率土：四海之內。宅心：归心。指天下归心。

The Heart of a Landlord

1.比喻背弃王室。《左传·昭公九年》：“王使 詹桓伯 辭於 晉 ，曰：‘……我在伯父，猶衣服之有冠冕，木水之有本原，民人之有謀主也。伯父若裂冠毁冕，拔本塞原，專棄謀主，雖戎狄，其何有余一人？’”《南史·齐纪上·高帝》：“ 桂陽 負衆，輕問九鼎，裂冠毁冕，拔本塞源，烈火焚於王城，飛矢集乎君屋，羣后憂惶，元戎無主。”2.比喻绝意仕进。《後汉书·逸民传序》：“ 漢 室中微， 王莽 篡位，士之藴藉義憤甚矣。是時裂冠毁冕，相攜持而去之者，蓋不可勝數。”3.比喻毁灭华夏文化，背离民族传统。《宋史·胡铨传》：“陛下一屈膝……天下士大夫皆當裂冠毁冕，變爲胡服。” 章炳麟 《革命道德说》：“且反古復始，人心所同，裂冠毁冕之既久，而得此數公者追論 姬 漢 之舊章，尋繹東夏之成事，乃適見犬羊殊族，非我親昵。”

1. A metaphor for betraying the royal family. From *Zuo Zhuan·Zhao Gong Year 9*: 'The king sent Zhan Huan Bo to say to Jin: '...I dwell in my uncle as clothes have crowns, wood and water have roots, and the people have rulers. If my uncle tears the crown, destroys the coronet, uproots the roots, blocks the source, and discards his ruler, even among the Rong and Di, what would remain of just one person like me?'' From *Nan Shi·Chronicles of Qi, Vol. 1·Gao Emperor*: 'Guiyang betrayed the people, lightly concerning the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, tore the crown, destroyed the coronet, uprooted the roots and blocked the source, fierce fire burned the royal city, flying arrows gathered on the ruler’s roof, the ministers were anxious and worried, and the commander-in-chief had no master.' 2. A metaphor for rejecting official ambition. From *Hou Han Shu·Records of Recluse Biography Preface*: 'The Han house was declining, Wang Mang usurped the throne, and scholars’ restrained righteous indignation was very intense. At that time, those who tore their crowns and destroyed their coronets, holding each other and leaving, were countless.' 3. A metaphor for destroying Chinese culture and abandoning national traditions. From *Song Shi·Biography of Hu Quan*: 'Your Majesty, if you bend your knee ... all scholars and officials of the world should tear their crowns and destroy their coronets, changing into Hu attire.' Zhang Binglin *On Revolutionary Morality*: 'Moreover, to return to ancient ways and start anew, the hearts of the people are united in this. Because tearing crowns and destroying coronets has lasted so long, those who follow this number of officials review the old chapters of the Ji and Han, and trace the events of Eastern Xia, only then seeing that dogs and sheep are from different tribes, not our intimates.'

比喻彻底悔改。同“洗心革面”。

Cleanse the heart and turn the face

同“ 發姦擿伏 ”。 康有为 《＜新学伪经考＞序》：“竊怪二千年來，通人大儒，肩背相望，而咸爲瞀惑，無一人焉發奸露覆，雪先聖之沈冤，出諸儒於雲霧者，豈聖制赫暗有所待邪？”

Exposing treachery

指人格和品德纯洁高尚，质朴无华。同“怀真抱素”。

Cherishing simplicity and embracing truth

比喻很有把握。同“如持左券”。

Like holding a negotiable note

泰山：东岳，在山东省泰安市；北斗：北斗星。比喻道德高、名望重或有卓越成就为众人所敬仰的人。

Mount Taishan and North Star a respectful epithet for a person of distinction

色：神色。厉：严厉、凶猛。薄：脆弱。外表强硬而内心怯懦。

Bluffing but cowardly

不察实际，只听虚名。 汉 王符 《潜夫论·实贡》：“ 周顯 拘時，故 蘇秦 ； 燕 噲 利虚譽，故讓 子之 ：皆舍實聽聲，嘔哇之過也。”

Getting information by listening

善善：褒扬美德；从长：源远流长的意思。原指褒扬美德，源远流长。后用来比喻吸取别人的长处。

capable of learning from others strong points to offset ones weakness

应：适应，适合。顺应天命，合乎民心。

Follow heaven and obey the people

切磋浸染。形容勤学苦练，始终不懈。亦作“磨礲浸灌”。

Grinding mills and soaking irrigation

指大白天。也比喻明显的事情或高洁的品德。

bright and sunny/broad daylight

甘：情愿，乐意；居：处于；下流：下游，比喻落后。甘心落到别人后面

Content to remain lowly

一心为利，别的什么都不顾。

Only pursuing profit

指外表正直，内心圆滑。

Square on the outside, round on the inside

巧黠谄媚以取悦于人。

Flatter to gain favor

不要舍不得指点教导。

be stinting with comments

安抚善良的人，铲除强暴的人。

pacify the good and do away the oruel bring peace to the good people and get rid of the bullies tranquilize the good and get rid of the cruel

指称心满意。

The image and the mind match the intention