1. Famous Quotes

1. Don’t hesitate to spend your youth, and have fun when you don’t want it. ——Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty, "Three Poems of Feelings in the Mountains"

Meaning: There is no truth in not cherishing youth, and enjoying yourself in time does not mean doing whatever you want.

2. A dead tree grows again when spring comes, and no one can grow young again twice. ——Anonymous "Zengguang Xianwen" in the Ming Dynasty

Meaning: The withered trees will sprout again in the next spring, but you only have one life, and you can never make up for wasted youthful time. .

3. A hundred gold can buy a horse, a hundred gold can buy a beauty, ten thousand gold can buy a noble prince, but where can you buy youth? ——"Accidental Work" by Qu Fu in the Qing Dynasty

Meaning: One hundred catties can buy a good horse, one thousand gold can buy a beautiful woman, ten thousand gold can buy a high official, where can you buy a famous person? Can you buy youthful time?

4. Mayor Mo Dao Shaohua is here, and he treats me with a white face and a wrinkled face. ——Tang Li He's "Mocking Youth"

Meaning: Don't say that the good years will last forever, the days of gray hair and wrinkled face are waiting for you.

5. If you are young and work hard at the right time, it will be detestable if you are the boss. ——Song Dynasty Ouyang Xiu's "Ouyang Xiu's Quotes"

Meaning: If you don't work hard to make a difference when you are young, it will be useless to feel regret and sadness when you are old.

2. Examples

1. Sun Jing Xuanliang.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a man named Sun Jing, a famous politician. When he was young, he was diligent and studious. He often closed the door and studied alone. I read from morning to night every day, often forgetting to eat and sleep. After studying for a long time, I was tired and didn’t rest. After a long time, I was so tired that I dozed off.

He was afraid that it would affect his study and study, so he came up with a special method. In ancient times, men's hair was very long. He found a rope and tied one end firmly to the beam. When he was tired from studying, he took a nap. When he lowered his head, the rope would hold his hair, which would hurt his scalp. He would wake up immediately and continue reading and studying. This is the story of Sun Jing's hanging beam.

2. Su Qin stabs the thighs.

During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Su Qin who was also a famous politician. When I was young, due to my limited knowledge, I went to work in many places but was not taken seriously. After returning home, his family was also very cold towards him and looked down upon him. This stimulated him greatly. Therefore, he made up his mind to study hard.

He often studies until late at night. He is very tired and often takes naps until he wants to sleep. He also figured out a way to prepare an awl, and when he dozed off, he would use the awl to prick his thigh. In this way, I suddenly felt pain, woke myself up, and continued reading. This leads to the story of Su Qin's "gut stabbing".

3. Li Mi’s horn hanging book.

Li Mi of the Sui Dynasty was assigned as a bodyguard in the court of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty when he was a boy. He was flexible by nature. When he was on duty, he looked around and was discovered by Emperor Sui Yang. He thought the child was not honest and exempted him from his duties.

Li Mi was not depressed. After returning home, he studied hard and decided to become a learned person. One time, Li Mi rode an ox and went out to see friends. On the way, he hung the "Book of Han" on the horns of an ox and took the time to read. This incident became a legend.

4. Dong Zhongshu did not visit the garden for three years.

Dong Zhongshu concentrated on his studies and worked tirelessly. Although there was a garden behind his study, he concentrated on reading and studying and did not take a look at the garden for three years. Dong Zhongshu was so dedicated to studying knowledge that he became a famous thinker in the Western Han Dynasty.

5. Guan Ning divided the seats and sat separately.

In the Han Dynasty, Guan Ning and Hua Xin were classmates and friends. One day, while they were studying at the same table, a dignitary passed by in a car. Guan Ning was not disturbed and could study as usual, while Hua Xin went out to watch and was filled with envy.

Guan Ning saw that Hua Xin and he were not really like-minded friends, so he cut the tables and sat separately. Guan Ning finally succeeded in his career!