Man is determined to conquer heaven. "Yi Zhou Shu·Wen Zhuan": "Man is powerful and conquers heaven." Song Dynasty Liu Guo's "Song of Xiangyang": "Man is determined to conquer heaven, and there is no sun and moon for a long time." Man is determined. : Refers to human conspiracy. It means that human power can defeat nature.
Where there is a will, there is a way. "Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Geng Yan Biography": "The general was in Nanyang when he was building this great strategy. He often thought it was difficult to get along, but where there is a will, there is a way." As long as you have determination and perseverance , things will eventually work out.
Buddhist proverb means that although the path and attainments are deep, they still need to practice and improve. It is a metaphor that although we have reached a very high level, we are still not satisfied and have to work harder. Volume 10 of "Jingde Chuandeng Lu" by Shi Daoyuan of the Song Dynasty: "The teacher revealed a verse and said: 'The head of a pole with a hundred feet does not move people. Although it is not true, the head of a pole with a hundred feet must make progress, and the world in the ten directions is the whole body.' < /p>
Hearing the chicken dancing "Book of Jin·Zu Ti Zhuan": "In the middle of the night, I heard the rooster crow, and I woke up and said: 'This is not an evil sound.' ’ Because of dancing. "Get up and dance your sword when you hear the crow of the rooster. It is later used as a metaphor for those who are determined to serve the country and rise up in time.
Starting from scratch depends on one's own hard work and creating a career.
When people are running forward when they come back Swirling dust. Describes organizational strength and efforts to recover after failure.
Morning Bell and Dusk Drum In ancient Buddhist temples, bells were sounded in the morning and drums were beaten in the evening to make people realize.
< p>The word "burning the cauldron and sinking the boat" is a metaphor for acting decisively, holding the determination to only look forward and not look back.To join the army in the "Book of the Later Han·Ban Chao": "A man who has no other ambitions should just imitate Fu Jiezi and Zhang Qian." If you make meritorious deeds in a foreign land to win the title of marquis, how can you spend a long time between pen and inkstone? "Congrong: join the army, join the army. Throw away the pen and join the army. Refers to the literati joining the army
Jinshi is the opening of the Han Dynasty. Liu Xiang's "New Preface·Miscellaneous Affairs IV": "Xiong Quzi saw his sincerity, and the metal and stone opened it. What's wrong with people? "Gold and Stone: Metal and stone are metaphors for the hardest things. Even gold and stone have been opened. It describes a person who has a sincere heart and a strong will and infinite strength.
Diligence can make up for weakness. Song Dynasty Shao Yong's "Nongbi Yin": "Nongbiyin" What is false will eventually turn out to be false, and hard work will always make up for one's weakness. "Diligence can make up for the shortcomings.
Man can conquer nature, which is a metaphor that manpower can defeat nature.
If you have a strong ambition, you will succeed as long as you work hard.
< p>Good medicine tastes bitter but good medicine tastes bitter. Although it sounds uncomfortable, it is helpful to people in the Western Han Dynasty. ·Liu Xiang's "Warring States Policy·Qin Policy One": "(Su Qin) was about to fall asleep while studying, and he used the awl to stab his buttocks, causing blood to flow to his feet. "Han Shu" written by Ban Gu of the Eastern Han Dynasty: "Sun Jing's calligraphy is a treasure of literature, he is eager to learn, and he never stops working morning and night." When he is tired and tired, he ties his head with a rope and hangs it from the roof beam. "A clear conscience. Chapter 22 of Li Baojia's "The Appearance of Officialdom" in the Qing Dynasty: "There will be some rumors outside in the future. Fortunately, the master did not get the money himself, so he can have a clear conscience." "Ask your heart: Ask yourself. Ask yourself, you have no shame.
Aiming in all directions Chapter 25 of Ming Dynasty Feng Menglong's "Records of the Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty": "I heard that 'a man's ambition is in all directions'. Is it true that you, in your prime of life, have no career, but just keep your wife in a sleepy state? ”
Sifang: the world. Have lofty ambitions and ideals.
