager" spoils true virtue.

学习卡片 | 计利当计天下利

The ocean is vast because it rejects no rivers.

学习卡片 | 海不辞水，故能成其大

The ocean is vast because it rejects no rivers.

学习卡片 | 志合者，不以山海为远

Nothing, not even mountains and seas, can separate people with common goals and ideals.

学习卡片 | 玉不琢，不成器；人不学，不知义

A jade uncut will not be a useful vessel; a man without learning will not know the way.

学习卡片 | 博学之，审问之，慎思之，明辨之，笃行之

Learn extensively, inquire earnestly, think profoundly, discriminate clearly and practice sincerely.

学习卡片 | 学者非必为仕，而仕者必为学

One may or may not study for the purpose of becoming an official, but officials must be learned to fulfill their duties.

学习卡片 | 知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者

Regarding knowledge, those who are devoted to it learn better than those who are aware of it, and those who enjoy it the most are the best students.

学习卡片 | 君子检身，常若有过

A man of virtue often examines himself as a fallible person.

学习卡片 | 志之难也，不在胜人，在自胜

The key to achieving your aspirations lies pot in overcoming others but in overcoming your own weaknesses.

学习卡片 | 天下难事，必作于易；天下大事，必作于细

Difficult things are done starting from easy ones; a great undertaking begins with minor work.

学习卡片 | 天行健，君子以自强不息

As Heaven changes through movement, a gentleman makes unremitting efforts to perfect himself.

学习卡片 | 虽有智慧，不如乘势

It is wiser to avail oneself of a favorable situation than to rely on one's mere wisdom.

学习卡片 | 登高使人心旷，临流使人意远

From a mountain top you will enjoy a broader outlook; down by the riverside you will enjoy a pleasant prospect.

学习卡片 | 非尽百家之美，不能成一人之奇

Only by learning from hundred schools of thoughts and drawing on their strength can one develop and establish one's own distinct style.

学习卡片 | 为世用者，百篇无害；不为用者，一章无补

Writings, if useful to society, are never enough even if there are more than a hundred of them; while if useless, one single page is far too many.

学习卡片 | 志高则言洁，志大则辞弘，志远则旨永

A cultivated person of noble and lofty aspirations can produce succinct and vigorous expressions of profound thoughts.

学习卡片 | 收百世之阙文，采千载之遗韵

collecting even incomplete articles and essays from previous generations, and gathering even heritage that may have been neglected or ignored by our forebears.

A good and well-constructed argument makes one feel upright and righteous; only by feeling upright and righteous can one be eloquent and articulate; only with articulate eloquence can one create well-structured and meaningful writing.

学习卡片 | 立文之道，惟字与义

Writing is about expressing ideas through the optimal use of words.

学习卡片 | 文者，贯道之器也

Literature is the channel by which ideas are disseminated.

学习卡片 | 橘生淮南则为橘，生于淮北则为枳

To the south of the Huaihe River grow oranges, while to the north grow bitter oranges.

学习卡片 | 穷则变，变则通，通则久

Limits lead to changes; changes lead to solutions; solutions lead to development.

学习卡片 | 安而不忘危，存而不忘亡，治而不忘乱

One should be mindful of possible danger in times of peace, downfall in times of survival, and chaos in times of stability.

学习卡片 | 常制不可以待变化，一途不可以应无方，刻船不可以索遗剑

A fixed system is not able to respond to myriad changes, a single road will not lead to multiple destinations, and a sword lost in a river will not be found by leaving a mark on the boat.

学习卡片 | 见出以知入，观往以知来

One can tell the inside of a thing by observing its outside and see future developments by reviewing the past.

学习卡片 | 名非天造，必从其实

A name is not granted by heaven; it must be earned in life.

学习卡片 | 秉纲而目自张，执本而末自从

When the line of a fishing net is held up, all the meshes will be open. When the fundamental principles are upheld, all work will fall in place.

