| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Five colors blind the eyes; | |
| Five sounds deafen the ears; | |
| Five flavors dull the taste; | |
| Galloping and hunting in the fields | |
| drives the heart wild; | |
| Rare treasures | |
| hinder the step. | |
| Thus the sage serves the belly, not the eye, | |
| leaving that to take this. |
five; fifth
color; complexion; appearance; desire; form
command; order; decree; cause; make; let
person; human; people; others; mankind
eye; vision; item; list; to observe
blind; sightless; ignorant; haphazard
sound; tone; melody; news; tidings
ear; hearing; only; merely
deaf; unable to hear; deafness
taste; flavor; scent; savor; sense/meaning
mouth; opening; entrance; portal; person (count)
clear; refreshing; frank; open; brisk
gallop; rush; speed; race; spread
gallop; run fast; unleash; exert; pursue
field; farmland; cultivated plot; agricultural land
hunt; chase; pursue; seek out
heart; mind; center; intention; to think/feel
send; emit; launch; break out; develop; issue
wild; mad; arrogant; unrestrained; frantic
difficult; hard; calamity; trouble; distress
obtain; get; achieve; be able to; succeed
it, him, her, them; of; 's; go to; reach
goods; merchandise; wealth; to accuse; to speak
walk; go; conduct; behavior; line; row; carry out
hinder; obstruct; prevent; interfere; harm
right; correct; this; to be
by means of; use; because; so as to; in order to
holy; sacred; sage; saintly; divine
do; make; become; be; serve as; for; because of
belly; abdomen; stomach; interior; heart/mind
not; no; un-; non=
cause; reason; former; old; therefore
go; leave; remove; past; depart
that; he/she/it; those; the other; distant
take; fetch; seize; obtain; choose; win
this; these; this one; here; thus