1. 落红不是无情物，化作春泥更护花。——龚自珍《己亥杂诗·其五》

1. Fallen petals are not without feeling; when they turn into spring mud, they protect the flowers even more. — Gong Zizhen, "Poems in the Year of Jihai·Number Five"

2. 朽木不可雕也，粪土之墙不可圬也!——佚名《宰予昼寝》

2. Rotten wood cannot be carved, and a dung wall cannot be whitewashed! - Unknown, "Zai Yu's Afternoon Nap"

3. 竹外桃花三两枝，春江水暖鸭先知。——苏轼《惠崇春江晚景/惠崇春江晓景》

3. A few branches of peach blossoms outside the bamboo, the spring river warms up, the ducks know it first. — Su Shi, "Evening Scene on the Spring River at Huizong / Dawn Scene on the Spring River at Huizong"

4. 从来好事天生俭，自古瓜儿苦后甜。白朴《阳春曲题情》

4. Since ancient times, good things are naturally thrifty, and melons are sweet after being bitter. (This is a line from Bai Pu's poem "Yang Chun Qu Ti Qing" in Chinese.)

5. 工欲善其事，必先利其器。佚名《论语七则》

5. If one wishes to do a thing well, one must first sharpen one's tools. - An anonymous excerpt from the "Seven Sayings of the Analects"

6. 问渠哪得清如许？为有源头活水来。朱熹《活水亭观书有感二首·其一》

6. How can a river maintain such clarity? It is because of the living spring water from its source. — Zhu Xi, "Two Poems on Observing Books at the Springwater Pavilion (First Poem)"

7. 近水楼台先得月，向阳花木易逢春。——苏麟《断句》

7. Those buildings near the water get the moon first, and the flowers and trees facing the sun easily meet spring. — From "Broken Sentences" by Su Ling.

8. 抽刀断水水更流，举杯消愁愁更愁。——李白《宣州谢脁楼饯别校书叔云/陪侍御叔华登楼歌》

8. If you pull out a knife to cut the water, the water will only flow even more; if you raise a cup to dispel your sorrow, the sorrow will become even greater. — Li Bai, "A Farewell Song on the Xuanzhou Xie Lao Building for Uncle Yun, the School Official / Accompanying the Ministerial Uncle Hua to Climb the Tower and Sing"

9. 酒逢知己千杯少，话不投机半句多。欧阳修《春日西湖寄谢法曹韵》

9. When wine meets a friend, a thousand cups are not enough; when words do not suit, half a sentence is too many. (Quoted from Ouyang Xiu's poem "Sending Rhymes to Xie Fajiao at West Lake in Spring")

10. 江山代有才人出，各领**数百年。赵翼《论诗》

10. There are talented individuals emerging from each generation, leading for several centuries. (This is from Zhao Yi's work "On Poetry.")

11. 近水楼台先得月，向阳花木易逢春。苏麟《断句》

11. The buildings near the water get the moon first, and the trees and flowers facing the sun easily meet spring. From Su Lin's "Segmented Sentences."

12. 博观而约取，厚积而薄发——苏轼《稼说送张琥》

12. "To gather widely and select judiciously, to accumulate richly and emit sparingly" — Su Shi, "Gai Shuo Song Zhang Hu"

13. 春蚕到死丝方尽，蜡炬成灰泪始干。李商隐《无题·相见时难别亦难》

13. The silkworm spins its silk until death, the candle melts to ash, and the tears dry. - Li Shangyin, "A Poem Without a Title: It's Hard to Meet, Harder to Part"

14. 采得百花成蜜后，为谁辛苦为谁甜。罗隐《蜂》

14. After gathering all the flowers to make honey, who toils and who enjoys the sweetness? Luo Yin, "The Bee"

15. 今人嗤点流传赋，不觉前贤畏后生。杜甫《戏为六绝句》

15. People mock the spread of the poems I've written, yet I can't help but fear the younger generation's prowess. From Du Fu's "Six Quatrains in Jest."

