A collection of famous quotes from ancient Chinese prose

1. Live as a hero, and die as a ghost. ——Li Qingzhao's "Summer Quatrains"

(Translation: Be a hero when you are alive, and be a hero after you die.)

2. Good medicine is hard on the mouth but good for the disease; good advice is hard on the ears but good for deeds. ——"Confucius' Family Sayings"

(Translation: Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for curing diseases; words of advice and advice may sound unpleasant but are good for people's behavior.)

3． A kind word warms you for three winters, but a bad word hurts you for six months. ——Proverbs of the Ming Dynasty

(Translation: A kind and beneficial word can make the listener feel warm even in the severe cold of winter; on the contrary, harsh and vicious words can hurt other people's feelings and self-esteem. Even in the hot weather of June, people will feel cold)

4. Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't know something but doesn't get upset? ——"The Analects of Confucius"

(Translation: If I have achieved something and others don't understand it, I will never feel angry or aggrieved. Isn't this also a sign of gentlemanly demeanor?)

5. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

(Translation: When you say something, you must keep your word; when you decide what you want to do, you must do it resolutely and courageously.)

6. A gentleman is magnanimous, while a villain is always concerned. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

(Translation: A gentleman is open-minded, frank and clean in thought, and his appearance and movements appear to be very comfortable and stable. A villain has too many desires in his heart and a heavy psychological burden, so he often worries and worries, Appearance and movements also appear uneasy, often unable to sit or stand firmly)

7. According to thousands of scriptures, filial piety and brotherhood come first. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"

(Translation: There are thousands of classic truths, filial piety to parents and friendship to brothers are the first things that should be done.)

8. Beneficial Those who love the country love it, and those who harm the country hate it. ——"Yan Zi Chun Qiu"

(Translation: If something is beneficial to the country, we should do it enthusiastically; if anything is harmful to the country, we should hate it and stay away from it.)

9 .The original intention of reading is Yuanyuan. ——Song Dynasty Lu)

(Translation: The purpose of studying should be to master knowledge and serve the society and the public, not to get promoted and get rich.)

10. The poor section is now revealed, and the pictures are drawn one by one. ——Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty

(Translation: In history, many loyal ministers and righteous men showed their integrity when the country was in trouble, and each of them went down in history.)

11. Everyone can be like Yao and Shun. ——"Mencius"

(Translation: As long as they work hard, everyone can become a great sage like Yao and Shun.)

12. An embankment of a thousand feet will be destroyed by the holes of ants; a room of a hundred feet will be burned by smoke from the gaps. ——"Han Feizi"

(Translation: A thousand-mile embankment may collapse because of ants digging holes; a hundred-foot-tall building may be burned down because of sparks emitting from the gaps in the chimney and causing a fire. . )

13. Those who speak are not guilty, and those who hear are enough to be warned. ——"Preface to Poetry"

(Translation: Those who make criticisms are not guilty. When you hear other people's criticisms, you should carefully reflect on yourself. If you make mistakes, correct them. If they are not wrong, treat them as others. Advice to myself. )

14. When I am old, I am like the old of others; when I am young, I am like the young of others. ——"Mencius"

(Translation: Respect and love other people's elders as you respect and love your own elders; love other people's children as you care for your own children.)

15. Not fighting when you see an insult is an insult. ——"Gongsun Longzi"

(Translation: When justice is insulted and bullied but you do not stand up, it is a sign of shame.)