立身不高一步立，如尘里振衣，泥中濯足，如何超达？
处世不退一步处， 如飞蛾投烛，羝羊触藩，如何安乐？
If not standing taller then can't have a better and further view than others.
Similar to
dusting one's clothing in flying dust,
washing one's feet in muddy water,
How is there is a way to excel.
处理事物假如不做留一些余 地的打算，就好比飞蛾扑火，公羊去顶撞篱笆被卡住角，哪里能够使自己的 身心摆脱困境而感到愉快呢？
When dealing with matter and no plan to leave some leeway,
then similar to a flying moth rushing at fire,
a male sheep banging against the fence entangling it's horns,
how to break away from difficult situation or calamity and feel happiness?
立身：在社会上立足，接人待物。
尘里振衣：振衣是抖掉衣服上沾染的灰尘，故在灰尘中抖去尘士会越抖 越多，喻做事没有成效，甚至相反。
泥中灌足：在泥巴里洗脚，必然是越洗越脏，比喻作事自费力气，
《孟 子离娄》篇：“沧浪之水浊兮，可以濯吾足。”
濯，洗。
超达：超脱流俗，见解高明。
飞蛾投烛：飞蛾是一种喜欢近火的昆虫。
因此又名“灯蛾”，每当飞娥接近灯火往往葬身火中，喻自取灭亡。
羝羊触藩：羝，指公羊。藩是竹篱笆。
公羊雄健鲁莽，喜欢用椅角顶撞，往往把墒角卡住不能自拔。
据《易经大壮》篇：“羝羊触藩，不能退，不能遂。”
所以世人就用抵羊触藩来比喻作事的进退两难。
Hahaha!
To those that like to follow others blindly and join gangs and attack others with violent action or abusive speech, How can you ever stand tall?
Not being able to stand tall is fine as long as you don't get yourself hurt fatally or trap permanently with any escape route!
With Metta
Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef
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