1. "Poem to Encourage Learning" by Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty

It is easy for a young man to learn, but it is difficult for an old man to succeed. One inch of time should not be taken lightly.

I haven’t realized the dream of spring grass in the pond, but the phoenix leaves in front of the steps have already sounded in autumn.

Translation:

It is very easy to pass away the days of youth, but it is difficult to achieve success in learning, so you must cherish every inch of time and not let it go easily.

Before I woke up from the dream of spring grass growing in the pond, the leaves of the sycamore tree in front of the steps were already rustling in the autumn wind.

2. "Golden Threaded Clothes" Tang·Anonymous

I advise you not to cherish your golden threaded clothes, but to cherish your youth.

When the flowers are in bloom, they need to be folded, but don’t wait until there are no flowers to break the branches.

Translation:

I advise you not to cherish the luxurious gold-threaded clothes. I advise you to cherish your youth.

When the flowers are blooming and it’s time to break them, you should hurry up and break them. Don’t wait until the flowers fade and only break an empty branch.

3. "Little Pine" Tang Dynasty·Du Xunhe

Since I was a child, I have been thorny in the deep grass, but now I am gradually aware of the basil. ?

At that time, people didn’t know the Lingyun tree, and they waited until Lingyun began to flourish.

Translation:

When the pine tree was young, it grew in very deep grass and was buried so hard that it could not be seen. Only now did I realize that it was much taller than those weeds (basil). .

Those people did not know that a tree could reach the sky. People did not say it was tall until it reached the sky.

4. "Study Diligently" by Wang Zhu of the Song Dynasty

Study with diligence will lead to thousands of books in the window.

Three winters are enough now, who laughs with an empty stomach.

Translation:

Knowledge requires hard work, just like the predecessors who collected light from fireflies, diligently read at night, and read many books.

After several years of hard study, "three winters of literature and history are enough", and you have knowledge. Who will laugh at you at that time for your lack of knowledge and knowledge?

5. "Ode to the Discourse in the Hall" by Zen Master Huang Zhi of the Tang Dynasty

It is very difficult to get rid of the worldly work, so you must hold on to the rope tightly and do something.

How can you get the fragrance of plum blossoms without experiencing a bone-chilling cold?

Translation:

It is unusual to get rid of the worldly work, and you must work hard to do it.

Without the bone-chilling cold, there would be no fragrance of plum blossoms.