1. Inspirational quotes in classical Chinese
When hundreds of rivers reach the sea from the east, when will they return to the west? If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable.
(Han Yuefu "Long Song Xing") To learn a hundred things, one must first be determined. (Zhu Xi) The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.
The pen falls in the storm, and the poem becomes the weeping ghosts and gods. (Du Fu) If you don't know how to be a prostitute, I will be your teacher.
(Du Fu) Be broad-minded and make reservations, accumulate thickly but only thinly. (Su Shi) Learn it eruditely, interrogate it, think carefully, discern it clearly, and practice it sincerely.
("Book of Rites") If you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't go to a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is. ("Xunzi") Don't worry about what others don't know, but worry about not knowing others.
(Confucius) If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you catch the tiger’s cubs? (Book of the Later Han Dynasty) If there is no blockage and no flow, it will not work. (Han Yu) I don’t know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain.
(Su Shi) Don’t be afraid of the floating clouds covering your eyes, because you are at the highest level. (Wang Anshi) Without rules, it is impossible to build a square garden.
(Mencius) After collecting hundreds of flowers and turning them into honey, it will be sweet to whomever you work hard for. (Luo Yin) A person with sufficient food and clothing knows honor and disgrace.
("Guanzi"). 2. Are there any inspirational quotes in classical Chinese?
When hundreds of rivers flow from east to sea, when will they return to the west? If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable. (Han Yuefu "Long Song Xing")
To learn a hundred things, one must first be determined. (Zhu Xi)
The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.
Be broad-minded and appreciative, accumulate thickly but thinly. (Su Shi)
Learn it extensively, interrogate it, think it over carefully, discern it clearly, and practice it sincerely. ("Book of Rites")
If you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't go to a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is. ("Xunzi")
Poverty leads to change, change leads to generalization, and generalization leads to longevity. (Book of Changes)
A blessing in disguise? (Huainanzi)
When the lights are on at three and the chickens are on at five, it is the time for men to get angry. Black-haired people don't know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late. (Yan Zhenqing)
Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go. (The Analects of Confucius) 3. If you want 100 classic inspirational Chinese quotations that are more advanced, please bring a translator and they will be adopted.
1. Don’t cover up your great virtue with a veil.
——"Zuo Zhuan" Translation: When evaluating a person, one cannot erase his merit just because of a slight mistake. 2. Seeing good is like falling short, seeing bad is like exploring the soup.
——"The Analects of Confucius" Translation: When you see a good person, you are afraid that it will be too late to learn from him; when you see a good thing, you are afraid that it will be too late and you will not be able to do it. When you see evil people or bad things, it is like coming into contact with hot water. You should leave immediately and stay away.
3. If you want to see farther, reach a higher level. ——Wang Zhihuan Translation: If you want to see farther and broader scenery, you have to go to the next level.
If you want to learn more and deeper knowledge, you have to work harder than before. 4. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as sweet wine.
——"Zhuangzi" Translation: The communication between gentlemen is as plain and pure as water, so that such friendship will last; the communication between villains is as strong and sweet as sweet wine. Thick, but not long-lasting. 5. Being eager to learn is close to knowledge, practicing hard is close to benevolence, and knowing shame is close to courage.
—— "The Doctrine of the Mean" Translation: Being diligent and eager to learn is close to wisdom; doing anything as long as you work hard is close to benevolence; knowing right and wrong, good and evil, is a manifestation of courage. 6. A kind word warms you for three winters, but a bad word hurts you for six months.
——Translation of a Ming Dynasty proverb: A kind and helpful word can make the listener feel warmer even in the severe cold of winter; on the contrary, acrimonious and vicious words can hurt other people's feelings and self-esteem, even if In the hot summer of June, people will also feel cold. 7. According to thousands of scriptures, filial piety and brotherhood come first.
——"Zengguang Xianwen" Translation: Among thousands of classics, filial piety to parents and friendship to brothers are the first things that should be done. 8. Good and evil are done by people, and misfortunes and misfortunes are caused by oneself.
——"Zengguang Xianwen" Translation: Good things and bad things are all done by oneself, and disasters and happiness are all caused by one's own words and deeds. 9. A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move.
——"Book of Changes" Translation: Even if a gentleman has outstanding talents and extraordinary skills, he will not show off or show off everywhere. It's about putting talents or skills to use when necessary.
10. Be tireless in learning and teaching. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Translation: Study hard without feeling satisfied, teach others without feeling tired.
11. Everyone in the world knows that taking something is taking, but no one knows that giving it is taking. ——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty" Translation: People think that only getting things from others is a gain, but they don't know that giving to others is also a gain.
12. Everyone is destined to die. Death may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. ——[Chinese] Translation by Sima Qian: After all, people are bound to die, but the value of death is different. Death for the people's just cause is heavier than Mount Tai, while the death of those who are selfish and benefit themselves at the expense of others is lighter than a feather. .
