Dong Yu talks about "Three Yus"' diligent reading
Original text:
Someone who is a scholar refuses to teach and says: "You must read it a hundred times first." ". He said: "Read it a hundred times, and the meaning will be apparent to you." A scholar said: "Bitterness and thirst will last forever." When someone says: "It should be more than three." Or ask what "three more than" means. Yu said: "Winter is the remainder of the year, night is the remainder of the day, and rain is the remainder of the time."
--Selected from "Three Kingdoms: Biography of Dong Yu"
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There was a person who wanted to ask Dong Yu for advice. Dong Yu refused to teach, but said: "You must read it a hundred times before doing this." It means: "Read it a hundred times, and its meaning will naturally appear. The person asking for advice said: "I have no time." Dong Yu said: "We should use 'Sanyu'." Someone asked what the meaning of "Sanyu" was, and Dong Yu said: "Winter is the off-farm time of the year." You can read), the night is the spare time during the day (you can read), and there are plenty of rainy days all year round."