言語賺殺人 / yán yǔ zhuàn shā rén /
Words, a Tool for Murder
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6月8日
言語賺殺人
元 天如惟則 ( 1280~1350 )
紙上傳來說得親,翻腔易調轉尖新;
世人愛聽人言語,言語從來賺殺人。
──選自《師子林天如和尚語錄》
June 8
Words, a Tool for Murder
Tianru Weize (1280 - 1350, Yuan Dynasty)
English translation: Christine Gabrieles
As appealing as words sound on paper,
Interpretation and change in tone varies from one to another.
People love listening to words,
Yet words has always been the best tool of murder.
── from Shizilin Tianru Heshang Yulu (Quotations from Monk Tianru of Shizilin)
References:
《獻給旅行者們365日──中華文化佛教寶典》365 Days for Travelers: Wisdom from Chinese Literary and Buddhist Classics