13. Sheep have the kindness of kneeling down to breastfeed, and crows have the kindness of feeding back. ——"Zeng Guang Xian Wen" Translation: Lambs have the act of gratitude by kneeling down to receive breast milk, little crows have the feeling of feeding food to the mother crow, and children must know how to be filial to their parents.
14. The strong will have its own strong hand, so don’t boast to others. ——"Words of Warning" Translation: Although you are a strong person, there must be someone stronger than you, so don't be proud and complacent in front of others and brag about yourself.
15. If jade is not polished, it will not become a tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know. ——"Book of Rites·Xue Ji" Translation: Without carving, jade cannot become a useful jade article; without learning, people do not understand principles.
16. If you are full, you will suffer losses, but if you are modest, you will benefit. ——"Shang Shu" Translation: Being complacent with the achievements you have achieved will lead to losses and disasters; being humble and always aware of your own shortcomings will benefit from it.
17. Isn’t it a gentleman if a person doesn’t know something but doesn’t feel embarrassed? ——"The Analects of Confucius" Translation: If I have achieved something and others don't understand it, I will never feel angry or aggrieved. Isn't this also a sign of gentlemanly demeanor? 18. When the book is used, you will regret it less. You will not know the difficulties until you have experienced them.
——Chen Tingzhuo Translation: Knowledge always makes people feel that it is not enough when it is applied. If you have not experienced many things personally, you will not know how difficult it is. 19. The stupid bird flies first and enters the forest early; the stupid person learns hard and becomes talented early.
——"Proverbs of Saving the World" Translation: Birds that fly slowly will take off early and fly into the woods earlier than other birds. People who are not smart enough can become successful earlier than others as long as they work hard. . 20. There are roads in the mountain of books, and diligence is the path; there is no limit to the sea of ??learning, and hard work is the boat.
——"Zengguang Xianwen" Translation: Diligence is a shortcut to reach the peak of knowledge. Only those who are not afraid of hardship can swim freely in the ocean of knowledge. 21. Learning is like sailing against the current. If you don’t advance, you will retreat.
——"Zengguang Xianwen" Translation: Learning requires continuous progress and continuous efforts, just like a boat traveling against the current. If you don't work hard to move forward, you can only go backwards. 22. My life has an end, but my knowledge has no end.
——"Zhuangzi" Translation: My life is limited, but human knowledge is infinite. 23. When I am old, I am in harmony with others; when I am young, I am in harmony with others.
——"Mencius" Translation: Respect and love other people's elders as you respect and love your own elders; care for other people's children as you care for your own children. 24. Not fighting when you see an insult is an insult.
——"Gongsun Longzi" Translation: When justice is insulted and bullied but you do not stand up, it is a sign of shame. 25. An embankment of a thousand feet will collapse due to the nests of ants; a room of a hundred feet will be burned by smoke from the gaps.
——"Han Feizi" Translation: A thousand-mile embankment may collapse and burst because of ants digging holes; a hundred-foot-tall building may be burned down because of fire caused by sparks emerging from the gaps in the chimney. 26. Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are enough to be warned.
——"Preface to Poems" Translation: Those who make criticisms are not guilty. When you hear other people's criticisms, you should carefully reflect on yourself. If you make mistakes, correct them. If they are not wrong, take them as advice given to you by others.
27. Good medicine is hard on the mouth but good for the disease; good advice is hard on the ears but good for deeds. ——"Confucius' Family Sayings" Translation: Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for curing diseases; words of advice and advice may sound unpleasant but are good for people's behavior.
28. Be true to your words and be resolute in your actions.
——"The Analects of Confucius" Translation: If you have said something, you must keep your word; if you have determined what you want to do, you must do it resolutely and courageously.
29. No intention, no necessity, no solidity, no me. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Translation: Speak the facts, don't make assumptions out of thin air; don't be arbitrary or willful when things happen, do whatever is feasible; be flexible in your actions, not rigid; don't take "I" as the center in everything, don't be self-righteous, and work together with the people around you , ***complete the task together.
30. If you are a person of three, you must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Translation: 3. 4. Explanation of famous quotes in classical Chinese
When Heaven is about to entrust a great responsibility to this person, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and disturb his actions, so he is tempted to endure. , once benefited what it could not do.
Explanation:
When heaven is about to place a great responsibility on such a person, it must first make his heart suffer, make his muscles and bones tired, make him endure hunger, and even cause his skin to suffer. Being emaciated makes him suffer from poverty, and makes what he does confusing and always unsatisfactory. Through these things, he can make his heart alert, make his character firm, and increase the talents he does not possess.
Source:
"Mencius·Gao Zixia"
Original text:
When Shun was sent to the countryside, Fu Shuoju During the building, Jiao Ge was raised among the fish and salt, Guan Yiwu was raised among the scholars, Sun Shuao was raised among the sea, and Baili Xi was raised among the city.
Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. Therefore, tempting his heart and forbearance has benefited him. Can't.
People always make mistakes, and then they can change; they are stuck in the heart, and they are balanced by worries, and then they act; they are marked by color, they are expressed by sounds, and then they are metaphors. If you enter, you will be unable to control the people at home, if you leave, you will be invincible to foreign patients, and the country will be permanently destroyed.
Then I know that I was born in sorrow and died in happiness.
If the mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals; if the water is not deep, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual.
Explanation:
The mountain does not have to be high, as long as there are immortals (living there), it will be famous all over the world; the water does not have to be deep, as long as there are dragons (living there), blessings will appear.
Source:
Liu Yuxi's "Inscription on the Humble Room"
Original text:
If a mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals. If the water is not deep, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual. This is a humble house, but I am virtuous. The upper steps of the moss marks are green, and the color of the grass is green. There are scholars who talk and laugh, but there are no idle people when coming and going. You can tune the plain Qin and read the Golden Sutra. There are no messy ears of silk and bamboo, and there is no laborious shape of case documents. Zhugelu in Nanyang, Yunting in Western Shuzi. Confucius said: "What's so bad about it?" 5. Classical Chinese sayings about the importance of determination
Those who do not have strong ambitions are not wise, and those who do not believe in their words will not achieve results.
Truth is the utmost sincerity. Without sincerity, it cannot move people.
Hypocrisy cannot last, emptiness cannot last, rotten wood cannot be carved, and love cannot last.
The way a gentleman cultivates his character is to rectify his heart internally and rectify his appearance externally. - (Song Dynasty) Ouyang Xiu
Quietness is used to cultivate one's character, frugality is used to cultivate virtue. Without indifference, one cannot clearly understand one's ambitions, and without tranquility, one cannot achieve far-reaching goals. -Zhuge Liang
When the rivers reach the sea from the east, when will they return to the west? If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable.
If you don’t fly, you will soar into the sky; if you don’t sing, you will become a blockbuster.
Those who achieved great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance.
It is not too late to look after the dog when you see the rabbit; it is not too late to mend the sheep after it has died.
It is sad that Kyushu relies on wind and thunder to make it angry, and thousands of horses are silent. I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind.
The ancients will never be seen in the past, and the newcomers will never be seen in the future. Thinking about the long journey of heaven and earth, I shed tears with sadness
Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise, and those who do not believe in their words are not fruitful in their actions. Mo Zhai, a thinker of the Warring States period
The true one is the most sincere. , If you are not refined or sincere, you cannot move people.
--Zhuang Zhou, a philosopher of the Warring States Period
Three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will. - "The Analects of Confucius. Zihan" famous aphorisms
To learn a hundred things, one must first be determined. (Zhu Xi)
The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.
Those who achieved great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance.
(Su Shi)
When you are old and strong, you would rather know your white-headed heart; when you are poor and strong, you will not fall into the clouds. (Wang Bo)
The old man is brave and ambitious. In his old age, the martyr is full of ambition. (Cao Cao)
The prime years will never come back again, and it is difficult to come back to the morning every day. You should be encouraged in time, and time waits for no one. (Tao Yuanming)
Where there is a will, there is a way. (Book of the Later Han Dynasty)
Quotes about determination
If human activities are not inspired by ideals, they will become empty and insignificant.
Chernyshevsky
Ideals can bring joy to the unfortunate people in the world!
Gorky
The eagle strikes the sky and the wind is strong, and the waves fly like spring.
Sima Guang
When a young man is full of energy, he will work hard.
Li Bai
Everyone has certain ideals, which determine the direction of his efforts and judgment. In this sense, I never regard comfort and happiness as the purpose of life itself - I call this ethical basis the ideal of the pig pen.
Einstein
Hope is the source of life. Without it, life will wither.
Franklin
Our only sorrow is to live in wishes without hope.
Dante
No wind is a fair wind if a man does not know to which pier he is sailing.
Seneca
Reality is this shore, ideal is the other shore. There is a rushing river in the middle, and action is a bridge across the river.
Krylov
If a man does not show his ambition, his eight-foot body will be in vain.
Feng Menglong
Only when people have material things can they survive; only when people have ideals can they live life. Do you want to understand the difference between survival and life? Animals survive and humans live.
Hugo
Even if we are motionless, time is moving for us, and the passage of days is enough to take away the illusions we hope to keep.
Romain Rolland
Nature traps people in darkness and forces them to always yearn for light.
Goethe
Ideals are like stars ----- we can never touch them, but like navigators, we can sail by the position of the stars.
Schultz
If you can live your life following your ideals, act with a spirit of integrity and freedom, the perseverance to move forward, and an honest and non-self-deceiving mind, you will surely achieve greatness. A state of beauty and perfection.
Marie Curie