1, although the road is near, it is impossible; Small as it is, nothing is impossible.

Interpretation is: even the shortest road, you can't get there without taking it; Even the smallest thing, you can't do it without doing it. Lu You once said in a poem: "What you get on paper is too shallow, and you never know how to do it." It is impossible to achieve anything just by talking and not doing it. People will only grow and gain in practice.

2, no accumulation, no mileage; If you don't accumulate small streams, you won't be a river.

Interpretation is: without step-by-step accumulation, there is no way to reach a place thousands of miles away; Without the accumulation of small rivers and streams, there is no way to merge into rivers and seas. No pains, no gains. When everything accumulates to a certain extent, it will inevitably accumulate and will naturally come. There is no casual success. Success is accumulated step by step, bit by bit.

3. Therefore, there is a curse and a shame. A gentleman is cautious about what he stands for.

Interpretation: Therefore, words sometimes bring disasters, and actions sometimes bring insults. When a gentleman stands on his own feet, he must choose carefully. As the saying goes, "You can eat your food indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense." People should be responsible for their words and deeds.

4, there are often days, not for survival, not for death.

Interpreted as: the operation of nature has its own laws and will not be changed because of the tyranny of Yao's saints or Jie. At that time, production technology and natural science were underdeveloped, so it was rare to have such an understanding, which showed that Xunzi was outstanding in talent.

5. Ask if you don't know; If not, then study; If you can, give in and be virtuous.

Definition: Ask what you don't understand, learn what you can't, and be modest even if you can, so that you can become a virtuous person. Don't bite off more than you can chew. If they don't understand, they should study. Only in this way can they make progress. If they don't know how to pretend to understand, they will only know how to bring shame on themselves.

6, the age is not cold, I don't know pine and cypress; It is not difficult to know a gentleman.

Interpretation is: without the cold of winter, we don't know the strength of pine and cypress; You don't know the character of a gentleman until you have experienced suffering. Only in times of crisis can we see the essence of things clearly, can we stand the test of being a man and doing things, and can't shrink back when we encounter difficulties.

7. Giving people words is more important than stones and jade; Persuading people with words is more beautiful than articles; Listen to people, take pleasure in bells, drums and harps.

Interpretation is: giving a good word is more important than giving him money and jewelry; Persuading others and helping others are more beautiful than gorgeous articles; Listening to others' good words is happier than listening to bells, drums, lyres and harps.

8, perseverance, rotten wood can not be carved; Perseverance, the stone can be carved.

Interpretation: you can't persist, even rotten wood can't be broken. As long as you insist on carving with a knife, even metallic jade can carve flowers. You and I both know the story of perseverance and endurance. As long as you are persistent and willing to work hard, your future is bright.

9. Self-knowledge does not complain, and self-knowledge does not complain; He who complains about others is poor, and he who complains about heaven has no ambition.

Interpretation: people who know themselves will not complain about others, and those who control their own destiny will not complain about heaven; People who complain will be embarrassed, and those who complain lack ambition. When encountering setbacks and difficulties, it is useless to complain about others, and ultimately it is yourself who suffers.

10, don't climb the mountain, I don't know the height of the sky; Don't face the deep stream, I don't know the thickness of the ground; You didn't know the greatness of learning until you heard the last words of the late king.

Interpretation is: don't climb the mountain, don't know how high the sky is; You don't know how thick the land is until you go down to the deep stream; If you don't listen to the last words of the sages, you don't know the breadth of knowledge. The world is so big, there are mountains outside the mountains, there are days outside, and there are people outside. We should have a modest heart and learn from practice.