Perceptions of life from ancient Chinese classics

Perceptions refer to people’s feelings and experiences about specific things or experiences. The following is my collection of life insights from ancient Chinese classics. You are welcome to share them.

Life insights from ancient Chinese classics 1

1. I don’t know how old I am when I am young, and poverty and lowliness are like floating clouds to me. ——Du Fu

2. My heart is like a magnetic needle, and it will not rest until it points to the other side. ——Wen Tianxiang

3. There will be times when the wind blows and the waves break, so you can hang your sails and sail across the sea. ——Li Bai

4. Play a thousand tunes and then the sound will dawn; watch a thousand swords and then recognize the weapon. ——Liu Xie

5. Don’t worry about what others don’t know, and worry about what others don’t know. ——Confucius

6. If you don’t fly, you will soar into the sky; if you don’t sing, you will become famous in one fell swoop. ——Sima Qian

7. Be knowledgeable, interrogate, think carefully, discern clearly, and practice diligently. ——"Book of Rites"

8. Be broad-minded and make appointments, accumulate thickly but gain little. ——Su Shi

9. When hundreds of rivers reach the sea from the east, when will they return to the west? If a young man does not try his best, the old man will be sad. ——Han Yuefu's "Long Song Xing"

10. To learn a hundred things, one must first be determined. ——Zhu Xi

11. When you are old and strong, you would rather move your heart with a white head; when you are poor and strong, you will not fall into the clouds. ——Tang Wangbo

12. Confucius said: The wise do not be confused, the benevolent do not worry, the brave do not fear. ——"Zihan"

13. Those who do not have strong ambitions will not be wise, and those who do not believe in their words will not achieve results. ——Mo Zhai

14. When Heaven is about to entrust a great responsibility to this person, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. ——"Mencius Gao Zixia"

15. Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. The terrain is kun, and a gentleman carries things with kindness. ——"Book of Changes"

16. Worry about the world's worries first, and rejoice after the world's happiness. ——Fan Zhongyan

17. Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ——Su Shi

18. The sea accepts hundreds of rivers, and tolerance is great; standing on a wall of thousands of feet, without desire is strong. ——Lin Zexu

19. Being eager to learn is close to knowledge, practicing hard is close to benevolence, and knowing shame is close to courage. ——"The Doctrine of the Mean"

20. A gentleman is concerned about morality but not poverty. ——Confucius

21. Those who enjoy the happiness of the people will also enjoy their happiness; those who worry about the worries of the people will also worry about their worries. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"

22. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not follow his orders. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

23. If you are poor, you can be good for yourself; if you are rich, you can be good for the world. ——"Mencius"

24. There is no intention to go or stay, just watching the flowers blooming and falling in front of the court; not surprised by the favor or disgrace, just follow the clouds rolling in the sky. ——"The Notes of Youchuang"

25. If everyone loves public affairs, the world will be peaceful; if everyone is selfish, the world will be in chaos. ——Liu E

26. Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go. Isn’t it important to consider benevolence as one’s own responsibility? Isn't it just a matter of time before death? ——"The Analects of Confucius"

27. The supreme leader has established virtues, followed by meritorious services, and the third has established words. Even if they are not abolished for a long time, this is called immortality. ——"Zuo Zhuan"

28. Establish a heart for the world, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations. ——Zhang Zai

29. I examine myself three times a day. Are you being disloyal to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it? ——"The Analects of Confucius"

30. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. ——Liu Bei

31. Learning but not knowing is the same as not learning; knowing but not being able to do it is the same as not knowing. ——Huang Jing

32. Treat the home as the home, the township as the township, the country as the country, and the world as the world. ——"Guanzi Herdsmen"

33. Using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using ancient times as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror, you can understand gains and losses.

