An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"

Interpretation: An inch of gold is equally expensive, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.

If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable. ——An ancient Chinese Yuefu poem "Long Song Xing"

Interpretation: If you don't work hard when you are young and strong, there will be no use in being sad when you are old.

Good work comes from hard work, but waste comes from playfulness. ——Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "Jin Xue Jie"

Interpretation: Study is due to diligence and specialization, and is wasted due to play.

Aim high. ——Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms, "Book of Admonitions to Foreigners"

Interpretation: People should have lofty aspirations.

My husband has ambitions all over the world, and he is still close to his neighbors thousands of miles away. ——Cao Wei·Cao Zhi "Giving the White Horse to Wang Biao"

Interpretation: Ambitious people have aspirations all over the world. In this way, even if they are thousands of miles apart, they can still communicate with each other.

Where there is a will, there is a way. ——"Book of the Later Han? Biography of Geng"

Interpretation: If you have determination and perseverance, any problem will eventually be solved, and you can move forward bravely despite the wind and rain.

If you want to see a thousand miles away, take it to the next level. ——"Climbing the Stork Tower" by Wang Zhihuan of the Tang Dynasty

Interpretation: If you want to see enough of the scenery thousands of miles away, you have to climb to a higher tower.

You will be at the top of the mountain, and you will have a panoramic view of the mountains. ——"Looking at the Mountains" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty

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

When the year is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither. ——"The Analects of Confucius? Zihan" in the Pre-Qin Dynasty

Interpretation: Only when the weather is cold can we see that the pines and cypresses are the last to wither.

Heaven moves in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. ——"Book of Changes? Qian? Xiang"

Interpretation: The movement of heaven (i.e. nature) is strong and vigorous. Correspondingly, a gentleman should behave like heaven, striving for progress, perseverance and determination. Try to be strong and never stop.