The correct thing is "Reading requires intention, a word is worth a thousand gold." It means that if you want to be outstanding in literary talent and a word is worth a thousand gold, you have to work hard when reading.
Source: Anonymous "Zengguang Xianwen" of the Ming Dynasty: "Reading requires intention, a word is worth a thousand pieces of gold. When you meet someone, you can't say a few words, but you can't put your whole heart into it. If you plant flowers intentionally, they will not bloom, without intention. Planting willows creates shade. It is difficult to paint the skin of a tiger, but it is difficult to know the heart if you know the face."
Translation: If you want to be outstanding in literature and be worth a fortune, you have to work hard in reading. When talking to others, leave room for room and don't say everything you want to say. Flowers planted with care often do not bloom, but willow trees planted without intention often grow into shade. It is easy to draw the shape of a tiger, but it is difficult to draw the skeleton. It is easy to be familiar with a person's appearance, but it is difficult to understand a person's heart.
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Content introduction:
This sentence comes from "Zengguang Xianwen", also known as "Xianwen of the Past" and "Xianwen of Ancient and Modern Times" ", is a children's enlightenment book compiled during the Ming Dynasty in China. The title of the book was first seen in the opera "The Peony Pavilion" during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. From this, it can be inferred that the book was written during the Wanli period at the latest.
The author has never seen any book records. He only knows that the Confucian scholar Zhou Xitao revised it during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty.
The content generally has the following aspects: first, it talks about people and interpersonal relationships, second, it talks about fate, third, it talks about how to live in the world, and fourth, it expresses views on reading. There are many descriptions of tolerance in the article, and it is believed that tolerance is the way to eliminate troubles and disasters. While advocating self-protection, caution and tolerance, it also emphasizes people's subjective initiative and believes that this is the principle of doing things.