学习卡片 | 天地与我并生，而万物与我为一

Heaven and earth coexist with me; all things and I are one.

学习卡片 | 消未起之患、治未病之疾，医之于无事之前

Remove health risks before they emerge and treat ailments before they are serious, thus preventing illnesses before they arise.

学习卡片 | 治国无其法则乱，守法而不变则衰

A country that is not ruled by law will descend into chaos; a country that sticks to outdated laws will fall into decline.

学习卡片 | 法者，治之端也

the law is the very foundation of governance

学习卡片 | 法非从天下，非从地出，发于人间，合乎人心而已

The law does not fall from the sky or grow from the earth; it manifests from among the people and reflects their will.

学习卡片 | 立善法于天下，则天下治；立善法于一国，则一国治

If good laws are established under Heaven, then there will be order under Heaven; if good laws are established in a state, then there will be order in that state.

学习卡片 | 法者，国之权衡也，时之准绳也

law is the scale of a state and the ethical benchmark for a society.

学习卡片 | 浇风易渐，淳化难归

It is easy for laxity to set in, and difficult for rigor to return.

学习卡片 | 欲知平直，则必准绳；欲知方圆，则必规矩

Nothing can be accomplished without regulations and rules.

学习卡片 | 新松恨不高千尺，恶竹应须斩万竿

Young pines should grow a thousand feet high, while poisoning bamboos should be cut down one by one.

学习卡片 | 取之有制、用之有节则裕，取之无制、用之不节则乏

Utilized with restraint, resources will be abundant; otherwise, they will be scarce.

学习卡片 | 桃李不言，下自成蹊

Peaches and plums do not speak, but they are so attractive that a path is formed below the trees.

学习卡片 | 国虽大，好战必亡

A warlike state, however big it may be, will eventually perish.

学习卡片 | 孤举者难起，众行者易趋

The going may be tough when one walks alone, but it gets easier when people walk together.

学习卡片 | 天下之势不盛则衰，天下之治不进则退

The momentum of the world either flourishes or declines; the governance of the world either progresses or regresses.

学习卡片 | 大道之行也，天下为公

A just world should be pursued for the common good.

学习卡片| 德不优者，不能怀远；才不大者，不能博见

A person without virtue has no high aspirations; a person without talent has no keen insights.

学习卡片 | 褚小者不可以怀大，绠短者不可以汲深

A small bag cannot hold large things; a short rope cannot reach a deep well.

学习卡片 | 学所以益才也，砺所以致刃也

Through learning we improve ability, as through the whetstone knives are hone.

学习卡片 | 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆

Reading without thinking makes one muddled; thinking without reading makes one flighty.

学习卡片 | 不要人夸颜色好，只留清气满乾坤

Not bent on praise for its bright colors, but on leaving its fragrance to all.

学习卡片 | 行百里者半九十

The last one tenth of the journey demands half the effort.

学习卡片 | 不私，而天下自公

Selflessness in governance creates social equity.

学习卡片 | 壹引其纲，万目皆张

As long as the fundamental principles are upheld, all work will fall in place.

学习卡片 | 畏则不敢肆而德以成，无畏则从其所欲而及于祸

With awe in mind, one will be prudent in word and deed, and therefore cultivate virtue; without awe in mind, one will act rashly, and therefore bring disaster to oneself.

学习卡片 | 不诱于誉，不恐于诽

One should not be seduced by praise, nor should one fear opprobrium.

学习卡片 | 己所不欲，勿施于人

not doing to others what we would not have done to ourselves

学习卡片 | 适己而忘人者，人之所弃；克己而立人者，众之所戴

Those who seek comfort only for themselves will ultimately be denounced, while those who sacrifice their own interests for the success of others will be hailed.

学习卡片 | 人生万事须自为，跬步江山即寥廓

One must experience everything in life for oneself; every step counts on the path to a wider world.

