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Inspirational articles

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1 A young man who does not work hard will become an old man in sorrow. ——An ancient Chinese Yuefu poem "Long Song Xing"

2 Diligence leads to excellence in work, and play leads to wastefulness. ——Han Yu's "Explanation of Jinxue"

3 An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time. ——"Zeng Guang Xian Wen"

4 As the sky moves in good health, a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. ——"Book of Changes·Qian·Xiang"

5 Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise enough. ——"Mozi · Self-cultivation"

6 Green, taken from blue and green from blue; ice, water for it and cold from water. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

7 Aim high. —— Zhuge Liang's "Book of Admonitions to Foreign Students"

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

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

11 Hui Dang is at the top of the mountain, and you can see all the small mountains at a glance. —— Du Fu's "Looking at the Mountains"

It's cold at the age of 12, and then I know that the pines and cypresses will wither. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Zihan"

13 When heaven is about to assign a great responsibility to a person, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. ——"Mencius Gaozi Xia"

14 If you persevere, the rotten wood will not be broken; if you persevere, the gold and stone can be carved. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"

15 Stones can be broken, but not strong; elixirs can be ground, but not red. ——"Lu Shi Chun Qiu·Integrity"

16 Where sincerity reaches, gold and stone will open. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biographies of the Ten Kings of Guangwu"

17 Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, but leisure can destroy one's life. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"

19 The road is far away, so I will search up and down. ——Qu Yuan's "Li Sao"

20 A humble man dares not forget to worry about his country. ——Lu You's "The Beginning of Sickness"

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1 The journey of life has a long and dark future. But don't be afraid. Only those who are not afraid have a way. —— Lu Xun

2 Life is like climbing a mountain, and finding a way out is a learning process. In this process, we should learn to be stable and calm, and learn how to find vitality from panic. —— Xi Murong

3 A person should be like a candle. In his limited life, he will emit some heat and light, giving people light and warmth. ——Xiao Chunu

4 The so-called genius is just using the time that others spend drinking coffee on work. ——Lu Xun

5 Human hope is like an eternal star, the dark clouds cannot cover its light. Especially today, peace is not an ideal or a dream, it is the wish of all people. ——Ba Jin

6 We are the masters of the country and should always think about the country. ——Lei Feng

7 We love our nation, which is the source of our self-confidence. ——Zhou Enlai

8 The spring silkworms will not stop running out of silk until they die, but the silkworms will not stop until they are pregnant. As long as there is still a breath left, you must work hard and leave it as a good area for youth. —— Wu Yuzhang

9 The enemy of learning is one's own satisfaction. If you want to study something seriously, you must start from being dissatisfied. We should adopt this attitude towards ourselves, "never tired of learning" and "never tired of teaching" towards others. —— Mao Zedong

10 Mistakes and setbacks teach us and make us smarter, so we can handle things better. Mistakes are inevitable for any political party or individual, and we ask for fewer mistakes. If you make a mistake, you need to correct it. The faster and more thorough the correction, the better. ——Mao Zedong

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1. Determined to be strong but not sharp, success will last but not soon. ——Zhang Xiaoxiang

2. When the sky is dark to a certain extent, the stars will shine brightly.

3. The biggest mistake in life is to constantly worry about making mistakes.

4. If a person is weak, he is his own worst enemy; if a person is brave, he is his own best friend.

5. If you want it, you will get it. All you need to do is take action.

6. If you just talk but don’t do it, everything will come to nothing; if you talk and do it again, you will succeed immediately.

7. For every disadvantageous condition, there will be a corresponding advantageous condition.

8. Diligence is the passport to success.

9. The journey of failure is also the journey of success.

10. Success = hard work + correct methods + less empty words.

11. To achieve success in this world, do not seek absolute perfection, but leave a little behind, and you can gain infinite happiness.

12. Remember: You are the captain of your life, go your own way, why care about others.

13. The big things you want to do, the amount of pressure you should bear.

14. Life is full of choices, and attitude towards life is everything.

15. Death teaches people everything, just like the results announced after an exam - although you suddenly realize it, it is too late!

16. Where there is a will, things can come true. The two Qin Passes will eventually belong to Chu; people work hard, but God will not let them down; if they lie on their backs and taste their gall, three thousand Yue Jia can swallow up Wu.

17. Be poor and strong, and never fall into the clouds. ——Wang Bo

18. There are roads in the mountain of books, and diligence is the path, and there is no limit to the sea of ??learning, and hard work is the boat.