Model and pestle: a rod used for pounding rice or beating clothes. Grind an iron rod into a fine needle. Metaphor of as long as If you have perseverance and are willing to work hard, you can succeed in anything you do. Song Dynasty Zhu Mu's "Fangyu Shenglan·Meizhou·Mozhen River" says: "At the foot of Elephant Er Mountain, it is said that Li Taibai was studying in the mountains. He gave up before he succeeded, and crossed the stream. When I met an old lady grinding an iron pestle, I asked her, "I want to make an acupuncture needle." Taibai felt his intention and returned it, so he graduated. "
Lessons from the past "Xunzi·Chengxiang": "The car in front has been overturned, and we don't know when we will wake up! "Shuoyuan Shanshuo" written by Liu Xiang of the Han Dynasty: "If the car in front is overturned, the car behind will be stopped." "Mirror: The mirror is a lesson. The lesson from the overturning of the car ahead. It is a metaphor for previous failures, which can be used as lessons for the future.
People who are late bloomers and capable have to go through tempering and only succeed in their later years. Used to describe a person with great talent who is late in his career.
Lie on firewood and taste gall. It describes a person who works hard and strives for success. "Aristocratic Family": "The king of Yue rebelled against his country because he was suffering from anxiety and thought. He put his courage in sitting. When he sat or lie down, he raised his courage. He also tasted courage in his food and drink. ”
Chisel the wall to borrow light
Gaofeng Liumai
Su Qin’s spurs
Cut the cattails as an ultimatum
Sanyu studied
Tao Kan Yun Zong
Linchi Xue Shu
Sun Kang Yingxue
Nang Yingxue
Work hard and be angry: Determination Effort; strive for. Determined to strive and strive for prosperity.
Striving for excellence: perfection, benefit: seeking better.
The Analects of Confucius·Xueer. ": ""Poetry" says: 'It's like cutting, like discussing, like plowing, like grinding. ’ What does this mean? "Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty noted: "When it comes to treating bone and angles, you should cut it and then polish it again; when treating jade, you should cut it and then polish it again. If you have treated it well, you can further improve it. ”
Striving for the top, working hard, striving to be advanced and advanced
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Diligence can make up for weakness, which means that hard work can make up for the lack of talent.
Be determined and determined
Strengthen learning
It is up to people to plan things, and to achieve things depends on God. It means that you have tried your best. As for whether you can achieve your goal, then It depends on luck.
The stupid bird flies first. This is a metaphor for people with poor abilities who are afraid of falling behind and start doing things before others. The first chapter of Yuan·Guan Hanqing's "Chen's Mother teaches her son": "I have a metaphor for you: I am like the spiritual bird behind, and you, a stupid (stupid) bird, fly first."
Be single-minded. Move
The descendants are not willing to fall behind others.
Do not let go of the scroll. "Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Lv Meng Biography" annotates "Jiang Biao Biography": "Guang Wu is in charge of military affairs, and the hand does not let go of the scroll."
Allusion: Release: Put down; scroll : Refers to books. Never leave the book. Describes diligence and studiousness.
The Foolish Old Man Moves Mountains is a metaphor for persevering in transforming nature and fighting unswervingly. "Liezi Tangwen" records: There were two big mountains blocking the road in front of Yu Gong's house. He was determined to level the mountains. Another old man, Zhisou, laughed at him for being stupid and thought he couldn't do it. The Foolish Old Man said: After I die, I will have a son, and after my son dies, I will still have grandchildren. There is no end to the children and grandchildren. The two mountains will eventually be leveled.
Be ambitious and ambitious: cherish. Have great ambitions. Chapter 21 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guanzhong of the Ming Dynasty: "A hero is one who has great ambitions, a good plan, the opportunity to hide the universe, and the ambition to swallow up the world."
The industry is good at Qinye: academic; Jing: proficiency; Yu: in; Qin: diligence. Academic proficiency comes from hard work. Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty's "Interpretation of Jinxue": "Skills come from hard work, and waste comes from play; success comes from thinking, and failure comes from following."