——"The Biography of Wei Zheng in the Old Book of Tang Dynasty"

34. A hero is one who has great ambitions, a good plan, the opportunity to hide the universe, and the ambition of heaven and earth. ——"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

35. Without indifference, one cannot have clear aspirations, and without tranquility, one cannot reach far. ——Zhuge Liang’s classical classic life insights 2

1. It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. (Guan Zi Quan Xiu)

2. Don’t forget the knowledge of poverty and lowliness, and the wife of chaff will not go to court. (Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Song Hongzhuan)

3. The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it is almost dusk. (Tang·Li Shangyin·Le Youyuan)

4. Sneak into the night with the wind, moistening things silently. (Du Fu, Tang Dynasty, Happy Rain on a Spring Night)

5. When traveling on the great road, the world is for the common good. (Book of Rites·Liyun)

6. Since ancient times, no one has ever died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history. (Song Dynasty, Wen Tianxiang, Crossing the Lingding Ocean)

7. If you don’t accumulate steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles. (Xunzi Encouraging Learning)

8. Zhuang Sheng was fascinated by butterflies in his dawn dream, and looked forward to the emperor's spring heart entrusted to the cuckoo. (Li Shangyin, Tang Dynasty, Jinse)

9. The five mountains are shaken when I write in high spirits, and the poem becomes a smile proudly reaching the sea. (Li Bai, Tang Dynasty, Jiang Shangyin)

10. Thousands of households always replace old talismans with new peaches. (Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi, Yuan Dynasty)

11. When three people walk together, they must have my teacher: choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. (The Analects of Confucius·Shuer)

12. After being in a cage for a long time, you can return to nature. (Eastern Jin Dynasty·Tao Yuanming·Guiyuan Tianju is one of them)

13. There are few willow trees blowing on the branches, and there are no fragrant grasses anywhere in the world. (Song Dynasty, Su Shi, Die Lianhua)

14. People’s opinions make gold, but accumulation destroys bones. (Historical Records·Biography of Zhang Yi)

15. The sun sets in the deep alley and there is no one around. From time to time, pear blossoms are seen blooming. (Dai Shulun, Tang Dynasty, Guo Liuxi Taoist Temple)

16. I will not hesitate to go to Dongdao, but I will be in a coma for the rest of my life. (Qu Yuan·Shejiang)

17. I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind. (Miscellaneous poems by Gong Zizhen and Ji Hai in the Qing Dynasty)

18. The sparse shadows are slanting across the clear and shallow water, and the faint fragrance floats in the moonlit dusk. (Song Dynasty Lin Bu Shanyuan Xiaomei)

19. Asking you how much sorrow you can have is like a river of spring water flowing eastward. (Five Dynasties·Li Yu·Yu Meiren)

20. The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year. (Liu Xiyi of the Tang Dynasty)

21. As long as you work hard, an iron pestle can be ground into a needle. (Yuan Dynasty Yu Shao)

22. There is no beginning for admiration, and there is an end for failure. (The Book of Songs·Daya·Dang)

23. The wind is rustling and the water is cold, and the strong man will never return once he is gone. (Warring States Policy·Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin)

24. Don’t be sad and resentful. Silence is better than sound at this time. (Bai Juyi, Tang Dynasty, Pipa Xing)

25. After thousands of blows, you are still strong, regardless of the wind from east to west, north or south. (Zheng Banqiao, Qing Dynasty, Bamboo and Stone)

26. The road is long and long, and I will search up and down. (Qu Yuan·Li Sao)

27. If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level. (Wang Zhihuan of the Tang Dynasty, Climbing the Stork Tower)

28. The setting clouds and the solitary swans fly together, and the autumn water and the long sky are the same color. (Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng by Wang Bo of the Tang Dynasty)

29. Cage the heaven and earth in the form, and suppress all things in the pen. (Jin·LuJi·Wen Fu)

30. The boundless falling trees rustle, and the endless Yangtze River rolls in. (Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty: Denggao)

31. On the moonlit night of the Twenty-Fourth Bridge, where can the beauty teach me how to play the flute. (Du Mu, Tang Dynasty, sent to Judge Han in Yangzhou)

32. The authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear. (New Book of Tang Dynasty·Yuan Xingchong Biography)

33. When you see a leopard in a tube, you can see something from time to time. (Book of Jin·Biography of Wang Xianzhi)

34. The noisy forest is more quiet than the cicadas, and the mountain is even more secluded with the singing of birds. (Southern Dynasties·Kingdom·Entering Ruoye River)

