I'm waiting on some friends of mine to verify that my translations are sound/makes sense.
My favourite ones: #46, #48, #59, #82
- 天覆 (Sky Covers)：要上面盖尽下面，法宜上清而下浊。 The top covers the bottom entirely, in this law, the top is clear and the bottom is turbid.
- 地载(Ground Carries)：要下而载起上画, 法宜上轻而下重 The bottom supports the top, in this law the top is light and the bottom is weighty.
- 让左 (Concede Left)：须左昂而右低，若右边有谦逊之象。 The left side raised high while the right side hangs low, if the right side possess a modest appearance.
- 让右(Concede Right)：宜右耸而左平 ，若左边有固逊之仪。 The right should dominate while the left side is suppressed, if the left side originally appears unassuming.
- 分疆 (Divide Boundary)：取左右平而无让，如两人并相立之形。 Assume that left and right are equal, neither yielding, as if two people mutually standing side by side.
- 三匀 (Even Three)：取中间正而勿偏 ，若左右致拱揖之壮。 Assume that the center is straight and upright, made stronger if the arched left and right greet the middle.
- 二段(Two Parts)：要分为两半，较其长短， 微加饶减。 Divide in half, compare lengths, add a little, spare a little.
- 三停(Three Stops)：要分为三截 ，量其疏密， 以布均停。 Divide in three sections, estimate how disperse or close to arrange the stops.
- 上占地步 (Divine Top)：要上面阔而画清 ，下面窄而画浊。 The top is broad yet drawn clear, the bottom is narrow yet drawn turbid。
- 下占地步 (Divine Bottom)：要下面宽而画轻，上面窄而画重。 The bottom is wide yet drawn light, the top is narrow yet drawn heavy.
- 左占地步 (Divine Left)：要左边大而画细，右边小而画粗。The left side is big yet drawn slender, the right side is small yet drawn thick.
- 右占地步 (Divine Right)：要右边宽而画瘦，左边窄而画肥。The right side is wide yet drawn lean, the left side is narrow yet drawn fat.
- 左右占地步 (Divine Left-Right)：要左右瘦而俱长，中间肥而独短。Left and right are lean yet long, the middle fat yet short.
- 上下占地步 (Divine Top-Bottom)：要上下宽而微扁，中间窄而勿长。The top and bottom are wide and minutely flat, the middle is narrow and not long.
- 中占地步 (Divine Center)：要中间宽大而画轻，两头窄小而画重。The center is wide and large but drawn light, two ends are narrow and small but drawn heavy。
- 俯仰勾 ( Bowing ‘Gou’s’)：要上盖窄小而钩短，下腕宽大而钩长。 The top possess a narrow but short ‘gou,’the bottom possess a large curve and long‘gou.’
- 平四角 (Four Equal Corners)：要上两角平 ，而下两角齐，法忌挫肩垂脚。The upper two corners are level, and the bottom two corners uniform，this law avoids a limp back and bent foot.
- 开两肩(Open Two Shoulders)：要上两肩开，而下两脚合，法忌直脚卸肩 The shoulders open up, and the feet are together, this law avoids a straight legs and relieved shoulders.
- 匀画 (Draw Evenly)：黑白喜得均匀。Black and white in pleasant unison.
- 错综 (Criss-Cross) ：三部怕成犯碍。Three parts afraid of obstructing each other.
- 疏排 (Sparse Arrangement)：疏排之撇须展，不展则寒乞孤穷。In Sparse Arrangement, the ‘pie’ stroke must show, if not, the word resembles a lonely poor in the cold. *
- 缜密 (Precision)：缜密之画用蹙，不蹙则疏宽开散。Precision word is drawn tightly, not sparse, scattered and wide open.
- 悬针 (Hanging Pin)：悬针之字，不用中竖，若中竖，则少精神。Hanging Pin words do not use Vertical Stroke, because the Vertical Stroke reduces vigor.
- 中竖 (Vertical Stroke)：中竖之字，不用悬针。若悬针，则字不稳重。 Vertical Stroke words, do not use Hanging Pin, because the Hanging Pin looks unstable.
- 上平 (Top Leveled)：上平者，其小者在左，而莫错方隅。 The Top Leveled word, is smaller on the left, but never misses the border. *
- 下平 (Bottom Leveled)：下平者，其小者在左，而勿差地位。The Bottom Leveled word, is smaller on the left, but never mistakes the ground position. *
- 上宽 (Top Wide)：上宽者，下面固然难大，惟长趁而方佳。 For the Top Wide, while the bottom cannot be big, only a slight elongated square is beautiful.
