1. Verses about praising noble character (verses praising noble character)
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1. Bamboo and Stone
The author Zheng Xie was born in the Qing Dynasty
He insists that the green mountains will not let go, and his roots are still in the broken rocks.
Even though you have endured countless blows, you are still strong, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south.
Translation
Clinging to the green mountains tightly and not letting go, originally rooted deeply in the cracks of the rocks. My body and bones are still strong despite countless blows, no matter how strong the wind blows from east to west, north and south.
2. Bu Suanzi·Yong Mei
Author Lu You, Dynasty Song Dynasty
Beside the broken bridge outside the post, it is lonely and ownerless. It is already dusk and I am sad alone, and it is even more windy and rainy.
There is no intention to fight for spring, but for a while, everyone is jealous. It fell into mud and was crushed into dust, but only the fragrance remained the same.
Translation
Next to the broken bridge outside the inn. The plum blossoms bloom lonely and lonely. No one comes to appreciate them. It's sad enough to be alone in the dusk. And it's blown away by the wind and rain. It blooms at the top of the flowers, but has no intention of competing with the flowers to enjoy the spring glory. It just lets the flowers go and be jealous. Even if the flower pieces fall and are crushed into dust, their everlasting fragrance will remain in the world.
3. Song of Lime
Author Yu Qian Dynasty Ming Dynasty
Thousands of hammers carved out the deep mountains, and the fire burned them as if nothing happened.
Don’t be afraid of your bones being shattered into pieces, you must remain innocent in this world.
Translation
(Limestone) can only be mined from the mountains after thousands of hammerings, and it treats the burning of raging fire as a very common thing.
Even if your body is broken into pieces, you are not afraid, and you are willing to leave your innocence in the world.
4. Miscellaneous Poems of Jihai (Part 5)
Author Gong Zizhen, Qing Dynasty
The sun is setting in the daytime of the mighty sorrow of separation, and the whip is chanting to the east and pointing to the end of the world.
Falling red is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect flowers.
Translation
The vast sadness of farewell extends to the distance where the sunset sets in the west. After leaving Beijing, I wave my riding whip eastward and feel as if I am at the end of the world. When I resign and return home, I am like a fallen flower falling from a branch, but it is not a heartless thing. It turns into the soil of spring and can also play a role in nurturing the next generation.
5. Waves on the Sand
Author Liu Yuxi, Tang Dynasty
No slanderous words are as deep as the waves, no words are as deep as the waves, and no words are as deep as the sand.
Although it is hard work to search for thousands of pounds, you will only get gold after blowing all the sand.
Translation
Don’t say that slander is as scary as the vicious waves, and don’t say that the disgraced people are like sand that sinks at the bottom of the water. It has to go through thousands of filtrations and go through untold hardships before you can finally get rid of the silt and get the sparkling gold.
2. Verses praising noble character
1. Bamboo and Stone, written by Zheng Xie in the Qing Dynasty, insists on not letting go of the green mountains, and establishes its roots in the broken rocks.
Even though you have endured countless blows, you are still strong, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south. Translation: I cling tightly to the green mountains and never let go, originally deeply rooted in the crevices of the rocks.
My body and bones are still strong despite countless blows, no matter how strong the wind blows from east to west, north and south. 2. Bu Suanzi·Yong Mei, written by Lu You in the Song Dynasty. Beside the broken bridge outside the post office, it is lonely and ownerless.
It is already dusk, I am sad alone, and it is even more windy and rainy. There is no intention of struggling for spring, and once everyone is jealous.
It fell into mud and was crushed into dust, but only the fragrance remained the same. Translation: Next to the broken bridge outside the inn.
The plum blossoms bloom lonely and alone. No one comes to appreciate them. It's sad enough to be alone in the dusk. And it's blown away by the wind and rain.
It blooms at the top of the flowers. But it has no intention of competing with the flowers to enjoy the spring glory. It just lets the flowers go and be jealous. Even if the flower pieces fall and are crushed into dust, their everlasting fragrance will remain in the world.
3. Song of Lime Author Yu Qian Dynasty Ming Dynasty Thousands of hammers carved out the deep mountains, and the fire burned them as if nothing happened. Don't be afraid of your bones being shattered into pieces, you want to leave your innocence in this world.
Translation (Limestone) can only be mined from the mountains after thousands of hammerings, and it treats the burning of raging fire as a very common thing. Even if his body is broken into pieces, he is not afraid and is willing to leave his innocence in this world.
4. Miscellaneous Poems of Ji Hai (Volume 5) Author Gong Zizhen Qing Dynasty The sun is setting in the daytime of the mighty sorrow of separation, and the whip is chanting to the east and pointing to the end of the world. Falling red is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect flowers.
