One hundred classic Chinese sayings
1. Heaven is in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. ——"Book of Changes"
Translation: As a gentleman, you should have a strong will, an endless spirit of struggle, strive to strengthen self-cultivation, complete and develop your own studies or career, and this is reflected in your ability to do so. The will of Heaven will live up to the responsibilities and talents given to a gentleman by the universe.
2. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. ——"Three Kingdoms" Liu Bei's words
Translation: Don't do anything just because it is a small, inconspicuous bad thing; on the contrary, do something small. Don't do something good that benefits others just because it doesn't mean much.
3． Seeing good is like falling short, seeing bad is like exploring the soup. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Translation: When you see a good person, you are afraid that it will be too late to learn from him; when you see a good thing, you are afraid that it will be too late and you will not be able to do it. When you see evil people or bad things, it is like coming into contact with hot water. You should leave immediately and stay away.
4. If you are generous to yourself but do not blame others, you will be far away from resentment. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: Those who work hard and take the main responsibility for mistakes are "self-benefiting", and being more understanding and tolerant to others are "taking less responsibility from others". , there will be no resentment towards each other.
5. The beauty of a gentleman is the beauty of a man, but the evil of a man is not. The villain is on the contrary. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: A gentleman always starts from the desire to be kind or beneficial to others, wholeheartedly promotes others to realize their good intentions and legitimate requirements, and does not look at the world with cold eyes. Or they are afraid that the world will not be chaotic and will not add fuel to the fire when others have failures, mistakes, or pain. Villains, on the contrary, are always "evil as adults but not beautiful as adults".
6． When you see a virtuous person, you think about them; when you see a virtuous person, you reflect on yourself. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: When you see someone who has strengths and advantages that exceed your own in a certain aspect, humbly ask for advice, study hard, and find ways to catch up with him and reach the same level as him; when you see someone If you have some shortcomings or shortcomings, you should calmly reflect and see if you have the same shortcomings or shortcomings as others.
7． Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: If you don't want it (pain, disaster, misfortune...), don't impose it on others.
8． Be responsible and don't give in to the teacher. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: When you encounter a good thing that you should do, you should not hesitate. Even if the teacher is nearby, you should rush to do it. Later it developed into the idiom "do your duty without giving in".
9. A gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: A gentleman does not talk too much, but he does things quickly and dexterously.
10． When two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can break through metal; if they are of the same mind, their stench is as bad as orchid. ——"Book of Changes"
Translation: People who work together are strong enough to break hard metal; people who work together and express unanimous opinions are so persuasive that people smell the fragrance. The orchid fragrance is easy to accept.
11． A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move. ——"Book of Changes"
Translation: Even if a gentleman has outstanding talents and extraordinary skills, he will not show off or show off everywhere. Rather, it is about putting talents or skills to use when necessary.
12. If you are full, you will suffer losses, but if you are modest, you will benefit. ——"Shang Shu"
Translation: Being complacent with the achievements you have achieved will lead to losses and disasters; being humble and always aware of your own shortcomings will benefit from it.
13． Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't know something but doesn't get upset? ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: If I have achieved something and others don't understand it, I will never feel angry or aggrieved. Isn't this also a sign of gentlemanly demeanor?
14. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: When you say something, you must keep your word; when you decide what you want to do, you must do it resolutely and courageously.
15. No intention, no necessity, no solidity, no me. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: Speak the facts, don't make assumptions out of thin air; don't be arbitrary or willful when things happen; do whatever is feasible; be flexible in doing things, not rigid; don't take "I" as the center in everything, don't Self-righteous, work together with the people around you to complete the task together.
16. When three people are walking together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: When three people are together, there must be someone among them who is worthy of my learning in some way, then he can be my teacher. I choose his strengths to learn from, and I will learn from his shortcomings and shortcomings and correct them.
17. A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others. ——"The Analects"
Translation: A gentleman always blames himself, looking for shortcomings and problems within himself. Villains often look at others and look for their shortcomings and deficiencies.
18. A gentleman is magnanimous, while a villain is always concerned. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: A gentleman is open-minded, frank and clean in his thoughts, and his appearance and movements appear to be very comfortable and stable. The villain has too many desires in his heart and a heavy psychological burden. He is often worried and worried. His appearance and movements also appear uneasy, and he often seems to be unable to sit or stand firmly.
