It may indicate that this man may be facing some kind of dilemma, and he wants to get rid of this dilemma, work hard and pursue his own ideals. He is an ambitious, persevering and truth-seeking person.

"The road is long, Xiu Yuan, and I will go up and down." This sentence comes from Qu Yuan's poem Lisao, which means: "Although the road is narrow and endless, I will go up and down to seek the sun in my heart." Combined with the context, it expresses Qu Yuan's positive and enterprising mentality of "exploring the road before dark", which is now extended to: seize the opportunity and find the correct way to solve the problems faced.

This poem in Qu Yuan's Li Sao has become a famous sentence for many people to encourage themselves through the ages. There is a popular explanation: "There is still a long way to go in the pursuit of truth, but I will persevere and spare no effort to pursue and explore."