The method of reading is to proceed step by step, read thoroughly and think deeply. The following is a collection of translations of classic ancient poems and quotes that I carefully recommend for everyone. I hope it will be helpful to you.

The ruler and the jade are precious, but the most important thing is a moment of time. Educate people to cherish every minute and every second.

2. (If you do not be careful, you will eventually accumulate great virtue). "Shang Shu"

Translation: Failure to pay attention to the details of life will eventually affect a person's moral cultivation.

3. (A ruler is short, an inch is long.) "Chu Ci"

Translation: Everything has its own strengths and weaknesses. It means that you should be good at discarding your shortcomings and using your strengths.

4. (If a craftsman wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools) "The Analects"

Translation: If a craftsman wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools tools.

5. (Without learning, one cannot develop talents; without ambition, one cannot achieve learning.) "Zhuge Liang Collection"

Translation: Without learning, one cannot increase one's talents, and without a strong will, one cannot achieve success. Learning cannot be successful.

6. (If beetles break the wood, the wall will be damaged if there are big gaps.) "Shang Jun Shu"

Translation: If there are too many moths, the wood will be broken; if the cracks are big, the wall will be damaged. Will not collapse. People are warned to be wary of small loopholes and mistakes that can lead to catastrophe.

7. (If two people are of the same mind, they can cut through gold) "The Book of Changes"

Translation: If two people are of the same mind, they can be extremely sharp and can cut even hard gold. Emphasize that each other must agree with each other and be united.

8. (Gong begets Ming, integrity begets prestige.) Qing Dynasty. Li Xing

Translation: Being fair means being discerning, and being honest can improve one's prestige.

9. (You can know the music by playing thousands of songs, you can know the instruments by watching a thousand swords.) "The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons"

Translation: After playing thousands of songs, you can understand the music ; After observing and trying thousands of swords, you can identify the quality of the sword. It shows that only through practical comparison can we understand things correctly.

10. (The method of reading is to proceed step by step, read thoroughly and think deeply.) Song Dynasty. Zhu Xi

Translation: It points out the correct way to study, and you must not aim too high and use your brain.

Translation of ancient poetry and famous quotes

1. (It is a shame for a gentleman to be rich and noble alone) "Family Language"

Translation: Only coveting personal wealth is considered shameful by people with high moral standards.

2. (If you talk big without feeling ashamed, you will not have the determination to do it.) "Family Language"

Translation: If you talk big without feeling ashamed, you will not have the determination to do it.

3. (If the city is steep, it will collapse; if the bank is steep, it will collapse.) "Han Shi Wai Zhuan"

Translation: If the city wall is too steep, it will collapse; If the river bank is too steep, it will collapse. Will fall over. It means that if you go too far, the effect will be counterproductive.

4. (Talent is born through use, and thinking is inexhaustible through guidance.) "Zhouyi Waizhuan"

Translation: Talent grows day by day because of use, and wisdom never lasts because of use. exhausted.

5. (Sichuan and Guang come from the source, and adulthood begins.)

Translation: A broad river comes from a shallow source; and becoming a person who contributes to a career is Because he can work hard from the beginning.

6. (The wise hear the silent, the wise see the invisible.) "Historical Records"

Translation: Smart people can understand things before they appear or form. Fully foreseen.

7. (If you fall and fail to recover, you will regret it and die).

Han? Chao Cuo

Translation: If you are depressed and decadent due to setbacks, and cannot get back up, then it will be too late to regret in the future.

8. (Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance.) Su Shi

Translation: In ancient times, those who accomplished great things not only had outstanding talents, and even more perseverance.

9. (To make mistakes without correcting them is to make mistakes). "The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Knowing a mistake and not correcting it, this is the real fault!

10. (Don't choose people by seeking, don't judge things by what you have already done).

Translation: Don’t hire people based on perfection and blame, and don’t compete with others based on your own strengths.

11. (A white stone looks like jade, a treacherous person looks like a virtuous man.) "Bao Puzi"

Translation: A white stone looks like precious jade, and a treacherous person looks like a noble person. people. Warn people to be careful not to be fooled by illusions.

12. (A man’s ambition is to be a man, to be poor is to be strong, to be old is to be strong). "Book of the Later Han Dynasty"

Translation: A real man should be ambitious and be more determined when he is in trouble. When he gets older, he should be more energetic.

13. (The troubles of ordinary people are hidden in a song, but hidden in Dali). "Xunzi"

Translation: A common problem in people's understanding is that they are often blinded by a certain one-sided phenomenon of things, and cannot understand the whole thing.

14. (Those who are high may not necessarily be wise, and those who are low may not be stupid.) Bai Juyi

Translation: People with high status may not necessarily be talented, and people with low status may not be ignorant. Countless facts prove that the masses are the real heroes.

15. (The roots are luxuriant, and the anointing is fertile.) Han Yu

If you want to achieve academic success, you must first lay a solid foundation.

