You might have realized that this “Quote of the day” section has become a large part of my website’s content. While I was picking up Chinese again in my late 30s after dropping it in my late 20s, I decided that the best way to study is to translate some quotes that I encountered into my mother tongue and English on the go.
These quotes may be funny or related to self-help. What’s better than being a better version of you while studying? Have fun with quotes in 3 languages. Check back here everyday for a new quote. Enjoy learning Vietnamese, Chinese, and English.
🙏💭🌟 Some people, when they gather for a meal or chat, only focus on others’ faults. In reality, criticizing others’ faults reveals one’s own shortcomings. Because bodhisattvas see all beings as bodhisattvas, Buddhas see all beings as Buddhas, and ordinary beings see all beings as ordinary beings. Those with strong anger and hatred perceive others … Read more
🤔💬💔 Sometimes, if the other person has been avoiding your question, it is euphemistically telling you that the true answer is cruel. // 有时候，如果对方一直在逃避你的问题，那就是在委婉地告诉你，真实的答案很残忍。 Yǒu shíhòu, rúguǒ duìfāng yīzhí zài táobì nǐ de wèntí, nà jiùshì zài wěiwǎn de gàosù nǐ, zhēnshí de dá’àn hěn cánrěn. // Hữu thì hậu, như quả đối phương nhất … Read more
🌎💰😔 The cruelest societal reality: The poor are addicted to dopamine, while the rich pursue endorphins. // 最残忍的社会现实：穷人沉迷多巴胺，富人追求内啡肽。 Zuì cánrěn de shèhuì xiànshí: Qióngrén chénmí duōbā’àn, fù rén zhuīqiú nèi fēi tài. // Tối tàn nhẫn đích xã hội hiện thực: Cùng nhân trầm mê đa ba min, phú nhân truy cầu nội phê thái. … Read more
💪🚀🌟 If you don’t toughen up a bit, the world will be cruel to you. Summon the courage to bravely move forward. Moving forward only requires one reason, but there are countless reasons to retreat. // 你若不狠点，世界就会对你残忍。鼓起勇气勇敢前进。前进只需要一个理由，后退却有千百个理由。 Nǐ ruò bù hěn diǎn, shìjiè jiù huì duì nǐ cánrěn. Gǔ qǐ yǒngqì yǒnggǎn qiánjìn. Qiánjìn zhǐ … Read more
🌸🌱🌼 Once more the spring breeze starts to blow, Green grass springs forth on its own. In this world, endless matters flow, In my heart, a tree of flowers grown. // 春风又吹起， 青草自生发。 世间无尽事， 心中一树花。 Chūnfēng yòu chuī qǐ, Qīngcǎo zìshēng fā. Shìjiān wújìn shì, Xīnzhōng yī shù huā. // Xuân phong hựu xuy … Read more