Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Seven-step Verse [七步诗]

Posted on 31/03/2012 by Gintai_昇泰

煮豆燃豆萁, zhu dou ran dou qi 豆在釜中泣, dou zai fu zhong qi 本是同根生, ben shi tong gen sheng 相煎何太急? xiang jian he tai ji English translation … Boiling beans to make soup filtering them to extract juice. The beanstalks were … Continue reading →

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Don’t be greedy and act stupidly!

Posted on 30/03/2012 by Gintai_昇泰

A Stupid Fox One day, a hungry fox was looking for food when he saw a rabbit. At once it ran after the rabbit. The rabbit ran into a small hole. The fox tried to follow the rabbit but the … Continue reading →

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Passenger got burnt in train?

Posted on 29/03/2012 by Gintai_昇泰

天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福！ [tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún，rén yǒu dàn xī huò fú] 不测：料想不到。比喻有些灾祸的发生，事先是无法预料的。 Click here for English translation. The above Chinese idiom which is commonly used to suggest that human misfortune just like the weather is unpredictable. When you leave … Continue reading →

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Chief Controller talking to Yard Master

Posted on 27/03/2012 by Gintai_昇泰

Overheard a recent conversation between the Chief Controller (CC) in OCC and the Yard Master (YM) in the train depot. CC: ‘I need to slot in a train now. It’s urgent.’ YM: ‘I’ve only got one spare (manpower) and he … Continue reading →

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The Tao of Living [放弃这些，才能更快乐]

Posted on 26/03/2012 by Gintai_昇泰

放弃这些，才能更快乐 发怒 是用别人的错误惩罚自己； 烦恼 是用自己的过失折磨自己； 后悔 是用无奈的往事摧残自己； 忧虑 是用虚拟的风险惊吓自己； 孤独 是用自制的牢房禁锢自己； 自卑 是用别人的长处抵毁自己。 放弃这些，自己才能更快乐。 Click here for the English translation.

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