Every day when the cock crows, it is the best time for boys to read.
Teenagers only know how to play, but don't know how to study hard. When they are old, they regret why they didn't know how to study hard when they were young.
Encouraging Learning is a seven-character ancient poem written by Yan Zhenqing, a poet in the Tang Dynasty.
Translation:
Midnight is the best time for boys to study every day. When they are young, they should know how to study hard and study hard. But if you only play and don't study hard, you will regret why you didn't study hard when you were young.
Extended data
"Persuasion" in "Persuasion" plays a leading role in the whole article. "Persuasion" is interpreted as "encouragement". In this article, the author warns young people to cherish their youth, study hard and make a difference, otherwise it will be too late to regret. Let children understand that life is short, so as to improve their enthusiasm for learning.
Poetry reveals this profound truth in just 28 words, and achieves the inspiring effect.
"Night light night chicken" refers to hardworking people and diligent students who are still working and studying in the middle of the night, and the lights are still on at night. After turning off the lights and lying down for a short rest, chickens crow at night, and these hardworking people have to get up and be busy again.
The first sentence is written early, which is an objective phenomenon, which leads to the second sentence. You should study hard and get up early. "It is the time for men to study" is a supplement to the first sentence, which expresses that when you are young, you should study day and night. Only by studying hard can you serve your country and make contributions.