If a jewel falls into the mire, it remains as precious as before; and though dust should ascend to heaven, its former worthlessness will not be altered.
寶石即使落在泥沼裡，仍一樣可貴；塵土縱然揚到天上，還是沒有價值。
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jewel [ˋdʒuəl] : n.寶石
mire [maɪr] : n.泥沼，困境
remain [rɪˋmen] : v.仍是，保持，屬於，餘留
precious [ˋprɛʃəs] : a.貴重的，珍貴的
though [ðo] : 儘管，雖然
ascend [əˋsɛnd] : v.登高，上升，攀登
heaven [ˋhɛvən] : n.天堂，天國，天空
former [ˋfɔrmɚ] : a.從前的，舊時的
worthlessness [ˋwɝθlɪsnɪs] : n.無價值，不中用
alter [ˋɔltɚ] : v.改變，修改
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