Young people work hard all their lives, and don’t waste time and effort. ——Du Xunhe

The children and grandchildren are still working for farming and weaving, and they also learn to grow melons near the mulberry tree. ——"Pastoral Miscellany in Four Seasons"

When I opened the door, the moon was halfway across the mountain, and immediately there was frost in the garden. ——Fang Kui's "Morning Journey"

Who knows that every meal on the plate is hard work. ——Li Shen's "Two Ancient Songs"

Strange birds crow in the wilderness, and the setting sun scares travelers. ——Jia Dao's "Mountain Village at Dusk"

If you don't have enough to eat, who will you do the hard work for? ——"Painting"

After gathering the flowers into honey, it will be sweet to whomever you work hard for. ——Luo Yin's "Bee"

Young people work hard all their lives, and don't waste time and money. ——Du Xunhe's "Inscription on My Brother and Nephew's Bookstore"

The hard work of collecting water chestnuts wastes the plow and hoe, and the bleeding fingers and elixirs are withered. ——Fan Chengda, "Four Seasons of Pastoral Excitement·Summer"

My bare elbows and belly are empty of porridge, and my song is like crying after hard work on the bicycle. ——Zhao Yu's "Treadmill Song"

Every word looks like blood, ten years of hard work is unusual. ——Cao Xueqin's "Poetry"