A dead tree grows again when spring comes, and no one can grow young again twice. Translation: Withered trees can sprout again in spring, but there will not be two youth years in life.
Be content with what you have and you will never be disgraced. If you know how to stop, you will always stop, and you will never be ashamed throughout your life. Translation: People who know contentment can stay happy for a long time and will not feel ashamed throughout their lives; people who know shame can stop immediately and will not feel ashamed throughout their lives.
The melon field does not accept shoes, and the plum tree does not wear its crown. Translation: When passing melon fields, do not bend down to pick up your shoes; when passing under a plum tree, do not raise your hands to tidy up your hat. This is a metaphor to avoid provoking unwarranted suspicion.
Green comes from blue and is better than blue; ice is born from water but is colder than water. Translation: Indigo is extracted from indigo, but it is darker than indigo. Ice is made of water, but it is colder than water.
You know the nature of fish when you are near the water, and you know the sounds of birds when you are near the mountains. Translation: If you often stay by the water, you will become familiar with the habits of different fish. If you stay near the mountains and forests for a long time, you will be able to distinguish the calls of various birds. As long as a metaphor is integrated into its environment, observed and studied closely, and its understanding deepened through practice, it is easy to understand the essence of things and grasp its inherent laws.
No one knew him outside the window for ten years, but he became famous all over the world in one fell swoop. Translation: A scholar who studies poetry and books for a long time is unknown, but once he obtains the title, he becomes famous all over the world. Every success or failure is always due to hard work. When we see his successful side, who can think of his hard work.
It is difficult to paint the skin of a tiger, but it is difficult to paint the bones of a tiger. Translation: It is easy to get to know someone, but it is difficult to understand someone's heart. Appreciation: This sentence is often used to describe the difficulty of knowing people well and truly understanding a person's heart.
A horse’s power can be seen through a long journey, and a person’s heart can be seen through time. Translation: Only when the journey is far away can you know the strength of the horse; only after you have experienced many things and a long time can you recognize the good and evil of the human heart.
Know yourself and your enemy, and compare your feelings with your own. Translation: Both parties understand the situation very well and there is no need to worry about failure. Put yourself in the shoes of others.