When hundreds of rivers reach the sea from the east, when will they return to the west? If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable. (Han Yuefu's "Long Song Xing") To learn, one must first make a determination. (Zhu Xi) The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. The pen falls in the storm, and the poem becomes weeping ghosts and gods. (Du Fu) "Bie Cai, Pseudo Ti, Feng Ya, Zhuan Yiduo is your teacher." (Du Fu) "Extensive observation and apprehension, thick accumulation but thin hair." (Su Shi) Learn it extensively, interrogate it, think carefully, discern it clearly, and practice it diligently. ("Book of Rites") If you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't go to a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is. ("Xunzi") If you don't fly, you will soar into the sky; if you don't sing, you will become a blockbuster. (Sima Qian) Don’t worry about others but you don’t know yourself, and you don’t know others when you are worried. (Confucius) If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you catch the tiger’s cubs? (Book of the Later Han Dynasty) If there is no blockage and no flow, it will not work. (Han Yu) I don’t know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain. (Su Shi) Don't be afraid of clouds covering your eyes, just because you are at the highest level. (Wang Anshi) Without rules, there is no way to make a circle. (Mencius) Once upon a time, there was no water in the sea, but nothing but clouds except Wushan. (Yuan Zhen) After harvesting the honey from hundreds of flowers, it will be sweet to whomever you work hard for. (Luo Yin) If you have enough food and clothing, you will know the etiquette. If you have enough food and clothing, you will know the honor and disgrace. ("Guanzi") Play a thousand tunes and then the sound will dawn; Watch a thousand swords and then recognize the weapon. (Liu Xie) If you examine yourself, you can understand others; if you examine the present, you can understand the past. ("Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals") A slight difference is a thousand miles away. ("Book of Han") There will be times when strong winds break through the waves, and cloud sails are hung directly to help the sea. (Li Bai) My heart is like a magnetic needle, and it will not rest until it points to the right direction. (Wen Tianxiang) Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased trees. (Liu Yuxi) If you encounter a pitfall, you will gain wisdom. (ancient proverb) A ruler is short, an inch is long. (Qu Yuan) He died before he left the army, which made the hero burst into tears. (Du Fu) Spring silkworms will not run out of silk until they are dead, and wax torches will turn to ashes before their tears dry up. (Li Shangyin) The spring breeze brings joy to the horse's hoofs, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. (Meng Jiao) The garden is full of spring scenery and cannot be shut in. A branch of red apricot comes out of the wall. (Ye Shaoweng) A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. (Su Shi) Doing good is like ascending, doing evil is like falling. ("Mandarin") A real man would rather have his jade broken into pieces than completely destroyed. (Book of the Northern Qi Dynasty) Great straightness is like bending, great skill is like clumsiness, great debate is like being slow. ("Laozi") I don't know that old age is coming, and wealth and honor are like floating clouds to me. (Du Fu) I hope that people will live long and travel thousands of miles to meet the beautiful lady. (Su Shi) If you continue to cut off, you will suffer from chaos. (Book of Han Dynasty) Those in authority are confused, but onlookers are clear.

(New Tang Book)