The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold, which is an idiom in China, meaning that the plum blossoms that have survived the cold winter are more fragrant. If Yu Yi wants to have precious qualities or beautiful talents, it needs constant efforts to cultivate and overcome certain difficulties.
Success will not happen overnight, it needs long-term persistence. This process may be very painful, confused and painful, and even fall into self-doubt and want to give up. But when I think of the moment of success, all these hardships and tempering are worthwhile. Finally, we will thank suffering for smoothing our edges and enhancing our confidence. When the sword is sharp and the plum fragrance is fresh, our wonderful life has just begun.
From the epigram about diligence in the Ming Dynasty's "Warning the World": "The sword is sharpened, and the plum blossom is bitter and cold."
Surface meaning: The sharp edge of the sword is obtained through constant sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossom comes from its cold winter.
Connotation: If a person wants to achieve something in his career, he must be prepared to meet all kinds of difficult challenges, enrich his experience and improve his ability in practice, so as to achieve his desired goals. It is impossible to just want to succeed without tempering or even failing. Even if he succeeds for a while, he won't last long.