【汉译英】围炉夜话（第一三二则）无财非贫

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无财非贫，无学乃为贫；
2 C: |4 z5 I, M; W9 h. U. v9 l无位非贱，无耻乃为贱；
1 ^8 H. i9 S& ~7 V$ \* L; ~无年非夭，无述乃为夭；
, r3 o- [& _* \9 h无子非孤，无德乃为孤。
8 j/ S% a6 r( F  s4 wHaving no money doesn't equal poverty. Having no knowledge does.
% C9 u# p2 @3 Y  X/ M4 v' @Having no official position is not comtemptible. Having no sense of shame is.
7 F/ p: X/ n2 h  t, zUntimely death doesn't mean dying at a very young age. Untimely death means dying without having done anything commendable.
Having no children doesn't equal true loneliness. Having no moral principles does.

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Untimely death doesn't mean dying at a very young age. Untimely death means dying without having done anything commendable.
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Untimely death doesn't equal premature death. Untimely death equals dying without having done anything commendable.

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无财非贫，无学乃为贫；
无位非贱，无耻乃为贱；
3 J4 K; v: u; \% L: ], l无年非夭，无述乃为夭；
' _# J0 M% {4 l无子非孤，无德乃为孤。
Lacking money doesn't equal poverty. Lacking knowledge does.
Lacking official position isn't contemptible. Lacking a sense shame is.
Dying young doesn't equal untimely death. Dying without having done anything commendable does.
Having no children doesn't equal loneliness. Having no moral principles does.

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