16. 先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐范仲淹《岳阳楼记》

16. To worry about the world's troubles before others do, and to take joy in the world's happiness after others do. This is from Fan Zhongyan's "Memoir of the Yuyang Tower."

17. 假金方用真金镀，若是真金不镀金。——李绅《答章孝标》

17. If the fake gold is plated with real gold, but the real gold does not need to be plated with gold. ——Li Shen, "Answer to Zhang Xiaobiao"

18. 等闲识得东风面，万紫千红总是春。朱熹《春日》

18. Easily recognizing the face of the east wind, a myriad of colors and reds are always spring. Zhu Xi, "Spring"

19. 寅父犹能畏后生，丈夫未可轻少年。李白《上李邕》

19. Even the elder Yinfu can fear the youth, a man should not lightly dismiss the young. — From Li Bai's "To Li Yong"

20. 人生如寄，何事辛苦怨斜晖。朱熹《水调歌头·隐括杜牧之齐山诗》

20. Life is like a transient stay, why should one complain and bemoan the setting sun? - Zhu Xi, "Water Tune Head - Paraphrasing Du Mu's Qiushan Poem"

21. 鸟飞反故乡兮，狐死必首丘。——屈原《九章》

21. Birds fly back to their native land, foxes, when they die, must turn their heads towards the hills. — Qu Yuan, "九章"

22. 莫笑贱贫夸富贵，共成枯骨两何如——白居易《放言五首·其四》

22. Do not laugh at the poor and boast of wealth, for together they will become dry bones, what difference does it make? — Bai Juyi, "Five Unrestrained Poems·The Fourth"

23. 世间行乐亦如此，古来万事东流水。李白《梦游天姥吟留别/别东鲁诸公》

23. Enjoying life in the world is like this, all things in history flow eastward like running water. (This is a line from Li Bai's poem "Dream Journey to Tianmu Mountain: A Farewell to the Public of Donglu")

24. 问君何能尔心远地自偏。——陶渊明《饮酒·其五》

24. Ask you how you can be so calm, your heart distant and your place biased. ——Tao Yuanming, "Drinking·Fifth"

25. 朽木不可雕也，粪土之墙不可圬也！佚名《宰予昼寝》

25. Rotten wood cannot be carved, and the walls made of dung cannot be whitewashed! (Anonymous, "Zai Yu Taking a Nap During the Day")

26. 人生自是有情痴，此恨不关风与月。——欧阳修《玉楼春·尊前拟把归期说》

26. Life itself is full of emotional foolishness, this sorrow has nothing to do with the wind and the moon. — Ouyang Xiu, "Yu Lou Chun: In front of the wine, I want to talk about my return."

27. 半亩方塘一鉴开，天光云影共徘徊。——朱熹《活水亭观书有感二首·其一》

27. A half mu pond reflects the sky, where light and shadows dance together. — Zhu Xi, "Two Poems on Observing Books at the Living Water Pavilion, the First One"

28. 不是一番梅彻骨，怎得梅花扑鼻香。高明《琵琶记》

28. "If one has not endured the cold of the plum blossoms, how can one smell their fragrance? A saying from Gao Ming's "The Book of the Pipa."

29. 积土成山，风雨兴焉；积水成渊，蛟龙生焉；荀子《劝学》

29. Accumulated earth forms a mountain, and with the wind and rain, it rises; accumulated water forms a deep pool, and dragons are born therefrom; from Xunzi's "Exhortations to Learning."

30. 沉舟侧畔千帆过，病树前头万木春。刘禹锡《酬乐天扬州初逢席上见赠》

30. By the side of the sunken boat, a thousand sails pass by; in front of the sickly tree, ten thousand trees bloom in spring. A poem by Liu Yuxi, in response to a gift presented to him at a banquet in Yangzhou by Le Tian.

31. 射人先射马，擒贼先擒王。杜甫《前出塞九首·其六》

31. First shoot the horse of the man, first capture the king of the bandits. From Du Fu's "Nine Poems of the Preceding Campaign...The Sixth."

