【汉译英】围炉夜话（第197则）事但观其已然

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: R! _1 S& s, p$ J+ \: T9 o事但观其已然，便可知其未然；人必尽其当然，乃可听其自然。

4 ]2 {, B) n' N( I+ b' U* |' _What is to come can be judged on the basis of what is,
Give it all and then wait for what may come out of it.
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( \& d2 B0 M1 u, RObserve what is and you can predict with assurance what is to come ,
( Z0 F/ F2 [! z; r) F! DGive it you all and then your can accept without regret any result.

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事但观其已然，便可知其未然；人必尽其当然，乃可听其自然。
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7 x, H- L) W) x/ P0 N7 c& h+ UWhat is is a signpost pointing towards what is to come,
5 C0 F! E2 P  o: g8 r" nGive it your all and  accept the outcome of your action.
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