Dedicated and eager to learn
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Be so angry that you forget to eat and study or work hard, even forgetting to eat. Described as very diligent. "The Analects of Confucius·Shuer": "When you are angry, you forget to eat, and when you are happy you forget your worries. You don't know that old age is coming." "Shang Shu·Jun Chen": "I only work hard day by day, and I dare not relax." "Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Lu Pi" "Biography": "He has a deep nature and loves to learn, and he is tireless in breeding." "The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms·Shu·Xiang Lang Biography": "He is more devoted to the classics and works tirelessly."
Tireless and tireless: Diligent, never slack off. Refers to working or studying diligently and tirelessly.
A drop of water can penetrate a stone. If the water keeps dripping, a stone can be penetrated. It is a metaphor that as long as you have perseverance and keep working hard, things will surely succeed. "Han Shu·Mei Cheng Biography": "Mountain Tai slides through the stone, and the single pole breaks the stem. Water is not the drill of the stone, and the rope is not the saw of the wood. Gradual decline makes it happen."
Sleep well at night and wake up at night
Source of wood broken by rope sawing: Volume 10 of "Helin Jade Dew" by Luo Dajing of Song Dynasty: "One penny a day, a thousand dollars a thousand days, wood broken by rope sawing, water dripping through stone." < /p>
Allusion: Using a rope as a saw can also cut wood. Although the power of the metaphor is small, as long as you persist, things will succeed
The source of burning ointment to continue the sundial: Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty's "Jinxuejie": "Burning anointing oil to continue the sundial will lead to poor years. ”
Allusions: ointment: grease, refers to lamps and candles; Ji: continue, succeed; Dial: sunlight. Light the oil lamp and let in the sunlight. Describe working or studying diligently.
Origin of "Learning as if you are not up to par, you are afraid of losing it": "The Analects of Confucius·Qin Bo": "Zi Ri: 'If you are not learning as well, you are still afraid of losing it.'"
Allusion: Learning It seems like I am chasing something, but I am always afraid of not being able to catch up, and if I catch up, I am afraid of being left behind. Describes diligent study and strong enterprising spirit. It also describes the eagerness to do other things.
Mountains do not change but water does. It comes from the theme song of the TV series of the same name sung by Na Ying (1990). It is a metaphor that the situation is always changing, and there is no need to be upset and sad if things don’t go well for a while.
Salted fish turn over. Salted fish can’t “turn over” originally. Said salted fish Turn over has the meaning of coming back from the dead or making peace, and refers to a situation that changes from bad to good in a short period of time.
Source: "Warring States Policy·Chu Ce": "It is not too late to look after the dog when you see the rabbit; it is not too late to look after the dog." It’s not too late to mend the pen.”
Allusions: fugitive: escape, lost; prison: pen for livestock. It’s not too late to repair the pen after the sheep escape. It’s a metaphor for something that goes wrong. Finding ways to remedy the situation can prevent further losses.
Go forward courageously. Source: Song Dynasty Zhu Xi’s "Zhu Zi Quanshu·Dao Tongyi·Zhou Zi Shu": "Regardless of the rights and wrongs of others, regardless of your own gains and losses, move forward courageously, and say what others dare not. The truth."
Allusion: Keep moving forward bravely.
Persistence: perseverance; perseverance: perseverance. Perseverance for a long time.
Perseverance, perseverance In the end, he is not restless at all.
The lame turtle travels thousands of miles. Source: "Huainanzi·Shuo Lin Xun": "The lame turtle travels thousands of miles without stopping."
Allusion: The lame turtle only needs to walk a thousand miles. Even if you don't stop for half a step, you can travel a thousand miles. This is a metaphor for how you can succeed even if the conditions are very poor.
If the days are not enough, the years will be enough. Source: "Huainanzi·True Instructions": "The way can lead to great beauty, but it is difficult to calculate and implement. Therefore, the daily calculation is insufficient, but the annual calculation is more than enough."
Allusion: There is not much in a day, but a lot in a year. . It is a metaphor that little things add up. It also means that as long as you persevere, you will gain a lot.
Jingwei Reclamation Source: "The Book of Mountains and Seas·Beishan Jing": "The name of Emperor Yan's girl is Nvwa."
