1. Don’t wait and see how sad your young head is.

From: Song Dynasty Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong·Writing Hues".

Translation: Aspiring men should not waste their years and throw away their youth casually, only to regret and mourn alone when their hair is gray.

2. The lights are on at three and the chicken is on at five, which is when men are studying.

Black-haired people don’t know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late.

From: Tang Dynasty Yan Zhenqing's "Poetry to Encourage Learning".

Translation: The best time for boys to study is between midnight and the time when the rooster crows. When you are young, you must know how to study hard and study diligently. But if you only know how to play and don't know how to study hard, you will regret when you are old that you didn't know how to study hard when you were young.

3. It is easy for a young man to learn from an old man, and it is difficult to learn from an old man. One inch of time should not be taken lightly.

I haven’t realized the dream of spring grass in the pond, but the phoenix leaves in front of the steps have already sounded in autumn.

From: Song Dynasty Zhu Xi's "Poems to Encourage Learning/Occasionally".

Translation: It is very easy to pass away the days of youth, but it is difficult to achieve success in learning, so you must cherish every inch of time and not let it go easily. Before I could wake up from the sweet dream of spring grass growing in the pond, the leaves of the sycamore trees in front of the steps were already rustling in the autumn wind.

4. The victorious and defeated soldiers have unexpected family affairs, and it is a man to bear shame.

The children of Jiangdong are so talented that their comeback is unknown.

From: "Ti Wujiang Pavilion" by Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty.

Translation: Victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists, and it is difficult to predict in advance. A true man is one who can endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. Overlord of Western Chu, Jiangdong's descendants are full of talents. If they can regroup and fight back, it's hard to say who will win and who will lose when Chu and Han fight.

5. Li Du’s poems have been passed down by thousands of mouths, but they are no longer new.

Talented people have emerged from generation to generation, and each has led the way for hundreds of years.

From: Qing Dynasty's "Five Poems: Part Two" by Zhao Yi.

Translation: The era of Li Bai and Du Fu has passed. New talents will appear in each dynasty. With their talents and achievements, they are enough to lead the literary world and enjoy a reputation for hundreds of years.