Mo Daoru's mistakes paid off; If you are rich, you will help the world, while if you are poor, you will benefit your health. what's the meaning

Thinking does not mean that reading delays people, and books will not disappoint people. If you succeed in studying, you should govern the country and benefit the world. If there is no good future in reading, you must live in poverty, lead an honest and clean life and maintain noble sentiments.

From —— Poem of a prodigy edited by Wang Zhu in Northern Song Dynasty.

Original: Mo Daoru's mistakes, poetry and books pay off; Reaching out to the world, poverty is also for your own good?

The world: when the prime minister rules the world. Poverty: the cause is underdeveloped. Be kind to your body: let yourself have good self-cultivation.

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Creation background

When Wang Zhu came of age, he became familiar with classical literature and history. However, after many exams, I failed. It was not until the third year of Song Zhezong Fu Yuan (1 100) that he was admitted to Jinshi and became a professor of political science in the Ming Dynasty. Because Wang Zhu is an honest and good teacher, many students follow him in class and have hope for the government. The world calls him "Teacher Wang". It was because of his skillful teaching that he heard about the imperial court. After Wang Zhu's death, he was posthumously awarded the title of "Doctor Zhengfeng", which gave him higher preferential treatment. The book left behind is "An Exegesis of the Spring and Autumn Period".