A female child swam in the East China Sea and drowned, so she became a Jingwei. She often held trees and rocks from the Western Mountains in her hands and threw them into the East China Sea. ”
Allusion: Jingwei brought wood and rocks in his hands, determined to fill up the sea. In the old time, it was a metaphor for deep hatred and determination to take revenge. Later, it was a metaphor for being determined and not afraid of difficulties.
The same source: "Xunzi·Yi Bing": "Think about what must be done first and show respect to it. Be as cautious as the beginning and the same as the beginning. This is called good luck. ”
Allusion: Beginning: Beginning; End: Ending. The same from beginning to end. Refers to being able to persevere without interruption.
Always unswerving Source: "Book of Jin·Biography of Xie An" : "Although An was sent by the imperial court, his ambition to Dongshan remained unswerving from beginning to end, which is reflected in his words and expressions every time. ”
Allusions: Yu: change, violation. Unchanged from beginning to end. Keep your word.
Perseverance Source: Su Shi of the Song Dynasty, "Chao Cuo Lun": “Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ”
Allusion: Describes a firm will and unwavering determination under difficult and difficult circumstances.
Nothing is difficult in the world, as long as there are people who are willing to say that as long as you are determined to do it, any difficulty can be overcome. Overcome.
To stop sleeping and forgetting to eat means to concentrate on hard work. The preface of Qishui Poems by Wang Rong of the Southern Dynasty: "You are still clear about sleeping and forgetting." Meal
Take action immediately and try to catch up. "The Collected Works of Hongqing Layman" by Sun Zhan of the Song Dynasty: "Therefore, today's chaos, let alone Wufeng, Yuan You, regardless of Yuan You, it is appropriate to spend the time and do what is appropriate, rush towards it, like saving a burning person from a waste, otherwise, Following the example of Chang Zu, using chaos to save chaos, the world will be in chaos, it will be determined when."
The success of the nine revolutions: the cycle turns into glory. Originally a Taoist term, it refers to refining the Nine Turns Golden Pill. It is often used as a metaphor for finally achieving success after long-term and unremitting hard work. "Baopuzi Jindan": "From the first to the ninth revolution, the delay and speed each have a number of days, so you can tell. The number of revolutions is small, and the potency of the medicine is insufficient, so if you take it for more days, you will get immortality and delay; The higher the number of turns, the more powerful the medicine will be, so if you take it for a few days, it will improve the speed of immortality."
Sail against the current. Sail against the direction of the current. It's a metaphor that if you don't work hard, you will retreat.
The original meaning of the horse's ten journeys is that it takes a horse to travel in one day. Although the horse is slow, but it works tirelessly, it can be reached in ten days. It is a metaphor that people with low intelligence can catch up with people with high qualifications as long as they study hard.
人一人百人 If others can do it or learn it once, you can do it a hundred times and learn it a hundred times. It is a metaphor for trying a hundred times harder to catch up with others. "Book of Rites: The Doctrine of the Mean": "If a person is able to do something once, he will be able to do it a hundred times; if a person is able to do it ten times, he will be able to do it a thousand times. If you can do this, you will be wise no matter how stupid you are, and you will be strong no matter how soft you are. ”
If you don’t work hard when you are young, you will be sad. If you don’t work hard when you are young and strong, it will be useless to be sad when you are old. "Collection of Yuefu Poems·Long Song Xing": "When hundreds of rivers reach the sea from east to west, when will they return to the west? If young people don't work hard, old people will be sad."
Things depend on people. It means that things must be done by people. Under certain conditions, whether things can be accomplished depends on people's subjective efforts. Ming Dynasty Feng Menglong's "Chronicles of the Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" Chapter 69: "Things are in the hands of human ears. How can one know the decayed bones."
Night and Day Southern Dynasties·Song Dynasty Fan Ye's "Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Zhi Yun Biography" ": "In the past, King Wen did not dare to roam around in the fields, because thousands of people were worried, but your Majesty hunted in the mountains and forests, day and night." Use the time of night to connect the time of day. Describes working hard day and night.
Keep up the good work. Continue: take on the battle; Li: sharpen, extending to strive hard. Refers to cocks fighting, and they grind their beaks before each fight. It is a metaphor to keep working hard and try harder. Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty's "Cockfighting Couplet": "Once you wake up, you will wake up, and you will keep working hard."
