162。   

爾	小	生，	宜	立	志。
ěr	xiǎo	shēng	yí	lì	zhì
(you	small	born,	ought to	resolve	aspiration)

You young students ought to resolve your minds to get to work.

163。    

瑩	八	歲，	能	詠	詩。
yíng	bā	suì	néng	yǒng	shī
(Ying	eight	years,	could	chant	poems)

Eight year old Ying could already chant poems.

164。   

泌	七	歲，	能	賦	棋。
bì	qī	suì	néng	fù	qí
(Bi	seven	years	could	compose in intermixed prose and poetry	chess.

Seven year old Bi could write both prose and poetry about chess. TL

165。    

彼	穎	悟，	人	稱	奇。
bǐ	yǐng	wù	rén	chēng	qí
(they	clever	comprehend,	people	call	wonderful)

They were clever and had deep understanding; people called their accomplishments wonderful.

166。   

爾	幼	學，	當	效	之。
ěr	yòu	xué	dāng	xiào	zhī
(you	small	born,	should	match	them)

You young students ought to strive to match their deeds.

167。    

蔡	文	姬，	能	辨	琴。
cài	wén	jī	néng	biàn	qín
(Cai	Wen	Ji,	could	distinguish	zither)

 
The young lady Cai Wen Ji, could tell the emotions of zither players from the way the music was played. TL

168。   

謝	道	□，	能	詠	吟。
xiè	dào	yùn	néng	yǒng	yín
(Xie	Dao	Yun	could	compose	poetry)

Xie Dao Yun was a noted woman poet. TL

169。    

彼	女	子，	且	聰	敏。
bǐ	nǚ	zǐ	qiě	cōng	mǐn
(they	girl	children,	even	clever	quick)

They were girls but yet they were clever and quick.

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