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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201cShelves full of books are all around me. Opening the different volumes I take a look, and find the pages covered with writings in unknown scripts \u2014 tadpole traces, bird feet markings, twisted branches. And in my dream I am able to read them all, to make sense of everything despite its difficulty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2015 Jonathan D. Spence<\/b>, Return to Dragon Mountain: Memories of a Late Ming Man<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This quote struck a chord with me, especially with learning Chinese. My understanding is that this is referring to the desire to expand knowledge from learning, even though it\u2019s challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8b6c\u5982\u4e3a\u5c71\uff0c\u672a\u6210\u4e00\u7bd1\uff0c\u6b62\uff0c\u543e\u6b62\u4e5f\u3002\u8b6c\u5982\u5e73\u5730\uff0c\u867d\u8986\u4e00\u7bd1\uff0c\u8fdb\uff0c\u543e\u5f80\u4e5f<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n (p\u00ec r\u00fa w\u00e8i sh\u0101n, w\u00e8i ch\u00e9ng y\u012b ku\u00ec, zh\u01d0, w\u00fa zh\u01d0 y\u011b. p\u00ec r\u00fa p\u00edng d\u00ec, su\u012b f\u00f9 y\u012b ku\u00ec, j\u00ecn, w\u00fa w\u01ceng y\u011b.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.\u201d <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Confucius<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n No matter how long it takes you, whether it\u2019s days, weeks, months or years, persevere and don\u2019t give up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u77e5\u8005\u4e0d\u60d1\uff0c\u4ec1\u8005\u4e0d\u5fe7\uff0c\u52c7\u8005\u4e0d\u60e7<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n (zh\u012b zh\u011b b\u00fa hu\u00f2, r\u00e9n zh\u011b b\u00f9 y\u014du, y\u01d2ng zh\u011b b\u00f9 j\u00f9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEducation breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Confucius<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lit: know is to be without doubt, humane, not to worry, brave is not to fear<\/p>\n\n\n\n Education teaches us to have the confidence to make a difference in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u751f\u800c\u77e5\u4e4b\u8005\uff0c\u4e0a\u4e5f\uff1b\u5b66\u800c\u77e5\u4e4b\u8005\uff0c\u6b21\u4e5f\uff1b\u56f0\u800c\u5b66\u4e4b\uff0c\u53c8\u5176\u6b21\u4e5f\u3002\u56f0\u800c\u4e0d\u5b66\uff0c\u6c11\u65af\u4e3a\u4e0b\u77e3<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n (sh\u0113ng \u00e9r zh\u012b zh\u012b zh\u011b, sh\u00e0ng y\u011b; xu\u00e9 \u00e9r zh\u012b zh\u012b zh\u011b, c\u00ec y\u011b; k\u00f9n \u00e9r xu\u00e9 zh\u012b, y\u00f2u q\u00ed c\u00ec y\u011b. K\u00f9n \u00e9r b\u00f9 xu\u00e9, m\u00edn s\u012b w\u00e8i xi\u00e0 y\u01d0.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Confucius<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n We gain wisdom in three ways. The first way is reflection; consider the choices that you\u2019ve made in order to improve yourself. The second is by copying the ways of others, however, it\u2019s easy to just follow the crowd without having your own thoughts. The third way is by experience, which is \u2018bitter\u2019, according to Confucius. You\u2019re more likely to have a bad experience or find something you don\u2019t like if you experience it first hand. However, you\u2019re more likely to learn from your experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u79fb\u5927\u5c71\u59cb\u4e8e\u8fd0\u5c0f\u77f3<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n (y\u00ed d\u00e0 sh\u0101n sh\u01d0 y\u00fa y\u00f9n xi\u01ceo sh\u00ed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Confucius<\/b><\/a>, Confucius: The Analects<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lit: to move a big mountain begin by moving small stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a perfect goal setting analogy. Break up your bigger learning goal into smaller parts, such as daily or weekly habits in order to achieve your goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of trying to study for 2 hours in one go, break up your study sessions into smaller for achievable chunks, like 20 minutes per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5f00\u5377\u6709\u76ca<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n (k\u0101i ju\u00e0n y\u01d2u y\u00ec)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou cannot open a book without learning something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5b8b\u00b7\u738b\u8f9f\u4e4b\u300a\u6e11\u6c34\u71d5\u8c08\u5f55\u300b<\/a> (s\u00f2ng\u00b7w\u00e1ng p\u00ec zh\u012b \u201csh\u00e9ng shu\u01d0 y\u0101n t\u00e1n l\u00f9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education<\/p>\n\n\n\n This quote is fairly self-explanatory and suggests that education can only be beneficial to the learner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8a00\u4e4b\uff0c\u543e\u542c\uff1b\u793a\u4e4b\uff0c\u543e\u660e\uff1b\u884c\u4e4b\uff0c\u543e\u77e5\u4e4b\u77e3<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n (y\u00e1n zh\u012b, w\u00fa t\u012bng; sh\u00ec zh\u012b, w\u00fa m\u00edng; x\u00edng zh\u012b, w\u00fa zh\u012b zh\u012b y\u01d0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Confucius<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lit: Talk, I listen; show, I understand; do, I know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although I\u2019m sure not everyone will agree that it\u2019s easier to forget from listening, however, \u2018doing\u2019 something is probably the best way to remember and understand. You can use this quote when thinking about studying Chinese characters. Actually writing characters help remember them and understand the character more fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u77e5\u4e4b\u4e3a\u77e5\u4e4b\uff0c\u4e0d\u77e5\u4e3a\u4e0d\u77e5\uff0c\u662f\u77e5\u4e5f<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n (zh\u012b zh\u012b w\u00e8i zh\u012b zh\u012b, b\u00f9 zh\u012b w\u00e8i b\u00f9 zh\u012b, sh\u00ec zh\u012b y\u011b)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cReal knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Confucius<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lit: To know is to know, to not to know, is not to know, is to know also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n True knowledge is not just about requiring information, but also about realising your own weaknesses and gaining self-awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5b66\u800c\u4e0d\u601d\u5219\u7f54\uff0c\u601d\u800c\u4e0d\u5b66\u5219\u6b86<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n (xu\u00e9 \u00e9r b\u00f9 s\u012bz\u00e9 w\u01ceng , s\u012b\u00e9r b\u00f9 xu\u00e9 z\u00e9 d\u00e0i)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLearning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Confucius<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two parts to this quote. The first discusses the idea that it\u2019s a waste of time to learn about something and never use the knowledge in \u2018real-life\u2019. The second reverses the phrase and suggests that jumping into something without having learned anything about it can be dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6e29\u6545\u800c\u77e5\u65b0\uff0c\u53ef\u4ee5\u4e3a\u5e08\u77e3<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n (w\u0113n g\u00f9 \u00e9r zh\u012b x\u012bn, k\u011b y\u01d0 w\u00e9i sh\u012b y\u01d0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Analects 2.11)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Confucius<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n My initial impression of this quote was that it reminded me of being at school and being taught by teachers who were unable to teach in a more contemporary way considering the age and background of their students. Basically, some of the methods they used with us, were the same methods they had used to teach our parents. However, I also think it can be read that whilst teachers should use their own experiences and knowledge to teach, they should also consider their students and guide them to learn in their own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n3. Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n4. By three methods we may learn wisdom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n5. The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n6. You cannot open a book without learning something<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n7. I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n8. Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n9. Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n10. A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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