1. A diligent and humble gentleman will be admired by all people

"Xiang Zhuan" says: A diligent and humble gentleman will definitely win the respect and submission of all people.

2. Be careful in your appearance and appearance.

From "The Book of Songs·Daya·Tao Min". Instrument: Instrument. Color: face. Beautiful appearance, pleasant face, careful in everything.

3. A humble gentleman is humble enough to feed himself

The words come from "Yi Qian". It means that only a humble gentleman will have the spirit of self-management, self-learning, and self-improvement.

4. Sending mayflies to heaven and earth, a drop in the ocean

From the ancient poem "Qian Chibi Ode". , (on the river) driving this small boat, raising glasses to toast each other, like mayflies in the vast world, as small as a grain of corn in the vast sea.

5. A gentleman is peaceful but not arrogant, and a villain is arrogant but not arrogant

Selected: "The Analects of Confucius·Zilu". Translation Confucius said: A gentleman is quiet and calm but not arrogant and rude; a villain is arrogant and rude but not quiet and calm.

6. If you don’t stop being complacent, you will be successful throughout your life.

See Song Ouyang Xiu’s "Reply to Li Xu’s First Book". Gou: If. Shuji (shùjishuji): Maybe, expressing hope or speculation; almost. The general meaning of these two sentences is: If you don't become complacent and give up halfway, you can probably work hard and make achievements throughout your life.

7. To work without cutting back, to have merit but not to be virtuous, is to be generous.

From "The Book of Changes: Qian Gua". Having merit but not boasting about it, having merit but not boasting about it, this is profound benevolence.

8. Don’t see what is hidden, and don’t show what is subtle. Therefore, a gentleman should be careful about his independence.

From "The Book of Rites: The Doctrine of the Mean". Don't relax your demands because you are in a place where others can't see or hear, and don't be careless about trivial matters. Moral principles cannot be left for a moment, and you must always use them to check your words and deeds. Even when a person is alone and no one is paying attention, he should be cautious in his words and deeds and not do anything immoral or immoral.

9. Those who cherish treasures should not travel at night; those who have made great achievements should not underestimate the enemy

From "Warring States Policy-Zhao Ce". This sentence can be interpreted as: Those who carry valuable treasures do not walk at night, and those who can achieve great achievements do not underestimate the enemy.

10. He has a broad and profound knowledge but never fails to express his opinions, and he is clear-minded in thinking but never disputes in his speech.

See "Notes of Da Dai? Duke Ai Asked about the Five Meanings". Cut: to boast. Think: think about. Mingda: clear and thorough. Argue: argue, dispute. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: to be knowledgeable and knowledgeable without any arrogance or boastfulness, to have clear and thorough thoughts without any competitive rhetoric. This is what a humble and mature person should cultivate.