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| 1. Follow the right path, and retreat from the wrong one. |
是道则进，非道则退。
Shì dào zé jìn, fēi dào zé tuì. 是道則進，非道則退。 |
| 2. Do not follow evil paths, nor sin in secret. |
不履邪径，不欺暗室。
Bù lǜ xié jìng, bù qī ànshì. 不履邪徑，不欺暗室。 |
| 3. Accumulate merit, show a compassionate heart in all things. |
积德累功，慈心于物。
Jī dé lèi gōng, cí xīn yú wù. 積德累功，慈心於物。 |
| 4. Be loyal, filial, friendly, and brotherly; by correcting yourself, transform others. |
忠孝友悌，正己化人。
Zhōng xiào yǒu tì; zhèng jǐ huàrén. 忠孝友悌，正己化人。 |
| 5. Pity orphans and be compassionate to widows, respect the elderly and be kind to the young. |
矜孤恤寡，敬老怀幼。
Jīn gū xù guǎ, jìng lǎo huái yòu. 矜孤恤寡，敬老懷幼。 |
| 6. Do not even injure insects, grasses, and trees. |
昆虫草木，犹不可伤。
Kūnchóng cǎomù, yóu bù kě shāng. 昆蟲草木，猶不可傷。 |
| 7. Be saddened by other people’s misfortunes and delight in their good fortune. |
宜悯人之凶，乐人之善。
Yí mǐn rén zhī xiōng, lè rén zhī shàn. 宜憫人之兇，樂人之善。 |
| 8. Help those in need and rescue those in danger. |
济人之急，救人之危。
Jì rén zhī jí, jiù rén zhī wēi. 濟人之急，救人之危。 |
| 9. Regard the gains of others as though they were your own. |
见人之得，如己之得。
Jiàn rén zhī dé, rú jǐ zhī dé. 見人之得，如己之得。 |
| 10. And regard the failings of others as your own failings. |
见人之失，如己之失。
Jiàn rén zhī shī, rú jǐ zhī shī. 見人之失，如己之失。 |
| 11. Do not expose other people’s weaknesses, nor boast of your own strengths. |
不彰人短，不炫己长。
Bù zhāng rén duǎn, bù xuàn jǐ cháng. 不彰人短，不炫己長。 |
| 12. Condemn evil and promote virtue, renounce much and accept little. |
遏恶扬善，推多取少。
È è yáng shàn, tuī duō qǔ shǎo. 遏惡揚善，推多取少。 |
| 13. Suffer humiliation without resentment, receive benefits as though startled. |
受辱不怨，受宠若惊。
Shòu rǔ bù yuàn, shòu chǒng ruò jīng. 受辱不怨，受寵若驚。 |
| 14. Extend help, but do not request compensation, help others without later regrets. |
施恩不求报，与人不追悔。
Shī ēn bù qiú bào, yǔ rén bù zhuīhuǐ. 施恩不求報，與人不追悔。 |
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