1. If you don’t accumulate steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you can’t become a river.

2. When I sit down and think about it all day long, it is not as good as what I have learned in just a moment; when I stand on my knees and look at it, it is not as good as climbing up a high place to gain broad insights.

3. If you persevere, the rotten wood will not be broken; if you persevere, the metal and stone can be carved.

4. Green is derived from blue and is better than blue. Ice, for which water is colder than water.

5. Therefore, if wood is supported by a rope, it will be straight, and if metal is sharpened, it will be beneficial. A gentleman who is knowledgeable and examines himself day by day will know clearly and act without fault.

6. Those who pretend to be horses are not self-sufficient, but will travel a thousand miles. A fake boat can't handle water, it can't stop rivers.

7. Therefore, if you don’t accumulate steps, you won’t be able to reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you won’t be able to reach a river or sea.

8. A horse can take ten steps with one leap, and a horse can ride ten steps without giving up.

"Encouraging Learning" is an essay written by the thinker Xunzi during the Warring States Period. It is Xunzi's representative work and the first chapter to clarify the meaning of the book "Xunzi". This article focuses on the central argument that "learning cannot be stopped" and elaborates on the meaning, role, attitude, etc. of learning in an organized and hierarchical manner. A large number of metaphors are used to explain the truth, and the language of the article is concrete, concise and interesting. With the continuous use of ratios and the change of techniques, neat and varied sentence patterns are formed, producing a sonorous and ups and downs rhythm, showing Xunzi's passion for persuading learning.