Author: Zheng Banqiao
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Source: Bamboo Stone
Vernacular interpretation: after all the hardships, it is still so tough and straight; East wind and west wind can't blow it down and make it yield.
Second, the road is long, and I will go up and down.
Author: Qu Yuan
Dynasty: Chu State in China during the Warring States Period.
Source: Li Sao
Vernacular interpretation: The road ahead is long, and I will persist in pursuing my ideals.
Third, the old man crouches, aiming at thousands of miles; A noble person still maintains lofty ideals even when he is old.
Author: Cao Cao
Dynasty: Eastern Han Dynasty
Source: "Step out of the Summer Gate"
Interpretation of vernacular: although the old swift horse lies beside the manger, its ambition still gallops thousands of miles; Even in his later years, people who aim high will not stop trying to make progress.
Fourth, rope saws wood, and water drops stones.
Dynasty: Eastern Han Dynasty
Author: Ban Gu
Source: Han Shu Mei Cheng Chuan.
Vernacular interpretation: The water flowing from Mount Tai can penetrate rocks, and the extremely thin rope can break the trunk. Water is not a drill bit with diamonds, and rope is not a saw for sawing wood, but a little bit of friction makes the stone penetrate the wood.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) One day, I will ride the wind and waves, sail straight up and cross the deep sea. "
Dynasty: Tang Dynasty
Author: Li Bai
Source: three poems "It's hard to walk"
Vernacular Interpretation: But one day, I will ride the wind and waves, hang up Yun Fan, cross the ocean and reach the ideal shore. Li Bai should go to Beijing to worship the Hanlin.