学习卡片 | 不困在于早虑，不穷在于早豫

Prior planning prevents pitfalls and proper preparation preempts perils.

学习卡片 | 慎易以避难，敬细以远大

We should manage the small and simple things with care so as to avoid difficulties and disasters.

学习卡片 | 志不强者智不达，言不信者行不果

The weak-minded cannot be wise; the dishonest cannot succeed.

学习卡片 | 贤良之士众，则国家之治厚；贤良之士寡，则国家之治薄

If a country has a huge pool of talent, good governance is ensured; otherwise, poor governance is unavoidable.

学习卡片 | 如身使臂，如臂使指

just as the brain directs the arms and the arms employ the fingers

学习卡片 | 为政之要，以顺民心为本

Conforming to the will of the people is the key to governance.

学习卡片 | 合天下之众者财，理天下之财者法

It is wealth that binds the people of a country together, and it is the law that governs the wealth of a country.

学习卡片 | 国之称富者，在乎丰民

A country is truly prosperous only when its people are prosperous.

学习卡片 | 务农重本，国之大纲

Attaching importance to agricultural development is the fundamental plan of the country.

学习卡片 | 农，天下之本，务莫大焉

Agriculture is the foundation of a country and the top priority in governance.

学习卡片 | 治国有常，而利民为本

There are some fixed principles in governing a state, among which benefiting the people should be the root.

学习卡片 | 爱人利物之谓仁

Compassion means loving and helping others.

学习卡片 | 谋度于义者必得，事因于民者必成

Designs for justice prevail, and actions to benefit the people succeed.

学习卡片 | 天地之大，黎元为本

In a country, the people are the most important.

学习卡片 | 能用众力，则无敌于天下矣；能用众智，则无畏于圣人矣。

If you can employ the strength of the people, you will be invincible under Heaven; if you can employ the wisdom of the people, no sage will be cleverer than you.

学习卡片 | 与天下同利者，天下持之；擅天下之利者，天下谋之

A sovereign who shares the interests of the people will have their support; a sovereign who denies the interests of the people will provoke their opposition.

学习卡片 | 知屋漏者在宇下，知政失者在草野

The person that knows a leaking roof is the one who is under that roof; the person that knows an error of the court is the one who is not in power.

学习卡片 | 衙斋卧听萧萧竹，疑是民间疾苦声。些小吾曹州县吏，一枝一叶总关情。

When I hear the rustles of bamboo leaves outside my study, I feel it is the wails of hungry people; For petty county officials like us, Every concern of the people weighs in our heart.

学习卡片 | 明者防祸于未萌，智者图患于将来

Wise men take precautionary measures when disaster is brewing; clever men make estimations about imminent catastrophe

学习卡片 | 穷则变，变则通，通则久

Limitations lead to change; changes lead to solutions; solutions lead to development

学习卡片 | 物之所在，道则在焉

Everything exists for a reason

学习卡片 | 明者因时而变，知者随事而制

A smart man changes his approach as circumstances change; a wise person alters his means as times evolve

学习卡片 | 长安城中百万家

There are one million households in Chang'an City

学习卡片 | 虽有智慧，不如乘势

It is wiser to avail oneself of a favorable situation than to rely on one's mere wisdom

学习卡片 | 穷理以致其知，反躬以践其实

One studies everything to obtain knowledge, and proves it in practice

学习卡片 | 橘生淮南则为橘，生于淮北则为枳

To the south of the Huaihe River grow oranges, while to the north grow bitter oranges

学习卡片 | 天视自我民视，天听自我民听

Heaven sees as the people see; Heaven hears as the people hear

学习卡片 | 以天下之目视则无不见也，以天下之耳听则无不闻也，以天下之心虑则无不知也

If you use the eyes of all those under Heaven to see, there is nothing you cannot see.