19. If a man does not show his ambition, he will be born with an eight-foot body. ——Feng Menglong

20. Diligence is the mother of success, and laziness is the root of all evil.

21. Three feet of ice does not freeze in one day.

22. Intelligence comes from diligence, and genius comes from accumulation. ——Hua Luogeng

23. Diligence can make up for one's weakness, which is a good lesson. Every time you work hard, you will gain talent. ——Hua Luogeng

24. Failure is the mother of success. ——Edison

25. Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. ——Edison

26. If the strings of the piano are loose, you cannot play beautiful music; if you live a loose life, you cannot ignite the flame of life.

27. Don’t be obsessed with online games. Play the big game of life well if you have the ability.

28. Genius is the ability to work hard and diligently without end. ——Carlyle

29. Do you love life? Then don’t waste time, because time is the material that constitutes life. ——Franklin

30. The biggest reason for a person's failure is that he lacks full confidence in his own ability, and even thinks that he will fail. ——Franklin

Encouragement to Learning

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When hundreds of rivers reach the sea from the east, when will they return to the west? If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable. (Han Yuefu "Long Song Xing")

To learn a hundred things, one must first be determined. (Zhu Xi)

The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.

The pen fell in the storm, and the poem became the weeping ghosts and gods. (Du Fu)

Bie Zai Pseudo-Tai Qin Fengya, Zhuan Yiduo is your teacher. (Du Fu)

Extensive observation and apprehension, thick accumulation and thin hair. (Su Shi)

Learn eruditely, interrogate it, think carefully, discern clearly, and practice it diligently. ("Book of Rites")

If you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't go to a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is. ("Xunzi")

If you don't fly, you will soar into the sky; if you don't sing, you will become a blockbuster. (Sima Qian)

Don’t worry about others but you don’t know yourself, but you don’t know others when you are worried. (Confucius)

If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you catch the tiger’s cubs? (Book of the Later Han Dynasty)

It will not work if there is no obstruction and no flow. (Han Yu)

I don’t know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain. (Su Shi)

Don’t be afraid of the floating clouds covering your eyes, because you are at the highest level. (Wang Anshi)

Without rules, it is impossible to build a square garden. (Mencius)

After collecting hundreds of flowers and turning them into honey, it will be sweet to whomever you work hard for. (Luo Yin)

If you have a solid warehouse, you will know etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace. ("Guanzi")

Play a thousand tunes and then the sound will dawn; watch a thousand swords and then recognize the weapon. (Liu Xie)

If you examine yourself, you can understand others; if you examine the present, you can understand the past. ("Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals")

A difference of a hair is a thousand miles. ("Book of Han")

There will be times when strong winds break through the waves, and cloud sails are hung directly to help the sea. (Li Bai)

My heart is like a magnetic needle, and it will not rest until it points to the other side. (Wen Tianxiang)

Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased trees. (Liu Yuxi)

Eat a pit and gain wisdom. (ancient proverb)

A ruler is short, an inch is long. (Qu Yuan)

Died before leaving the army, which makes the hero burst into tears. (Du Fu)

The spring silkworms will not run out until they are dead, and the wax torches will turn to ashes before their tears dry up. (Li Shangyin)

The spring breeze brings joy to the horse's hoofs, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. (Meng Jiao)

The garden is full of spring scenery and can't be contained, and a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall. (Ye Shaoweng)

One moment of a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. (Su Shi)

Being good is like ascending, doing evil is like falling. ("Mandarin")

A real man would rather break a jade into pieces than destroy it completely. (Book of the Northern Qi Dynasty)

It is as straight as bending, as clumsy as it is cunning, and as slow as debate. ("Laozi")

I don’t know how old I am when I am young, and wealth and honor are like floating clouds to me. (Du Fu)

I hope that people will live long and travel thousands of miles like a cicada. (Su Shi)

If you continue to cut off, you will suffer from chaos. (Han Shu)

Those in authority are confused, but onlookers are clear. (New Book of Tang Dynasty)

Those who have attained the Way will receive many help, while those who have lost the Way will receive little help. ("Mencius")

When you climb a mountain, your emotions will overflow from the mountains; when you look at the sea, your emotions will overflow from the sea. (Liu Xie)

The sun rises in the east and rains in the west. There is no sunshine but there is sunshine. (Liu Yuxi)

Read it a hundred times, and its meaning will appear by itself. (Romance of the Three Kingdoms)

Reading thousands of volumes, writing like a master. (Du Fu)

The method of reading is to proceed step by step, to read thoroughly and to think carefully. (Zhu Xi)

Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. (Liu Yi)

Anyone who commits unjust acts will be punished by his own death. (Zuo Zhuan)

Er Cao's body and name will be destroyed, but the eternal flow of rivers will not be destroyed. (Du Fu)

Everything will be established if you predict it, and it will be ruined if you don’t predict it. ("Book of Rites")

It is better to guard against the mouth of the people than to guard against the river. (Mandarin)

Without learning, one cannot develop talents; without ambition, one cannot achieve learning. (Zhuge Liang)

The wind is rustling and the water is cold. A strong man will never return once he is gone. ("Warring States Policy")

Wealth cannot be suppressed, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be surrendered.

