不懈 林鈺堂 簡繁轉換 - 繁體 入道遲早異，素長秉性分； 跋 韓愈有「聞道有先後，術業有專攻」句，因思及此作之首二句。先後乃就公共時間而比，遲早則不僅如此，更可兼及在個人生涯中之早晚而言。術業各有專攻，但其素長則大多隨秉性而定。
Incessant Efforts Yutang Lin Entered the path early or late varies with people. Comment: Han Yu, an ancient Chinese writer, wrote: "In getting to know the path there is the difference of sooner or later. As to skills and careers each has areas of specialty." The first two sentence of this work were composed while I was pondering over the famous quote above. "Sooner or later" is comparison made in reference to public time. "Early or late" is not only so, but can also apply to indication of the stage in one's life. Each has areas of specialty, but the area of mastery mostly is determined by individual propensity. No matter entrance to the path was early or late, and whatever the area of mastery was, only through life-long incessant efforts in accumulation of bits and pieces could one gradually achieve elegant perfection through thorough familiarity.
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