The gentleman said: Learning can't be stopped. Indigo is extracted from Polygonum cuspidatum, but it is bluer than Polygonum cuspidatum. Ice water is condensed, but it is colder than water.
original text: the wood is straight in the middle of the rope, and it is a wheel, and its curve is in the middle. Although there is a crisis, those who no longer stand up will make it happen. Therefore, the wood is straight by the rope, the gold is sharp and beneficial, and the gentleman is knowledgeable and saves himself, so he knows clearly and does nothing wrong.
translation: The wood is straight to conform to the chalk line, and it is baked with fire to bend it into a wheel, and its bending conforms to the garden rules. Even after air-drying and sun-drying, it can't be straight any more. It's baked with fire to make it look like this! Therefore, the wood is straightened after being corrected by ink lines, and the sword is sharpened when it is put on the grindstone. A gentleman learns extensively and tests his words and deeds every day, so he is wise and has no mistakes in his actions.
original text: I think about it all day long, so it is better to learn it in an instant; I have tasted the postscript and looked forward to it. It is better to climb the mountain and see it. Climb high and recruit, the arm is not lengthened, but the person who sees it is far away; Call with the wind, the sound is not added to the disease, but the listener is obvious. Those who cheat on horses are not good enough, but cause thousands of miles; He who pretends to be a boat can't swim, but he can't swim. A gentleman is born different. Good is false in things.
Translation: I have been thinking hard all day, which is not as rewarding as a moment's study; I once stood on tiptoe to look far away, but I couldn't see as widely as I did from a height. Climb high and wave, but the arm is not lengthened, but the person you see is far away; Shout with the wind, the voice is not enhanced, and the cries can be heard clearly. People who travel far with chariots and horses can reach thousands of miles without walking fast; People who use boats can cross rivers instead of swimming. There is nothing special about a gentleman's endowment, but he is good at using foreign things.
Original text: Accumulated soil makes mountains, and wind and rain flourish; Little drops of water make an ocean, the dragon is born; Accumulate goodness into virtue, while the gods are complacent and the sacred heart is prepared. Therefore, if you don't accumulate steps, you won't be able to travel thousands of miles; If you don't accumulate small streams, you can't make rivers and seas. Leap, not ten steps; It's a great contribution to the success of Xu Ma. Perseverance, rotten wood does not fold; Perseverance, the stone can be carved. Earthworms have no advantage of minions, and their bones and muscles are strong. They eat the earth and drink the yellow earth, and they are also attentive. The crab kneels six times and pinches two times. It is not the snake's hole that has no sustenance, but it is also impetuous.
translation: the accumulation of soil becomes a mountain, and the wind and rain rise from here; Collecting water flows into an abyss, where dragons are produced; Accumulate good deeds and cultivate good moral character, so noble spiritual wisdom will naturally form, and the sage's thoughts will also be possessed. Therefore, it is impossible to reach a place thousands of miles away without accumulating half a step; Without a trickle of water, rivers and seas cannot be formed. A fine horse can't jump more than ten steps at a time; The effect of pulling a rickshaw for ten days (or thousands of miles) is perseverance. Carve it with a knife and put it down, even if it is rotten wood; Even metal and stone can be carved without stopping with a knife. Earthworms (although) have no sharp claws and strong bones and muscles, (but) can eat dust upwards and drink underground spring water downwards, because of their single-minded mind. Although a crab has six feet and two crab claws, if it leaves the hole of snakes and eels, it has no place to live, which is because it is impetuous (not specific).