The original sentence: Tian Xingjian, the gentleman strives for self-improvement; The capacity of the earth is limited, so a gentleman must constantly cultivate his own virtue to undertake the world.
Vernacular translation: the movement of heaven (that is, nature) is strong and healthy, and accordingly, a gentleman should be resolute and work hard; The potential of the earth is thick and slippery, and the gentleman is tolerant.
Synonym: Practice makes perfect.
Interpretation: Clever method makes good method.
Source: From the 30th episode of "Flowers in the Mirror": Tang Ao said, "Nine gentlemen need not say anything. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. "
Antonym: doing nothing
Interpretation: Describe being idle.
Source: From Gui Youguang's "Preface to Ren Pinghu in the same year of next year": "However, I entered the Ministry in the morning, went to court and retired, and the pawn did nothing."
However, every morning when I entered the Ministry, I just bowed my head and left. As a result, nothing happened to me.
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Allusions:
Zeng Guofan is one of the most influential figures in the history of China, but his talent was not high since he was a child. One day when I was studying at home, I repeated an article many times and was still reading it aloud because he hadn't memorized it yet. At this time, a thief came to his house and lurked under his eaves, hoping to get some benefits after the scholar went to bed.
But wait and wait, just don't see him sleeping, or read the article over and over again. The thief was furious and jumped out and said, "What books do you read at this level?" Then recite the article and leave! The thief is very clever, at least smarter than Mr. Zeng, but he can only be a thief, and Mr. Zeng has also become the person admired by President Mao Zedong: "the richest man in modern times."
"Diligence is a good training, and one point is hard work." The thief has a good memory. He was brave enough to recite the article after listening to it several times. He can jump out of "great anger" when he sees others not sleeping. Teach Ceng Laoshi a lesson, so we have to endorse and leave.
Unfortunately, however, his name is not known, and Mr. Zeng later used a lot of talents. It is said that the thief and Mr. Zeng have known each other for a short time and can be used for one or two things. Unfortunately, his talent was not coupled with diligence, and he became ignorant.