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.
💔🌌🚶♂️ The state of the heart is like being lost in a vast maze, stretching thousands of miles without a ferryman to guide. Only by self-navigation can one cross it, as others can’t truly assist. — Sanmao, “Sending You a Horse” // 心之何如，有似万丈迷津，遥亘千里，其中并无舟子可以渡人，除了自渡，他人爱莫能助。– 三毛《送你一匹马》 Xīn zhī hé rú, yǒu shì wàn zhàng mí jīn, yáo … Read more
🌍🧘♂️🍃 Experiencing the world doesn’t merely involve dining at upscale restaurants or traveling the globe. It’s about the tranquility and equanimity you maintain when human nature unfolds before you. — Yang Jiang // 所谓见过世面，不是去某个高级餐厅吃个饭 也不是去世界各地旅行了一圈，而是当人性在你面前徐徐展开的时候，你的那份宁静坦然。–杨绛 Suǒwèi jiànguò shìmiàn, bùshì qù mǒu gè gāojí cāntīng chī gè fàn yě bùshì qù shìjiè gèdì lǚxíngle yī … Read more
❤️⏳📖 No matter what kind of love it is, the everyday life of the two people who are about to get married is bound to be boring. But love stories never describe this part. Because it is not described, everyone misunderstands love. – Kyougoku Natsuhiko // 无论什么样的恋爱，等待着结合后的两人的，都一定是无趣的日常，但恋爱故事从来不描写这部分。因为不描写，所以每个人都误会爱情了。- 京极夏彦 Wúlùn shénme yàng de liàn’ài, děngdàizhuó … Read more
👁️🗨️🌱👀 Growth means looking directly at human nature for countless times, the collapse of three views, the frustration of faith, and finally facing it calmly, without sadness or joy. // 成长就是无数次直视人性，三观崩塌，信仰挫败，最后坦然面对，不悲不喜。 Chéngzhǎng jiùshì wúshù cì zhí shì rénxìng, sān guān bēngtā, xìnyǎng cuòbài, zuìhòu tǎnrán miàn duì, bù bēi bù xǐ. // … Read more
🌱💡🚀 Doing things you haven’t done before is called growth. Doing things you don’t want to do is called change. Doing things you’re afraid to do is called a breakthrough. // 做你没做过的事情叫成长 做你不愿意做的事情叫改变 做你不敢做的事情叫突破 Zuò nǐ méi zuòguò de shìqíng jiào chéngzhǎng Zuò nǐ bù yuànyì zuò de shìqíng jiào gǎibiàn Zuò nǐ bù gǎn … Read more