1, source: "Guanzi Quanxiu No.3": "A year's plan is like a tree valley; The ten-year plan is nothing more than a tree; Lifelong planning is nothing more than cultivating people. A tree gets a tree, and the valley is also; Ten wins in one tree, and wood is also; There are many things in a tree, and so are people. I plant it, like god uses it, and I walk like god, only the king's door. "
2, interpretation: a year's plan, it is best to grow whole grains; Plan for ten years, preferably planting trees; To do a good job in lifelong planning, it is best to cultivate talents. Growing grain is a harvest; Planting trees is a harvest of ten; Cultivating talents is a worthwhile thing to do. If we pay attention to cultivating talents, its effect will be magical; Only the King's Gate can do this.
3. Author's brief introduction: Guan Zhong (about 723 BC or 7 16 BC-645 BC), surnamed Ji, Guan Shi, whose name is Yiwu, was called "Zhong Jing", Han nationality, born in Yingshang, Qi State, China (now Yingshang, Anhui Province) in the Spring and Autumn Period, and was known as Guan Zi in history. Qi was a famous politician and strategist in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Extended data:
China people often say that "it takes ten years to plant trees, but it takes a hundred years to cultivate people". This is an idiom and a slogan. Appeared in various publications and speeches, posted in many public places and offices, indicating the importance and arduousness of cultivating talents. For example:
Mr. Lu Xun's original name was Zhou Shuren, which was taken from the meaning of "it takes ten years to grow trees, but it takes a hundred years to nurture people", bearing the high hopes and sustenance of the elders for the younger generation.
201119 US President Barack Obama hosted a grand state banquet for Hu Jintao, president, China at that time. Obama also quoted "a one-year plan is like a tree valley; The ten-year plan is nothing more than a tree; A century-old plan is nothing more than a tree. " This proverb shows that the friendship between the United States and China will continue to develop.
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