1. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger.
Translation: Just studying without thinking will make the meaning of the text meaningless, confusing and gaining nothing; just thinking without learning will lead to mental fatigue and gaining nothing.
2. If you review the past and learn the new, you can become a teacher.
Translation: By reviewing old knowledge and gaining new experiences and discoveries, you can become a teacher.
3. A gentleman is superior and a villain is inferior.
Translation: A gentleman can reach benevolence and righteousness upwards, while a villain can reach wealth and profit downwards.
4. People who have no immediate worries must have long-term concerns.
Translation: People without long-term considerations will definitely have immediate worries.
5. If you bow your head and blame others, you will be far away from resentment!
Translation: Blame yourself more and blame others less, and you can avoid the resentment of others.
6. People with different paths should not conspire with each other.
Translation: We have different ambitions and do not plan *** things together.
7. A gentleman is ashamed of his words rather than his actions.
Translation: A gentleman considers it shameful to talk too much and do too little.
8. When three of us travel together, we must be our teacher.
Translation: When individuals walk together, there must be someone among them who can be my teacher.
9. The child wants to be slow in speech but quick in action.
Translation: A gentleman should be cautious in his words and quick in his actions.
10. The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man.
Translation: A gentleman accomplishes the good things of others and does not contribute to the bad things of others.