19． Don't blame God, don't blame others. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: When encountering setbacks and failures, never make excuses from an objective perspective, and never push the responsibility to others. Later it developed into the idiom "blame everything but others".
20. Don't vent your anger, don't make mistakes. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: If you make a mistake, don't take it out on others, and don't make it a second time.
21. A little impatience will mess up a big plan. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: Even if you really want to do something you shouldn't do, but insisting on not doing it is called "forbearance". Being intolerant of small things will affect the overall situation and ruin big things.
22. Even the villain’s faults must be penalized. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: A villain must cover up his faults.
23. To make mistakes without correcting them is to make mistakes. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is a real mistake.
24. A gentleman should stick to his roots, and the Tao will be born from his roots. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: A gentleman devotes himself to the fundamentals and establishes the fundamentals, and the "Tao" will naturally arise.
25. A gentleman is ashamed of his words rather than his actions. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: A gentleman thinks that it is shameful to talk too much and do too little.
26． Think before you act. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: Everything you do must be done after repeated consideration.
27. Anyone who does unrighteousness will surely die. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
Translation: If you do too many bad things, you will eventually destroy yourself.
28. No one has any faults, but if he can correct his faults, there is no greater good. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
Translation: Everyone may make mistakes, and if they make mistakes, they will still be the best people as long as they correct themselves.
29． Don't cover up your great virtue with a single glance. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
Translation: When evaluating a person, one cannot erase his merit just because of a slight mistake.
30. If a person can do it once, he can do it by a hundred; if a person can do it by ten, he can do it by a thousand. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean"
Translation: People learn it once and for all. If I spend hundreds of efforts, I will definitely learn it. If others can master it ten times, if I learn it a thousand times, I will definitely master it.
31. Knowing shame is close to courage. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean"
Translation: Knowing what is a shameful behavior is a good sign of bravery.
32． Take fifty steps to laugh at a hundred steps. ——"Mencius"
Translation: Be complacent in thinking that one's own mistakes are smaller than others' and that one's shortcomings are fewer than others'.
33． A gentleman never fails to be kind to others. ——"Mencius"
Translation: The greatest advantage of a gentleman is to treat others with a noble and benevolent heart.
34． Everyone can be like Yao and Shun. ——"Mencius"
Translation: As long as they work hard, everyone can become a great sage like Yao and Shun.
35． An embankment of a thousand feet will be destroyed by the holes of ants; a room of a hundred feet will be burned by smoke from the gaps. ——"Han Feizi"
Translation: A thousand-mile embankment may collapse because of ants digging holes; a hundred-foot-tall building may be burned down because of fire caused by sparks emerging from the gaps in the chimney.
36. Those who speak are not guilty, and those who hear are enough to be warned. ——"Preface to Poems"
Translation: Those who make criticisms are not guilty. When you hear other people's criticisms, you should carefully reflect on yourself. If you make mistakes, correct them. If they are not wrong, take them as advice given to you by others.
37. Good medicine is hard on the mouth but good for the disease; good advice is hard on the ears but good for deeds. ——"Confucius' Family Sayings"
Translation: Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for curing diseases; words of advice and advice may not sound pleasant to the ears but are good for people's behavior.
38. A kind word warms you for three winters, but a bad word hurts you for six months. ——Proverb of the Ming Dynasty
Translation: A kind and helpful word can make the listener feel warm even in the severe cold of winter; on the contrary, harsh and vicious words can hurt other people's feelings and self-esteem, even if In the hot summer of June, people will also feel cold.
39． According to thousands of scriptures, filial piety and brotherhood come first. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"
Translation: According to thousands of classic principles, filial piety to parents and friendship to brothers are the first things that should be done.
40. Good and evil are done by people, and misfortunes and blessings are caused by oneself. - "Zengguang Xianwen"
Translation: Good and bad things are all done by oneself, and disasters and happiness are all caused by one's own words and deeds.
41. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: If you only study without thinking, you will not feel confused; if you only dream without studying, you will be tired and gain nothing.
