好恶：喜好和讨厌。指人的旨趣不同，爱憎有异

Likes and dislikes are at odds

天道：天理。指上天公正，不偏袒亲旧

下：屈己尊人。指谦虚恭敬地对待地位比自己低的人

Humble and below scholar

舍：放弃；短：短处，缺点；录：采纳；长：长处，优点。指舍弃其缺点，汲取其长处

Record the good and abandon the bad

宅心：居心。指人忠心而厚道。

The heart of a household is kind and generous

指深厚的情谊

Deep feelings and sincere intentions

治：管理。指不注意或无暇料理自己的生计

Not managing production

斗：争斗。比喻两个强者互相搏斗

Two tigers fighting together

年纪大，品德好

Elderly and virtuous

为人作诗文书画所得的报酬

Silk for brushwork

佛教语。谓用佛性对照检查，自我反省。

Reflecting light back

滕侯与薛侯争夺席位。指争夺尊位或首位

弃：抛弃；故旧：旧交。不轻易抛弃老朋友

Do not abandon old friends

躬：自身；省：检查，反省。回过头来检查自己的过失

Turn inward and reflect

毛举：列举琐碎的事情。烦琐地列举细小事情，加以责难或攻击

Paying great attention to trivial matters

恭：恭敬。指待人恭敬又有礼节

Respectful and courteous

指曲调、道路、河流等曲折或人处事屈身折节

Twisting and turning

发：揭发。揭发隐秘的坏人坏事。形容治理政事精明

Expose hidden and concealed things

言指言语得体，不道恶语；容指仪态端庄稳重。

Virtue, words, skill, and tolerance

卑：谦；牧：养。以谦逊的态度修身养性

Humble oneself and self-cultivate