- 下宽 (Bottom Wide)：下宽者，上面已是成尖 ，用短蹙而方好。 For Bottom Wide, the top is long and narrow, a short, compressed square is good.
- 减捺 (Subtract ‘Na’)：减捺者宜减，不减则重捺难观。 A ‘na’ stroke is subtracted, if not the dominant ‘na’ is difficult to see.
- 减钩 (Subtract ‘Gou’)：减钩者宜减，不减则重钩无体。A‘gou’ stroke is subtracted, otherwise, the dominant ‘gou’ stroke lacks form.
- 让横 (Concede ‘Heng’)：让横者，取横画长而勿担。For Concede ‘Heng,’draw a long yet unburdened horizontal stroke.
- 让直 (Concede Upright)：让直者，要直竖正而勿偏。 For Concede Upright, the ‘shu’ stroke is straight and does not lean.
- 横勒 (Reined in ‘Heng’)：横勒者，但放平而无势。For Reined in ‘Heng,’there is no potential [shi], when the stroke is level.
- 均平 (All leveled)：均平者，若兼勒以先威。For All Leveled, simultaneously rein in the strokes. *
- 纵波 (Vertical‘Po’)：纵波之波，惟喜藏头收尾。The ‘po’ of Vertical ‘Po,’ only delights in a hidden head and gathered tail.
- 横波 (Horizontal‘Po’)：横波之波，先须拓颈宽胸。The ‘po’ of Horizontal ‘Po,’ first needs an extended neck and broad chest.
- 纵戈 (Vertical‘Ge’)：纵戈之戈，但怕弯曲力败。The ‘ge’ stroke of Vertical ‘Ge,’solely fears of losing strength from bending.
- 横戈 (Horizontal‘Ge’)：横戈之戈，尤嫌挺直钩平。The ‘ge’ stroke of Horizontal ‘Ge,’particularly dislikes stiff, straight flat hooks.
- 屈脚 (Wrong Foot)：屈脚之钩，须要尖包两点。The ‘gou’ stroke of Wrong Foot, must envelope two ‘dian’ strokes.
- 承上 (Prop Up)：承上之撇，宜令叉对正中。 The ‘pie’ stroke of Prop Up, must intersect at mid-point.
- 曾头(Head)：曾头者，用上开而下合。For head, the top is opened and and the bottom is closed.
- 其脚 (Feet)：其脚者，用上合而下开。 For feet，the top is closed but bottom is opened.
- 长方 (Rectangle)：长方者，喜四直而宽大。 A rectangular case, likes its four sides straight and wide.
- 短方(Short Rectangle)：短方者，贵两肩而平开。A short rectangle, values level and open shoulders.
- 搭钩 (Build [separate] ‘Gou’)：搭钩者，钩须另搭，不则累苟笔之态 (For Build ‘Gou,’the ‘gou’ is added separately, the strokes do not appear casual or tired.
- 重撇 (Weighty ‘Pie’)：重撇者，撇须宛转，不则犯排牙之名。 For Weighty ‘Pie,’the ‘pie’ stroke conveys the curve, not committing the fallacy of looking like a row of teeth. *
- 攒点 (Assembled ‘Dian’)：攒点之点，皆宜朝向，不则为砌石之样。The appropriate orientation of each‘dian’ stroke of Assembled ‘Dian,’ do not resemble a row of masonry.
- 排点 (Arrangement of ‘Dian’)：排点之点，须用变更，不则为布棋之形。 The ‘dian’ stroke of Arrangement of ‘Dian,’uses variation, not resembling scattered chess pieces.
- 勾努 (Striving [vertical]‘Gou’)：句努之字 ，不宜用裹，若用裹，字便不方圆。 A Striving ‘Gou,’ is not suited for enveloping, otherwise, the word will not look square.
- 勾裹 (Bounded ‘Gou’)：勾裹之字，不宜用努，若用努，字最难饱满。A ‘nu’[vertical] stroke is not suited for a Bounded ‘Gou,’if used, the word won’t fill out.
- 中勾 (Middle ‘Gou’)：中勾之字，但凭偏正生妍。 A Middle ‘Gou,’is beautiful, merely relying on an upright disposition.
- 绰勾 (Ample ‘Gou’)：绰勾之字，亦喜妍生偏正。 For Ample ‘Gou,’ the most charming disposition inclines towards upright.
- 伸勾 (Outstretched ‘Gou’)：伸勾之字，惟在屈伸取体。An Outstretched ‘Gou,’solely aims for a bent, outstretched form.