42. To know something is to know it, and to know something is to know it, and to know it is to know it. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: Knowing means knowing. If you don't know, you should say you don't know. Don't cheat. This is wise behavior.
43. Work is accomplished by hard work, but wasteful by playfulness; success is achieved by thinking, and destroyed by casualness. ——Han Yu
Translation: Success in career or study lies in hard work and diligence. If you are too playful and relax your requirements, you will achieve nothing; in life, you must think carefully and thoroughly before you can achieve anything.
Willfulness, sloppiness, and casualness will only lead to failure.
44. There are three aspects of reading: understanding with the heart, understanding with the eyes, and understanding with the mouth. ——Ming Dynasty Zhu Xi
Translation: Think with your heart, look carefully with your eyes, and read more with your mouth. Only when you do all three aspects well can you truly read.
45. Be tireless in learning and teaching. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: Study hard without feeling satisfied, teach others without feeling tired.
46. If you don’t accumulate steps, you won’t be able to reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you won’t be able to reach a river or sea. ——"Xunzi Encouraging Learning"
Translation: If you don't accumulate half steps and one step, you can't go thousands of miles away; if you don't gather the trickles, you can't form rivers and seas.
47. If you want to see a thousand miles away, reach a higher level. ——Wang Zhihuan of Tang Dynasty, "Climbing the Zhejiangque Tower"
Translation: If you want to see farther and broader scenery, you have to go up to the next floor. If you want to learn more and deeper knowledge, you have to work harder than before.
48. A strong person has a strong hand, so don’t boast to others. ——"Words of Warning"
Translation: Although you are a strong person, there must be someone stronger than you, so don't be proud and complacent in front of others and brag about yourself.
49. If jade is not polished, it will not become a tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know. ——"Book of Rites·Xue Ji"
Translation: Jade cannot become useful jade without carving; people without study do not understand principles.
50. Black-haired people don’t know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late. ——"Encouragement to Study"
Translation: When you are young, you don't know how to seize the time and study diligently. When you are old, it is too late to study.
51. Those who don’t know enough are eager to learn, and those who are ashamed to ask are complacent. ——Lin Bu's "Records of Saving Hearts"
Translation: Those who know their own shortcomings and study hard are smart people, and those who are not easy to ask questions and are proud and complacent are shameful.
52. You can’t help but learn. ——"Xunzi"
Translation: Learning cannot be stopped.
53. Isn’t it a pleasure to learn and practice from time to time? ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: Isn't it a happy thing to review the knowledge you have learned at the appropriate time and gain a new understanding of the knowledge?
54. By reviewing the past and learning the new, you can become a teacher. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: People who learn new knowledge and often review the knowledge they have already learned. If they continue to study and review, their knowledge and cultivation will be improved quickly. Such people can become Teacher.
55. Read thousands of volumes and write like a master. ——Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: If you read a lot, your writing will flourish, as if you have divine help.
56. If young people don’t work hard, old people will be sad. ——"Han Yuefu? Chang Ge Xing"
Translation: If you don't study hard when you are young, you will only regret and sigh when you are old.
57. Read it a hundred times, and its meaning will become apparent. ——"Three Kingdoms"
Translation: Reading must be repeated many times in order to understand the meaning of the book.
58. Learning without converting is not learning. ——Song Dynasty Yang Wanli
Translation: Learning knowledge but not being able to apply it flexibly cannot be called learning.
59. Be eager to learn but not hesitant. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
Translation: Love learning but not half-heartedly.
60. If you don’t learn enough, you are afraid of losing it. ——."The Analects of Confucius? Uncle Qin"
Translation: When learning knowledge, I am afraid of not catching up. If I catch up, I am afraid of losing it again.
61. If a person does not learn, he is still standing in front of the wall. ——"Shang Shu"
Translation: If a person does not study, he is like standing facing a wall and cannot see anything.
62. Be knowledgeable and easy to ask questions, and then you can be talented. ——"Xunzi"
Translation: Smart people must study hard and ask questions to become talented.
63. The breadth of learning lies in perseverance, and perseverance lies in solid determination. ——Jin Ge Hong
Translation: The profundity of knowledge lies in not being tired of learning, and not being tired of learning lies in having a firm goal.
