Note: What is the shadow? Shadow has a shape, but not detail. An object has a shadow even though it might not be seen at first. It appears against the surface of another object. Similarly, one’s actions have effects and consequences on others.
人有錯手,心有錯念
Yan Yau Chor Sau, Sum Yau Chor Nim
Man does wrong things and has wrong thoughts
做好事,說好話,存好心
Jo Ho Si, Shud Ho Wa, Chuen Ho Sum
Do good things, Speak kind words, Store a kind heart
作為解決做錯的基本條件
Jog Wai Gai Kuet Jo Chor Dik Gei Bun Tiu Gin
These comprise the basic foundation for solving the wrongs that we cause
脚就是基
Gerk Jow Si Gei
The foot is our foundation
光明正大
Goa Ming Jing Dai
Pure honesty
仁者無敵
Yan Je Mo Dik
A kind person has no enemy
Note: The sun punch represents righteousness and courage. It does not hide. It hits from the front.
退一步空更寬
Tuy Yat Bo Hong Gung Foon
With one step back, your space (vision) becomes much wider
卂事不進即退
Fan Si But Jon Jik Tuy
If things are not moving forward, you must retreat
應打則打,不應打不可打
Ying Da Jut Da, But Ying Da But Ho Da
If you need to hit, then hit. If you don’t need to hit, then don’t hit
母強打勿亂打
Mo Keung Da Mut Leung Da
Don’t force yourself to hit, and don’t hit sloppily
詠春心法最易學最難精之首
Wing Chun Sum Fat Juy Yi Hok Juy Nan Jing Ji Sau
Out of the Wing Chun Sum Fat, this one is the easiest to learn and the hardest to master
學者一定要意會
Hok Je Yat Ding Yiu Yi Wuy
The learner must use her mind
以每一念为主導
Yi Muy Yat Nim Wuy Jiu Do
And lead with her main thoughts
需要時間開悟
Suy Yiu Si Gun Hoi Mm
One needs time to truly understand
事事得心應手
Si Si Dak Sum Ying Sau
But once understood, you will get what your heart wants
學者可張“打”字改為 “做”字
Hok Je Hoa Jung “Da” Ji Goi Wei “Jo”
The learner should change the word “hit” to “do”
或其它對問題需用之字眼以應所需
Ji Wa Kei Ta Duy Man Tai Suy Yong Ji Ji Ngan Yi Ying Soa Suy
Or to any other word needed to solve the problem