35. If you don’t go to celebrate your father, the disaster will not end. (Zuo Zhuan)

36. The yellow bell was destroyed and the cauldron thundered.

(Chu Ci·Buju)

37. The bullets are noisy and mixed, and the big and small beads fall on the jade plate. (Bai Juyi, Tang Dynasty, Pipa Xing)

38. Suddenly, like a spring breeze coming overnight, thousands of pear trees bloom. (Tang Cen Shen and Bai Xuege sent Judge Wu back to the capital)

39. Great uprightness is like flexing, great skillfulness is like clumsiness, great debate is like indolence. (Lao Tzu)

40. Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, while leisure can destroy one's life. (Preface to the biography of Ling Guan by Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty)

41. A slightest mistake is a thousand miles away. (Historical Records·Tai Shigong’s preface)

42. There is a reason for holding it, and it makes sense. (Xunzi·Fei Twelve Sons)

43. Live as a hero, and die as a ghost. (Li Qingzhao, Song Dynasty, Summer Quatrains)

44. Falling red is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect the flowers. (Miscellaneous poems of Gong Zizhen and Ji Hai of the Qing Dynasty)

45. At Hanshan Temple outside Gusu City, the midnight bell rang for the passenger ship. (Tang·Zhang Ji·Fengqiao Night Mooring)

46. The spring breeze is proud of the horse's hoof disease, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. (Tang·Mengjiao·after passing the imperial examination)

47. Bai Ye’s poems are invincible, and his thoughts are unparalleled. (Du Fu, Tang Dynasty, Recalling Li Bai in Spring)

48. The new pine trees hate to be a thousand feet high, and the evil bamboos must be cut down to ten thousand poles. (Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty)

49. The mountains end with the plains, and the river flows into the wilderness. (Li Bai, Tang Dynasty, Farewell at Dujingmen)

50. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not follow his orders. (The Analects of Confucius·Zilu)

51. Although it is hard to search for thousands of pounds, you will only get gold after blowing all the sand. (Liu Yuxi, Tang Dynasty, Langtaosha)

52. Whoever speaks of the heart of an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring. (Tang·Mengjiao·Wandering Ziyin)

53. The first to get the moon is the tower near the water, and the flowers and trees facing the sun are easy to spring. (Song Dynasty·Yu Wenbao·Qing Ye Lu)

54. Articles are written for the time, and songs and poems are written for the occasion. (Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty and Yuan Jiu Shu)

55. The same voice corresponds to the same spirit, and the same spirit responds to each other. (Book of Changes Qian)

56. He came out after calling for thousands of times, still holding the pipa half-covering his face. (Bai Juyi, Tang Dynasty, Pipa Xing)

57. Work hard and die. (Three Kingdoms·Zhuge Liang·Later came out as a teacher)

58. If you want to take it, you must take it first. (Lao Tzu)

59. To the southeast of Wu and Chu, the universe floats day and night. (Du Fu, Tang Dynasty, Climbing Yueyang Tower)

60. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as wine. (Zhuangzi)

61. Confucius climbed to the east mountain and made Lu small, and climbed to Mount Tai to make the world small. (Mencius: With all my heart)

62. If you want to cross the Yellow River, which is blocked by ice, you will have to climb the snow-covered mountains of Taihang. (Li Bai, Tang Dynasty, Difficulty in Traveling)

63. If the love between two people lasts for a long time, how can they stay together day and night? (Song Dynasty, Qin Guan, Magpie Bridge Immortal)

64. The clothes are getting wider and wider, but I don’t regret it at all. (Song Dynasty, Liu Yong, Feng Qiwu)

65. The lonely smoke is straight in the desert, and the sun sets over the long river. (Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty sent an envoy to the fortress)

66. I am unable to move the soul, and the world is white with the sound of a rooster. (Li He, Tang Dynasty, Zhijiu Shop)

67. An iron shoulder carries morality and justice, and a skillful hand writes articles. (Qing Dynasty Yang Jisheng)

68. Passion has hurt parting since ancient times, and it is even more embarrassing to neglect the Qingqiu Festival. (Song Dynasty, Liu Yong, Yu Linling)