Translation The vast sadness of farewell extends to the distance where the sunset sets in the west. After leaving Beijing, I wave my riding whip eastward and feel as if I am at the end of the world. When I resign and return home, I am like a fallen flower falling from a branch, but it is not a heartless thing. It turns into the soil of spring and can also play a role in nurturing the next generation.
5. Lang Tao Sha, written by Liu Yuxi in the Tang Dynasty. Mo Dao’s slanderous words are as deep as the waves, and Mo Yan’s moving guests are like the sinking sand. Although it is hard work to search for thousands of pounds, you will only get gold after blowing all the sand.
Don’t say that slander is as scary as the ferocious waves, and don’t say that the disgraced are like sand that sinks at the bottom of the water.
It has to go through thousands of filtrations and go through untold hardships before you can finally get rid of the silt and get the sparkling gold.
3. Verses praising the noble qualities of people
Ode to the cold pine
[Southern Dynasties] Fan Yun
Xiu Tiao ① Fu layer Han ②,
Dense leaves block Tianxun ③.
Ling Feng knows the Jin Festival ④,
Bear the snow and see the true heart.
[Notes] ①Pruning: slender branches.
② Layer Han: Cloud layer.
③Tianxun: the horizon.
④Jinjie: The place where bamboo branches grow, which is a metaphor for steadfast moral integrity.
[To the effect] The slender pine branches gently brushed the white clouds, and its dense pine leaves blocked the blue sky. Only when the cold wind blows hard can you see it is indomitable, and when the snow is heavy can you see its steadfast integrity.
[Commentary] This poem praises the pine trees for their bravery in the cold and their unyielding integrity.
Bamboo and Stone
[Qing Dynasty] Zheng Xie
He insists on not letting go of the green mountains,
The roots are still in the broken rocks.
It has endured countless blows but still remains strong,
No matter how strong the wind is, it is east, west, north and south.
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2. I don’t know how old I am, and wealth is like a floating cloud to me.
(Du Fu, Tang Dynasty, "") Danqing, a vermilion and cyan pigment, refers to painting. These two sentences say that I have been immersed in the art of painting all my life without feeling that I am getting old. Wealth and honor are as indifferent to me as floating clouds in the sky.
The poem praises the noble sentiment of the famous painter Cao Ba who devotes himself to art and does not care about fame and fortune. 3. Wealth is not obscene and poverty is happiness. A man is a hero here.
(Song Dynasty? Cheng Hao) A man who is not deceived by wealth and is content with poverty can be called a hero only when he reaches this state. Nowadays, it has been given a new meaning to describe the noble qualities of people with lofty ideals and benevolence who do not seek fame and wealth.
4. If you don’t say anything, you will create your own trouble. ("Historical Records") 芊 (xī): small road.
Although peach and plum trees cannot speak, their fragrant flowers and sweet fruits attract people to admire and pick them, and even paths are naturally created under the trees. This sentence means that people with high moral character will naturally win people's admiration.
5. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal. (Three Kingdoms? Shu? Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments") Without the cultivation of indifference and lack of desire, it is impossible to have pure aspirations; without a peaceful mind and without eliminating external interference, it is impossible to achieve lofty goals.
Zhuge Liang believed that in order to cultivate one's moral integrity and study one should first get rid of the shackles of fame and fortune, and avoid impetuousness in order to achieve success. 6. To study alone without friends is to be lonely and ill-informed.
("The Book of Rites? The Book of Learning") If you study alone without friends to learn from each other, you will have little knowledge and limited knowledge. 7. Never forget the past and be the teacher of the future.
("Warring States Policy? Zhao Ceyi") refers to remembering the experiences and lessons of the past, which can be used as a reference for the future. 8. But it is a place where there are no rocks in the level water. It is often said that there is sinking.
(Tang Dynasty? Du Xunhe's "Jingxi") warns people not to be complacent and negligent when everything is going smoothly, but to be cautious. Sinking: refers to shipwreck and drowning.
9. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. ("Three Kingdoms") Never do bad things even if they are small, and do good things even if they are small.
10. If something is wrong, correct it; if not, add encouragement. ("The Analects of Confucius") Treat yourself and reflect on yourself every day. If you make mistakes, correct them. If you make no mistakes, encourage yourself.
You should also adopt this attitude towards the opinions given to you by others. 11. Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, while leisure can lead to death.
(Song Dynasty Ouyang Xiu's "Preface to the Biography of Lingguan in the History of the Five Dynasties") Hard work and hard work are enough to achieve great achievements; coveting ease and indulgence in pleasure will inevitably lead to death. 12. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your actions.
