As follows:
1. Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty, "Untitled Shaohua", original text: Forty weeping in the spring breeze, swinging on the back.
Translation: When she was forty years old, she turned her back to the swing and cried in the spring breeze, fearing that spring would disappear.
2. Tao Yuanming of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, "Drinking·Sixteen", the original text: When you go without confusion, you will not succeed if you stay in trouble.
Translation: As he approaches the age of forty, he has lived in seclusion for a long time and achieved nothing.
3. In the Ming Dynasty, Ge Gao wrote "Lin Yun Sigh", the original text: When you are forty, you will not be confused, and you will cultivate the purity of your nature.
Translation: When a person reaches the age of forty, he should be able to discern the truth, control his emotional changes well, and correct his innate innocence and ignorance.
4. Yuan Dynasty Yin Zhiping's "A Cloud in Wushan: A Gift to the Dragon and Tiger Lady", the original text: For forty days, you should not be confused, and be familiar with everything to understand it.
Translation: A person can discern things clearly by the age of forty and see everything clearly.
5. "Forty" by Chen Chun of the Song Dynasty, original text: Confucius was not confused at forty, Mencius was not tempted at forty. You are already old and have yet to achieve your virtues, so don’t worry about it.
Translation: Confucius did not stop being confused when he was forty years old, and Mencius did not stop thinking when he was forty years old. When you reach age but have not yet achieved virtue, you will feel guilty and regretful about your past.