照鏡　林鈺堂 簡繁轉換 - 繁體

老顧自身太狹隘，不見自醜欠客觀；
借鏡得益豈易事，欲語還休待虛懷。

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或喜臨鏡，久治外觀，沉迷自身而不覺其狹隘。或好評人，鋒芒犀利，一觸即發，而忽略自己之缺失。客觀及於自他，而能收借鏡之益，豈屬易事。指點之意往往欲語還休，還待遇及虛懷者方得施展也。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○五年元月廿七日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

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Facing Mirror　Yutang Lin

Constantly looking at oneself would be too confined.
Not seeing one's own flaws means lack of objectivity.
Learning from others' examples, how could it be easy?
Refraining from speaking one's mind till open mind met.

Comment:

Some likes to face mirror and spends long time working on appearance; such indulgence in one's self without realizing its confinement. Some are prompt to criticize others, with sharp words pouring out instantaneously, without realizing their own flaws and faults. Being objective to oneself and others, and hence could benefit through learning from others' examples, how could this be an easy feat? Intentions to offer advice are often kept from expression because they need to wait for open-minded ones to make a sensible revelation.

Written in Chinese and translated on January 27, 2005
El Cerrito, California

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