This sentence comes from Bingzhi’s remarks.
Bingzhi, a famous zoologist in my country and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Born on April 9, 1886 and died on February 21, 1965, his courtesy name was Nongshan, his original surname was Zhai Jia, and his previous names were Zhai Bingzhi and Zhai Jiqian. He is the main founder of modern biology in my country and a member of the SigmaXi Scientific Honor Society in the United States.
The meaning of the sentence is: study hard and strengthen your will; what you gain from being diligent and studious is to be strong, and only by actions with a strong will can you keep your heart. This sentence warns us to be diligent and determined so that we can learn something.
Similar sentences are:
1. Black-haired people don’t know how to study early, and white-haired people regret studying late.
Translation: A young man does not know how to get up early and study diligently. When he is old, it will be too late to regret that he has not studied enough.
2. A rope can cut wood, and water droplets can cut through a stone
Translation: A rope can be used to cut wood, and water droplets can cut through a stone over time. It means that as long as you persevere and work hard, you can accomplish difficult things even if you have little strength.
Extended information:
Bingzhi is not only diligent and inquisitive, but also good at cultivating talents.
He has cultivated a large number of talents for the Chinese biological community. Dozens of them have grown into experts, and more than a thousand students have been trained directly or indirectly. Many famous old experts in the Chinese zoological community are Bingzhi. student.
Because Bingzhi is knowledgeable and has a wide range of research, he has trained many students in different majors. Divided according to the objects they study, there are mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish among vertebrates; insects, crustaceans, annular animals, nematodes, flatworms, protozoa among invertebrates, etc. .
In terms of disciplines, there are taxonomy, morphology, physiology, biochemistry and ecology. The students include Wang Jiaqi and Wu Xianwen, the first and second directors of the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, entomologist Yang Weiyi, and fish and ornithologist Shou Zhenhuang.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Bingzhi