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When you are old, you will be strong, but you would rather move your heart with a white head? What does it mean to be poor and gain...

Explanation Although you are getting older, your ambition should be stronger. How can you change your mood when you are old? Although the situation is difficult, one's integrity should be firmer and one should never abandon one's ambition.

From "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" by Wang Bo of the Tang Dynasty

Original text

It is better to be strong and strong when you are old, why would you rather move your heart with a white head? Be poor and strong, and don't fall into the clouds.

Notes

Lao Dang is getting stronger: Although he is older, his ambition and motivation are stronger. "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Ma Yuan's Biography": "A husband's ambition is to be strong, to be poor is to be strong, to be old is to be strong."

Fall: Fall, extended to "give up".

The ambition of Qingyun: "Xu Yimin Biography": "Ji Kang had the ambition of Qingyun long ago."

Tongjiazi

Like a horse on the road (" Yan" connects to "strict", neat appearance)

Yunpinyuji ("pin" connects to "elimination", dissipates)

The gentleman he relies on sees the opportunity ("machine" connects to " "Ji", omen)

Join Meng's neighbor ("connect" to "knot", make friends)