Interpretation of ancient famous sayings
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It's easier to learn than to approach people. -
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Interpretation
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As the way to learn, there is nothing more convenient than getting close to a good teacher. A good teacher is better than ten thousand books. Respecting teachers and learning from them is a shortcut to knowledge.
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He who travels a hundred miles is half ninety. -
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A hundred-mile journey is only half finished after 9 miles. This sentence means that the more things get to the last stage, the more difficult it is to finish. Therefore, no matter what you do, you must never relax until it is finally completed,
otherwise, you will fall short and all your previous efforts will be wasted.
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Keep your word, and do what you want. -The Analects of Confucius Zi Lu
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You must keep your word and act resolutely. A promise as good as a promise, dare to do
dare to do, be respected; Go back on one's word, be indecisive and be despised. Fruit: resolutely.
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Be worthy of the sky, but not of others. -"Mencius"
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Look up and feel that you are innocent of heaven, and lower your head to think that you are worthy of others
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To be an upright person,
have a clear conscience.
an upright man is open and poised.
back:
head up.
embarrassed
(zu
embarrassed
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ashamed.
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It's better to cultivate the mind than to be greedy. -
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Sad when you are full. The best way to cultivate thoughts and noble sentiments is to
reduce selfish desires. Desire: lust, greed
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One day violence, ten days cold, no one can live. -
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Interpretation of Mencius
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The idiom "One violent storm and ten cold" comes from this sentence, the original text is:
"Although there are things that are easy to live in the world, ~, ~.
"means: even if there is the easiest plant to grow in the world, if you sun it for one day and cool it for ten days,
nothing can grow. Metaphorically, if you work diligently for one day, you will be lazy for ten days. Without perseverance, you will not succeed. Although: even if. Violence
(P
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: exposure
, sun exposure. Cold: frozen.