(Mencius)

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Feeling the times and wanting to serve the country, I drew my sword and raised the wormwood. (Chen Zi'ang)

The high mountains stop and the scenery stops. (The Book of Songs)

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

Those who achieved great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance and perseverance. (Su Shi)

Those who watch the utensils are good craftsmen, and those who watch the sick are good doctors. (Song Dynasty? Ye Shi)

Time flies like an arrow, and the sun and the moon fly like a shuttle. (Zengguang Xianwen of the Ming Dynasty)

The rolling waters of the Yangtze River pass eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes. ("Romance of the Three Kingdoms")

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The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly. (Ancient Poetry)

There are close friends in the sea, and they are like neighbors across the world. (Wang Bo)

There is a bright moon on the sea, and the end of the world is at this time. (Zhang Jiuling)

Suddenly a spring breeze came overnight, and thousands of pear trees bloomed. (Cen Shen)

When you reach the top of the mountain, you can see all the small mountains at a glance. (Du Fu)

When misfortune comes, blessings rely on it; when blessings come, the pot lies on it. ("Laozi")

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Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. (The Analects of Confucius)

Listening together will lead to enlightenment, believing only partially will lead to darkness. ("Zizhi Tongjian")

It is not too late to look after the dog when you see the rabbit; it is not too late to repair the dead sheep. ("Warring States Policy")

Not doing what is right is not courageous. (The Analects of Confucius)

There have been talented people from generation to generation, and each has been leading the way for hundreds of years. (Zhao Yi)

The outside is gold and jade, and the inside is ruined. (Liu Ji)

The first to get the moon is from the tower near the water, and the flowers and trees facing the sun are easy to spring. (Su Lin)

The one who is close to vermillion is red, and the one who is close to ink is black. (Fu Xuan)

A broken mirror does not change its brightness, and a dead orchid does not change its fragrance. (Meng Jiao)

The anger of Kyushu depends on wind and thunder, and it is sad that thousands of horses are silent. I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind. (Gong Zizhen)

Dedicate yourself to death. (Zhuge Liang's "Later's Discipline")

Sacrifice one's life to go to the national disaster, and regard death as a sudden return. (Cao Zhi)

The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man. (The Analects of Confucius)

A gentleman is magnanimous, while a villain is always concerned. (Confucius)

A gentleman is concerned about the road but not about poverty. (The Analects of Confucius)

The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the friendship between villains is as sweet as wine. ("Zhuangzi")

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When you are old and strong, you would rather know your heart with a white head; when you are poor and strong, you will not fall into the clouds. (Wang Bo)

The old man is brave and ambitious. In his old age, the martyr is full of ambition. (Cao Cao)

The moon melts in the pear blossom courtyard, and there is a gentle breeze in the catkin pond. (Yan Shu)

Flowing water does not rot, and door hinges do not suffer from beetles. (Lu Shi Chun Qiu)

The road is long and long, and it has been built for a long time. I will search up and down. (Qu Yuan)

A horse's power can be seen from a distance, and a person's heart can be seen over time. (Yuan Qu? Strive to repay kindness)

Luohong is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect flowers. (Gong Zizhen)

The setting clouds and the solitary owl fly together, the autumn water is the same color as the sky. (Wang Bo)

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If you are full, you will suffer losses, but if you are modest, you will benefit. (Shang Shu)

The plum blossoms are three points whiter than the snow, but the snow loses the fragrance of the plum blossoms. (Luo Meipo)

There is no beginning for admiration, and there is an end for failure. (Book of Songs)

Smart and eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask questions. (Confucius)

Don’t worry if you have no friends in the future, no one in the world will know you. (Gao Shi)

It is late at night, and the sky is still full of clouds. (Liu Yuxi)

Don’t wait any longer. The young man’s head will turn gray, and it will be so sad! (Yue Fei)

If the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them. (Old Book of the Tang Dynasty)

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Thousands of thick green branches with a little red do not need too much to move the spring scenery. (Wang Anshi)

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Without the skin, how can the hair be attached? (Zuo Zhuan)

It is ridiculous to think that an earthworm shakes a big tree. (Han Yu)

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The music is high and the harmony is low. (Song Yu)

If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told. (The Analects of Confucius)

