1. It means: Those who persist in doing things will succeed, and those who persist in moving forward will reach the place they want to reach.
2. It comes from "Yan Zi Chun Qiu Neipian Miscellaneous Part 2" by Yan Ying, a statesman of the Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period.
3. Original text: Liangqiu allegedly said that Yanzi said: "I will not be as good as Master until my death!" Yanzi said: "If you hear it, what you do will always be completed, and what you do will always come. Infants are not different from others. That is, he who always does it but never stops, and always goes on without stopping, so it is difficult to reach him."
4. Translation: "Those who do always succeed, and those who do always arrive" comes from a conversation between Qi Xiang Yan Ying and the doctor Liang Qiuju. . Liang Qiuju and Yan Ying were both friends and political rivals. Once, he said to Yanzi: "I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with you until I die!" Yanzi said: "I heard that people who work hard can often succeed, and people who move forward tirelessly can often reach their destination. I am better than Others are no different, they just keep doing and walking, so it is difficult to catch up."?
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Yanzi (578 BC). - 500 BC), named Ying, courtesy name Zhong, and posthumous name "Ping". He was a native of Yiwei (now Gaomi City, Shandong Province). He was a famous statesman, thinker and diplomat in Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Yan Ying is the son of Yan Ruo, a senior official in Qi. In the twenty-sixth year of Qi Linggong (556 BC), Yan Ruo died of illness, and Yan Ying succeeded him as the senior official. He served successively as Qi Linggong, Zhuanggong and Jinggong in three dynasties, and assisted the government for more than 50 years. He was famous among the princes for his political foresight, diplomatic ability and simple style. Yan Ying is smart, witty and eloquent. He assisted the state affairs internally and repeatedly admonished the king of Qi. Externally, he was both flexible and principled. He was not humiliated when traveling as an envoy and safeguarded Qi's national character and prestige.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia entry? Yan Ying