第71章 偏激之人 难建功业

Those who are liable to go to extremes can hardly make any contributions.

燥性者火炽，遇物则焚；寡恩者冰清，逢物必杀[1]；凝滞[2]固执者，如死水腐木，生机已绝。俱难建功业而延福祉。

中文注释

[1]逢物必杀：意即遇到什么就加害什么。

[2]凝滞：呆板且缺乏活力。

今文解译

性情暴躁的人就像炽热的火焰，遇到什么就焚毁什么；寡恩薄义的人就像冷酷的冰块，遇到什么就扼杀什么；呆板固执的人就像一潭死水或一块朽木，毫无生的气息。这三种人都难以建立功业，也不足以承传福祉。

EngIish TransIation

Those who have irascible temperament are as fierce as raging flames;whatever they come across they burn it up.Those who grudge bestowing favors on others are as cold as ice;whatever they run into they do it harm.Those who are idiotic and obstinate are like dead water or rotten wood,without any vitality.Such people mentioned above can hardly make contributions to the society and carry forward good fortune.