1. The appearance is sharp but the inside is soft, just like the villains, they are like thieves who pass through the nest! Translation: A villain who looks stern on the outside but is weak on the inside is like a thief who digs holes in the wall.

2. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned. Translation: A gentleman is open-minded, frank and clean in his thoughts, and his appearance and movements appear to be very comfortable and stable. The villain has too many desires in his heart and a heavy psychological burden. He is often worried and worried. His appearance and movements also appear uneasy, and he often seems to be unable to sit or stand firmly.

3. A gentleman does not use words to promote others, nor does he use people to waste words. Translation: The rulers do not promote people because they say nice things, nor do they despise the correct things they said because they are bad people.

4. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. Translation: Don’t do it to others if you don’t want to do it yourself.

5. Those who know something are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who are happy. Translation: Those who know how to study are not as good as those who love studying, and those who love studying are not as good as those who enjoy studying.

6. When we are old, we are in harmony with others; when we are young, we are in harmony with others. Translation: Respect and care for other people’s elders as you respect and care for your own elders; care for other people’s children as you care for your own children.

7. Listening to the Tao but scrupulously speaking is the same as abandoning virtue! Translation: If you hear rumors on the road and spread them everywhere, this is morally rejected.

8. When the book is used, you will regret it less. You will not know the difficulties until you have experienced them. Translation: When studying, you should not only read more, but also accumulate the knowledge learned from books, and accurately apply the knowledge learned in practical life to solve practical problems.

9. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. Translation: If you only study without thinking, you will not feel confused; if you only dream without studying, you will be tired but gain nothing.

10. Good and evil are done by people, and misfortunes and misfortunes are caused by oneself. Translation: Good things and bad things are all done by yourself, and disasters and happiness are all caused by your own words and deeds.

11. If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be sad. Translation: When reading, you should read more and learn more when you are young and full of vitality.

12. If you are not in your position, you will not seek to govern. Translation: If you are not in that position, you will not plan that aspect of political affairs.

13. A gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds. Translation: A gentleman should be cautious in his words and diligent and quick in his actions.

14. Read thousands of volumes and write like a master. Translation: If you read a lot of books, then writing articles will be like God helping you, and you will write articles quickly.

15. People who have no long-term worries must have immediate worries. Translation: If a person does not have a long-term plan, troubles will soon appear.

16. To know is to know, and to not know is to know. This is knowledge. Translation: If you understand, just understand. If you don’t understand, just say you don’t understand. That’s the smart person.

17. Isn’t it a gentleman if a person doesn’t know something but doesn’t feel embarrassed? Translation: If I have achieved something and others don’t understand it, I will never feel angry or aggrieved. Isn't this also a sign of gentlemanly demeanor?

18. The book has broken through thousands of volumes, and the writing is like a spirit. Translation: Read a lot, and you will get divine help when writing.

19. Don’t cover up your great virtue with a single glance. Translation: When evaluating a person, one cannot erase his or her merits just because of a slight mistake.

20. A day without books means everything is in ruins. Translation: You must persevere in reading and never stop reading for a day.

21. A little impatience will mess up a big plan. Translation: Even if you really want to do something you shouldn't do, but insist on not doing it, it's called "forbearance". Being intolerant of small things will affect the overall situation and ruin big things.

22. You can’t help but learn. Translation: Learning cannot stop.

23. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. Translation: If you study without thinking, you will be blinded by the appearance of knowledge; if you think without studying, you will be more dangerous because of doubts.

24. A scholar who aspires to the Tao but is ashamed of bad clothes and bad food is not worthy of discussion. Translation: A scholar who is determined to learn and pursue the truth but is ashamed of poverty is not worthy of discussing the truth with him.

25. A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others.

Translation: A gentleman always blames himself, looking for shortcomings and problems within himself. Villains often look at others and look for their shortcomings and deficiencies.