Song Dynasty, Wang Zhu
Study hard, thousands of books.
Three winters are enough for today, and whoever laughs is empty.
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: knowledge requires diligence, just like those predecessors who took the lamp, studying diligently at night and reading a lot of books. Study hard for a few years, "literature and history are enough in three winters", and you will be learned. At that time, who would laugh at your lack of ink and knowledge?
2. "Persuade"
Tang Dynasty, Yan Zhenqing
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.
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: Every midnight is the best time for boys to study. When I was a teenager, I only knew how to play and didn't know how to study hard. When I was old, I regretted why I didn't know how to study hard when I was young.
3. "Students"
Song tomb
Zooso asked me about the ancient style to the students.
As the old saying goes, people don't rely on learning to make contributions.
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: Doubts come to ask me ancient questions. It is said that in ancient times, learning would not pursue worldly fame.
4. Reading on a Winter Night.
Song luyou
The ancients learned nothing, and it takes time to grow old.
What you get on paper is so shallow that you never know what you have to do.
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: the ancients spared no effort in learning, and often did not achieve anything when they were old. After all, the knowledge gained from books is not perfect. If you want to understand the truth deeply, you must practice it yourself.
5. "Reading and observing"
In the Qing dynasty, Xiao Lun said
The human heart is like a good seedling, which grows when raised;
Water the seedlings with spring water and nourish the heart with reason and righteousness.
If you don't study for a day, you won't have good ideas.
Don't study in January, keep your eyes open and your ears open.
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: the human heart is like a seedling, and it can only grow if it gets nutrients. Water the seedlings with spring water and cultivate the mind with reason. As long as they don't study, they have no good ideas in their hearts. If they don't study for a month, even their ears and eyes will lose their original freshness.