1. Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading

"Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading" comes from "Zengguang Xianwen" and consists of two parts. Jun: This is a pronoun. It does not refer specifically to the emperor. It always refers to the person who hears this sentence who feels that listening to this sentence is more useful than ten years of reading. It is usually used to enlighten others or is a kind of emotion when one is inadvertently requested and have an epiphany while communicating with others.

2. A proud person will always destroy himself in pride

This sentence comes from Shakespeare's famous saying, which usually means that people cannot think too highly of themselves and be arrogant. This will lead to loss of self-awareness, which will lead to one's own failure or even tragedy. You must know that there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the world. A proud person will definitely be destroyed in the hands of a person who is greater than his ability.

3. The overturning of the car in front is a lesson for the car behind.

From "Book of Jin", "Jiang": Mirror, as a lesson, the lesson of the car in front overturning. If the car in front overturns, the car behind you should take a warning. The metaphor of past failures should be used as a lesson.

4. Understanding the three or two sentences of the past sages will eliminate hundreds of future troubles

This sentence has no specific origin and is a folk saying. This means that no matter whether you are a person or do something, you must first be inspired by the lessons of the past to avoid repeating the same mistakes again. What others have experienced will lead to a certain conclusion. Although it may not be completely applicable, it will always give us a vigilant effect and give others a case to learn from.

5. A good man does not suffer immediate losses

Source: Chapter 17 of "The Appearance of Officialdom" written by Li Baojia of the Qing Dynasty: "A good man does not suffer immediate losses. Let him take one step and then reason." As the saying goes, a smart person can understand current affairs and temporarily avoid unfavorable situations to avoid suffering losses and humiliation.