People often dare not let people know when they have great sufferings, and some even don't want to be known.

Source: Sun Chuan, Wu County Records.

Sun Qiu Yun

Sun (about 1630- 1662) was originally from Suzhou.

Original sentence:

The day of its mother's preface: "The wife has great hardships, and she dares not seek knowledge every time, and some even don't want to be known. Therefore, people who have perseverance without constant production can only be talented. Now, my son has no choice but to entrust an art to pay him. This is my son's initial intention. " ?

Translation:

His mother prefaced him, saying, "People have great pains, and they often dare not let people know, and some even don't want to let people know. Therefore, people with perseverance but no constant production can only rely on literati to do it. Now my son has to earn some money by a trade. Is this my son's initial intention? " ?