学习卡片 | 名非天造，必从其实

A name is not granted by heaven; it must be earned in life

学习卡片 | 政之所兴在顺民心政之所废在逆民心

Decrees may be followed if they are in accordance with the aspirations of the people; they may be ineffective if they are against the aspirations of the people

学习卡片 | 不患寡而患不均，不患贫而患不安

He is not concerned lest his people should be poor, but only lest what they have should be ill-apportioned. He is not concerned lest they should be few, but only lest they should be divided against one another.

学习卡片 | 治国有常，而利民为本

There are some fixed principles in governing a state, among which benefiting the people should be the root.

学习卡片 | 子钓而不纲，弋不射宿

The master fished with a line but not with a net; when fowling he did not aim at a roosting bird.

学习卡片 | 有上则有下，有此则有彼

Everything has its counterpart

学习卡片 | 治天下也，必先公，公则天下平矣

To govern the country, the priority is to realize equality, and then stability will follow

学习卡片 | 欲事立，须是心立

To win, one must become resolute first

学习卡片 | 将教天下，必定其家，必正其身

He who would govern the country must first run his family well and discipline himself

学习卡片 | 新松恨不高千尺，恶竹应须斩万竿

Young pines should grow a thousand feet high, while poisoning bamboos should be cut down one by one

学习卡片 | 欲知平直，则必准绳；欲知方圆，则必规矩

Nothing can be accomplished without regulations and rules

学习卡片 | 大道之行也，天下为公

When the Great Way rules, the land under Heaven belongs to the people

学习卡片 | 为官避事平生耻

Avoiding responsibilities is the greatest disgrace for an official

学习卡片 | 穷理者欲知事物之所以然与其所当然者而已

When seeking knowledge, one must know why and how

学习卡片 | 民之所好好之，民之所恶恶之

Choose to do the things that the people want to be done, and avoid doing things that the people disapprove of

学习卡片 | 善莫大于作忠

The greatest virtue is none other than loyalty

学习卡片 | 宰相起于州部，猛将发于卒伍

Prime ministers must have served as local officials, and great generals must have risen from the ranks

学习卡片 | 以至公无私之心，行正大光明之事

Do honest and upright things justly, selflessly, and conscientiously

学习卡片 | 苟利于民不必法古，苟周于事不必循旧

If it is good for the people, there is no need to follow the practices of antiquity; if it serves the matter at hand, there is no need to observe the conventions of old.

学习卡片 | 举直错诸枉，则民服；举枉错诸直，则民不服

People will obey you if you promote righteous men and suppress evil men. And they will disobey you if you do the contrary

学习卡片 | 知之愈明，则行之愈笃

A clearer understanding of new concepts makes actions stronger and more targeted

学习卡片|天下之事，不难于立法，而难于法之必行

The greatest challenge for a country lies not in making laws, but in putting those laws into effect

学习卡片 | 非知之难，行之惟难

It is not knowledge but action that is difficult to acquire

学习卡片 | 立善法于天下，则天下治；立善法于一国，则一国治

When the law of the land under heaven is good, there will be order in the land under heaven; when the laws of the state are good, there will be order in the state.

学习卡片 | 入山问礁、入水问渔

apply different methods to solve different issues

学习卡片 | 为国也，观俗立法则治，察国事本则宜

In governing a country, a wise ruler establishes laws through observing popular customs, thus bringing order. He understands the fundamentals of the land he rules, thus implementing appropriate policies.

学习卡片 | 不知耻者，无所不为

A person without shame knows no limits

学习卡片 | 机者如神，难遇易失

Opportunities are rare and hard to grasp, and easy to lose

学习卡片 | 分则力散，专则力全

Strength is weakened once divided

学习卡片 | 为政之要，以顺民心为本

Conforming to the will of the people is the key to governance

学习卡片 | 法非从天下，非从地出，发于人间，合乎人心而已

The law does not fall from the sky or grow from the earth; it manifests from among the people and reflects their will

学习卡片 | 立善法于天下，则天下治；立善法于一国，则一国治

If good laws are established under Heaven, then there will be order under Heaven; if good laws are established in a state, then there will be order in that state

