When hundreds of rivers reach the sea from the east, when will they return to the west? If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be miserable. (Han Yuefu's "Long Song Xing")
To learn a hundred things, one must first be determined. (Zhu Xi)
The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.
The pen fell in the storm, and the poem became the weeping ghosts and gods. (Du Fu)
Bie Cai Pseudo Ti Qin Feng Ya, Zhuan Yiduo is your teacher. (Du Fu)
Extensive knowledge and apprehension, thick accumulation but thin hair. (Su Shi)
Learn it eruditely, interrogate it, think carefully, discern it clearly, and practice it diligently. ("Book of Rites")
If you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't go to a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is. ("Xunzi")
If you don't fly, you will soar into the sky; if you don't sing, you will become a blockbuster. (Sima Qian)
Don’t worry about others but you don’t know yourself, and you don’t know others when you are worried. (Confucius)
If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you catch the tiger’s cubs? (Book of the Later Han Dynasty)
If there is no blockage and no flow, it will not work. (Han Yu)
I don’t know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain. (Su Shi)
Don’t be afraid of clouds covering your eyes, because you are at the highest level. (Wang Anshi)
Without rules, it is impossible to build a square garden. (Mencius)
After collecting hundreds of flowers and turning them into honey, it will be sweet to whomever you work hard for. (Luo Yin)
If you have enough food and clothing, you will know the etiquette. If you have enough food and clothing, you will know the honor and disgrace. ("Guanzi")
Play a thousand tunes and then the sound will dawn, watch a thousand swords and then recognize the weapon. (Liu Xie)
If you examine yourself, you can understand others; if you examine the present, you can understand the past. ("Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals")
A difference of a hair is a thousand miles. ("Book of Han")
There will be times when strong winds break through the waves, and sails will be hung directly to help the sea. (Li Bai)
My heart is like a magnetic needle, and it will not rest until it points to the other side. (Wen Tianxiang)
Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased trees. (Liu Yuxi)
Eat a pit and gain wisdom. (ancient proverb)
A ruler is short, an inch is long. (Qu Yuan)
Died before leaving the army, which makes the hero burst into tears. (Du Fu)
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)
The spring breeze is proud of the horse's hoofs, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.
(Mengjiao)