Continuous self-improvement "Book of Changes Qian": "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman will continue to strive for self-improvement." Self-improvement: work hard to make progress; rest. :stop. Consciously work hard and never relax
Being an adult is not comfortable, and being comfortable is not an adult. To achieve something, you must work hard and not be comfortable.
Origin of "Being vigorous and vigorous": Yan Zhitui of the Northern Qi Dynasty "Yan Family Instructions: Encouraging Learning": "Being vigorous and vigorous should not be frightened."
Allusion: "Borant": the appearance of exerting oneself vigorously ; Fen: work hard; Li: encourage. Get up and motivate yourself.
Steel can be made into steel by a hundred refinings. Source: Han Dynasty Chen Lin's "Fu on the Military": "Kai Zedong Hu Que Gong, a hundred refinings can refine the steel." Allusion: It is a metaphor for becoming very strong after long-term training.
Perseverance Source: Cai Yong of the Han Dynasty, "Taiwei Qiao Xuan's Stele": "He has a dignified nature, is diseased and simple, and has the spirit of perseverance and invincibility in the face of important events."
Allusions: fold: setback; scratch: bend. It is a metaphor for being strong-willed and never wavering no matter how many times you suffer setbacks.
The strong wind knows the strength of the grass. Source: "The Book of the Later Han·Wang Ba Zhuan": "Everyone who left me in Yingchuan has passed away, but the son is left alone to work hard. The strong wind knows the grass."
Allusion: In strong winds, only tough grass will not be blown down. It is a metaphor that only after a severe test can one know who is truly strong.
Idiom: Unswerving Source: Sima Guang of the Song Dynasty, "Zizhi Tongjian Tang Ji Wenzong Kaicheng Five Years": "If you are committed to the appointment and are unswerving, then the world will not worry about it. ! ”
Allusion: Stable and strong, unwavering.
Strong and unyielding Source: "Xunzi Fa Xing": "Being strong and unyielding is righteousness.
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Allusions: Qu: Yield. Tenacity, perseverance, and unyielding.
Compensating for weakness with diligence Source: Tang Dynasty Bai Juyi's "Twenty-Four Rhymes from Zidao Junzhai": “There is nothing better than tranquility to save troubles, and there is nothing like diligence to make up for clumsiness. "
Allusion: Diligence makes up for clumsiness.
According to An's reading source: "Yuanjian Leihan·Donkey Three": "There are several Lanshan captains in the river neighborhood who ride on donkeys to go to the official position. , The first time I read in An'an, I lost my way, and my family found it. ”
Allusion: Reading on the back of a horse or donkey. Later, it is often used to describe diligent study.
The source of bravery and vigor: In the volume of "Infinite Life Sutra": "Be brave and diligent, and have endless aspirations." tired. "
Allusion: The original meaning is to practice diligently. Now it means to move forward bravely and forcefully.
The source of Chao Jing and Mu Shi: The third chapter of "Liu Hong's Marrying a Maid" by Anonymous in Yuan Dynasty: " Dare to read the morning and evening history, he can read a lot of books and know many stories. ”
Allusions: Sutra: refers to books regarded as classics in the old days; Shi: refers to historical books. Reciting and reading sutras and history all day long. Describes diligent reading.
Zi Zibu Tire Source: " "Shang Shu·Jun Chen": "Only work hard every day, no one dares to relax. "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Lu Pi": "He has a deep nature and loves to learn, and he is tireless in breeding." "The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms·Shu·Xiang Lang Biography": "But he devoted himself more to the classics and worked tirelessly." ”
Allusion: Refers to working or studying diligently and tirelessly
Plowing all day and reciting at night Source: "Book of Wei·Cui Guangzhuan": "The family is poor and loves to learn, plowing all day and reciting at night, servants use books to Adoptive parents. "
Allusion: Farming during the day and studying at night. It is a metaphor for diligent study.
Work in the morning and be alert in the evening. Source: "Book of Changes·Qian": "A gentleman works hard all day long and is vigilant in the evening. No blame. ”
Allusions: Qian: work hard, that is, strive for self-improvement; vigilance: be cautious. Describes being diligent and cautious all day long, without any negligence.
