1. Isn’t it true that one should learn and practice from time to time? Isn’t it great to have friends from far away? Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't know something but doesn't get upset?

Translation: It is a pleasant thing to study and review constantly. It is a happy thing to have friends from far away as guests. I don’t resent people who don’t understand me. I am not a gentleman!

2. Clever words and charming words, fresh and benevolent.

Translation: People who talk sweetly and smile all over their faces rarely have a loving heart.

3. Are you being unfaithful to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it?

Translation: Have you tried your best to do things for others, have you been dishonest in your interactions with friends, and have you learned well what you taught others. These are three things you must reflect on every day!

4. When making friends, keep your word.

Translation: To make friends, you must keep your word.

5. A gentleman has nothing to eat and nothing to live in, and he is sensitive to things but cautious in speaking.

Translation: A gentleman does not seek satisfaction in his diet, does not seek comfort in his residence, is agile in his work, cautious in his speech, and goes to virtuous people to correct himself. It can be said that he is eager to learn.

6. Be knowledgeable and determined, ask questions carefully and think deeply; benevolence is in it.

Translation: Study extensively, strengthen your ambitions, ask questions sincerely and think in connection with reality, this is where benevolence lies.

7. It is like discussing and discussing, and it is like polishing.

Translation: Improving one's own self-cultivation is like carving jade or stone. It requires hard work.