Interpretation: After reaching adulthood, I admire the theory of sages more.

It is from "Preface to Send Ma Sheng to Dongyang" by Song Lian in Ming Dynasty, and the original excerpt is as follows:

Therefore, many people use books as a holiday, and others have to read all the books.

vernacular: most people are willing to lend me books, so I can read all kinds of books.

Not only do you gain a crown, but also do you suffer from the lack of masters, celebrities and tourists. You have traveled a hundred miles away, and you have to ask questions from the pioneers in your hometown.

vernacular Chinese: as an adult, I admire the theory of sages more, but I can't communicate with knowledgeable teachers and celebrities. I once walked a hundred miles away quickly and asked my fellow villagers for advice with scriptures in my hand.

First, Delong looked up to him, and his disciples filled his room, and his words were not slightly degraded.

Vernacular: The elder is highly respected, and his master students crowded his room. His words and attitude were never slightly euphemistic.

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People's anecdotes:

Song Lian was very honest with his property, and once wrote big letters on his door: "I would rather die of hunger than live for profit." The gentleman regards this sentence as a famous saying.

If the powerful person is the one Song Lian doesn't like, even if he takes a bag full of gold, he won't accept the money even if there is a little contradiction in the discussion.

The Japanese envoy asked Song Lian for an article and gave him 12 gold, but Song Lian refused to accept it. When Zhu Yuanzhang asked him about it, Song Lian replied: "The courtiers of China accepted money from barbarian countries, which was not a way to safeguard the country."

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