The falling red is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect the flowers. ——Gong Zizhen's "Miscellaneous Poems of Jihai"
Translation: When I resign and return home, I am like a fallen flower falling from a branch, but it is not a ruthless thing. It turns into the soil of spring and can still Play the role of nurturing the next generation.
Spring silkworms will not run out of silk until they are dead, and wax torches will turn to ashes before their tears dry up. ——Li Shangyin's "Untitled"
Translation: The spring silkworm spins its cocoon until it dies and spins out all the silk; the candle burns out and turns to ashes before the tear-like wax drips dry.
New bamboo branches are higher than old bamboo branches, all because of the support of old branches. ——Zheng Xie's "Hsinchu"
Translation: Newly grown bamboos are taller than old bamboos, and their growth is entirely supported by the old branches.
Sneak into the night with the wind, moisturizing things silently. ——Du Fu's "Spring Night Happy Rain"
Translation: Accompanied by the gentle breeze, quietly enter the night. Finely and densely, it nourishes all things on the earth.
Why do you need to plant more flowers in front of the hall when your father-in-law has peaches and plums all over the world? ——Bai Juyi "Planting Flowers in the Green Wild Hall of Lord Pei"
Translation: Pei Linggong's students are all over the world, so where is the need to plant flowers in front of the house and behind the house?
Once a teacher, always a father. ——Guan Hanqing
Translation: Even if your teacher only teaches you for one day, you should treat him as your father for the rest of your life. It is a metaphor that you should respect your teacher as much as you treat your father.
A gentleman looks after his teachers and friends. ——"Xunzi Self-cultivation"
Translation: A gentleman respects his teacher and keeps friends close.
In order to learn, there is no greater importance than respecting the teacher. ——Tan Sitong's "Additional Charter of Liuyang Mathematical School"
Translation: The most important thing in learning is to respect the teacher.
The kindness of the Master is greater than that of heaven and earth, more than that of parents. ——Jin Gehong's "Diligence in Pursuit"
Translation: The kindness of a wise teacher is simply greater than the breadth of heaven and earth, and it is more than what my parents have given me.
The country’s generals will cherish their teachers and respect them. ——"Xunzi's General Strategy"
Translation: If a country wants to prosper, it must respect teachers and Tao from the heart.
When three people walk together, they must have a teacher. I will choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
Translation: When several people walk together, there must be someone among them who is worthy of my imitation. You should choose their strengths to learn from, and pay attention to correcting their shortcomings.
Teaching respects the style of study and is self-motivated. ——Kang Youwei's "Speeches on Political Commentaries in Zhejiang"
Translation: If everyone follows the teacher's teachings, the style of study will naturally improve.
The foundation of goodness lies in teaching. The foundation of teaching lies in the teacher. ——Li Gou's "Guang Qian Shu"
Translation: In layman's terms, whether a person is kind depends on the education he receives, and the education he receives depends on the level of his teacher.
The reason a teacher teaches people is to teach and solve doubts. ——Tang Hanyu's "Teacher's Theory"
Translation: Teachers are not just simple teachers, but also teach students how to behave and the valuable quality of active learning.
The key to learning lies in respecting the teacher. ——"Lu's Spring and Autumn Encourage to Learn"
Translation: It means that if a person wants to learn knowledge and talents quickly, he must first respect the teacher. It is a metaphor that only by respecting the teacher can we gain better knowledge.