64. Learning but not knowing is the same as not learning; knowing but not being able to do it is the same as not knowing. ——Huang Jing
Translation: Learning knowledge but not being able to understand some truth from it is no different from not learning; having learned the truth but not being able to apply it still means not learning the truth.
65. Be broad-minded and make reservations; be rich in accumulation but thin in hair. ——Su Shi, Song Dynasty Choose to use appropriately.
66. A slight difference is a thousand miles away. ——Song Lu Jiuyuan
Translation: To do anything, you must do it carefully at the beginning. If you do it even slightly wrong, the result will be very different.
67. The prime years will never come again, and the morning will never come again. ——Jin Tao Yuanming
Translation: The beautiful youth will never come again after it has passed. There cannot be two mornings in a day. Cherish the time!
68. Words are useless, but actions are not far away.
——"Zuo Zhuan"
Translation: The content or subject matter of the article is very good, but if the expression is inappropriate, then there will not be many people who will appreciate it, and it will be difficult to spread through the ages.
69. In order to learn, one should neither be small nor arrogant. ——Gu Yanwu
Translation: When studying, don’t feel inferior in the face of profound knowledge, nor should you be proud and complacent just because you have learned a little bit of knowledge.
70. Being eager to learn is close to knowledge, practicing hard is close to benevolence, and knowing shame is close to courage. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean"
Translation: Being diligent and eager to learn is close to wisdom; doing anything as long as you work hard is close to benevolence; knowing right and wrong, good and evil, is a manifestation of courage.
71. When the book is used, I will regret it less. I will not know the difficulties until I have experienced them. ——Chen Tingzhuo
Translation: Knowledge always makes people feel that it is not enough when it is applied. If you have not experienced many things personally, you will not know how difficult it is.
72. The stupid bird flies first and enters the forest early; the stupid person learns hard and becomes talented early. ——"Motto of Saving the World"
Translation: Birds that fly slowly will take off early and fly into the woods earlier than other birds. People who are not smart enough can become successful earlier than others as long as they work hard. .
73. There is a road to the mountain of books, and diligence is the path, and there is no limit to the sea of ??learning, and hard work is the boat. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"
Translation: Diligence is a shortcut to reach the peak of knowledge. Only by not being afraid of hardship can you swim freely in the ocean of knowledge.
74. Learning is like sailing against the current. If you don’t advance, you will retreat. ——"Zengguang Xianwen"
Translation: Learning requires continuous progress and continuous efforts, just like a boat traveling against the current. If you don't work hard to move forward, you can only go backwards.
75. My life has a limit, but my knowledge has no limit. ——"Zhuangzi"
Translation: My life is limited, but human knowledge is infinite.
76. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. ——Ming Gu Yanwu
Translation: Everyone bears a great responsibility for the prosperity and decline of the country.
77. Born in sorrow, died in happiness. ——Mencius
Translation: Adversity can temper one’s will and make one stronger. On the contrary, always being satisfied with enjoyment will make people not seek advancement and gradually fall behind.
78. I dare not forget about my country even if I am humble. ——Lu You's "Sickness arose from the Book"
Translation: Although I have a low status, I have never forgotten my responsibility to care about the country and the people.
79. Since ancient times, no one has ever died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate the youth of Han Dynasty. ——Song Dynasty Wen Tianxiang's "Crossing the Lingding Ocean"
Translation: Since ancient times, everyone will inevitably die, so let's leave a piece of patriotic loyalty in the annals of history!
80. Worry about the world’s worries first, and rejoice after the world’s happiness. ——Song Dynasty Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower"
Translation: When sharing the country's worries, be ahead of others and be more anxious than others; when enjoying happiness, let others come first and put yourself last.
81. Xiaolai wants to serve the country, not to be a prince. ——Tang Cen Shen's "Guanren Goes to Anxi"
Translation: From an early age, I have thought about serving the motherland, rather than thinking about becoming a marquis or an official.
82. Things that are beneficial to the country cannot be avoided even if they are dead. ——Ming Lu Kun's "Moaning Language Volume 1"
Translation: Do things that are beneficial to the country bravely, even if there is the risk of death, do not avoid it.
