The famous sayings that embody the traditional virtues of China are as follows:

1. Be strong despite hardships, no matter how strong the wind is. - Zheng Xie (xiè) "Inscriptions on Bamboo and Stone"

2. Take a step further. ——Zhu Xi's "Reply to Gong Zhongzhi"

3. Don't lower your ambitions and don't humiliate your body. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zi"

4. If you are not refined or sincere, you cannot move people. ——"Zhuangzi·Father of Fish"

5. Don't betray for the sake of poverty, and don't change your mind for the sake of being humble. ——Huan Kuan's "Salt and Iron Theory: Vast Earth"

6. Don't complain about heaven, don't blame others. ——"The Analects·Xianwen"

7. If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren"

8. Coming out of the mud but not stained, washing the clear ripples without being evil. ——Zhou Dunyi's "Shuo on Love of Lotus"

9. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition, and without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. ——Zhuge Liang's "The Book of Commandments"

10. Don't be afraid of being shattered into pieces, and keep your innocence in the world. ——Yu Qian's "Song of Lime"

11. Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be subdued. ——"Mencius, Duke Teng Wen"

12. Benefit the country, not wealth. ——"Book of Rites·Confucianism"

13. Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ——Su Shi's "Chao Cuo Lun"

14. The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough wind knows the honest minister. ——Li Shimin's "Giving Xiao Yu"

15. It is shameful to remember oneself. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zilu"

16. Serve the country with loyalty. ——"History of the Song Dynasty·Biography of Yue Fei"

17. Sacrificing his life to go to the national disaster, seeing death as if he were returning home. ——Cao Zhi's "White Horse"

18. The old man is always ambitious, but the martyr's ambition is endless. -Cao Cao's "The Turtle Lives Longevity"

19. Never forgetting the country in the face of adversity is loyalty. ——"Zuo Zhuan, Year of Zhao Gong"

20. The road is long and long, and I will search up and down. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

Stories embodying traditional Chinese virtues:

1. Kong Rong lets pears

Kong Rong was a famous writer in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. When he was young, every time he and his brother ate pears, they would only take the smallest one. When his father asked him why, he said: "I am the younger brother and the youngest, so I should eat the smaller ones." Later, "Kong Rong let the pears" became an allusion of unity and friendship.

2. Zengzi avoided the table

Zengzi was a disciple of Confucius. Once Confucius wanted to teach him a profound theory. Zengzi was sitting, but after hearing it, he stood up from the mat and said, Walking outside the mat to fight showed his full respect for the teacher.