1, the years are long, but the busy people are self-motivated; The heavens and the earth are wide, while the contemptuous ones pass by; The wind, flowers, snow and the moon are idle, while the troublemakers are redundant. -Hong Yingming, a Taoist priest in the early Ming Dynasty, wrote "Caigen Tan"

Interpretation in vernacular Chinese: The years are long but busy people feel short, while the world is wide but humble people feel narrow, and the romantic life is originally leisurely and beautiful, but those who work hard and worry are asking for trouble.

2. You can treat wealth lightly, but you can't treat wealth lightly. You can attach importance to the name and attach importance to the idea of the name. -Hong Yingming, a Taoist priest in the early Ming Dynasty, "Caigen Tan"

Interpretation in the vernacular: I can despise wealth, but I can't get rid of my desire for wealth; I can attach importance to the name, but I don't forget the reputation outside the name.

3. If you leave yesterday, the roots will sprout again, and the dust will eventually be tired and interesting; Today, it is impossible to hold, and if you hold it, the dross will not turn, and the interest will turn into the root of desire. -Hong Yingming, a Taoist priest at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, "Caigen Tan"

Interpretation in the vernacular: The mistakes of the past cannot be preserved, otherwise it will find opportunities to germinate again, and the secular feelings in it will eventually hurt your sense and interest; Now the right one should not be too persistent, too persistent will arouse the remaining selfish distractions in the heart, so that justice and interest are controlled by lust.

4, it is good to observe non-Ming, and it is clear to observe whether it can be observed or not; It is not brave to win, but brave to win. -Hong Yingming, a Taoist priest in the early Ming Dynasty, "Caigen Tan"

Interpretation in vernacular Chinese: It is not wise to like to find out right and wrong, but it is wise to be able to find out without finding out; It is not brave to win, but brave to win without winning.

5, it is better to forgive one person than to invite thousands of people to have fun; It is better to avoid the ugliness of one thing than to hope for the glory of thousands of things -Hong Yingming, a Taoist priest in the early Ming Dynasty, "Caigen Tan"

Interpretation in vernacular Chinese: It is better to dispel a person's resentment than to make thousands of people happy; It is better to be careful not to make a fool of yourself by doing one wrong thing than to hope to get glory for doing thousands of good things.