学习卡片 | 法者，国之权衡也，时之准绳也

Law is the scale of a state and the ethical benchmark for a society

学习卡片 | 孤举者难起，众行者易趋

The going may be tough when one walks alone, but it gets easier when people walk together

学习卡片 | 见出以知入，观往以知来

One can tell the inside of a thing by observing its outside and see future developments by reviewing the past

学习卡片 | 祸几始作，当杜其萌；疾证方形，当绝其根

We must nip troubles in the bud and eliminate illnesses at their earliest stage

学习卡片 | 取之有制、用之有节则裕，取之无制、用之不节则乏

Utilized with restraint, resources will be abundant; otherwise, they will be scarce

学习卡片 | 合天下之众者财，理天下之财者法

It is wealth that binds the people of a country together, and it is the law that governs the wealth of a country

学习卡片 | 国之称富者，在乎丰民

A country is truly prosperous only when its people are prosperous

学习卡片 | 务农重本，国之大纲

Attaching importance to agricultural development is the fundamental plan of the country

学习卡片 | 农，天下之本，务莫大焉

Agriculture is the foundation of a country and the top priority in governance

学习卡片 | 不困在于早虑，不穷在于早豫

Prior planning prevents pitfalls and proper preparation preempts perils

学习卡片 | 天地之大，黎元为本

In a country, the people are the most important

学习卡片 | 慎易以避难，敬细以远大

We should manage the small and simple things with care so as to avoid difficulties and disasters

学习卡片 | 胜非其难也，持之者其难也

The most difficult part of victory is not the winning, but the sustaining

学习卡片 | 志之难也，不在胜人，在自胜

The key to achieving your aspirations lies not in overcoming others but in overcoming your own weaknesses

学习卡片 | 治国之道，富民为始

The key to running a country is to first enrich the people.

学习卡片 | 家给人足，四海之内无一夫不获其所

Every family living in plenty, with not a single person left behind

学习卡片 | 安得广厦千万间，大庇天下寒士俱欢颜

If only I could build a house with thousands upon thousands of rooms, I would bring all the poor people on the earth under its roof and bring smiles to their faces

学习卡片 | 长太息以掩涕兮，哀民生之多艰

Long did I sigh to hold back tears; saddened I am by the grief of my people

学习卡片 | 天行健，君子以自强不息

Just as Heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman makes unremitting efforts to perfect himself

学习卡片 | 物有甘苦，尝之者识；道有夷险，履之者知

To know the flavor of a thing, one must taste it; to know what lies ahead on a path, one must walk it

学习卡片 | 爱人利物之谓仁

Compassion means loving and helping others

学习卡片 | 善战者，立于不败之地，而不失敌之败也

Those skilled in warfare make sure they are invincible and miss no chance of overwhelming their enemies

学习卡片 | 志不强者智不达，言不信者行不果

The weak-minded cannot be wise; the dishonest cannot succeed

学习卡片 | 能用众力，则无敌于天下矣；能用众智，则无畏于圣人矣

If you can employ the strength of the people, you will be invincible under Heaven; if you can employ the wisdom of the people, no sage will be cleverer than you

学习卡片 | 与天下同利者，天下持之；擅天下之利者，天下谋之

A sovereign who shares the interests of the people will have their support; a sovereign who denies the interests of the people will provoke their opposition

学习卡片 | 德不优者，不能怀远；才不大者，不能博见

A person without virtue has no high aspirations; a person without talent has no keen insights

学习卡片 | 为有牺牲多壮志，敢教日月换新天

Our minds grow stronger for the martyrs' sacrifice, daring to make the sun and the moon shine in the new sky

学习卡片 | 与天下同利者，天下持之；擅天下之利者，天下谋之

A sovereign who shares the interests of the people will have their support; a sovereign who denies the interests of the people will provoke their opposition.

