Origin: Untitled time was long before I met her, but is longer since we parted by Li Shangyin in the Tang Dynasty
Translation: Spring silkworms don't spit out silk until they die, and wax oil like tears can only drip dry when candles are burned to ashes.
2. "Decay and decline": deep knowledge have I of Sung Yu's grief, romantic and refined, he too is my teacher.
Origin: Du Fu's "Five Poems about Historical Monuments II" in the Tang Dynasty
Translation: Fallen leaves are well aware of Song Yu's sorrow, and his romantic elegance is worthy of being my teacher.
3. Never tire of learning and never tire of teaching others.
Source: Late Spring and Autumn Period. Confucius' The Analects of Confucius
Translation: tirelessly learning knowledge and tirelessly teaching and educating people.
4. I should not be Xiong Zhao, and respect him as a teacher of the emperor.
Source: Ming Dynasty Liu Ji's
Translation: I accidentally fulfilled the omen that I met a sage instead of a bear in the north of Weishui, and respected him as the teacher of the monarch (King Wen).
5. Your father is full of peaches and plums, so why plant more flowers in front of the hall?
Source: Bai Juyi's "Planting Flowers in Fenghe Linggong Green Field Hall" in Tang Dynasty
Translation: Your duke's students are all over the world, so why do you need to plant flowers in front of the house?
6. Famous sayings:
(1) You are a gardener, adding beauty to the mountains and rivers of the motherland; You are like a spring rain, nourishing peaches and plums, and the land of China is full of fragrance. On this festive occasion, let me present a flower of my heart and express my heartfelt wishes to you.
(2) Your work is today, but it is building the future of the motherland; Your teaching is in the classroom, but your achievements are in all directions of the motherland.
(3) You are like a candle. Although it is thin, it has a part of heat and a part of light, illuminating others and exhausting yourself. This selfless dedication is unforgettable.
(4) Silkworm has never said anything boastful in her life, and the silver silk spit out is a ruler to measure the value of life. Dear teacher, you have never shown off in front of others, but the blooming peaches and plums are the highest evaluation for you.