Original text Those who are young and talented are the most susceptible to corruption. If so, father and brother should feel worried, not happy. It is necessary to always add simple bundles, make them familiar with the classics, train them to be generous and respectful, and do not let them hang out with the superficial. After more than ten years of this, my ambitions have developed on their own. Otherwise, the things that can be considered are not limited to one end. What I say is a medicinal stone for future generations. Everyone must be careful about it, so as not to regret it.

Translation

Young people with quick thinking are the most likely to learn bad things. If there is such a situation, the elders should regard it as a matter of worry and not as a matter of joy. They must be restrained and disciplined frequently, required to familiarize themselves with Confucian classics, taught that they must be tolerant, kind, respectful, and cautious, and do not let them associate with frivolous and superficial people. In this way, after more than ten years, (their) ambitions and interests (will) develop naturally. Otherwise, there won’t be only one thing to worry about. My words are good medicine for young people. They should be treated with caution and not to leave any regrets.

Explanation

1. Cai Rui: quick thinking.

2. If so: If this is the case. Refers to those with sharp talents.

3. Simple bundle: constraint.

4. Classics: Classics, which can specifically refer to Confucian classics and hundreds of books by various scholars.

5. Respectfully: respectfully and cautiously.

6. A frivolous person: a person who is idle and frivolous.

7. Duan: This refers to one aspect.

8. Medicinal stones: medicines and stone needles used to treat diseases, here refers to good medicine and advice.

9. Yi (yi): stay.

10. Later: Regret.

11. Regret: Regret.

12. Order (1): supervise; command, stipulate (2): let, make.

13. From now on: From now on.

14. Yi: easy.

15. Worry: Worry.

16. Yes: Worth it.

17. Wu: Same as "no", no.

18.,: refers to such a person.

19. Worry: Worry.

20. Young people: young people.

21. This is the situation.

22. Worry: Worry.

23. Jinzhi: Treat him with caution.

24. Training: training. [1]

Explanation of "thought" "thought" can be understood in two ways. The "thought" in "should think of it as worry" and "should not think of it as joy" above should be understood as "taking (it) for". "Think of it as worry" and "think of it as joy" mean to treat it as worry or treat it as joy. joy. Also "the emperor considered him a general" should be understood as "the emperor regarded (him) as a general", which means that the emperor appointed him as a general. Another interpretation of "thinking" refers to "thinking", such as "He thought the enemy troops had left", which means that he thought the enemy troops had left. Also "the wife thought her husband had died early" means that the wife thought her husband had died long ago.

About the author

Lu You (November 13, 1125 - January 26, 1210) was named Wuguan, nicknamed Fangweng, Han nationality, Yuezhou Shanyin (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang) )people. A patriotic poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, he is the author of dozens of extant collections such as "Jiannan Poetry Manuscript" and "Weinan Collected Works". He said that he had "thousands of poems in sixty years". More than 9,300 poems are still extant in our country. The poet with the most poems.

Chinese name: Lu You. Nationality: Chinese. Nationality: Han. Birthplace: Shanyin, Yuezhou (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). . Date of birth: November 13, 1125. Date of death: January 26, 1210. Occupation: Poet This person's representative works include one volume of "Fang Weng Ci" and two volumes of "Weinan Ci". "Book of the Southern Tang Dynasty" and "Notes of Laoxue'an". His father, Lu Zaiye, was a famous calligrapher and a scholar with a high reputation. His family's collection of books amounts to more than 13,000 volumes, including classics, histories, works, and collections. Such a well-educated bureaucratic family gave Lu You a good literary influence since childhood.

Relying on this unique condition, he concentrated on studying and studying. He once wrote in his poems: "I have been reading a lot since I was born, and Wan Zhengzong's eyes have dried up." . His reading range is very wide, and he has studied all kinds of important works since the pre-Qin and Han Dynasties. At that time, many of his father's associates were well-known literati and bachelors. They often talked about poetry and prose together, and discussed the pros and cons of systematic styles, styles, and rhythms of poetry and prose. Lu You was always listening attentively. No matter how late at night we talked, he would listen to the end. When Lu You encountered difficulties in his studies, he took the initiative to ask them for advice. Because he was smart and studious, by the age of twelve or thirteen, his poetry was already considerable. The era in which Lu You lived was an era of confrontation between the Kuomintang and Jin dynasties. Lu You's ability to become a patriotic poet is also closely related to his family education. When Lu You was a child, the Jurchen tribe of the Jin Dynasty invaded the south on a large scale. The mountains and rivers of the motherland were torn apart, and the people of the Central Plains were separated from their wives and children. When Lu You was still in his infancy, he accompanied his family to escape from the war, and they were displaced and faced with many hardships. His father, Lu Zai, was a patriotic scholar-bureaucrat who fought with the army and the people to resist aggression. In the tenth year of Shaoxing (1140), Yue Fei defeated the Jin soldiers. Zhao Gou and Qin Hui won twelve gold medals in a row, transferred Yue Fei back, and imprisoned him to death on "unfounded" charges. Seeing this situation, the patriots were heartbroken. When Lu You's father and his friends gathered together, they would always talk about the devastation of the people and the brutality of the Jin people. They would often gnash their teeth in anger. When they talked about Qin Hui's traitorous behavior, they would all get angry and scold him. After the guests left, Lu You's father often sat alone and cried sadly. These touching scenes gave Lu You a vivid education lesson on patriotism and concern for the people.