1. When you climb the tower, you will feel relaxed and happy, forgetting all the favors and disgrace, and you will feel joyful while drinking wine in the wind. ——Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower"

Translation: When I boarded the Yueyang Tower, I felt a sense of open-minded spiritual joy, and forgot all the glory and humiliation. Now I I just want to take a drink from my wine glass in the breeze to express my inner joy.

In this sentence, the author expressed his joy when he climbed to Yueyang Tower.

2. The general does not know the past and the present, but the ordinary man has a brave ear. ——Fan Zhongyan of the Northern Song Dynasty, "History of the Song Dynasty·Biography of Di Qing".

Translation: If a general does not know the historical facts of ancient times and the reality of today, he can only be as brave as ordinary people.

This shows that a good general should not only be brave, but also knowledgeable. He must be familiar with historical experience and lessons, and at the same time be familiar with today's actual situation.

In this way, he can flexibly use the experience of the ancients to formulate practical strategies, effectively contain and attack the enemy, and at the same time preserve the strength of our army as much as possible.

If a general is ignorant, only has good martial arts skills, and blindly leads the army to fight against the enemy, he will easily be plotted by the enemy and cause the army to suffer serious losses.

3. The blue sky, the yellow leaves on the ground, the autumn colors in waves, the cold smoke and green on the waves. ——Fan Zhongyan, Song Dynasty, "Su Muzhe·Biyuntian".

Translation: The sky is endlessly clear, with floating clouds flying above, and the ground is covered with golden autumn leaves.

The poem describes the autumn scene of blue sky and white clouds, yellow leaves all over the ground, vast autumn water, and green mist. Although it is about autumn scenery, it has a broad artistic conception. When reading it, one does not feel a sense of decay and sadness, but a broad and majestic beauty.

4. There is no reason for me to get drunk when my heart is broken. Before the wine arrives, I will burst into tears. ——Fan Zhongyan of the Northern Song Dynasty, "Yu Jie Xing"

Translation: I have been suffering from lovesickness in my heart. I often drink for no reason, but before I can drink it, I In my mouth, tears were already flowing down my face.

In this sentence, the author expresses his inner sorrow of homesickness while traveling.

5. People come and go on the river, but they love the beauty of sea bass. You see, a boat is in and out of the storm. ——Fan Zhongyan, Song Dynasty, "The Fisherman on the River".

Translation: People who travel on the river only know that seabass tastes good, but look at how hard it is for fishermen to navigate the boats in the wind and waves.

This sentence is intended to tell the world: when tasting delicious seabass, you should think about the hard work and hardship of fishermen risking their lives in the wind and waves.

6. The mountains reflect the setting sun and the sky receives water; the fragrant grass is ruthless, even outside the setting sun. ——Fan Zhongyan's "Su Mu Zhe"

Translation: The sky and water are connected into one piece, the sky and water are connected into one piece, and the ruthless grass grows continuously, even in the horizon further away than the setting sun.

7. Don’t be happy with things, and don’t be sad with yourself. ——Fan Zhongyan of the Song Dynasty, "Yueyang Tower"

Translation: Not happy or sad because of the gain or loss of external things. Nor is it painful or sad because of personal frustration and downfall.

8. Worry about the world’s worries first, and rejoice after the world’s happiness. ——Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower" article

Translation: Worry before the world is worried, and be happy after the world is happy.

Here, Fan Zhongyan’s attitude of “worry first” and “please later” is extremely clear. These two sentences are popular sayings through the ages, which reflect Fan Zhongyan's noble spirit of caring about the country and the people and caring about national affairs. Therefore, it will be famous throughout the ages and praised by future generations.

9. Sitting high in the Mingyue Tower and leaning alone, the wine fills my heart with sadness, turning into tears of lovesickness. ——"Su Muzhe·Nostalgia"

Translation: When the bright moon shines on the high pavilion, I don't want to lean there alone; when I pick up the wine and prepare to wash away the sorrow in my heart At this time, they all turned into tears of lovesickness and flowed into the mouth.