1. Smart and eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask questions.

Explanation: Smart and studious, not ashamed to ask for advice from people of lower status.

2. Know things silently, never tire of learning, and never tire of teaching.

Explanation: Keep silently what you see and hear in your heart, study with great enthusiasm and never be satisfied, teach students never to get bored.

3. Being rich and noble through unrighteousness is like a floating cloud to me.

Explanation: Wealth and reputation obtained through unfair means are like floating clouds in the sky to me.

4. If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.

Explanation: If you want to do things efficiently, you must first make your tools sharp.

5. People who have no long-term worries must have immediate worries.

Explanation: People don’t have long-term considerations