学习卡片 | 为有牺牲多壮志，敢教日月换新天

Our minds grow stronger for the martyrs’ sacrifice, daring to make the sun and the moon shine in the new sky.

学习卡片 | 水能载舟，亦能覆舟

The same water that keeps a ship afloat can also sink it

学习卡片 | 石可破也，而不可夺坚；丹可磨也，而不可夺赤

A rock can be smashed, but its pieces will still be hard; cinnabar can be ground, but its powder will still be red

学习卡片 | 功以才成，业由才广

Feats are accomplished by capable people; work develops because of achievers

学习卡片 | 得众则得国，失众则失国

Win popular support, and you win the country; lose it, and you will lose the country

学习卡片 | 志不立，天下无可成之事

Without resolve, one can accomplish nothing

学习卡片 | 天下之大，黎元为本

In a country, the people are the most important

学习卡片 | 操其要于上，而分其详于下

Leaders chart the course while the people get the job done

学习卡片 | 图之于未萌，虑之于未有

Nip the problem in the bud when it is in the making; prepare yourself for risks yet to emerge

学习卡片 | 知其事而不度其时则败

You are bound to fail if you only know what to do but without knowing the situation

学习卡片 | 自知者英，自胜者雄

Heroes are those who know themselves and can surpass themselves

学习卡片 | 天下不能常治，有弊所当革也；犹人身不能常安，有疾所当治也

To ensure lasting peace, problems must be addressed when they arise; to enjoy eternal health, people must go to the doctor when they get ill

学习卡片 | 惟以改过为能，不以无过为贵

It's admirable to correct one's mistakes, and it's not commendable not to make any mistakes

学习卡片 | 生于忧患，死于安乐

One prospers in worries and hardships, and perishes in ease and comfort

学习卡片 | 人患不知其过，既知之，不能改，是无勇也

lt is most pitiful that one does not know one's mistakes, and those who know but do not change have no courage

学习卡片 | 秉纲而目自张，执本而末自从

When the line of a fishing net is held up, all the meshes will be open. When the fundamental principles are upheld, all work will fall in place

学习卡片 | 君子之德风，小人之德草，草上之风必偃

The rulers’virtue is like wind, and commoners' virtue like grass, which always bends in the direction of the wind

学习卡片 | 天下之难持者莫如心，天下之易染者莫如欲

The hardest thing to do under heaven is to keep one's heart under control, and the easiest thing is to be lured by desire

学习卡片 | 君子之过也，如日月之食焉：过也，人皆见之；更也，人皆仰之

When a gentleman errs, his mistake is as visible as a solar or lunar eclipse, but when he corrects it, he is worthy of respect again

学习卡片 | 君子检身，常若有过

A man of virtue often examines himself as a fallible person

学习卡片 | 犯其至难而图其至远

Only by solving the hardest problems can one achieve the loftiest goals

学习卡片 | 禁微则易，救末者难

It is easy to nip a vice in the bud but difficult to correct deep-rooted problems

学习卡片 | 法令既行，纪律自正，则无不治之国，无不化之民

When the law is effective and discipline enforced, the nation is under good governance and people's support is won

学习卡片 | 其作始也简，其将毕也必巨

A promising cause may seem simple at the beginning, yet proves great on completion

学习卡片 | 于安思危，于治忧乱

Be alert to danger in times of peace, and be wary of unrest in times of stability

学习卡片 | 人不率则不从，身不先则不信

If we fail to lead by example, others will neither trust nor follow us

学习卡片 | 见不贤而内自省

When we see a bad example we should turn to check our own conduct

学习卡片 | 惟江上之清风，与山间之明月，耳得之而为声，目遇之而成色，取之无禁，用之不竭

Only the gentle breeze caressing the river and the bright moonlight pouring down on the mountains are a bounty and ceaseless feast for the eye and the ear that nature offers

