Seven-character poems or poems about diligence include:
1. "Encouragement to Study" by Yan Zhenqing in the Tang Dynasty
Original text:
Lights at midnight The fifth rooster watch is when men study.
Black-haired people don’t know how to study early, and white-haired people regret studying late.
Translation:
The best time for boys to study is between midnight and the time when the rooster crows.
When I was young, I only knew how to play and didn’t know how to study hard. When I get older, I regret why I didn’t know how to study hard when I was young.
2. Qiu Jin of the Qing Dynasty's "Dairing of Wine"
Original text:
Spend a lot of money to buy a sword, and a mink fur can be exchanged for wine.
If you cherish it with passion and diligence, it will still turn into blue waves if you spill it.
Translation:
Not sparing a lot of money to buy a good knife, exchanging a mink coat for wine is also considered heroic.
Revolutionaries must fully cherish their lives and shed their blood to achieve earth-shattering causes.
3. "Yange Xing" by Gao Shi of the Tang Dynasty
Original text:
The iron robes have worked hard for a long time, and the jade chopsticks should cry after separation.
The young woman wanted to have her heart broken in the south of the city, so she looked back at Ji Beikong.
Translation:
I have been wearing iron armor and guarding the remote battlefield for a long time, and my eyes are filled with tears. My husband is far away and crying alone.
The young woman lived alone in the south of the city, crying and heartbroken. The expeditionary soldiers stationed in Jibei looked up at the sky and turned around frequently.
4. "Ode to History" by Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty
Original text:
Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was due to diligence and frugality, and luxury was lost. There is no need for amber to be a pillow, nor for a true pearl to be a chariot.
It’s hard to find a Qinghai horse when transporting it, and it’s hard to pull out a Shushan snake if you are too weak. Several people have pre-recorded the music of Nanxun, and finally the blue sky and green trees weep for the green flowers.
Translation:
Throughout history, any wise country’s success stems from diligence and frugality, while its decline stems from luxury. Why must amber be used as a pillow, and why should a car be made of pearls?
I want to travel far, but I don’t see a thousand-mile horse. I am alone and unable to pull out the fierce snake in Shushan. How many people have heard Emperor Shun's Song of the South Wind? I can only cry when Cang Wu faces Cui Huagai.
5. "Scholar Bai's Thatched House" by Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty
Original text:
The scholar in Bishan burned the silver fish, but the white horse walked to the deep rock dwelling. Ancient people have used it for three winters, and now they have opened more than ten thousand volumes when they were young.
The clear clouds cover the house, and the autumn water floats down the steps and breaks through the canal. Wealth must come from hard work, and a man must read five cars of books.
Translation:
The war of the Anshi Rebellion caused Bai Xueshi to lose his official position. In the past, he used to participate in government affairs and speak outrightly to advise others. He built a thatched hut in the steep green mountains and lived in seclusion. this. But he still studied hard like Dongfang Shuo, a writer in the Han Dynasty. Although he was young, he was already successful in his studies.
Looking outside the thatched house, the auspicious clouds are gathering as densely as the hood of a car, and the autumn water flows along the road like a torrent of water rushing through a canal. Since ancient times, prosperity and wealth must come from hard work. A wise man should read a lot of books like Bachelor Bai in order to gain fame.