Heaven moves in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. The terrain is kun, and a gentleman carries things with kindness. ——"Book of Changes"

Translation: A gentleman should be like a celestial body that moves continuously, and remains unyielding even if you are displaced; if you are a gentleman, your ability to handle things should be like the earth, and there is nothing that cannot be carried.

A gentleman should stick to his roots, and the Tao will be born from his roots. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: The gentleman devotes himself to the fundamentals and establishes the fundamentals, and the "Tao" will naturally arise.

Everyone can be like Yao and Shun. ——"Mencius"

Translation As long as one is willing to work hard, everyone can become a great sage like Yao and Shun

If a person does not learn, he is like standing on the wall. ——"Shang Shu"

Translation: If a person does not study, he is like standing facing a wall and cannot see anything.

Be true to your word and bear fruit in your deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: If you have said something, you must keep your word; if you have determined what you want to do, you must do it resolutely and courageously.

Don’t blame God, don’t blame others. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

When encountering setbacks and failures, we will never make excuses from an objective perspective, and we will never push the responsibility to others. Later, it developed into the idiom "blame everything but others".

Do not express your anger and do not make mistakes. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

If you make a mistake in translation, don't take it out on others, and don't make it a second time.

If God does evil, you can still violate it; if you do evil yourself, you will not live. ——"Shang Shu"

Translation: You can escape the disasters sent by heaven; you can't escape the sins caused by yourself.

It is not difficult to know, but difficult to do. ——"Shang Shu"

Translation: It is not difficult to understand the truth, but it is difficult to actually do it.

Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation If you don't want (pain, disaster, misfortune...), don't impose it on others.

Do your duty and do not give in to the teacher. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: When you encounter a good thing that you should do, you should not hesitate. Even if the teacher is nearby, you should rush to do it. Later it developed into the idiom "do your duty without giving in".

If you are full, you will suffer losses, but if you are humble, you will benefit. ——"Shang"

Translation Being complacent with the achievements you have achieved will lead to losses and disasters; being humble and always feeling your own shortcomings will benefit from it.

A little impatience will mess up a big plan. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Even if you really want to do something that you shouldn't do, but insist on not doing it, it is called "forbearance". Being intolerant of small things will affect the overall situation and ruin big things.

The villain’s faults will also be punished. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation A villain must cover up his faults.

If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know. ——"Book of Rites·Xue Ji"

Translation: Without carving, jade cannot become a useful jade object; without learning, people do not understand principles.

If you see profit, you will not lose your righteousness; if you see death, you will not stop guarding it. ——"Book of Rites·Confucianism"

Translation: Don't do anything detrimental to the righteousness when you see financial gain. You would rather sacrifice your life than change your integrity.

Do not speak evil words out of your mouth, and do not reflect back on yourself. ——"Book of Rites·Jiyi"

Translation: If you don't say evil words yourself, the irritating words of others will not come back to you. If you speak ill of others, others will speak ill of you in return.

To make mistakes without correcting them is to make mistakes. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

If you make mistakes in translation and do not correct them, this is a real mistake.

A gentleman is ashamed of his words rather than his actions. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: A gentleman thinks that it is shameful to talk too much and do too little.

Think before you act. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Everything you do must be done after repeated consideration.

Those who do too much injustice will surely die. ——"Zuo Zhuan"

Translation If you do too many bad things, you will eventually destroy yourself.

Knowing shame is close to courage. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean"

Translation: Knowing what is a shameful behavior is a good sign of bravery.

Take fifty steps to laugh at a hundred steps. ——"Mencius"

Being complacent about thinking that one's own mistakes are smaller than others' and having fewer shortcomings than others

A gentleman is most likely to be kind to others. ——"Mencius"

Translation The greatest advantage of a gentleman is to treat others with a noble and benevolent heart.

Look up and be worthy of heaven, bow and be worthy of others. ——"Mencius"

Translation: Be upright and magnanimous, raise your head to be worthy of heaven, lower your head to be worthy of others, and do not do anything to be ashamed of others.

Born in sorrow and dying in happiness. ——"Mencius"

Translation: Adversity can temper one's will and make one stronger. On the contrary, always being satisfied with enjoyment will make people not seek advancement and gradually fall behind.

When I am old, I am in harmony with others; when I am young, I am in harmony with others. ——"Mencius"

Translation: Respect and love other people's elders as you respect and love your own elders; care for other people's children as you care for your own children.

A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move. ——"Book of Changes"

Translation: Even if a gentleman has outstanding talents and extraordinary skills, he will not show off or show off everywhere. Rather, it is about putting talents or skills to use when necessary.

I’m sorry for my parents, they gave birth to me (qú). ——"The Book of Songs"

Translation: Thinking of parents, how heartbroken the children feel for them! How much hard work they spent to give birth to me and raise me!

Poor Then you can be good for yourself alone, and if you achieve it, you can help the world. ——"Mencius"

Translation: When you don't have your ambitions, clean yourself and cultivate your personal moral character; when you have your ambitions, bless the world so that everyone in the world can do the same.

Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, power cannot be surrendered, this is called a true man. ——"Mencius"

Translation: Wealth and honor cannot disturb his mind, poverty and lowliness cannot change his integrity, and power cannot bend his will. This is called a true man.

Those who abuse themselves cannot have faith, and those who give up on themselves cannot be successful. ——"Mencius"

Translation: People who harm themselves cannot have valuable conversations with them; people who abandon themselves (being extremely irresponsible to themselves) cannot have meaningful conversations with them. A worthy cause.

The trouble with people is that they are good teachers. ——"Mencius"

Translation: The problem with people is that they like to teach others and be other people's teachers. People who like to teach others are often self-righteous, self-righteous, and have a condescending air.

If a person can do it with one, he can do it with a hundred; if a person can do it with ten, he can do it with a thousand. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean"

Translation: People learn it in one go, but if I spend hundreds of efforts, I will definitely learn it. If others can master it ten times, if I learn it a thousand times, I will definitely master it.

Don’t cover up your great virtue with a shěng. ——"Zuo Zhuan"

Translation: When evaluating a person, one cannot erase his merit just because of a slight mistake.

The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as sweet wine. ——"Zhuangzi"

Translation: The communication between gentlemen is as plain and pure as water, so that such friendship will last; the communication between villains is as strong and sweet as sweet wine. Thick, but not long-lasting.

A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: A gentleman always blames himself, looking for shortcomings and problems within himself. Villains often look at others and look for their shortcomings and shortcomings.

A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: A gentleman is open-minded, frank and clean in his thoughts, and his appearance and movements appear to be very comfortable and stable. Desires in the heart of a villain

No one has any faults, and if he can correct his faults, there is no greater good. ——"Zuo Zhuan"

Translators may make mistakes, and they will still be the best as long as they correct them.

Don’t cover up your great virtue with a shěng. ——"Zuo Zhuan"

Translation When evaluating a person, one cannot erase his merit just because of a slight mistake.

If a person can do it with one, he can do it with a hundred; if a person can do it with ten, he can do it with a thousand. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean"

Translation: People learn it once and for all. If I spend hundreds of efforts, I will definitely learn it. If others can master it ten times, if I learn it a thousand times, I will definitely master it.

Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are enough to be warned. ——"Preface to Poetry"

Translation: Those who make critical comments are not guilty. When you hear other people's criticisms, you should carefully reflect on yourself. If you make mistakes, correct them. If they are not wrong, take them as advice given to you by others.

Hope to adopt it, thank you!