1. Who knows that every meal on the plate is hard work.
Source: "Compassion for the Farmers" by Li Shen, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: The food on this plate is earned through every bit of hard work.
2. A porridge or a meal should be thought of as hard-won, and a ray of constant thought is difficult to obtain.
This is a famous saying by Zhu Bolu, which comes from "Zhu Xi's Family Instructions".
Translation: A bowl of porridge and a meal must be thought of how hard-won it is.
Every stitch of Si County sewing on the clothes must be thought of how difficult it is. . The main purpose is to warn people to cherish and not to waste.
3. Being thrifty and economical is the source of promoting Taoism; advocating extravagance and indulgence is the root of bad virtue.
Source: Tang Dynasty Wu Jing's "Zhenguan Politicians: Admonition to the Prince"
Interpretation: Being able to be frugal and frugal is the source of carrying forward the great road; advocating luxury and self-indulgence are corruption The roots of morality.
4. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Building a country through diligence and thrift will always be the mantra.
Source: Modern Times. Zhu De's "Diligence and Frugality"
Interpretation: It is easy to throw away the tradition of diligence and frugality and slide into the mire of extravagance. But you can climb out of the mire of extravagance and return to the mire of extravagance. On the road to diligence and frugality, it is difficult. But no matter how difficult it is, we must curb the current trend of extravagance and restore the tradition of diligence and thrift.
Otherwise, our socialist empire may be ruined and the fruits of reform and opening up may be exhausted.
5. Although desires cannot be exhausted, they can be nearly exhausted; although desires cannot be put away, pursuits can be restrained.
Source: "Xunzi Correcting Names" in the Warring States Period
Translation: Although desire has no end and cannot be satisfied, it can be close to satisfaction; although desire cannot be eliminated, it can be modified control.