1. The mountains never get too high and the water never gets too deep.

It means: Only when the mountains do not abandon the earth and rocks can they become majestic; only when the sea does not abandon its trickling water can it become majestic.

The mountains never get too high and the sea never gets too deep - from Cao Cao's "Two Short Songs".

2. The old man is always ambitious, but the martyr is ambitious in his old age.

It means: Although the old thousand-mile horse is crouching beside the manger, its ambition is still galloping thousands of miles; even if the ambitious person reaches his old age, his ambition will never stop.

As an old man, he has ambitions for thousands of miles; as a martyr in his old age, his aspirations are endless - from Cao Cao's "The Turtle Sustains Life".

3. A hero is one who has great ambitions, has a good plan, has the opportunity to contain the universe, and can absorb the aspirations of heaven and earth.

Meaning: Anyone who becomes a hero has great ambitions and excellent strategies in their chests. They are all people with a mind that can accommodate the universe and an ambition that can swallow up the world.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms written by Luo Guanzhong at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty is exactly the popular story of Cao Cao and Liu Bei cooking wine and discussing heroes. The original text is as follows:

Cao said: "The husband is a hero. He is a person with great ambitions, a good plan, the ability to embrace the universe, and the aspirations of heaven and earth." Xuande said, "Who can be that person?" Cao Cao pointed his finger at Xuande, then pointed to himself, and said, "He is a hero today. , Only the emperor and Cao Er!" Xuande was startled when he heard this, and the spoon and chopsticks he held in his hand fell to the ground.

Translation - Cao Cao said: "A person who can be called a hero should be a person with great ambitions, a good plan, the opportunity to hide the universe, and the ambition of the world." Xuande asked: "Then Who can be called a hero?" Cao Cao pointed his finger at Xuande, then pointed at himself and said, "The only heroes in the world today are Shijun and me (Cao Cao)."

Xuan When De heard this, he was startled, and the chopsticks and spoons in his hands couldn't help but fall to the ground.

4. Drinking and singing, what is life like? Like morning dew, it will be more painful every day when it goes away.

It means: Looking at the fine wine in front of you, you should drink and sing loudly. How long can you live in this world? It was like the morning dew disappeared in an instant, and too many days had passed.

From "Dan Ge Xing" by Cao Cao (Three Kingdoms, Wei).

5. If a husband has his ambition, he will achieve it.

Meaning: If you have ambition, you will definitely succeed in your career.

From Cao Cao's "Ling in Praise of Taishan Prefect Lu Qian".