Classic Chinese Poems
1. When snipe and clam fight, the fisherman gains. ——"Warring States Policy"
2. If jade is not polished, it will not become a tool; if a person does not learn, he will not know. ——"Book of Rites"
3. If a fish is separated from water, its scales will wither; if the heart is separated from the book, the rope will be lost.
4. Those who are truly talented will not show off their talents; those who are practical scholars will not boast about their learning. ——"Proverbs Lianbi"
5. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. ——"Sima Guangxun of the Song Dynasty showed his kindness by being thrifty"
6. There are three friends who benefit and three friends who harm. Friends who are straight, friends who are understanding, and friends who are knowledgeable are beneficial. If you have friends, you will be brave. If you are friendly, you will be gentle. If you have friends, you will be sycophantic, which is a loss. ——"The Analects of Confucius"
7. The plan for a year depends on spring, the plan for a day depends on Yin, the plan for a family depends on harmony, and the plan for a lifetime depends on diligence.
8. The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan. ——"Historical Records of the Chen She Family"
9. Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are warned. ——"The Book of Songs"
10. Words have no words, but actions do not go far. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
11. Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are warned. ——"Preface to the Book of Songs"
12. Step by step, read carefully and think deeply. —— "The Essentials of Reading by Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty"
13. After learning, you will know your shortcomings; after teaching, you will know your difficulties. "Book of Rites"
14. Isn't it just right to learn and practice it over time? Isn't it a joy to have friends from afar? Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't know but is stunned? - "The Analects of Confucius"
15. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. "The Analects of Confucius"
16. Actions are accomplished by thinking and destroyed by following. ——Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "Jin Xue Jie"
17. Faithful words are not beautiful, and beautiful words are not believed. ——"Laozi"
18. Being absent-minded means turning a blind eye but not seeing, hearing but not smelling, and eating without knowing its taste. ——"Book of Rites"
19. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. ——"Three Kingdoms"
20. My life has its limits, but my knowledge also has no limits.
——"Zhuangzi's Health Preserver"