The waves in front of the Yangtze River push back the waves behind, and each generation becomes stronger than the previous generation. Ancient sayings with similar meanings include: A young man is better than a blue man after a young man; Talented people come out from generation to generation, and each leads the way for hundreds of years; People today cannot see the moon in ancient times; This month once illuminated the ancients, and those who came after came to the fore. Thousands of sails passed by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees grew in front of the diseased trees.
1. Green comes from blue and is better than blue
Source: "Xunzi Encouraging Learning" Green is taken from blue, and green is from blue; ice is from water, and is cold from water. The wood is straight and the rope is in the middle. It is shaped like a wheel and its curve is regular. Although there is violence, those who no longer stand up are the ones who make it happen. Therefore, wood will be straight if it is supported by a rope, metal will be sharpened if it is sharpened, and a gentleman who is knowledgeable and reflects daily will know how to act without making mistakes.
Explanation: Indigo is extracted from indigo, but the color is darker than indigo. Green: indigo; blue: indigo and other grasses that can be used as dyes. It is a metaphor for a student surpassing a teacher, or the descendants being better than the predecessors.
2. Talented people have emerged from generation to generation, and each has been leading the way for hundreds of years.
Source: "Five Poems" (Part 2) by Zhao Yi of the Qing Dynasty
Interpretation: New talents will appear in every dynasty. With their talents and achievements, all Enough to lead the literary world and enjoy a reputation for hundreds of years.
3. Today’s people cannot see the moon in ancient times, but today’s moon once illuminated the ancients.
Source: Li Bai's "Ask the Moon about Wine: My Old Friend Jia Chun Ling Yu Asked About It"
Interpretation: People today cannot see the moon in ancient times, but the moon today shines brighter than in ancient times. people. The moon remains unchanged forever, but people change from generation to generation. The precious life is fleeting, which is the poet's lament about the short life.
4. The latecomers will come first
Source: "Historical Records: Biography of Jizheng": "Your Majesty uses his ministers like heaping up salary, and the latecomers will come first."
Definition: The later exceeds the previous.
5. Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased tree.
Source: Liu Yuxi's "Rewarding Lotte at the First Banquet in Yangzhou"
Interpretation: There are still thousands of sailboats passing by the capsized ships; there are also many withered trees in front of them. The trees are thriving. Use metaphors and borrow changes in natural scenery to hint at the development of society. Now it generally means that new things will inevitably defeat old things.