1. It is easier for a young person to learn than to become an old man, so one inch of time cannot be taken lightly.

Source: Zhu Xi's "Occasionally/Encouraging Learning Poems"

Translation: Youth is easy to pass away, but learning is difficult to achieve, so every inch of time must be cherished and not easily let go. .

2. The lights are on at three o'clock and the chicken is on at five o'clock. It's when men are studying. Black-haired people don't know how to study early, and white-haired people regret studying late.

Source: "Encouraging Learning" by Yan Zhenqing

Translation: From midnight to the time when the rooster crows every day, it is the best time for boys to study. Young people don't know that if they get up early and study diligently, it will be too late to regret that they have not studied enough when they are old.

3. A day’s plan starts in the morning, a year’s plan starts in spring, and a life’s plan starts with diligence.

Source: Shao Yong

Translation: The plan of a day depends on the decision made in the morning, the plan of the year depends on the decision made in the spring, and the plan of a lifetime depends on the decision of hard work.

4. The prime years will never come again, and it is difficult to come back in the morning. You should be encouraged in time. Time waits for no one.

Source: Tao Yuanming's "Twelve Miscellaneous Poems·Part 1"

Translation: Once the beautiful years of youth have passed, they will never come back again, and you will never see the second time in a day. Second sunrise. You should encourage yourself to work hard when you are young and strong. Time passes by and does not wait for others.

5. The deceased is like a man who never gives up day and night.

Source: Chapter 12 of "The Analects"

Translation: Time passes like running water, day and night.