Appreciate the wonderful articles and analyze the doubts. (Tao Yuanming)

How many things have happened in the rise and fall of the ages, and the Yangtze River is endless. (Xin Qiji)

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. (Lao Tzu)

The ancients are not seen before, and the newcomers are not seen after. Thinking about the long journey of heaven and earth, I shed tears with sadness. (Chen Ziang)

The overturn of the car in front is a lesson for the car behind. (Han Shu)

Never forget the past and be the teacher of the future. ("Warring States Policy")

With perseverance, gold and stone can be carved. (Xunzi? Encourage learning)

Green, taken from blue and green from blue. (Xunzi)

The green mountains cannot cover it, and it will flow eastward after all. (Xin Qiji)

Clear water produces hibiscus, which naturally removes the carvings. (Li Bai)

If you are poor, you will change, if you change, you will be general, and if you are general, you will be long-term. (Book of Changes)

If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world. ("Mencius")

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Everyone is destined to die. It may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather, and the uses vary. (Sima Qian)

Since ancient times, no one has died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history. (Wen Tianxiang)

No one has any faults, but if he can correct his faults, there is no greater good. ("Zuo Zhuan")

The benevolent see it as benevolence, the wise see it as wisdom.

("Book of Changes")

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A blessing in disguise? (Huainanzi)

It is the time for men to get angry when the lights are on at three o'clock and the chickens are on at five o'clock. Black-haired people don't know how to study hard early, white-haired people regret studying late. (Yan Zhenqing)

The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the ambition. (Confucius)

Don’t wait for closure. The young man’s head will turn white, and he will feel empty and sad. (Yue Fei)

The mountains never get too high and the water never gets too deep. (Cao Cao)

If the mountains are not high, there will be immortals and they will be famous; if the water is not deep, if there are dragons, they will be spiritual. (Liu Yuxi)

The mountains are high and the moon is small, but the truth is clear. (Su Shi)

The mountains and rivers are broken and the wind is floating in the catkins, and the life experience is ups and downs and the rain is beating the rafts. (Wen Tianxiang)

There is no way out despite the mountains and rivers, and there is another village with dark flowers and bright flowers. (Lu You)

Young people work hard all their lives and should not waste time and effort. (Du Xunhe)

When the body is dead, the spirit is the spirit, and the soul is the ghost. (Qu Yuan)

I don’t have the wings of a colorful phoenix, but I have a clear mind. (Li Shangyin)

He was a hero in life and a hero in death. (Li Qingzhao)

Life has its limits, and knowledge (wisdom) has no limits. (Zhuangzi)

The rope cuts the wood, and the water drops penetrate the stone. (Song Dynasty? Luo Dajing)

A sage will make a mistake after a thousand worries; a fool will make a mistake after a thousand worries. There must be something. ("Yan Zi Chun Qiu")

With such a great reputation, it is actually difficult to live up to it. (Book of the Later Han Dynasty)

The prime years will never come back again, and it is difficult to come back to the morning every day. You should be encouraged in time, and time waits for no one. (Tao Yuanming)

What is lost is the east corner, and what is gained is the mulberry tree. ("Book of the Later Han Dynasty")

It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. ("Guan Zi? Quan Xiu")

In times of danger, we will see the integrity of ministers, and in times of chaos, we will recognize loyalty. (Bao Zhao)

A scholar must be ambitious and have a long way to go. (The Analects of Confucius)

A scholar dies for a confidant. (Historical Records)

Knowledge of worldly affairs is knowledge, and understanding of human feelings is writing. ("A Dream of Red Mansions")

It takes three days to test the jade, and seven years to identify the material. (Bai Juyi)

When the book is used, I will regret it less. I don’t know the difficulty until it has happened. (Lu You)

The water is clear and shallow, with sparse shadows slanting across the sky, and a faint fragrance floating in the moonlight at dusk. (Lin Bu)

Whoever speaks from the heart will be rewarded with three rays of spring. (Mengjiao)

When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people observe it, there will be no disciples. ("Book of Rites")

As the years get colder, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither. (Confucius)

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Stones from other mountains can attack jade. ("The Book of Songs? Xiaoya")

There is no place to be found after wearing iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get there. ("Water Margin")

Peaches and plums do not speak, and they create a trail of their own. (Historical Records)

The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. ("Mencius")

Everything in the world is difficult and easy. If you do it, the difficult ones will also be easy; if you don't do it, the easy ones will also be difficult. (Uncle Peng Duan)

Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. (Gu Yanwu)

The movement of heaven is constant, and it will not exist for Yao, nor will it perish for Jie. "Gou Zi")

