The idiom comes from Zhou Dunyi's "Shuo Ai Lian" of the Song Dynasty: the lotus comes out of the mud but is not stained, and the clear ripples are not demonic.

Thousands of hammers were used to carve out the mountains, and the fire burned them as if nothing happened.

Don’t be afraid of your bones being shattered into pieces, you must remain innocent in this world. Ming (Yu Qian)

Since ancient times, no one has died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history. (Southern Song Dynasty) Wen Tianxiang: After thousands of blows, he is still strong, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south. ("Bamboo and Stone" by Zheng Xie)

Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot bend. (Mencius)

A real man would rather be a piece of jade than a piece of brick. (Li Baiyao)

Don’t give in to five buckets of rice. (Tao Yuanming)

The whole world is turbid and I am alone in my purity; everyone is drunk and I am alone in my sobriety. (Qu Yuan)

Gou Quan lives in troubled times and does not seek to learn and reach the princes. (Zhuge Liang's "Execution of the Master")

Without indifference, there is no clear ambition, and without tranquility, there is no progress. (Zhuge Liang)

Don’t worry about poverty and lowliness, and don’t dwell on wealth. (Tao Yuanming's "The Biography of Mr. Wu Liu")

Don't be happy with things, and don't be sad with yourself. (Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower") Qing Dynasty) Zheng Xie insisted on not letting go of the green mountains, and established his roots in the broken rocks.