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不要

像畚箕一样

坐着

不要

动

臀骨

do not

to sit in a fan

to squat

do not

to swing

hipbone

不张腿蹲踞而坐；不扭腰摆臀而行。

　　Do not squat with your legs spread apart when you sit; do not wriggle and squirm when you walk.

　　自小，父母师长都告诫我们要「站有站相，坐有坐相」；那么，怎样才是站相？怎样才是坐相呢？关于这行住坐卧，古人形容得很妙，即是﹕

　　Ever since we were little, we were told by our parents, teachers, and elders to "stand and sit properly." Well, what”s the proper way to stand and sit

　　 The ancients had a marvelous verse to describe how we should walk, stand, sit, and recline :

　　立如松，坐如钟，

　　行如风，卧如弓。

　　Stand like a pine. Sit like a bell.

　　Walk like a breeze. Recline like a bow.

　　我们若能站得像松树一样挺拔，坐得像一座大钟那样四平八稳，自然英姿爽然，气概非凡。可是很多人不论坐着、站着，就喜欢懒散地东倚西靠，或者弯腰驼背，尤其喜欢斜斜伸出一足，单单靠另一脚站着来支撑全身重量；躺着时，又是四脚朝天写「大」字，以为这样才是舒服。其实，莫说这样的姿态丑陋而没精神，久了，脊柱都还会变形。不正确的姿势，不但难看，而且会导致百病丛生。

　　If we can stand as tall and erect as a pine tree and sit as firmly and steadily as a great bell, then we”ll have a natural air of dignity and vivacity, which gives us an extraordinary presence. However, most people, whether they are sitting or walking, love to lazily lean to one side, slouch over and hunch their backs, …

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