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The source of this sentence is Liang Qichao's On young chinese.
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"Wear its pale, go to its yellow. Even if there were years, there were eight famines. The future is like the sea, and there is a long way to go. "
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"There is a sky on the head and a land at the foot. It has a long history in vertical time and a vast territory in horizontal space. The future is vast and the days ahead are infinitely long. "
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What this article mainly wants to tell us is to encourage the young people in China to have the spirit of striving for progress, not afraid of difficulties and obstacles, and actively devote themselves to the cause of national rejuvenation. The author uses the theory of evolution as a weapon to express reformist political ideas, encourage people to keep forging ahead, bravely climb the peak of science and technology and culture, and make contributions to the prosperity of the country.
Creation background
You may not understand the meaning just by reading the article, but you need to interpret it in combination with the background at that time. Liang Qichao was a famous thinker, politician and educator in the late Qing Dynasty. He played an important role in China's modernization. This article was written by him in 1898, during the period of national decline and national crisis in the late Qing Dynasty. Liang Qichao hopes to arouse the national self-confidence and pride of the younger generation and encourage them to work hard for the rejuvenation of the country.
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"The sky wears its splendor, but the earth treads its yellow" is a metaphor, which means "holding the sky above your head and stepping on the ground" to describe people's living conditions.
Enlightenment of life
The phrase "the sky wears its white, but the ground treads its yellow" expresses human's awe of nature. For me, it reminds me to cherish the natural environment in which I live, to be grateful for the gift of nature, and to think about what we humans need to do in environmental protection.
I thought of a story. I once went to a picturesque beach, but when I approached the beach, I found that there was a lot of rubbish on the beach there, which made me feel very sad. Although we can't change everything, each of us can start from ourselves, produce less garbage, don't litter everywhere, and actively participate in some environmental protection activities.
This sentence also reminds me to keep an awe of life, cherish everything we have, and keep learning, growing and making progress. In the face of challenges and difficulties, we should remain modest and respectful, face them bravely and move forward firmly, just like facing nature.