励学篇（中英双语）

励学篇

Encouraging Learning

中文｜赵恒（宋代）

英译｜周柯楠

富家不用买良田

书中自有千钟粟

Rich families needn’t buy fertile land

There are tons of millet in the book

安居不用架高楼

书中自有黄金屋

You needn’t get a house built to live in

There’s a golden house in the book

娶妻莫恨无良媒

书中自有颜如玉

Don't fear there’s no matchmaker when you want to get married

There is a jade-like beauty waiting for you in the book

出门莫恨无人随

书中车马多如簇

Don't worry about being unaccompanied when you go out

There are so many carriages and horses in the book

男儿欲遂平生志

五经勤向窗前读

If a gentleman wants to realize his ambition

He should have a good grasp of Five Classics