Vernacular interpretation: what you do for the school does not require near work.

Dynasty: Ming dynasty

Author: Huang Zongxi

Source: Ming Confucianism case

Second, the trouble for scholars is that they talk about sublimity, but they don't point out their feet.

Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: The trouble of scholars is that they like to talk about sublimity, but they don't give directions.

Dynasty: Song Dynasty

Author: Zhu

Source: Zhu Zi's Anthology "Answering Hu Kuanfu"

Third, the scholar's kung fu, would rather not go down, rather sink than float.

Interpretation of Vernacular Language: Learning Kung Fu is better than getting down, and it is better to be heavy than floating.

Dynasty: Ming dynasty

Author: Hu

Source: "Living and studying"

Fourth, step by step, read carefully and think carefully.

Vernacular interpretation: things have to be accumulated bit by bit, and books have to be read carefully to understand the meaning inside.

Dynasty:-Qing Dynasty

Author: Zhang Boxing

Source: Compilation of Learning Rules

Five, silk into inches, inches into feet; One inch of water is enough, so it becomes a horse.

Interpretation of vernacular: silk is accumulated into inches and dimensions; One inch of water makes a horse.

Dynasty: Song Dynasty

Author: Wang Yinglin

Source: Pearl of Primary School