The classic Chinese poems include:

1. The way of a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection. ——"University"

Translation: The way of a university lies in revealing our own inherent bright character and virtue, in getting close to the people and restoring everyone's original bright character and virtue, in letting us Return yourself and others to your perfect nature.

2. On the journey of the great road, the world is for the common good. ——"Book of Rites"

Translation: When the Great Way is implemented, the world is owned by people.

3. Don’t worry about what others don’t know, but worry about what others don’t know. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Don't worry that others don't understand you. What you should worry about is that you don't understand others.

4. If you are not angry, you will not be enlightened, and if you are not angry, you will not be angry. If you take one corner and don't turn it back with three corners, you will never recover. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Teach students not to enlighten them until they are thinking hard and still can't figure it out, and not to enlighten them until they want to say something but can't. Point out one aspect to him, and if he cannot deduce the other three aspects from it, don't teach him any more.

5. Confucius said on the river: "The deceased is like a man? He does not give up day and night." - "The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Confucius stood by the river and said: "The disappeared Time is like this river, flowing day and night. "

6. If a person has no long-term considerations, he will surely have immediate worries. - "The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Confucius said: "If a person does not have long-term considerations, he will definitely have immediate worries. ”

7. Don’t vent your anger on others, and don’t make the same mistakes again. - "The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: Don’t vent your anger on others, and don’t make the same mistakes again.

8. If you don’t accumulate small steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you can’t reach a river. ?——"Xunzi - Encouraging Learning"

Translation: If you don’t accumulate steps and half steps, you can’t reach it. A land of thousands of miles; without accumulating small flowing water, it cannot merge into a vast river.

9. Loyal advice is hard on the ears and good for action, and good medicine is hard on the mouth and good for the sick. ——"Historical Records of the Liuhou Family"

Translation: Most good medicines have a bitter taste, but they are good for curing diseases; most of the words that teach people to be good are not pleasant, but they are good for people to correct their shortcomings.

10. A wise man thinks carefully. There will always be a mistake; a fool will always make a mistake after thinking a thousand times - "Historical Records"

Translation: A wise person will always make a mistake after thinking a thousand times; a foolish person will make a mistake after thinking a thousand times. There will always be a harvest.

11. Unjust wealth and honor are like floating clouds to me. ——"The Analects"

Translation: Obtained by unfair means. Prosperity and wealth are just a floating cloud in the sky to me, meaningless.