1. "Encouraging Learning"

Yan Zhenqing

The lights are on at three o'clock and the chickens are on at five o'clock,

It is when men are studying.

Black-haired people don’t know how to study diligently early,

White-haired people regret studying late.

Translation: The best time for boys to study is between midnight and the time when the rooster crows. Young people don't know that if they get up early and study diligently, it will be too late to regret that they have not studied enough when they are old.

2. "Encouraging Learning"

Meng Jiao

When a stone is struck, there is fire; if it is not struck, there is no smoke.

People only know when they learn, but it is unnatural if they do not learn.

Everything must be determined by its own destiny, and it is not me who will succeed.

Youth must be born early, how can you grow into a young man?

Translation: Only when the stone is hit will there be sparks; if not hit, not even a little smoke will come out. The same is true for people. Only through learning can we master knowledge; if we don't learn, knowledge will not fall from the sky. Everything must be practiced by yourself. The knowledge obtained by others cannot replace your own talents. You should work hard as early as possible during your youth. Can a person remain a "youngster" forever?

3. "Poem to Encourage Learning"

Zhu Xi

It is easy for a young man to learn but difficult for an old man to succeed.

One inch of time should not be taken lightly.

I haven’t realized the dream of spring grass in the pond,

The phoenix leaves in front of the steps have already sounded in autumn.

Translation: The days of youth are very easy to pass away, but it is difficult to achieve success in learning, so every inch of time cannot be easily let go. Before I could wake up from the sweet dream of spring grass growing in the pond, the leaves of the sycamore tree in front of the steps were already rustling in the autumn wind.

4. "Golden Threaded Clothes"

Anonymous

I advise you not to cherish your golden threaded clothes,

I advise you to cherish your youth .

If there are flowers, you must break them off immediately.

Don’t wait until there are no flowers to break branches.

Translation: I advise you not to pay too much attention to the pursuit of fame and fortune, but to cherish the best period of your youth and study. When the flowers bloom and you can get them, you should just get them. Don't wait until the flowers fade and just get nothing. branch.

5. "Reading"

Lu Jiuyuan

Don't be in a hurry when reading,

Hangyong is very interesting.

You might as well let it go if you don’t know,

You need to think about it urgently.

Translation: When reading, you must put an end to the problem of rushing and reading ten lines at a glance. You should immerse yourself in the book, chew and taste it repeatedly, only then can you experience the infinite interest and meaning. If you don’t understand something, you might as well let it go for now, and think carefully about things that are relevant to you.