[ Interpretation] People who love others always love him, respect others and others always respect him. How you treat others, others will often treat you in the same way. If you want to be loved, you must love others. H: Often.
2. if you don't follow the rules, you can't form a square. -"Mencius on Li Lou"
[ Interpretation] You can't draw rectangles and circles without compasses and rulers. We must abide by certain rules and regulations in our life and doing things, otherwise, we will go our own way and get into a mess. Rules: rules and moments, two tools for correcting circles and squares.
3. granaries actually know etiquette, but they know honor and disgrace when they have enough food and clothing. -"Guanzi Herdsmen"
[ Interpretation] Only when the granary is full can the people understand the etiquette system; People only know honor and shame when they have enough food and clothing. Material civilization is the foundation of spiritual civilization. People who govern the country must first consider the lives of ordinary people. Lin (lǐn): granary. Reality: substantial.
4. If the difference is a millionth, the error is a thousand miles. -"The Book of Rites"
[ Interpretation] There is a small mistake at the beginning, and if it is not corrected in time, it will eventually lead to a big mistake. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and you must be cautious at the beginning; Scientific research must be refined and meticulous, otherwise it will cause great losses. Millimeter: a small unit of measurement, described as very little or very small. Miù: Error.
5. The ruler is shorter and the inch is longer; Things are not enough, but wisdom is not clear. -Chu Quyuan's Buju in the Warring States Period
[ Interpretation] Although the ruler is longer than the inch, it is shorter than the longer thing. Although the inch is shorter than the ruler, it is longer than the shorter thing. Things always have their shortcomings, and wise people always have unwise places. People or things have their own strengths and weaknesses, so we should not seek perfection and blame, but foster strengths and avoid weaknesses.
6. If you get the word, you will get more help, but if you lose it, you will get less help. -
[ Interpretation] With the truth, those who are just can get more help, while those who violate the truth and injustice rarely get help. It tells us that truth and justice are invincible.
7. If you study alone without friends, you are ignorant. -"The Book of Rites"
[ Interpretation] If you just study alone and have no friends to discuss, you will be ignorant. Facts have proved that learning partners are beneficial to the progress of learning.
8. Riches and riches can't be lewd, poverty can't be moved, and power can't be bent. -Mencius Teng Wengong
[ Interpretation] Richness and wealth can't confuse his mind, poverty can't make him change his moral integrity, and power can't make his will yield. Only by doing these three things can you be called a gentleman. Mencius' words have been handed down from generation to generation, inspiring countless Chinese sons and daughters.
9. The high shore is the valley, and the deep valley is the mausoleum. -"The Book of Songs at the Turn of October"
[ Interpretation] Highlands become valleys, and deep valleys become mountains. According to scientific speculation, this place in the Himalayas was still a sea of Wang Yang 7 million years ago, and the sea has changed, which is a metaphor for the changeable world. It is also a metaphor that things are always opposite to it under certain conditions.