Translation:

The gentleman said: learning can't stop. ?

Indigo is extracted from bluegrass, but its color is darker than bluegrass. Ice is condensed from water, but it is cooler than water. The wood is straight enough to conform to the straightened ink rope. If the wheel is made by steaming, the curvature of wood will meet the standard of roundness. Even if you do it again, it won't be straight because it has been processed like this.

Therefore, after the wood is measured with ink lines, it can be straightened by processing with auxiliary tools, and the metal products such as swords can be sharpened after being ground on a millstone. A gentleman reads widely and checks himself every day, and he will be smart and witty, and his behavior will not be wrong.

I used to think about it all day, but I didn't learn much in an instant. I once stood on tiptoe and looked far away, but it was better to climb high and look far. Climb high and wave, the arm is not longer than before, but others can see it in the distance; Call with the wind, the voice is not as loud as before, but the listener can hear clearly.

People with chariots and horses can walk Wan Li Road if they don't walk fast, and people with boats can swim across the river without swimming. The essence of a gentleman is no different from ordinary people, but he is good at using foreign things.

Earth and stone pile up into mountains, and the wind and rain start from here; Water flows into the abyss, and dragons are born from it; Accumulate virtue and do good deeds, cultivate noble moral character, and the natural mind will be clear and there will be a spiritual realm of saints. Therefore, without the accumulation of half a step, there is no way to reach thousands of miles away; Without the accumulation of tiny flowing water, there is no way to merge into the rivers and seas.

The horse jumped less than ten paces; A bad horse can walk for ten days, and its success lies in its constant walking. If it stops after a while, the rotten wood will continue to be carved. Stick to carving and the stone will be carved successfully.

Earthworms don't have sharp claws and teeth, strong bones and muscles, but they can eat dirt and drink spring water, because they only have six legs and two crab claws for one crab. Without the caves of snakes and eels, it has nowhere to live, because it is impetuous.

Precautions:

1, gentleman: refers to a learned and cultivated person.

2. Learning can't stop: learning can't stop.

3, cyan: indigo, a dye.

4. Blue: Polygonum blue, Polygonum blue, broomcorn millet, reddish purple stems, oval leaves, dark blue when dry. It's darker than Polygonum hydropiper blue.

5. Yu: than.

6. Medium rope: (wood) straight ink line. The carpenter straightened it with a straight ink line.

7. Hehe, pass the word "Yu" and bend the wood with a torch (a handicraft).

8, use: put.

Appreciation and theme of works:

Appreciate:

From "the accumulation of soil makes a mountain" to "the unconscious", this paper expounds that learning must be devoted and persistent. Firstly, the article sets up two metaphors to lead to the argument: "Accumulated soil makes mountains, and wind and rain flourish;" The water drops merged into the ocean and the dragon was born; Accumulate goodness into virtue, the gods are complacent, and the sacred heart is prepared. "This shows that learning should focus on accumulation.

Xunzi doesn't recognize the saying that "a born saint" at all. He pointed out that as long as people study hard and "accumulate good deeds", they can have the idea of saints. Then, the article complained: "So, if you don't accumulate steps, you will take Wan Li Road;" If you don't accumulate small streams, you can't become rivers and seas. "This is a negative metaphor to illustrate the importance of accumulation.

Theme:

This paper comprehensively and profoundly discusses the problems related to learning from the aspects of the importance, attitude, content and method of learning, which systematically embodies Xunzi's educational thought.

The full text can be divided into four paragraphs, the first paragraph expounds the importance of learning, the second paragraph expounds the correct attitude towards learning, the third paragraph describes the content and method of learning, and the fourth paragraph expounds the final destination of learning. The language of the article is concise, the metaphor is appropriate, the reasoning is in-depth and the structure is rigorous, which represents the level of the mature stage of pre-Qin essays.