God's will pity the quiet grass, and the world will be clear at night. (Li Shangyin)

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Playing with things makes you lose your mind. (Shu Jing)

You cannot admonish those who have gone by, but you can still pursue those who have come. ("The Analects of Confucius")

Because of the idiosyncratic nature of human nature, I will never stop saying good things, but if my words are not surprising, I will die endlessly. (Du Fu)

I dare not forget about my country despite my humble position. (Lu You)

The way of civil and military affairs is to relax one by one. (Book of Rites)

Articles are written according to the time, and songs and poems are written according to the events. (Bai Juyi)

There are successive orders of learning and specializations in the arts. (Han Yu)

Asking you how much sorrow you can have is like a river of spring water flowing eastward. (Li Yu)

Ask the canal how clear it is, because there is a source of living water. (Zhu Xi)

I am smiling towards the sky with my horizontal sword, leaving my liver and gallbladder intact. (Tan Sitong)

The endless falling trees rustle, and the endless Yangtze River rolls in. (Du Fu)

There is no choice but the flowers fall away, and the swallows return as if they have known each other before. (Yan Shu)

I have no intention of fighting for spring, but I will always be jealous. (Lu You)

My life has a limit, but my knowledge has no limit. ("Zhuangzi")

Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. (Liu Bei)

Birds of a feather flock together, and people divide into groups. (Book of Changes)

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The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it is almost dusk. (Li Shangyin)

Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness. (Fan Zhongyan)

The little lotus has just revealed its sharp corners, and a dragonfly has already stood on it. (Yang Wanli)

Lian Guangyu has a vast mind and listens to thunder in a silent place. (Lu Xun)

A new bather must flick his crown, and a new bather must flutter his clothes. (Qu Yuan)

Trustful words are not beautiful, and beautiful words are not believed. A good person does not argue, and a person who debates is not good. (Lao Tzu)

A single spark can start a prairie fire. (Shang Shu)

Learning without thinking is a waste, and thinking without learning is peril. (Confucius)

Be tireless in learning and tireless in teaching. (Confucius)

Learn and then realize your shortcomings. (Book of Rites)

There is no end to learning. (Xunzi)

The blood-fertile Central Plains are fertile with strong grass, and the frozen earth blooms with spring blossoms. (Lu Xun)

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Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are warned. (Preface to Mao's poems)

The song "Yangchun" must be played by only a few; given its great reputation, it is difficult to live up to it.

("Book of the Later Han Dynasty")

Skills come from hard work, waste comes from play, success comes from thinking, and failure comes from following. (Han Yu)

A one-year plan is better than tree valley; a ten-year plan is better than trees; a hundred-year plan is better than planting people. ("Guan Yu")

If it is violent in one day and cold in ten days, no one can survive. ("Mencius")

Clothes are like new ones, and people are like old ones. (Yan Zi Chun Qiu)

Using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using ancient times as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror, you can understand gains and losses. (Sun Zhaoyuan)

Care and hard work can rejuvenate a country, and leisure can lead to death. (Ouyang Xiu)

The loving peony contains spring tears, and the powerless rose lies on the dawn branch. (Qin Guan)

Where there is a will, there is a way. (Book of the Later Han Dynasty)

Living with good people is like entering the room of Lan Zhi and not smelling its fragrance for a long time; living with evil people. It's like going into an abalone shop and not hearing it for a long time (Liu Xiang)

If jade is not polished, it will not become a tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know. ("Book of Rites")

If you want to impose a crime, there is no need to hesitate. (Zuo Zhuan)

If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level. (Wang Zhihuan)

Haste makes waste, and small gains make big things impossible. (The Analects of Confucius)

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In his early years, he knew that things were difficult, and the Central Plains looked to the north like a mountain. (Lu You)

Once upon a time, the sea was difficult to overcome, except for Wushan, it was not a cloud. (Yuan Zhen)

There was a time when the sea was difficult to overcome, except for Wushan, it was not a cloud. (Yuan Zhen)

Being relaxed but not relaxed is the way of civil and military affairs; being relaxed but not being relaxed is the way of civil and military affairs. ("Book of Rites")

If you know your shortcomings, you can then reflect on yourself; if you know your difficulties, you can then strengthen yourself. ("Book of Rites")

Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. (The Art of War by Sun Tzu)

Knowledge is power. (Bacon)

Speak everything you know, and speak everything you know. (Su Xun)

I only know that this matter must be carried out in detail. (Lu You)

When it is long, it is short, when it is short, it is long. (Lu Shi Chun Qiu)

A wise man will lose something if he thinks a lot; a fool will gain something if he thinks a lot.

(Yan Zi Chun Qiu)