- 屈勾 (Yielding ‘Gou’)：屈勾之字，要知体立屈伸。A Yielding ‘Gou,’must know its form exists upright with its extension bent back.
- 左垂 (Left Droops)：左垂者，右边不得太长。 The left droops, the right side must not be too long.
- 右垂 (Right Hangs Down) ：右垂者，左边须索要短。 The right hangs down, the left side alone is short.
- 盖下 (Cover Below)：盖下者，左右宜乎均分。For Cover Below, the left and right sides divide equally.
- 趁下 (Advantage Below [referring to stroke])：趁下者，两边贵乎平展。 For Advantage Below, the two sides are valued and displayed equally.
- 纵腕 (Vertical ‘Wan’)：纵腕之腕宜长，惟怕蜂腰鹤膝。The ‘wan’ stroke of Vertical ‘Wan’ is long, only afraid of resembling a wasp’s waist or a crane’s knee.
- 横腕 (Horizontal ‘Wan’)：横腕之腕嫌短，不宜鹤膝蜂腰。 The ‘wan’ stroke of Horizontal ‘Wan’ dislikes being short, it is not a crane’s knee or a wasp’s waist.
- 纵撇 (Vertical ‘Pie’)：纵撇之撇最忌短，仍患鼠尾牛头。The ‘pie’ stroke of Vertical ‘Pie’ especially dreads being short, yet worries over resembling a rat’s tail and a bull’s head.
- 横撇(Horizontal ‘Pie’)：横撇之撇偏喜长 ,惟怕牛头鼠尾。The ‘pie’ stroke of Horizontal Pie favors being slightly long, only afraid of resembling a bull’s head and a rat’s tail.
- 联撇 (Successive Pie)：联撇之法，取下撇之首对上撇之胸。 The law of Successive Pie, the lower stroke’s head faces the upper stroke’s chest.
- 散水 (Disperse Water)：散水之法，下点之锋应上点之尾。 The law of Disperse Water, the bottom stroke’s edge responds to top stroke’s tail.
- 肥 (Fat)：肥者止许略肥，而莫至于浮肿。 Fat words are slightly fat, not to the extent of looking bloated or swollen.
- 瘦 (Thin)：瘦者但须少瘦，而体反为枯瘠。Thin words are trim, and the form opposes looking dry and weak.
- 疏 (Scant)：疏本稀排，乃用丰肥粗壮。 Scant words by nature are arranged sparsely, hence, use ample, robust strokes.
- 密 (Close)：密虽紧布，还宜自在安舒。Although close words are tightly arranged, and also comfortably outstretched.
- 堆 (Stack)：堆者，累累重叠，宜重叠处以铺匀。Stacked words overlap, again and again, the place of overlap positioned evenly.
- 积 (Accumulate)：积者，总总繁紊，用繁紊中而取整。Accumulated words, are always invariably complicated and disorderly, seek wholeness within the disorder.
- 偏 (Slant)：偏者还须偏称。 Incline to one side as appropriate.
- 圆 (Round)：圆者则喜围圆。 Round words naturally likes circular enclosure.
- 斜 (Oblique)：斜者虽斜，而其中要取方正。 Despite being oblique, the word in essence possess uprightness.
- 正 (Straight)：正者已正，而四方无使余偏。 Straight words are upright, its four corners not oblique.
- 重 (Weighty)：重者下必要大。A Weighty case, the bottom is necessarily large.
- 并 (Open)：并者右必用宽。An Open case, the right is necessarily wide.
- 长 (Long)：长者原不喜短。 A Long case primarily dislikes shortness.
- 短 (Short)：短者切勿求长。A short case does not seek length.
- 大 (Big)：大者既大，而妙于攒簇。 For Big case, the words are already big, and its components are amassed cleverly.
- 小 (Small)：小者虽小，而贵在丰严。Small cases are small, but value an ample and austere appearance.
- 向 (Facing)：向者虽迎，而手足亦须回避。Although Facing cases greet, its hand avoids the foot.
- 背 (Back [Away]) ：背者固扭，而脉络本自贯通。The Back case is already turned around, but the artery [of the word] is naturally free flowing.
- 孤 (Alone)：孤者画孤，而惟患于轻浮枯瘦。Alone words are drawn isolated, and only worries over becoming flighty, dry and thin.
- 单 (Single)：单者形单，而偏重于俊丽清长。Single cases are alone, slightly weighted, handsome, light and long.
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