【汉译英】听君一席话胜读十年书

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       听君一席话，胜读十年书。
　　人不通古今，马牛如襟裾。

3 t" y# @- W( X) T7 V9 UI have learned more from a chat with you
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A man who is not well versed in history
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mxh3698

Chatting with you is more inspiring than reading books.
+ R1 L) v" k+ N) K! k) r4 B! nA person without history knowledge is no different from a horse.

mxh3698

据说林语堂先生的译文是： talking with you for a moment is much better than reading books for ten years.

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Listening to the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books.

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your remarks are more enlightening than what I have read in ten years.