(The Analects of Confucius) You must abide by your word when you speak, and you must be decisive and thorough in doing things. This is the code and virtue of being a human being. 13. Mount Tai does not allow soil, so it can become big; no sea does not accept small streams, so it can become deep.
(Qin Li Si's "Book of Remonstrance and Expulsion") Let: refuse, give up. Just: achievement.
The original metaphor refers to the need to recruit talents in order to achieve great things. It can also be said that only by being knowledgeable can one have deeper attainments.
14. Plum blossoms are less white than snow, but snow is less fragrant than plum blossoms. (Song Dynasty, Lu Meipo's "Snow Plum") Plum blossoms are not as white as snowflakes, and snowflakes are not as fragrant as plum blossoms.
Now it can be used to describe that people have their own strengths and weaknesses, and they should learn from each other and make up for their weaknesses. 15. If you live and die for the benefit of the country, why should you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings?
(Qing Dynasty? Lin Zexu's "Going to the garrison to tell family members at the entrance") means: with, delivery. If it is beneficial to the country, I can give my life.
How can we run away from troubles and fight for happiness when there is it? The poem expresses Lin Zexu's noble sentiments of putting national interests first and not caring about personal gains and losses. 16. The melon field does not accept shoes, and the plum tree does not wear its crown.
(Ancient Chinese Yuefu poem "The Conduct of a Gentleman") Do not bend down to pick up your shoes in the melon field (so as not to be mistaken for picking melons). Don't raise your hands and correct your hat under the plum tree (so as not to be mistaken for stealing plums).
It is a metaphor for being cautious in places where people are likely to suspect you, and be careful to regulate your behavior. 17. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always worried.
(The Analects of Confucius) A gentleman refers to a moral person. Villain refers to a person with low morals.
These two sentences say that a gentleman has an open mind, but a villain is often cramped and worried. 18. The high mountains stand still and the scenery stops.
("The Book of Songs? Xiaoya") Jingxing (háng): the main road. Stop: auxiliary word, meaningless.
The original meaning of the two sentences is: when you encounter a mountain, look up to your heart's content; when you encounter a road, you can pass smoothly. Later, "mountain" was used to describe noble morals, and "jingxing" was used to describe upright behavior.
The meaning of the sentence is: A person whose moral character is as noble as a mountain will be respected by others; a person whose behavior is upright and upright will be followed by others. 19. When all the loads are gone, there is no rain cover, and there are still proud frost branches of the chrysanthemums.
(Su Shi's "Gift to Liu Jingwen") Qing (qíng): hold up, lift. The rain cover refers to the lotus leaf, because it looks like an open umbrella.
The meaning of the two sentences is: when the lotus fades, the lotus leaves that hold up like an umbrella also wither; but the chrysanthemum withers, but the branches that stand proudly in the severe frost are still left. The poem uses lotus as a backdrop to the chrysanthemum, expressing admiration for the noble sentiments of the friend.
20. I would rather die with the fragrance on the branches than blow it down in the north wind. (Zheng Sixiao, Song Dynasty, "Painting Chrysanthemums") I would rather die on the branch with the fragrance in my mouth than be blown down by the biting north wind.
The poet used the chrysanthemum to express his unswerving patriotism and integrity. 21. People who have no faith do not know what is possible.
("The Analects of Confucius") I don't know how I can do it if I don't keep my word. It means that it is impossible for people to be dishonest.
22. The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man. (The Analects of Confucius) A gentleman helps others achieve good things and does not help others do bad things.
23. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. ("The Analects of Confucius") Don't impose things you don't like on others. 24. People use copper as a mirror to correct their clothes; use ancient times as a mirror to see the rise and fall; use people as a mirror to know gains and losses.
("Zi Zhi Tong Jian") If you are good at learning from other people's experiences and lessons to compare your own words and deeds, you will know what is right and what is wrong. 25. Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are warned.
("Preface to Mao's Poems") Those who give opinions are not guilty, and those who listen can take a warning. 26. Anyone who is not mine is my teacher; anyone who is mine is my friend; anyone who flatters me is my thief.
("Xunzi") Those who correctly criticize my mistakes are my teachers; those who properly affirm my strengths are my friends; those who blindly flatter me are deliberately trying to harm me. thieves. This is Xunzi's principle of life and life. Thousands of years later, it is still worth learning from.
27. Relatives and friends in Luoyang are like asking each other, like a heart of ice in a jade pot. (Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty, "Farewell to Xin Jian at the Furong Tower") A heart as crystal clear as ice is hidden inside, as noble and pure as the shape of a jade pot.