笑古笑今笑東笑西笑南笑北笑來笑去 笑自己原來無知無識 Laughing at Old Days, laughing at To-day

四川乐山 凌云寺 内大肚彌勒佛旁有一副对联 :

笑古笑今，笑東笑西，笑南笑北，笑來笑去，笑自己原來無知無識。

觀事觀物，觀天觀地，觀日觀月，觀上觀下，觀他人總是有高有低。

Couplet at the Líng Yún Temple in Lè Shān, Sìchuān
-- by Anon
-- Translated by Frank C Yue
Laughing at Old Days, laughing at To-day,
Laughing at the East, laughing at the                                                          West,
Laughing at the South, laughing at the                                                      North,
Laughing while Coming Back, laughing                                         while Going Forth --
Laughing at Self just have Perception and                                      Knowledge nil.
 
Looking at Issues, looking at Things,
Looking at the Heav'ns, looking at the                                                       Earth,
Looking at the Sun, looking at the Moon                                                  round,
Looking Up, looking Down --
Looking at Others who have their Highs                                        and their Lows still.

To sum up:

笑  古今東西南北來去，笑自己無知無識。

觀  事物天地日月上下，觀他人有高有低。