A collection of excerpts of famous aphorisms and their meanings are introduced as follows:

1. A sharp appearance but a soft heart is like a villain, he is like a thief who passes through the tunnel! Translation: A villain who looks stern on the outside but is weak on the inside is like a thief who digs holes in the wall.

2. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned. Translation: A gentleman is open-minded, frank and clean in his thoughts, and his appearance and movements appear to be very comfortable and stable. The villain has too many desires in his heart and a heavy psychological burden. He is often worried and worried. His appearance and movements also appear uneasy, and he often seems to be unable to sit or stand firmly.

3. A gentleman does not use words to promote others, nor does he use people to waste words. Translation: The rulers do not promote people because they say nice things, nor do they despise the correct things they say because they are bad people.

4. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. Translation: Don’t do it to others if you don’t want to do it yourself.

5. Those who know something are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who are happy. Translation: Those who know how to study are not as good as those who love studying, and those who love studying are not as good as those who enjoy studying.

6. When we are old, we are in harmony with others; when we are young, we are in harmony with others. Translation: Respect and care for other people’s elders as you respect and care for your own elders; care for other people’s children as you care for your own children.

7. Listening to the Tao but scrupulously speaking is the same as abandoning virtue! Translation: If you hear rumors on the road and spread them everywhere, this is morally repugnant.

8. When the book is used, you will regret it less. You will not know the difficulties until you have experienced them. Translation: When studying, you should not only read more, but also accumulate the knowledge learned from books, and accurately apply the knowledge learned in practical life to solve practical problems.

9. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. Translation: If you only study without thinking, you will not feel confused; if you only dream without studying, you will be tired and gain nothing.