学习卡片 | 内无妄思，外无妄动

We will not act recklessly if we think right

学习卡片 | 夫孝，德之本也

Filial piety is the root of morality

学习卡片 | 立志而圣则圣矣，立志而贤则贤矣

A person who aspires to be a saint will become a saint; and a person who aspires to be a sage will become a sage

学习卡片 | 太上有立德，其次有立功，其次有立言

The highest attainment is to exemplify virtue; the second highest is to perform great deeds; the third highest is to put forth noble ideas

学习卡片 | 河海不择细流，故能就其深

The ceaseless inflow of rivers makes the ocean deep

学习卡片 | 大道之行，天下为公

just world should be pursued for the common good

学习卡片 | 红日初升，其道大光

The red rising sun will light up the road ahead

学习卡片 | 海不辞水，故能成其大

The ocean is vast because it rejects no rivers

学习卡片 | 孔子登东山而小鲁，登泰山而小天下

When Confucius looks down from the peak of the Dongshan Mountain, the local Kingdom of Lu comes into view; when he looks down from the peak of Mount Tai, the whole land comes into view

学习卡片 | 万物并育而不相害，道并行而不相悖

All living things grow side by side without harming one another; the sun,moon and seasons rotate according to their own laws without hindering each other

学习卡片 | 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？

What a joy to have friends coming from afar!

学习卡片 | 明镜所以照形，古事所以知今

One needs to clean the mirror before taking a look at oneself, and should learn the lessons of the past before making the decisions of today

学习卡片 | 一语不能践，万卷徒空虚

There is no use in reading 10,000 books if we cannot even put one of their words into practice

学习卡片 | 善为政者，弊则补之，决则塞之

Those with a sound grasp of governance will leave no problems unresolved and no defects unrepaired

学习卡片 | 风雨不动安如山

Remain as steadfast as a peak in the face of storm

学习卡片 | 生年不满百，常怀千岁忧

We worry about the next one thousand years when we are only to last less than a hundred

学习卡片 | 砍头不要紧，只要主义真

I shall hold to my beliefs even at the cost of my life

学习卡片 | 忠诚印寸心，浩然充两间

My loyalty comes from the bottom of my heart, and it stretches all the way from the Earth to the Heavens

学习卡片 | 迟日江山丽，春风花草香

The land bathes in the spring sunshine, and the wind sends the aromas of grass and flowers

学习卡片 | 青春虚度无所成，白首衔悲亦何及

If you idle away your youth and achieve nothing, it's no good lamenting in old age

学习卡片 | 唤起工农千百万，同心干

Workers and peasants are wakened in their millions to fight as one man

学习卡片 | 乱云飞渡仍从容

Riotous clouds sweep past

学习卡片 | 自信人生二百年，会当水击三千里

Should I have 200 years to sparel, I will surely swim for 3,000 li (1500 km)

学习卡片 | 政之所兴在顺民心政之所废在逆民心

Decrees may be followed if they are in accordance with the aspirations of the people; they may be ineffective if they are against the aspirations of the people

学习卡片 | 名非天造，必从其实

A name is not granted by heaven; it must be earned in life

学习卡片 | 以天下之目视则无不见也，以天下之耳听则无不闻也，以天下之心虑则无不知也

If you use the eyes of all those under Heaven to see, there is nothing you cannot see.

学习卡片 | 物之不齐，物之情也

turn the tiger you are trying to draw into a dog

学习卡片 | 天视自我民视，天听自我民听

Heaven sees as the people see; Heaven hears as the people hear

学习卡片 | 橘生淮南则为橘，生于淮北则为枳

To the south of the Huaihe River grow oranges, while to the north grow bitter oranges

学习卡片 | 穷理以致其知，反躬以践其实

One studies everything to obtain knowledge, and proves it in practice

学习卡片 | 分则力散，专则力全

Strength is weakened once divided

学习卡片 | 虽有智慧，不如乘势

It is wiser to avail oneself of a favorable situation than to rely on one's mere wisdom

