1. In life, there is no such thing as old age and poverty.

This sentence comes from the fifth chapter of "A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty. It means that people should not suffer poverty in old age during their lifetime.

When a person reaches old age, his energy is exhausted, he is unable to do anything, and his ability to resist external hardships is also greatly weakened. If he suffers from poverty again at this time, he will definitely suffer mental and physical torture. and pain. This sentence can be used to say that it is unfortunate to suffer poverty in old age. It can also be used to explain that when you are young, you should not be inactive or wasteful on enjoyment, so that you will suffer from poverty in old age.

2. Prosperity is easy to end, and you need to retreat.

This sentence comes from the 86th chapter of "A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty. This means that prosperity and dignitaries can easily disappear and must be withdrawn as soon as possible.

The world is changing, honor and disgrace are impermanent, and glory and wealth cannot last forever. Wise people need to act according to the opportunity as soon as possible and jump out of this circle in time before the glory is gone. When the glory is gone, embarrassment and shame will inevitably come, and then it will be too late to get out. This phenomenon is especially common in feudal societies where things are constantly changing. These two sentences are often used to persuade people not to be greedy.

3. When the false is true, the true is also false, and there is nothing but nothing.

This sentence comes from the first chapter of Cao Xueqin's "A Dream of Red Mansions". It means that if false is regarded as true, then the other becomes false; if nothing is regarded as being, then something becomes nothing.

These two sentences illustrate the relative truth between things: true and false are not the same, but if false is regarded as true, then the value of true will be blurred, making the true and false indistinguishable. Precisely because there is this phenomenon in society where false is regarded as true and black and white are not distinguished, these two sentences are representative to a certain extent.

4. Don’t be surprised if you are surprised, you will lose yourself if you are surprised.

This sentence comes from Chapter 94 of Cao Xueqin's "A Dream of Red Mansions". It means that if you don’t make a fuss when you see weird things, the weirdness itself will not be enough.

If you are panicked and frightened when you see strange or unusual things, you will definitely not know how to deal with it. Things that could have been handled well will not be handled well. On the contrary, if you are not surprised, calm and calm, you will take the correct measures and find a reasonable way to make the weirdness subside.

5. Either the east wind suppresses the west wind, or the west wind suppresses the east wind.

This sentence comes from Chapter 82 of Cao Xueqin's "A Dream of Red Mansions". These are two famous quotes by Wang Xifeng in "A Dream of Red Mansions". They are originally a metaphor for the conflicting parties in a big family, and one side always wants to gain the upper hand. Later, it was used to refer to the sharp opposition between progressive forces and reactionary forces, which have been repeatedly contested and irreconcilable.

6. The toad wants to eat swan meat.

This sentence comes from the eleventh chapter of Cao Xueqin's "A Dream of Red Mansions". The general meaning of this sentence is a metaphor for not having self-awareness, wishful thinking, and wanting to obtain something that is impossible to obtain. This phrase can be used to ridicule people who have too high expectations and are out of touch with reality.