1. There is no way out despite the mountains and rivers, but there is another village with dark flowers and bright flowers. ——Lu You, Song Dynasty, "Visiting Shanxi Village"

Translation: The mountains are overlapping and the water is twisting. I am worried that there is no way to go. Suddenly, another mountain village appears in front of me.

2. Thousands of hammers were used to carve out the mountains, and the fire burned them as if nothing happened. ——Yu Qian of the Ming Dynasty, "Song of Lime"

Translation: (Limestone) can only be mined from the mountains after tens of millions of hammerings. It treats the burning of raging fire as a very common thing.

3. After thousands of hardships, you are still strong, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south. ——Zheng Xie, Qing Dynasty, "Bamboo and Stone"

Translation: The body and bones are still strong despite being hit by countless blows, no matter how strong the wind is from east to west, north or south.

4. How can you get the fragrance of plum blossoms without experiencing a bone-chilling cold? ——Tang Dynasty, Zen Master Huang Zhang? "Ode to the Discourse in the Hall"

Translation: Without going through the bone-chilling cold, how can there be the fragrance of plum blossoms?

5. There will be times when the wind blows and the waves break, and the clouds and sails are hung directly to help the sea.

——Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, "Traveling is Difficult Part 1"

Translation: I believe that one day, I will be able to ride on the strong wind and break thousands of miles of waves; hang my sails high and move forward bravely in the sea!