一等婆媳：如母女般的亲密

二等婆媳：如朋友般的尊重

三等婆媳：如君臣般的严肃

劣等婆媳：如冤家般的相聚

The first-rate relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is like the intimate relationship between mother and daughter.

The second-rate relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is like the respectful relationship between friends.

The third-rate relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is like the imperious relationship of queen to subject.

The fourth-rate relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is the spiteful relationship of two enemies.
 

一等父母：爱念子女，教以圣贤之道

二等父母：供给无乏，帮助成家立业

三等父母：溺爱宠信，任其游荡非为

劣等父母：不教不养，经常凌虐施暴

The first-rte parents love their children and train them in the way of sages.

The second-rate parents provide for their children's needs and help them establish families and businesses.

The third-rate parents pamper their children and leave them to idle away.

The fourth-rate parents do not train their children, but rather often mistreat them.
 

一等儿女：孝悌恭敬，晨昏定省

二等儿女：供亲所需，敬业乐业

三等儿女：游闲疏懒，结交损友

劣等儿女：作奸犯科，忤亲逆伦

The first-rate children show filial piety and address their parents morning and evening.

The second-rate children work hard to fulfill their parents' needs.

The third-rate children are lazy and make friends with bad people.

The fourth-rate children do bad thing and disobey their parents.
 

一等丈夫，幽默说笑，助理家务

二等丈夫，喝茶看报，赞美太太

三等丈夫，气势凌人，嫌东嫌西

劣等丈夫，在外交际，游荡不归

The first-rate husband has a sense of humor and helps with chores.

The second-rate husband enjoys tea with his newspaper,and praises his wife constantly.

The third-rate husband is a bully and complainer.

The fourth-rate husband revels with friends and returns home late.
 

一等太太，治家整洁，贤慧有德

二等太太，慰问丈夫，赞美辛劳

三等太太，唠叨不休，嫌怪家事

劣等太太，搬是弄非，制造事端

The first-rate wife is virtuous and keeps a neat home.

The second-rate wife comforts and praises her husband.

The third-rate wife is a nag and complainer.

The fourth-rate wife gossips and makes trouble.
 

一等出家人：发菩提心，行菩萨道

二等出家人：发出离心，安分守道

三等出家人：攀缘世情，俗不可耐

劣等出家人：自私自利，不守清规

The first-rate monastice have Bodhi minds and walk the path of the Bodhisattva.

The second-rate monastics aspire to be detached from worldly affairs,law-abiding,and content.

The third-rate monastics are vulgar,and inclined to worldly affairs.

The fourth-rate monastics are selfish,and reject pure precepts.
 

一等信徒：恭敬三宝，助宣文教

二等信徒：护法卫僧，正知正见

三等信徒：贡高我慢，自赞毁他

劣等信徒：正邪不分，谤僧毁法

The first-rate devotees honor the Triple Gem and help spread Buddhist teaching and education.

The second-rate devotees shelter the Dharma and the Sangha out of right understanding of Buddhism.

The third-rate devotees arrogantly praise themselves while slandering others.

The fourth-rate devotees cannot tell the true from the corrupt, but slander the Sangha and the Dharma.
 

一等主管：关怀员工，尊重专业

二等主管：信任授权，人性管理

三等主管：官僚作风，气势凌人

劣等主管：疑心猜忌，不通人情

The first-rate managers care for their workers and respect their skills.

The second-rate managers trust their workers to do their jobs.

The third-rate managers are arrogant bureaucrats.

The fourth-rate managers are jealous,suspicious, and inconsiderate.
 

一等员工：敬业乐群，忠勤作务

二等员工：认真负责，无愧操守

三等员工：偷懒怠情，胡混时光

劣等员工：制造事端，损人利己

The first-rate employees respect their jobs and co-workers,and are loyal and diligent in performance.

The second-rate employees work hard and responsibly,and are moral in their conduct.

The third-rate employees are lazy and waste time.

The fourth-rate employees incite conflicts for their own gain but others' harm.
 

一等同事：互相尊重，推敬其能

二等同事：合作无间，互补互信

三等同事：孤僻独行，自以为是

劣等同事：兴风作浪，破坏好事

The first-rate colleagues respect and commend each other's abilities.

The second-rate colleagues work well together,trusting and helping each other.

The third-rate colleagues are egocentric loners who scorn the opinions of others.

The fourth-rate colleagues are trouble-makers who undermine the achievements of others.