1. When working for the sake of learning, avoid seeking quick results.

Vernacular interpretation: When doing things for learning, be sure not to pursue the immediate utility.

Dynasty: Ming Dynasty

Author: Huang Zongxi

Source: "The Case of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty"

2. The trouble of scholars is that they are easy to talk about Sublime, but the heel of his feet does not touch the ground.

Vernacular interpretation: The worry of scholars is that they like to talk about lofty things, but they have no down-to-earth opinions.

Dynasty: Song Dynasty

Author: Zhu Xi

Source: "Collected Works of Zhu Xi·Reply to Hu Kuanfu"

3. Scholar's Kungfu, Ningxia Don’t be too high, rather sink than float

Vernacular interpretation: The effort required for learning should be to be willing to ask questions rather than be arrogant, and to be silent rather than impetuous.

Dynasty: Ming

Author: Hu Juren

Source: "Ju Ye Lu Xue"

4. Step by step and read thoroughly And Jingsi

Vernacular interpretation: Things need to be accumulated little by little, and books must be read carefully to understand the meaning inside.

Dynasty: - Qing Dynasty

Author: Zhang Boxing

Source: "Xuegui Lei"

5. Accumulating silk into inches, Accumulating an inch becomes a foot; an inch of water becomes a foot.

Vernacular interpretation: Accumulating a thread becomes an inch, accumulating an inch becomes a foot; integrating them inch by foot, they become a horse.

Dynasty: Song Dynasty

Author: Wang Yinglin

Source: "Primary School Cyanosis Pearl"