83. An inch of mountains and rivers, an inch of gold. ——Jin? Zuo Qigongyu
Translation: Every inch of the mountains and rivers of the motherland is more precious than an inch of gold and must never be given to outsiders.
84. If you want to make peace with your family, you must first make peace with your country. ——Wu Zetian
Translation: If you want to build a happy personal family, you must first make the country stable and prosperous.
85. Sacrificing one’s life to go to the national disaster, treating one’s death as if one were returning home. ——Three Kingdoms? Cao Zhi's "White Horse"
Translation: When the country is in danger, we must dare to stand up and treat death as if we were going home.
86. The sound of the wind, the rain, and the sound of reading are all in my ears; I care about everything in the family, the state, and the world. ——Ming Gu Xiancheng
Translation: The sound of wind, rain, and the sound of reading all enter our ears. Therefore, as a scholar, we should be concerned about family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, and all kinds of things. You can’t just study hard.
87. Live as a hero, and die as a ghost. ——Song Dynasty Li Qingzhao's "Summer Quatrains"
Translation: Be a hero when you are alive, and be a hero after you die.
88. Those who benefit the country love them, and those who harm the country hate them. ——"Yan Zi Chun Qiu"
Translation: If something is beneficial to the country, we should do it enthusiastically; if anything is harmful to the country, we should hate it and stay away from it. 89. The original intention of reading is Yuanyuan. ——Song Dynasty Lu You
Translation: The purpose of studying should be to master knowledge and serve the society and the public, not to get promoted and get rich.
90. The times are approaching, and we can draw pictures one by one. ——Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty
Translation: In history, many loyal ministers and righteous men showed their integrity when the country was in trouble, and each of them went down in history.
91. I feel sorry for my parents, who worked so hard to give birth to me.
——"The Book of Songs"
Translation: Thinking of parents, how heartbroken children feel for them! They spent so much hard work giving birth to me and raising me!
92. The desire to serve the country will last until death. ——Su Shi of the Song Dynasty
Translation: The ambition to serve the motherland will not change until death.
93. Worrying about the country and forgetting about home, sacrificing one’s life to help those in need is the ambition of a loyal minister. ——Three Kingdoms? Cao Zhi's "Seeking Self-Sincerity"
Translation: Worrying about national affairs and forgetting the small family, and sacrificing one's life to save the country from danger are the ambitions of loyal ministers.
94. When a man lives his life, he should wipe out the world and live in peace in one room? ——Chinese Chen Fanyu
Translation: A person with ambition should dare to fight against all kinds of behaviors that are not conducive to the country when he lives in the world. How can he be satisfied with just handling the small affairs of his own family? ?
95. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as wine. ——"Zhuangzi"
Translation: The communication between gentlemen is as plain and pure as water, so that such friendship will last; the communication between villains is as strong and sweet as sweet wine. Thick, but not long-lasting.
96. When I am old, I am in harmony with others; when I am young, I am in harmony with others. ——"Mencius"
Translation: Respect and love other people's elders as you respect and love your own elders; care for other people's children as you care for your own children.
97. Not fighting when you see an insult is an insult. ——"Gongsun Longzi"
Translation: When justice is insulted and bullied but you do not stand up, it is a sign of shame.
98. Everyone in the world knows that taking something is taking, but no one knows that giving it is taking. ——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty"
Translation: People think that only getting things from others is a gain, but they don't know that giving to others is also a gain.
99. Everyone is destined to die. It may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. ——Han Sima Qian's "Letter to Ren'an (Changqing)"
Translation: After all, people are bound to die, but the value of death is different. Dying for the people's just cause is more important than Mount Tai, and those who die are more important than Mount Tai. The death of a person who is selfish and benefits himself at the expense of others is lighter than a feather.
100. Sheep have the kindness of kneeling down to breastfeed, and crows have the kindness of feeding back. ——"Zeng Guang Xian Wen"
Translation: Lambs have the act of gratitude by kneeling down to receive breast milk, little crows have the feeling of feeding the mother crow with food in their mouths, and children must know how to be filial to their parents.