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

From: Tang Dynasty Zen Master Huang He's "Ode to the Speech in the Hall"

Interpretation: Without going through the bone-chilling cold, how can there be the fragrant fragrance of plum blossoms.

2. Poetry: Who has never died since ancient times? Keep your loyalty to reflect history.

From: "Crossing the Lingding Ocean" by Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty

Interpretation: Since ancient times, people have inevitably died! If you can be loyal to your country, you will still be able to shine for thousands of years after your death and leave your name in history.

3. Poetry: Don’t be afraid of the floating clouds covering your eyes, just because you are at the highest level.

From: "Climbing Feilai Peak" by Wang Anshi in the Song Dynasty

Interpretation: I am not afraid of layers of clouds blocking my view from afar because I am standing on the highest level of Feilai Peak .

4. Verse: Although it is hard work to search for thousands of pounds, you will only get gold after blowing all the sand.

From: "Langtaosha·Eight" by Liu Yuxi in the Tang Dynasty

Interpretation: After thousands of filtrations and countless hardships, you can finally wash out all the water. Silt gets sparkling gold.

5. Poetry: Although my eyesight in front of the lamp is not what it used to be, I still have twenty thousand words to learn.

From: "Reading" by Lu You of the Song Dynasty

Explanation: Reading under the lamp, my eyes are no longer what they used to be, but I still finished reading twenty thousand small characters.