This poem is from Lu You's Reading on a Winter Night and Xiuzi in the Song Dynasty, written by Lu You. A godchild poem written by Lu You in the 5th year of Qingyuan in Song Ningzong (A.D. 1 199). The full text of this poem is:
The ancients learned nothing, and it takes time to grow old.
What you get on paper is so shallow that you never know what you have to do.
Vernacular translation:
The ancients spared no effort in their studies, and often achieved nothing when they were old. After all, the knowledge gained from books is not perfect. If you want to understand the truth deeply, you must practice it yourself.
The poet talked about his views on knowledge acquisition from two aspects: one is to spend effort, and the other is to "practice". The ideas expressed in the poem are not only the experience of reading on a winter night, but also the summary of the poet's diligent study.
This poem especially emphasizes that "where" is the key to learning, that is, not to be satisfied with literal understanding, but to practice. In practice, the ancients always tried their best to learn. Even so, they worked hard from their youth until they achieved something in their old age. ?
What you get on paper is always not very impressive. To truly understand its profound meaning, it often comes from our own real experience in life practice. Many things are my own contact, suffering, detours, and really understand the truth. If it is applied to educating children, we can only let them go on their own, and let them explore growth and suffer hardships on the road they choose.
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This famous saying illustrates the importance of practice, and so does this poem:
1. Since ancient times, the words of saints have been learned, and actions are the first, and words are the second. —— Lin Xiyuan (Ming)
Only practice can overcome the mistakes of experience. -Ba people (middle)
The more you know, the better you will do. The more you do, the more you know. -Zhu (Song)
4. Promote practice with theory, and correct or supplement theory with practice. -Liao Mosha (middle)
5. Practice determines theory, and real theory also has the function of leading action. -Zou Taofen (middle)
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