1. Don’t wait and see how sad your young head is.

Source: "Man Jiang Hong"

Translation: Don't waste your years. When your hair turns gray, you can only regret and mourn alone.

2. If you have ambitions, you will not grow taller; if you have no ambitions, you will live a hundred years in vain

Source: "Heirloom"

Translation: It means that as long as you have lofty ambitions, even if you are It doesn't matter if you are young. A person without lofty ambitions will waste his time even if he lives to a very old age.

3. If you don’t accumulate steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you can’t become a river.

Source: Xunzi's "Encouraging Learning".

Translation: The superficial meaning is that the road of a thousand miles is walked step by step; without the accumulation of small steps, it is impossible to complete the journey of a thousand miles. The extended meaning is that we must be down-to-earth in doing things, step by step, and perseverance in order to achieve the goal in the end.

4. Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement

Source: "Book of Changes"

Translation: It means that the universe is constantly moving, and people should follow the example of heaven and earth, forever Keep moving forward.

5. The road is long and long, and I will search up and down.

Source: "Li Sao"

Translation: The road is narrow, long and endless. I have to work hard to find the sun in my heart. Combined with the context, it expresses Qu Yuan's positive attitude of "exploring the road while the sky is still dark".