1 "Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others." ——"Mencius Li Lou Xia"

[Interpretation] People who love others will always love them, and respect others and others will always respect them. How you treat others will often be treated in the same way. To be respected and loved, you must respect and love others. Heng: Often.

2. If you love your son, teach him righteousness and tolerate evil. ——"Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong Three Years"

[Interpretation] If you like your children, you should teach them morally and not let them go down the wrong path. These were the words of Shi Que (què), an official of the Wei State during the Spring and Autumn Period, who advised Duke Zhuang of Wei. Duke Zhuang of Wei did not listen to the advice, and his favorite son Zhouxu was eventually killed. Doting will lead children to go astray. Fu, no. Na: enter, bring in.

3. Don’t nitpick but look for minor flaws. ——"Han Feizi·General"

[Interpretation] Don't pick on other people's minor flaws. No gold is pure, and no one is perfect. Picking on other people's minor flaws is one's own biggest shortcoming. Seek: to find. Flaw: defect.

4. Don’t express your anger or make mistakes. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Yong Ye"

[Interpretation] Do not turn A's anger onto B, nor commit the same mistake again. Many people don't pay attention to their faults, and even take them for granted. It would be great if they could be like Yan Hui! Transferring anger: diverting anger. 2: Again, heavy.

5. If you don’t follow the rules, you can’t make a square or a circle. ——"Mencius Li Lou Shang"

[Interpretation] Without compasses and rulers, rectangles and circles cannot be drawn. We must abide by certain rules and regulations in our lives and in doing things. Otherwise, everyone will do their own thing and everything will be in chaos. Rules: Rules and moments, two tools for correcting circles and squares, are metaphors for standards and regulations.

6. A well-stocked warehouse shows etiquette, and a well-fed and well-clothed person knows honor and disgrace. ——"Guanzi·Herdsmen"

[Interpretation] Only when the granaries are abundant can the people understand the etiquette system; only when the food and clothing are abundant can the people know honor and shame. Material civilization is the basis of spiritual civilization. Those who govern a country must first consider the lives of the people. Lin (lǐn): granary. Real: substantial.

7. A slight difference is a thousand miles away. ——"Book of Rites·Jingjing"

[Interpretation] There are small mistakes at the beginning. If they are not corrected in time, they will eventually lead to big mistakes. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and you must be cautious at the beginning; you must strive for excellence and meticulousness when conducting scientific research, otherwise it will cause heavy losses. Millimeter: A small unit of measurement, describing very few or extremely small. Miao (miù): wrong.

8. A ruler is short and an inch is long; things are deficient and wisdom is unclear. ——Warring States Period·Chu·Qu Yuan's "Bu Ju"

[Interpretation] Although the ruler is longer than the inch, it appears shorter when compared with longer things. Although the inch is shorter than the ruler, it appears shorter than the shorter things. When things are compared, they appear long; things always have their shortcomings, and wise people always have their unwiseness. People or things have their own strengths and weaknesses. We should not blame them for perfection, but should use their strengths and avoid weaknesses.

9. Do your duty without giving in to the teacher. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

[Interpretation] When faced with benevolence and righteousness, even the teacher does not have to be humble to him. This sentence is somewhat similar to the meaning of "I love my teacher, I love the truth even more" (Aristotle). Elucidate benevolence and righteousness, defend truth, uphold justice, etc.

10. Be generous to yourself but not responsible to others. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

[Interpretation] Blame yourself more and blame others less. This sentence means to be strict with oneself and to be lenient with others. If you are strict with yourself, you will make rapid progress; if you are tolerant of others, you will stay away from resentment. Gongzi: oneself. The word "responsibility" is omitted after "thickness". Responsibility: blame, demand.