Quotations on the inheritance of classics

1. If the water is too clear, there will be no fish, and if a man is too observant, there will be no companion. The Great Dai Li Ji - Zi Zhang Asks to Enter the Government

Translation: If the water is too clear, there will be no fish, and if people are overly demanding, there will be no companions. This saying suggests that one should be tolerant in dealing with others. If you are too demanding, you will find it difficult to find the good in others, and you will not be able to cooperate with others, which will eventually lead to self-isolation.

2, "Excellence in work is better than diligence, and desertion is better than play. Han Yu's "Explanation of Advancement in Learning"

Translation: Learning is refined by diligence and wasted by playfulness. This sentence warns people that no matter what they do, they must be diligent and hardworking in order to achieve something, and not to waste their time.

3. Heaven walks with health, and the gentleman is unceasing in his self-improvement. Zhouyi - Qian - Xiang

Translation: The heavenly body runs robustly and unceasingly, and people with talent and virtue should be as self-improving as the heavenly body runs. This is an aphorism that encourages one to be vigorous and enterprising. If a person wants to be successful in his career, he should not be afraid of difficulties, always be self-motivated, and always strive for self-improvement.

4, talent to use and day to day life, thought to lead and not exhausted.

Translation: Talent is constantly enhanced by use; thought is not exhausted by diversion. This sentence means that one's talents and thoughts can only be enhanced and improved through constant use, and without the stimulation of practice, talents and thoughts will be exhausted.

5. If one's will is not strong, one's intellect is not strong enough. Mozi - Cultivation of the Body

Translation: The wisdom of those whose will is not strong will not be fully realized. This sentence emphasizes the importance of setting up a strong will, and a firm will can give a person infinite motivation.

6: A husband's ambition is four seas, and ten thousand miles are still more than a neighbor.

Translation: Ambitious people aspire to the four corners of the world, so that, even if they are ten thousand miles apart, they can still be in touch with each other, just like neighbors who are very close to each other. This is a poem written by Cao Zhi and his brother Cao Biao when they were parting, and later, it was often used to encourage each other and express their lofty feelings.

7. Where there is a will, there is a way. The Book of the Later Han Dynasty - Geng Yu Liezhuan (耿弇列传)

翻译文：A person with ambition will eventually be able to realize his own career. This saying is often used by later generations to show that as long as a person has determination and perseverance, there is nothing he can't do.

8. A lady must know manners and then be respectful, and respect and then honor.

Translation: A person must know "etiquette" before he can be respectful, and only after he has been respectful can he be honorable and courteous. This quote expresses the importance of "knowing manners" and points out its relationship with "respect" and "honor". "Knowledge of propriety is a prerequisite, respect is a reaction from the heart, and honor is transformed into action.

9, not by the rules, can not become a circle. Mengzi - Li Lou Shang

Translation: You cannot draw a square or a circle without using a compass and a curve. This sentence uses the fact that a craftsman needs to rely on certain tools in order to draw squares and circles as a metaphor for the fact that we need to follow certain norms in life.

10, a porridge and a meal, when thinking of the place where it is not easy to come; half silk and half wisp, always think of things difficult.

Translation: Even if it is a porridge or a meal, one should think that it is not easy to come by; even if it is a half silk or a half strand of thread, one should think of the hardship of labor. This is our traditional "family maxim", which reminds people to pay attention to saving money and cherish the fruits of labor.