1. Water far away does not help the fire near.
From "Han Feizi Shuo Lin Shang". Water far away cannot save a fire nearby. Metaphor: Slow approach cannot save urgency.
2. The wise are happy in water, and the benevolent are happy in mountains.
From "The Analects of Confucius·Yongye Chapter", Confucius said: "A wise person loves water, a benevolent and righteous person loves mountains; a wise person knows how to adapt, and a benevolent and righteous person has a peaceful mind. A wise person is happy, and a benevolent and righteous person likes mountains." People live longer. "
3. The water in the mountain spring is clear, and the water in the mountain spring is turbid.
It comes from the poem "Beauty" written by Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty, which means: The spring water is clear in the mountains, but becomes turbid outside the mountains.
4. If the source is clean, the flow will be clear, and if the shape is straight, the shadow will be straight.
From "Shang Liu You Xiang Shu" written by Wang Bo of the Tang Dynasty, source: refers to the source of the river. Flow: refers to the flow of water downstream. Shape: refers to the shape of the physical object. Duan: upright. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: if the source is clean, then the water downstream will be clear; if the shape of the object is straight, then its shadow will be straight.
5. If it is originally clear, the flow will be clear; if it is originally turbid, the flow will be turbid.
As the saying goes from "Xunzi: The Way of Kings", if the water at the source is clear, it will be clear if it flows downstream; if the water at the source is turbid, it will be turbid if it flows downstream. It is a metaphor that cause and effect are connected. If the origin of something is good, its development and ending will be good; or if a leader is wise, his subordinates will also be honest. If the origin of a thing is not good, its development and ending will also be bad.
6. When there is wind, waves rise; when there is no tide, water levels off.
See Chapter 75 of "Journey to the West" written by Wu Chengen in the Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: Only when there is wind can the water make waves; when the tide does not come, the water surface will naturally be calm.
7. If you want to catch fish, you must first clear the water; if you want to catch birds, you must first make trees.
See Liu An's "Huainanzi·Shuo Shanzhou". The general idea of ??these two sentences is that if you want to attract swimming fish, you must first open the water, and if you want to attract flying birds, you must first plant trees. These two sentences inspire people: If you want to accomplish something, you must first create conditions; if you create conditions and want to sit back and enjoy the results, you will definitely gain nothing.
8. If you want to see Yinshan and the waves in the sky, open the window and put in Dadonglai.
From Zeng Gongliang's "Sleeping in the Manna Monk's House" in the Song Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: If you want to watch the huge waves hitting the sky like silver mountains, you only need to open the window of the monk's house and let in the turbulent river.
9. If the clothes are not mended, the clothes will get worse with time; if the clothes are not blocked, the clothes will be nourished.
See "Salt and Iron Theory·Shen Han" by Huan Kuan of the Han Dynasty. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: If your clothes are torn and not repaired, the damage will become worse day by day; if you don't block the leakage, the holes will become bigger and bigger day by day.
10. Only those who are quiet in the world can know the subtleties. The moon is hazy and windy, and the base is moist and rainy.
From Su Xun's "Discrimination of Adultery" in the Song Dynasty, only those who behave calmly in the world can foresee the significant changes that will occur in the future from the subtleties. A halo around the moon indicates that wind will blow, and the dampness of the stone pillars of the house indicates that it will rain.