The last source of shameless: "Han Feizi· "Yu Lao": "The husband is tempted to fight for the distance, it is not to go first and then later. But the hearts of both the ministers and the ministers are in the mind of the ministers. How can the superiors regulate the horses? This is why the king is the queen. "
Allusion: Feeling shameful because you ran to the end. It is a metaphor that as long as you persist to the end, you can achieve your goal.
The source of "tempting to endure": "Mencius Gaozi Xia": " Therefore, if you are tempted and forbearance, you will gain what you can't do. ”
Allusions: Tempting: to shock the heart; Endurance: to make the character tough. Refers to persisting regardless of external resistance.
Allusions to hard struggle: Not afraid of hardships and hardships, persist in heroic struggle.
Consistently Source: "Xunzi·Yi Bing": "Think of things first and show respect to them. Be cautious and end like the beginning. This is called good luck." ”
Allusion: Beginning: Beginning; End: Ending. The same from beginning to end. Refers to being able to persevere without interruption.
Nine deaths without regrets Source: "Li Sao" by Qu Yuan of the Warring States Period ": "Yi Yu is kind in his heart, and even though he died nine times, he still has no regrets. ”
Allusion: Even if you die nine times, you will not regret it. Describing a firm will, no matter how many dangers you experience, you will never waver or shrink.
A solid heart can be pierced by a rock. Source: Song Dynasty· Jiang Linji's "Magazine" quoted Feng Teqing's poem "It's Hard to Leave": "The Buddha made a wish to all living beings, and even the solid heart can be pierced by stone. "Volume 28 of Wang Mao's "Yeke Series" of the Song Dynasty: "Shiyan: 'A solid heart can be pierced by stone. '"
Allusion: A firm will can penetrate a stone. It is a metaphor that as long as the will is firm, things will succeed.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Source: "Laozi" Chapter 1 Chapter 64: "The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain; the nine-story platform starts from tired soil; the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." ”
Allusion: A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. It is a metaphor that success in things is accumulated gradually from small to large.
The mountain slips through the stone. Source: "A Letter to Admonish the King of Wu" by Meicheng of the Han Dynasty: "Mountain Tai slides through the rocks. ”
Allusion: Drops of water in the mountains can penetrate stones. It is a metaphor that as long as you have determination and perseverance, things can succeed.
A solid heart can penetrate a stone. Source: Jiang Linji, Song Dynasty Magazine" quoted Feng Teqing's poem "Farewell is Hard": "The Buddha made a wish to all living beings, and even the solid heart of a stone can penetrate it. "Volume 28 of Wang Mao's "Yeke Series" of the Song Dynasty: "Shiyan: 'A solid heart can be pierced by stone. '"
Allusion: A firm will can penetrate a stone. It is a metaphor that as long as the will is firm, things will succeed.
Victory and defeat are common things for military strategists. Source: "Old Tang Book·Pei "Du Zhuan": "One victory and one loss, the military strategist is in constant power. ”
Allusion: Victory or failure is something that those who lead troops in combat often encounter. It means not to take an accidental victory or failure too seriously.
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Don't be afraid of hardships and fight bravely and tenaciously
Hard work and simplicity
Be hard-working, thrifty and simple.
Excellent hardships
Extreme hardship.
Difficulty and hardship.
It is difficult to stand on one's own feet.
Hardships
Difficulties and hardships
Difficulties and twists and turns
Difficulties and twists and turns.
< p>The original work is "dangerous and difficult".Refers to the dangers, difficulties, and obstacles on the road. It also refers to the hardships experienced.
Iron pestle grinds needles
Allusion
Li Bai, the famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, did not like studying when he was a child. He often skipped school and wandered on the streets.
One day, Li Bai did not go to school again. He wandered around the street and looked here and there, and unknowingly arrived outside the city. The warm sunshine, cheerful birds, and flowers and plants swaying in the wind made Li Bai sigh, "With such good weather, how boring would it be to read in the house all day?"
