1. If you want to see a thousand miles away, reach a higher level. ——Wang Zhihuan, "Climbing the Stork Tower"

Explanation: If you want to see a place thousands of miles away, you should climb to the next floor.

2. From the top of the mountain, you can see all the mountains and small mountains at a glance. ——Du Fu's "Wang Yue"

Interpretation: I must climb to the top of Mount Tai and overlook the mountains, and the mountains will appear extremely small.

3. When the year is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither. ——"The Analects of Confucius? Zihan"

Interpretation: Only in this way can we know that pine and cypress trees will not wither. Then we will know that pines and cypresses will wither after the cold season.

4. When Heaven is about to assign a great responsibility to a person, he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. ——"Mencius? Gaozi Xia"

Interpretation: Therefore, when God is going to place a great responsibility on such a person, he must first make his heart suffer, make his muscles and bones tired, and make him endure hunger. , causing his skin to become thin, making him suffer from poverty, making what he does confusing and always unsatisfactory, through which he can make his heart alert, make his character firm, and increase the talents he does not possess.

5. If you persevere, the rotten wood will not break; if you persevere, the metal and stone can be carved. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

Interpretation: Persistence in doing things. Be persistent. If you don't know how to persevere in doing things, you won't be able to break even the rotten wood easily. If you can persevere in doing things, even objects as hard as gold and stone can be carved with beautiful patterns.

6. Stones can be broken, but not strong; elixirs can be ground, but not red. "Lu's Spring and Autumn Period? Chenglian"

Interpretation: Stone can be broken, but its inherent hardness can never be changed; cinnabar can be ground, but its red color can never be changed.

7. With sincerity, gold and stone are opened. ——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty? Biography of the Ten Kings of Guangwu"

Interpretation: Wherever a person's sincerity reaches, it can move the heaven and the earth and cause metal and stone to crack.

8. Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ——Su Shi's "Chao Cuo Lun"

Interpretation: Success is inseparable from extraordinary talent, struggle, and perseverance.

9. The road is still far away, so I will search for it up and down. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

Interpretation: In the pursuit of truth, the road ahead is still long, but I will persevere and spare no effort to pursue and explore.

10. I dare not forget about my country even if I am in a humble position. The coffin has to be sealed before the matter is settled. —— Lu You's "The Beginning of Illness"

Interpretation: Even if I have a humble official position, I dare not forget to worry about the country and the people; even if the matter has been agreed upon, I cannot fully draw a conclusion until there is a result.