69. Don’t be concerned about poverty and lowliness, and don’t be obsessed with wealth. (Biography of Mr. Wu Liu, Tao Yuanming, Eastern Jin Dynasty)

70. Be tireless in learning and teaching. (The Analects of Confucius·Shuer)

71. Cut off the water with a knife and the water will flow more; raise a cup to relieve sorrow and make it more sorrowful. (Tang·Li Bai·Xuanzhou Xuanzhou Farewell School Secretary Shu Yun)

72. Riding on the red dust concubine laughed, no one knew it was lychee. (Du Mu, Tang Dynasty, Guahuaqing Palace Quatrains)

73. Career is accomplished by hard work and wasteful by play, success is achieved by thinking and destroyed by following. (Han Yu, Tang Dynasty, Jinxue Explanation)

74. They are originally from the same root, so there is no need to worry about each other.

(Three Kingdoms·Cao Zhi·Seven-Step Poetry)

75. There are many things that have happened through the ages, such as the rise and fall. The Yangtze River is endless. (Song Dynasty, Xin Qiji, Nanxiangzi)

76. The great river goes eastward, and the waves are exhausted, and there are romantic figures throughout the ages. (Song Dynasty, Su Shi, Nian Nujiao, Battle of Chibi)

77. Hearing the broken willows in this nocturne, who can not forget the love of hometown. (Li Bai, Tang Dynasty, Listening to the Flute in Luo City on a Spring Night)

78. You must remember the good times of the year, the most beautiful ones are orange and green. (Given to Liu Jingwen by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty)

79. The war rages on for three months, and a letter from home is worth ten thousand gold. (Du Fu, Spring View of the Tang Dynasty)

80. The sky is connected with the clouds and the waves are connected with the dawn fog, and the stars are about to turn and a thousand sails are dancing. (Song Dynasty, Li Qingzhao, Yu Jia Ao)

81. The sand in the desert is like snow, and the moon in Yanshan Mountain is like a hook. (Li He, Ma Shi of the Tang Dynasty)

82. I feel homesick and stand up at night when the moon is clear. I recall my younger brother watching the clouds and sleeping in the white sun. (Du Fu, Tang Dynasty, Hate Farewell)

83. The clouds think of clothes, the flowers think of face, and the spring breeze blows on the threshold and the dew is thick. (Li Bai, Qingping Diao of the Tang Dynasty)

84. The human face does not know where to go, but the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze. (Tang Dynasty Cui Hu·titled Capital City Nanzhuang)

85. There will be strong winds and waves, and the cloud sails will be hung directly to help the sea. (Li Bai, Tang Dynasty, Difficulty Traveling)

86. Sima Zhao’s heart is known to everyone on the road. (Western Jin Dynasty·Chen Shou·Three Kingdoms)

87. The country is based on the people, and the people regard food as their first priority. (Western Jin Dynasty·Chen Shou·Three Kingdoms)

88. Don’t wait for a while. The young man’s head will turn gray, and he will feel empty and sad. (Song Dynasty, Yue Fei, Man Jianghong)

89. Everything will be successful if it is predicted, and it will be ruined if it is not predicted. (Book of Rites· Doctrine of the Mean)

90. The orioles sing in thousands of miles, reflecting the green and red, and the wine flags in the mountains and rivers in the water village are in the wind. (Du Mu, Jiangnan Spring Quatrains of the Tang Dynasty)

91. Teachers, so they preach and learn from others to resolve doubts. (Tang·Han Yu·shi said)

92. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. (Gu Yanwu, Rizhilu, Qing Dynasty)

93. It is a joy to learn and practice from time to time. (The Analects of Confucius·Xueer)

94. When entering the mountains, you are not afraid of tigers that can hurt others, but only of the double-faced swords of human beings.