Walking, in a At the door of the dilapidated hut, an old woman with white hair sat grinding an iron pestle as thick as a stick. Li Bai walked over and asked, "Old woman, what are you doing?"
"I'm going to grind this iron pestle into an embroidery needle." The old woman raised her head, smiled at Li Bai, and then lowered her head to continue. Grinding. "Embroidery needle?" Li Bai asked again: "Is it an embroidery needle used for sewing clothes?"
"Of course!"
"But the iron pestle is so thick, when can it be sharpened? "What about a thin embroidery needle?"
The old woman asked Li Bai: "A drop of water can penetrate a stone, and a foolish old man can move a mountain. Why can't an iron pestle be ground into an embroidery needle?"
"But, you are so old?"
"As long as I work harder than others, there is nothing I can't do."
The old woman's words made Li Bai was very ashamed, so after he returned, he never skipped school again. I also studied very hard every day, and finally became a poet who will be famous throughout the ages.
Interpretation
No matter what you do, as long as you have perseverance, you will definitely succeed. Hard work pays off. If our children can be serious, hard-working and perseverant in their studies, there will be no problem with good grades.
Dance after hearing the chicken
Allusion
Zu Ti of the Jin Dynasty was a man with an open mind and lofty ambitions. But when he was a child, he was a naughty child who didn't like reading. When he entered his youth, he realized his lack of knowledge and felt that he could not serve the country without studying, so he started reading hard. He read extensively and studied history seriously, so he started reading hard. He read extensively and studied history carefully, from which he learned a wealth of knowledge and made great progress in his knowledge. He had been in and out of Luoyang, the capital, several times. People who had come into contact with him said that Zu Ti was a talented person who could assist the emperor in governing the country. When Zu Ti was 24 years old, someone recommended him to go to court, but he refused and continued to study hard.
Later, Zu Ti and his childhood friend Liu Kun Yizhi served as the chief registrar of Sizhou. He and Liu Kun had a deep relationship. Not only did they often sleep in the same bed and quilt, they also had the same lofty ideals: to make contributions, revive the Jin Dynasty, and become the pillars of the country.
Once, Zu Ti heard the crow of a rooster in his sleep in the middle of the night. He kicked Liu Kun awake and said to him: "Other people think it is unlucky to hear a rooster crow in the middle of the night, but I don't." Thinking about it this way, how about we just get up and practice swordplay when the rooster crows?" Liu Kun readily agreed. So they got up after the rooster crows every day to practice their swords, with sword lights flying and sword sounds clanging. Spring goes to winter, cold comes and heat comes, never stopping. Hard work paid off, and after long-term hard study and training, they finally became all-round talents capable of writing good articles and leading troops to win battles. Zu Ti was named General Zhenxi, realizing his desire to serve the country; Liu Kun became the governor, taking charge of the military affairs of Bing, Hebei and Youzhou, and gave full play to his literary and military talents.
Interpretation
The story comes from "Book of Jin·Zu Ti Biography". The idiom "hearing the chickens dance" describes hard work, and also a metaphor for people with lofty ideals to cheer up in time
Water drops penetrate the stone
Allusions
During the Song Dynasty, Zhang Guaiya was in Chongyang Be the county magistrate. At that time, soldiers often insulted generals and petty officials violated superior officers. Zhang Chengya believed that this was an abnormality and was determined to rectify this phenomenon.
One day, he was patrolling around the Yamen. Suddenly, he saw a petty official coming out of the treasury in a panic. Zhang Chengya stopped the clerk and found a penny hidden under his turban. The clerk hesitated for a long time before admitting that he had stolen it from the government army. Zhang Chengya took the clerk back to the lobby and ordered him to be tortured. The clerk was unconvinced: "One penny is nothing! You can only beat me, but you can't kill me!" Zhang Chengya was furious and judged: "One penny a day, a thousand penny a thousand days, the rope will cut the wood. A drop of water penetrates a stone." In order to punish this behavior, Zhang Chengya beheaded the clerk in public.
Interpretation
The idiom "drops of water penetrate a stone" originally means that if a small mistake is not corrected, it will turn into a big mistake. It is a metaphor that as long as you persevere, you can always get things done.