The next sentence is: Pepsi is deserted.
"A day without books means everything is barren" means that as long as you don't see a book for a day, you won't be in the mood to do other things. The extended meaning is: books are the root of all things.
This is the experience of reading by Chen Shou, the historian of my country's Western Jin Dynasty and the author of "Three Kingdoms", emphasizing the importance of reading. On the other hand, it also reflects the author's love for reading.
Chen Shou was eager to learn when he was young, and was taught by Qiao Zhou, a scholar from the same county. During the Shu Han Dynasty, he served as the chief secretary of General Wei, secretary of Dongguan, official of Guan Pavilion, and minister of Sanqi Huangmen.
Extended information:
Chen Shou’s famous reading saying: Read it a hundred times, and its meaning will be apparent to you.
The meaning is that after reading it a hundred times, you will naturally understand the meaning of the book. It means that the book must be read carefully to truly understand it. See: appear.
Usage: as attributives and clauses; to guide people in reading.
Source: Chen Shou of the Western Jin Dynasty's "Three Kingdoms·Wei Zhi·Wang Su Biography": "There are scholars who are unwilling to teach, and they say: 'You must read it a hundred times first', saying, 'Read it a hundred times and it will make sense. See for yourself. '"
Translation: A nearby scholar asked him to give a lecture, but he refused to teach, but said to them: "If you read it a hundred times, you will naturally understand the meaning of the book.
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