16. (The yellow bell was destroyed and abandoned, and the clay pot thundered.) "Chu Ci"

Translation: The yellow bell was destroyed and abandoned, but the casserole thundered. It is a metaphor that bad people are arrogant and act recklessly, while good people are suppressed and suppressed.

17. (There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, only people call them.) "Zuo Zhuan"

Translation: The arrival of misfortunes and blessings is not certain, they are all called by people themselves.

18. (You will know later after you have done it, and you will know it after you have practiced it. There is no such thing as knowing it after you have failed).

Translation: Only when you are exposed to reality can you understand the truth of things, and only through practice can you understand the difficulty of doing things. How can you gain knowledge without practice?

19. (domestic) "Zizhi Tongjian" (Zizhi Tongjian)

Translation: It describes the scene of peace and prosperity.

20. (Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil). "Zuo Zhuan"

Translation: Jian Jian is the only quality possessed by moral people; luxury is the root of evil.

21. (Every step of the way must make progress). "Jingde Chuan Leng Lu"

Translation: Even if you have reached the top of a hundred-foot pole and have made great achievements, you cannot be proud and complacent, but you must continue to work hard and make persistent efforts to strive for greater success. victory.

22. (Poverty leads to change, change leads to generalization, generality leads to long-lasting) "Book of Changes"

Translation: When things develop to the extreme, they must undergo changes. Only after changes can they continue to develop. Only through continuous development can we survive for a long time.

　23. (Being humble does not harm one’s intelligence; poverty does not harm one’s ability.) Kuan Huan

Translation: Being poor and having low taste does not prevent him from becoming a smart and moral person. .

24. (A gentleman gives words as a gift, and a common man gives money as a gift).

"Xunzi"

Translation: People with high moral standards can give each other good advice, but ordinary people always like to give money and gifts to each other.

25. (Those who stand up cannot stand, those who cross cannot stand). "Laozi"

Translation: It means that you must be down-to-earth and make steady progress in doing things, otherwise nothing will be accomplished.

26. (To benefit the country, live or die.) "Zuo Zhuan"

Translation: As long as it is beneficial to the country, we must go all out regardless of life or death.

27. (Forgetting to eat when you are angry, forgetting about worries when you are happy.) "The Analects"

Translation: Study hard and work hard. I even forgot to eat and felt happy and carefree because of it.

28. (When you see danger, you will have to think about it.) "The Analects"

Translation: When you see the country is in danger, you are willing to sacrifice your life for the country; when you see benefits, you should think about it. Is this ethical?

29. (It is better to believe in books than to have no books at all) "Mencius"

Translation: When studying knowledge, one cannot blindly believe in books; one cannot blindly accept all the research results of predecessors , but to inherit critically and absorb useful things.

30. (Hypocrisy does not last long, and falsehood does not last long.) "Han Feizi"

Translation: It shows that deception cannot last long.

31. (It is never too late to drill a well when you are thirsty, or to cast a cone when fighting) "Huangdi Neijing"

Translation: It means that everything must be prepared in advance and nothing can be done. Only try to deal with it when the time comes.

32. (Success or failure depends on the dye. Orchid, Zhi, abalone, and everything changes with it). "Ten Gradually Bu Keshu"

Translation: Whether a person's moral cultivation is a success or a failure depends on the influence of the environment. If you get close to a good person like Lan Zhi, you will be affected by good things and become a good person. He is as close to a bad guy as an abalone. They will be affected by bad influences and become bad people.

33. (When I am old, I am old, and I am old, and when I am young, I am young, and I am young). "Mencius"

Translation: We should respect and support other people's parents as we respect our own parents, and we should love and care for other people's children as we care for our own children.

34. (Good medicine is bitter but good for the disease; loyal words are bad for the ears and good for deeds.) "Confucius Family Sayings"

Translation: Good medicine is bitter but good for curing diseases. Listen to loyal words, even though they are not good for you. It is pleasing to the ears, but it is conducive to the integrity of one's behavior.

35. (When a tree receives a rope, it becomes righteous, and when a person receives advice, it becomes a saint.)

Translation: Use ink rope to draw lines, and you can saw the wood straight; be good at listening to others. With advice, people can become smart and talented.

36. (The good jade is not cut open, and is similar to the tiles and stones; the name is not Chi, but it is also mixed with the horses). "Book of Zhou"

Translation: The precious jade has not been taken out, and its appearance is similar to that of a stone; the famous thousand-mile horse has not yet galloped, and it is often mixed with the bad horses. This warns us to be good at identifying and discovering talents instead of burying them in waste.

37. (To pay lip service to others, but not to do so, you will resent the disaster and take it personally.) "Book of Rites"

Translation: Only verbally promises benefits to others, but does not give them actual benefits. interests, so that resentment and disaster will befall you.

38. (Do not make friends for profit, benevolence does not seek salary.) "Collection of Divinations"

Translation: Making friends is not based on self-interest, and being an official is not for the pursuit of money.

39. (Life is about hard work, don’t ask for anything?) Zhang Heng

Translation: The meaning of life lies in hard work, how can you get fruitful results without asking for anything?

40. (A gentleman must be careful about his independence.) "Book of Rites"