1, Mencius and Teng Wengong in the Spring and Autumn Period-wealth can't be lewd, poverty can't be moved, and powerful people can't be bent.
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: when you have money, you can control yourself from profligacy; Don't change your will when you are poor; When you are strong, you won't do anything wrong. This is the gentleman.
2, Xie's poem "Bamboo Stone"-hard work and perseverance, let the east, west, south and north wind blow.
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: After thousands of years of torture and blows, it is still so strong, whether it is the southeast wind in hot summer or the northwest wind in cold winter, it can withstand it and will remain tough and upright.
3, Ming: Yu Qian's "Lime Fu"-I am not afraid of broken bones, I want to stay innocent in the world.
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: Even if it is smashed to pieces, it is not afraid, and it is willing to leave a innocence in the world.
4. Han dynasty: Zhuge Liang's book of exhortation-a gentleman's trip, quiet and self-cultivation. Not cold, not awake, not quiet, not far away.
Interpretation in the vernacular: the character of a gentleman is to improve self-cultivation from tranquility and cultivate moral character from thrift. You can't be clear about your ambitions without being quiet, and you can't achieve your lofty goals without excluding external interference.
5. The Book of Songs Xiaoya Xiaoyan in the Spring and Autumn Period-trembling, treading on thin ice, like an abyss.
Interpretation in vernacular Chinese: A gentleman pays attention to self-cultivation and is cautious, just like walking on thin ice, or standing on the edge of a cliff, always afraid of falling.