The idiom comes from Song Dynasty Zhou Dunyi's "Shuo on Love of Lotus": I only love the lotus when it comes out of the mud but is not stained, and washes the clear ripples without being demonic.

Thousands of hammers have carved out the deep mountains, and the fire has burned them as if it were nothing.

Don’t be afraid of your bones being shattered into pieces, you must leave your innocence in the world. Ming (Yu Qian)

Who has been in life since ancient times? There is no death, and the loyal heart will be remembered in history. (Southern Song Dynasty) Wen Tianxiang returned to strength despite being attacked by the east, west, north and south. (Zheng Xie, "Bamboo and Stone")

Wealth cannot be lewd, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be moved. Unable to give in. (Mencius)

A real man would rather be a broken jade than a whole tile. (Li Baiyao)

He would not bend his waist for five measures of rice. (Tao Yuanming)

The whole world Everyone is turbid and I am alone pure; everyone is drunk and I am alone awake. (Qu Yuan)

Gou Quan lives in troubled times and does not seek to learn and reach the princes. (Zhuge Liang's "Chu Shi Biao")

There is no indifference. To clear one's ambitions, you will not be able to reach far without tranquility. (Zhuge Liang)

Don't be concerned about poverty and lowliness, and don't be obsessed with wealth. (Tao Yuanming's "The Biography of Mr. Wu Liu")

Don't be happy with things. , Don’t be sad for yourself. (Fan Zhongyan’s "Yueyang Tower") Qing Dynasty) Zheng Xie insisted on not letting go of the green mountains, and established his roots in the broken rocks.