1. 实事求是

1. Be realistic and practical.

2. 夜以继日

2. Day and night

3. 厚德载物

3. Virtue bears great things.

4. 一丝不苟

4. Be meticulous or pay attention to every detail

5. 人定胜天

5. Man triumphs over nature.

6. 一诺千金

6. A promise is worth a thousand ounces of gold.

7. 事在人为

7. It all depends on human effort.

8. 言而有信

8. Honesty in speech

9. 坚韧不拔

9. Perseverance

10. 笨鸟先飞

10. The slow and steady bird flies first.

11. 上善若水

11. The highest good is like water.

12. 卧薪尝胆

12. Toil and toil, endure hardship and bear a grudge

13. 金石为开

13. The stones will open.

14. 破釜沉舟

14. Break the cauldron and sink the boat.

15. 力争上游

15. Strive to excel or Strive for the top

16. 矢志向学?>

16. Determined to study?

17. 水滴石穿

17. Drop by drop, the water wears away the stone.

18. 深思熟虑

18. Deliberate thought

19. 三顾茅庐

19. Inviting the Sage from the Thatched Cottage Three Times

20. 不耻下问

20. Not ashamed to ask from inferiors

21. 学海无涯

21. The sea of knowledge is boundless.

22. 未雨绸繆

22. Preparing for rainy days

23. 天道酬勤

23. "Effort is rewarded by the way of the heavens."

24. 学无止境

24. There is no end to learning.

25. 庸人自扰

25. Meddling in one's own business needlessly

26. 精诚所至

26. With sincerity, one achieves their goal.

27. 奋发图强

27. Strive for the advancement and prosperity

28. 坦诚相待

28. Be honest and straightforward

29. 持之以恒

29. Persevere in doing something steadfastly

30. 人生在勤

30. Life lies in diligence.

31. 废寝忘食

31. To forget to eat and sleep, or to be so absorbed in something that one neglects to eat or sleep.

32. 断织劝学

32. Exhortation to Study Amidst the Disruption of Spun Threads

33. 励精图治

33. Strive for excellence in governance

34. 毛遂自荐

34. Mao Shuo self-recommendation

35. 勤学苦练

35. Diligent study and arduous practice