1. There is a saying, which roughly means that since I can’t change the world, I have to keep myself clean.

It is a sentence from "Mencius": "The great will be good for the world, and the poor will be good for the world." It is generally said that "if you are successful, you will benefit the world; if you are poor, you will be good for yourself."

The previous sentence can be translated as: If your career goes smoothly, you must (work hard) so that everyone in the world will benefit; if your career does not go well, you must (work hard) to strengthen your own self-cultivation and keep yourself clean.

Notes:

Being kind: means benefiting others. "Mencius: Devoting Your Heart": "If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world." Sun Shishu: "When people in ancient times met their ambitions, they would be kind to the people."

The last sentence The words can be translated as: If your career is going well, you must (work hard) so that everyone in the world will benefit; if your career is not going well, you must (work hard) to strengthen your self-cultivation and keep yourself clean.

Notes:

Jianji: means to benefit the people and all things in the world. "Zhuangzi: Lie Yukou": "The knowledge of a young man cannot be separated from the buds, poles and slippers. His spirit is almost shallow, but he wants to help and guide things." Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty "On Contesting Ministers": "Since ancient times, there are no sages and wise men. Seek to listen and apply... If you have found the way, you will not dare to be good for yourself, but you will benefit the world. " 2. Poems about keeping oneself clean

The idiom "come out of the mud without staining the clear ripples without being evil" comes from the Song Dynasty. ·Zhou Dunyi's "Shuo on Love of Lotus": I love the lotus that comes out of the mud but is not stained, and washes the clear ripples without being evil.

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 want to leave your innocence 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.

(Zheng Xie in "Bamboo and Stone") Wealth and honor cannot be lascivious, poverty and lowliness 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) will not bow down for five buckets of rice. (Tao Yuanming) The whole world is turbid, but I alone am pure; everyone is drunk, but I alone am awake.

(Qu Yuan) Gou Quan lived in troubled times and did not seek to learn and reach the princes. (Zhuge Liang's "Chu Shi Biao") Without indifference, there is no clear ambition, and without tranquility, there is no way to reach far.

(Zhuge Liang) is not concerned about poverty and lowliness, and is not obsessed with wealth. (Tao Yuanming's "Biography of Mr. Wu Liu") Don't be happy with things, 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. 3. In classical Chinese, if you are poor, you can live alone

The original text Mencius said about Goujian of Song Dynasty ①: "Do you like to travel? ② I say Ziyou: When people know it, they are also clamoring (3); When people don't know it, they are also clamoring. ." Said: "How can we be so loud?" He said: "If you respect virtue and love righteousness, you can be loud. If you are poor in your hometown, you will not lose your righteousness, and if you reach it, you will not stray from the Tao. If you are poor, you will not lose your righteousness. Therefore, a scholar can gain himself. If you don't deviate from the Tao, the people will not be disappointed. In ancient times, when people have ambitions, they will benefit the people; if they don't have ambitions, they will cultivate their moral integrity and see it in the world. If they are poor, they can only benefit themselves; if they are successful, they can benefit the world." ------------- --------------------------Mencius said to Song Goujian: "Do you like to lobby the monarchs of various countries? I tell you the attitude of lobbying: others understand and you are calm and contented; Others don't understand and can be peaceful and contented." Song Goujian asked: "How can we achieve peace and contentment?" Mencius said: "If you respect morality and love benevolence and righteousness, you can be peaceful and contented. Therefore, scholars do not lose benevolence and righteousness when they are poor; they do not lose their benevolence and righteousness when they are prosperous. Depart from morality. When you are poor, you don't lose your benevolence and righteousness, so you are peaceful and contented; when you are prosperous, you don't deviate from morality, so the people are not disappointed. People in ancient times gave kindness to the people when they got it; when they didn't have their ambitions, they cultivated themselves to show themselves in the world. When they didn't have their ambitions, they kept themselves clean. Cultivate your personal moral character, and when you succeed, you can do the same for the world." "If you are poor, you can be good for yourself alone; if you are prosperous, you can help the world." comes from "Mencius: Doing Your Heart". The original sentence is "If you are poor, you can be good for yourself alone; if you are prosperous, you can help the world." It means " When you fail to achieve your goals, you should clean yourself up and cultivate your personal moral character; when you succeed, you can make the world do the same." 4. Regarding the famous sayings and aphorisms about keeping oneself clean, it is best to have an author.

The idiom comes from Zhou Dunyi's "Love of the Lotus" in the Song Dynasty: "I only love the lotus when it comes out of the mud." Not stained, clean but not evil.

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 pure; everyone is drunk and I am alone sober. (Qu Yuan)

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

Without indifference, there is no clear ambition, and without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. (Zhuge Liang)

Don’t be concerned about poverty and lowliness, and don’t be obsessed with wealth. (Tao Yuanming's "The Biography of Mr. Wu Liu")

Don't be happy with things, 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.