95. The mountain air is getting better day by day, and the birds are flying back and forth. (Eastern Jin Dynasty·Tao Yuanming·Drinking)

96. Don’t laugh when you are lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times! (Words by Wang Han, Liangzhou, Tang Dynasty)

97. The little lotus has just revealed its sharp corners, and a dragonfly has already stood on it. (Song Dynasty, Yang Wanli, Xiaochi)

98. Every word looks like blood, ten years of hard work is unusual. (Qing Dynasty·Cao Xueqin·Dream of Red Mansions)

99. In strategizing, the decisive victory can be achieved thousands of miles away. (Historical Records: The Chronicles of Emperor Gaozu)

100. I also had good intentions, and even though I died nine times, I still had no regrets. (Qu Yuan·Li Sao) Life insights from ancient Chinese classics 3

1. Don’t be greedy for power in marriage. Northern Qi Dynasty·Yan Zhitui's "Yan Family Instructions·Zhizu"

2. On the day of receiving an order, one forgets his family; on the day when he is bound by the army, he forgets his relatives; when it is urgent to support the robe and drum, he forgets his body. "Historical Records·Biography of Sima Ranju"

3. A loving father cannot love a useless son, and a benevolent king cannot love a useless minister. Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms Wei Dynasty "Seeking Self-Examination Table"

4. Putting unworthy people in positions is to give wings to a tiger. Volume 4 of "Han Shi Wai Zhuan" by Han Ying of the Han Dynasty

5. If you act righteously, those who are far away will be close to you; if you do selfish things, your son and mother will resent each other. "Guanzi·Situation"

6. If you take your relatives and friends lightly and take the laws of the country seriously, it will naturally be easy for you to turn to the side of public loyalty. Zhang Junmai's "The Way of Building a Country"

7. Do not let private enemies enter the public domain. "Han Feizi·Wai Chu Shuo Lower Left"

8. When my son was an official, someone said, "I cannot survive because I am poor." This is good news. If you hear that supplies are sufficient and your clothes and horses are light and fat, this is bad news. "Ancient Proverbs: Official Advancement" by Liang Zhangju of the Qing Dynasty

9. Officials all love to be a good official, but they often only love to be a good official for their own family members, and a good official for their relatives and friends.

10. Infinite love for the working people, including my parents, children, and relatives. Of course, one has special feelings for one's close relatives, one's father, mother, son, daughter, wife, uncle, brother, younger brother, aunt, and uncle. The Communist Party not only does not deny this feeling, but also consolidates it and strives to advocate it to move towards the correct path that is consistent with the people's interests and beneficial to the people.

11. Those who should enjoy wealth and honor in old age must have experienced hardships and toils when they were young. No one has ever enjoyed wealth and honor from youth to old age

12. The word "faint" is used to get relatives, and the word "faint" is used to make friends. "Lianbi of Proverbs" by Jin Ying of the Qing Dynasty

13. The heroes of ancient times had vast ambitions and grand scales, and their disciples were always respectful and cautious, and their bodies were like the town of a tripod. "The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong" by Zeng Guofan of the Qing Dynasty

14. He who attaches great importance to wealth and neglects his parents will not be a good son. Ming Dynasty·Zhu Bailu's "Motto for Managing a Family"

15. The tree that embraces each other is born from the smallest grain of wood; the nine-story platform begins from tired soil; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Life Insights from Ancient Chinese Classics 4

1. If you are intimate with others, you will suffer from them for a long time; if you are old and mature, you can rely on each other in times of crisis.

2. What you say and what you say is the same, no matter how young or old you are, you will not be deceived.

3. If people have good thoughts, God will bless them.

4. A good word will keep you warm in winter, but a good word will keep you warm in June.

5. A bosom friend talks to a bosom friend and listens to it, but it does not mean that the bosom friend refuses to talk to him.

6. Slanderous words corrupt a true gentleman, and beauty kills a crazy young man.

7. It is wrong to think carefully, and it is difficult to think backward and think about everything.

8. But there are green poplars that can tie horses, and there is a road to Chang'an everywhere.

9. If a person wants to cut off from the beginning, like cutting off a new cud, the work is very easy. If he is happy to do it and just ignore it, it will go deep into ten thousand ren;

10. Heavenly principles Since the moment it was first seen, it has expanded, like a dusty mirror, its brilliance has gradually increased. If you meditate on the difficulties and step a little timidly, you will be far away from thousands of mountains. ;