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On the left, Li Ka-shing's father inscribed the couplet "Make a first-class wish, get a second-class marriage and enjoy a second-class blessing". What's the point?
"To aim high" means to have lofty aspirations and compassion for others; The "golden mean" is to adhere to the golden mean and pursue perfection instead of perfection; "Enjoy inferior happiness" means enjoying the happiness of life and experiencing the joy of life.

Only by "choosing a high position" can we be far-sighted; "Sit flat" can eliminate disasters; "Go wide" can be unimpeded.

This couplet was written by Zuo in Wuxi Meiyuan, which is famous for Li Ka-shing.

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Zuo (1812165438+1October/kloc-0-65438+1September 5, 985) was an important official, strategist, politician and Xiang army in the late Qing Dynasty. Together with Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong, they are called "the four famous ministers of ZTE in the late Qing Dynasty".

Although I took the exam many times, I paid attention to farming, read many books and studied geography and art of war. Later, he took part in the movement to pacify the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, initiated the Westernization Movement, suppressed the Nian Army, put down the rebellion of Tongzhi in Shaanxi and Gansu, recovered Xinjiang, and promoted the establishment of Xinjiang as a province. He has served as governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, governor of two rivers, official to university of Dongge, minister of military aircraft, and second-class duke Jing.

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This couplet is inscribed for Meiyuan, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. It is a true portrayal of the left way of life, and it is also a classic way of life praised by future generations.

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People should have lofty aspirations, know ordinary destiny, and should not pursue extravagant enjoyment and happiness; We should be far-sighted and prudent, at the same time, we should broaden our horizons and not narrow the road.