学习卡片 | 长安城中百万家

There are one million households in Chang'an City

学习卡片 | 机者如神，难遇易失

Opportunities are rare and hard to grasp, and easy to lose

学习卡片 | 明者因时而变，知者随事而制

A smart man changes his approach as circumstances change; a wise person alters his means as times evolve

学习卡片 | 不知耻者，无所不为

A person without shame knows no limits

学习卡片 | 物之所在，道则在焉

Everything exists for a reason

学习卡片 | 穷则变，变则通，通则久

Limitations lead to change; changes lead to solutions; solutions lead to development

学习卡片 | 明者防祸于未萌，智者图患于将来

Wise men take precautionary measures when disaster is brewing; clever men make estimations about imminent catastrophe

学习卡片 | 为国也，观俗立法则治，察国事本则宜

In governing a country, a wise ruler establishes laws through observing popular customs, thus bringing order. He understands the fundamentals of the land he rules, thus implementing appropriate policies.

学习卡片 | 入山问礁、入水问渔

apply different methods to solve different issues

学习卡片 | 立善法于天下，则天下治；立善法于一国，则一国治

When the law of the land under heaven is good, there will be order in the land under heaven; when the laws of the state are good, there will be order in the state.

学习卡片 | 非知之难，行之惟难

It is not knowledge but action that is difficult to acquire

学习卡片|天下之事，不难于立法，而难于法之必行

The greatest challenge for a country lies not in making laws, but in putting those laws into effect

学习卡片 | 知之愈明，则行之愈笃

A clearer understanding of new concepts makes actions stronger and more targeted

学习卡片 | 举直错诸枉，则民服；举枉错诸直，则民不服

People will obey you if you promote righteous men and suppress evil men. And they will disobey you if you do the contrary

学习卡片 | 苟利于民不必法古，苟周于事不必循旧

If it is good for the people, there is no need to follow the practices of antiquity; if it serves the matter at hand, there is no need to observe the conventions of old.

学习卡片 | 以至公无私之心，行正大光明之事

Do honest and upright things justly, selflessly, and conscientiously

学习卡片 | 宰相起于州部，猛将发于卒伍

Prime ministers must have served as local officials, and great generals must have risen from the ranks

学习卡片 | 善莫大于作忠

The greatest virtue is none other than loyalty

学习卡片 | 民之所好好之，民之所恶恶之

Choose to do the things that the people want to be done, and avoid doing things that the people disapprove of

学习卡片 | 穷理者欲知事物之所以然与其所当然者而已

When seeking knowledge, one must know why and how

学习卡片 | 为官避事平生耻

Avoiding responsibilities is the greatest disgrace for an official

学习卡片 | 大道之行也，天下为公

When the Great Way rules, the land under Heaven belongs to the people

学习卡片 | 欲知平直，则必准绳；欲知方圆，则必规矩

Nothing can be accomplished without regulations and rules

学习卡片 | 新松恨不高千尺，恶竹应须斩万竿

Young pines should grow a thousand feet high, while poisoning bamboos should be cut down one by one

学习卡片 | 将教天下，必定其家，必正其身

He who would govern the country must first run his family well and discipline himself

学习卡片 | 欲事立，须是心立

To win, one must become resolute first

学习卡片 | 治天下也，必先公，公则天下平矣

To govern the country, the priority is to realize equality, and then stability will follow

学习卡片 | 有上则有下，有此则有彼

Everything has its counterpart

学习卡片 | 子钓而不纲，弋不射宿

The master fished with a line but not with a net; when fowling he did not aim at a roosting bird.

学习卡片 | 治国有常，而利民为本

There are some fixed principles in governing a state, among which benefiting the people should be the root.

学习卡片 | 不患寡而患不均，不患贫而患不安

He is not concerned lest his people should be poor, but only lest what they have should be ill-apportioned. He is not concerned lest they should be few, but only lest they should be divided against one another.