Wenyan

Clouds Rise, Rosy Mists Flourish

yún1
zhēng2
xiá3
wèi4
Clouds billow like rising steam, and rosy mists flourish in splendor.
1. clouds
2. to rise like steam, to billow upward
3. rosy clouds, sunset glow
4. to flourish luxuriantly, to abound

Confucian Without, Legalist Within

wài1
2
nèi3
4
Confucian in appearance, Legalist in substance.
1. outside, outward
2. Confucian, Confucianism
3. inside, inward
4. law, Legalist [school of thought]

Do Not Interfere with Agricultural Seasons

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wéi2
nóng3
shí4
Do not interfere with the farming seasons.
1. не (нужно) (not, do not)
2. нарушать (to violate, to interfere with, to go against)
3. сельхоз (agriculture, farming)
4. сезоны (season, time)

Dripping Water Penetrates the Stone

shuǐ1
2
shí3
chuān穿4
Dripping water, over time, wears through stone.
1. water
2. to drip
3. stone
4. to pierce through, to penetrate

Fools Exhaust You

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zhě2
zhì3
4
The foolish wear themselves out.
1-2. глупые (foolish, stupid, ignorant)
3. вызывают (bring about, incur, cause)
4. усталость (exhaustion, weariness, fatigue)