Zhu Xi was a smart scholar.
朱熹是个聪明的学者。
He loved reading and thinking about problems.
他喜欢读书，也喜欢思考问题。
One day, he told his students, "Truth must be clear."
一天，他对学生们说：“道理要讲清楚。”
Someone asked, "How do we know if a truth is real?"
有人问：“怎么知道道理是真的？”
Zhu Xi smiled and said, "Real truth cannot be broken."
朱熹笑着说：“真理不会被推翻。”
A student shook his head. "But some people disagree."
有个学生摇头：“可是有些人不同意。”
Zhu Xi picked up a stone and gently dropped it to the ground.
朱熹拿起一块石头，轻轻抛在地上。
The stone rolled a little but remained unbroken.
石头滚了几下，还是完好无损。
Then, he threw it harder, but it still didn’t break.
他又用力摔下去，石头还是没碎。
The students widened their eyes. "Why won’t it break?"
学生们睁大眼睛：“它怎么不会破？”
Zhu Xi said, "Because it is a real stone."
朱熹说：“因为它是真的石头。”
"Truth is the same. The real truth cannot be broken."
“道理也是这样，真的就不会被打破。”
Someone argued, "But some truths change over time."
有人反驳：“可有些道理后来变了。”
Zhu Xi shook his head. "That is only a misunderstanding, not a mistake."
朱熹摇头：“那只是误解，不是错的。”
"A real truth is like this stone."
“真正的道理，就像这块石头。”
"No matter how you throw it, it won’t break."
“无论怎样摔打，它都不会碎。”
"'Bumpy' means shaking and hitting."
“‘颠簸’是指摇晃、撞击。”
"'Unbroken' means it does not shatter."
“‘不破’是指不会碎裂。”
"'Truth Never Breaks' means real truth cannot be overturned."
“‘颠簸不破’的意思是，真正的道理不会被推翻。”
