Poems expressing perseverance include:

1. "The Swordsman" by Jia Dao in the Tang Dynasty

Original text:

Ten years to sharpen a sword , Frost Blade has never been tried.

Today I will tell you, who has any injustice?

Translation:

After ten years of hard work, I sharpened a sharp sword. The blade shone with cold light, but the edge was not tested.

Take it out now and show it to you. If anyone has any injustice, you might as well tell me truthfully.

2. "Nanxuan Pine" by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty

Original text:

There is a solitary pine in Nanxuan, and the leaves are spreading. When the breeze is leisurely, the whole day and night are free and unrestrained.

The ancient moss is green in the shade, and the color is dyed with autumn mist. How can it soar into the sky, thousands of feet up?

Translation:

There is a lonely green pine tree in the south of the window, with such dense branches and leaves. The breeze always shakes its branches, and it is so comfortable all day long.

The shade of the trees has been covered with green moss for a long time, and the autumn clouds and mists are dyed green by it. When will the towering branches and leaves reach beyond the sky, standing thousands of feet upright?

3. "Seven Poems on the Military March (Part 4)" by Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty

Original text:

The long clouds in Qinghai darken the snow-capped mountains, and the lonely city looks at Yumen Pass in the distance.

The yellow sand will wear golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be returned until it is broken.

Translation:

The steaming clouds and mist rising from the Qinghai Lake obscure the continuous snow-capped mountains. The ancient border city and Yumen Pass are thousands of miles apart, facing each other from afar.

The yellow sand is thousands of miles away, and the frequent battles have worn away the armor of the soldiers guarding the border. However, their ambition is unquenchable and they vow not to return home until they defeat the invading enemy.

4. "Bamboo and Stone" by Zheng Xie of the Qing Dynasty

Original text:

Stand firmly on the green mountains and not relax, the roots are still in the broken rocks.

After countless hardships, I am still strong, regardless of the wind from east to west, north or south.

Translation:

I cling tightly to the green mountains and never let go, originally deeply rooted in the crevices of the rocks.

My body and bones are still strong despite countless blows, no matter how strong the wind blows from east to west, north and south.

5. Modern Chen Yi's "Green Pine"

Original text:

The green pine is heavy with heavy snow, and the green pine is straight and straight.

You must know that the pines are noble until the snow melts.

Translation:

A thick layer of snow is pressing on the pine branches. Take a closer look and you will see that the pine trees are tall and straight.

If you want to know how pure and tall this green pine is, you have to wait until the thick layer of snow on the tree melts before you can see it.

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