The Left-Down and Right-Down-Concave Strokes of Life - 撇捺人生

This gem was from a Youtube video which I found  interesting enough to be on my blog.

上聯：若不撇開終為苦
下聯：各能捺住即成名
橫批：撇捺人生

If in not casting it away – bitterness in the end,
If in pressing firmly and stopped – fame results.
The casting away and firm convictions of life.

The left-down slant stroke of  若 (if) is not taken away, in the end it is 苦 “bitterness” 

 The right-down concave stroke of 各 (every) is not firmly pressed [and stop] it becomes 名(fame) 

The Left-Down and Right-Down-Concave Strokes of Life

Note: 撇 and 捺 are names of different strokes in Chinese calligraphy.

(若 -> 苦)

(各 -> 名)

Saturday, March 6, 2021