32. 器乏雕梁器，材非构厦材。——赵彦昭《奉和元日赐群臣柏叶应制》

32. The tools are not suitable for carving ornate beams, and the materials are not fit for constructing grand buildings. — From Zhao Yanzhao's poem "Follow and Praise the New Year's Day, Presenting柏Y leaves to the Ministers"

33. 世人结交须黄金，黄金不多交不深。——张谓《题长安壁主人》

33. People in the world must use gold to make friends; without much gold, friendships cannot be deep. — From "Writing on the Wall of Chang'an Owner" by Zhang Wei

34. 天若有情天亦老。——李贺《金铜仙人辞汉歌》

34. If the sky has feelings, it too will grow old. — From "The Golden Copper Fairy's Farewell Song to the Han Dynasty" by Li He.

35. 谁道人生无再少门前流水尚能西!休将白发唱黄鸡。——苏轼《浣溪沙·游蕲水清泉寺》

35. Who says that life cannot grow younger? The gate stream can still flow westward! Do not sing the song of the yellow chicken with your white hair. — Su Shi, "Sao Xi Sha: Visit to Qing Quan Temple in Yi Shui"

36. 先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐——范仲淹《岳阳楼记》

36. To worry about the world's troubles before worrying about one's own, and to enjoy the world's joys after enjoying one's own—Quoted from "The Record of the Yuezhou Tower" by Fan Zhongyan.

37. 叶落当归根，云沉久必起。钱嶫《悯黎咏》

37. Leaves fall back to the root of the tree, clouds will rise after a long time. - From Qian Ye's "Poem of Compassion for the People"

38. 春种一粒粟，秋收万颗子。李绅《悯农》

38. Sow a grain of millet in spring, reap ten thousand seeds in autumn. From Li Shen's "Sympathy for the Peasants."

39. 横看成岭侧成峰，远近高低各不同。——苏轼《题西林壁》

39. Seen from the side, it looks like a range of mountains; seen from the front, it appears as a series of peaks. From near or far, high or low, they all look different. — Su Shi, "Writing on the Wall of Xilin Temple"

40. 草萤有耀终非火，荷露虽团岂是珠。白居易《放言五首·其一》

40. Fireflies may shine, but they are not fire; Lotus dew may gather into balls, but they are not pearls. From Bai Juyi's "Fang Yan Wu Shou (Five Verses of Release Words) · The First."

41. 蝉噪林逾静，鸟鸣山更幽。——王籍《入若耶溪》

41. The louder the cicadas sing, the quieter the forest becomes; the more the birds chirp, the deeper the mountains seem. — Wang Ji, "Entering Ruyea River"

42. 人事有代谢，往事成古今。孟浩然《与诸子登岘山》

42. People come and go, and past events become ancient history. — Meng Haoran, "With Several Friends Climbing Xian Mountain"

43. 物情无巨细，自适固其常。——杜甫《夏夜叹》

43. Whether it is great or small, self-comfort is its natural state. — Du Fu, "Sighs in Summer Night"

44. 家国兴亡自有时，吴人何苦怨西施。——罗隐《西施》

44. The rise and fall of a nation has its own time, why should the people of Wu blame Xishi? — Luo Yin, "Xishi"

45. 采得百花成蜜后，为谁辛苦为谁甜。——罗隐《蜂》

45. After gathering all the flowers to make honey, for whom is the辛苦 and for whom is the sweetness? — Luo Yin, "The Bee"

46. 衰兰送客咸阳道，天若有情天亦老。李贺《金铜仙人辞汉歌》

46. Xianlan sends guests along the Xianyang Road, if heaven has feelings, it too will age. From Li He's poem "The Golden Bronze Immortal's Farewell Song to the Han Dynasty."

47. 草木本无意，荣枯自有时。——孟浩然《江上寄山阴崔少府国辅》

47. The grass and trees have no intention, their flourishing and withering come and go with time. — Meng Haoran, "Poem Sent to Cui Guofu Ge Fu of Shanyin, Ge Fu"

48. 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。——王之涣《登鹳雀楼》

48. To see a thousand miles, climb one more floor; to see ten thousand miles, stand on the top of a mountain. — Wang Zhihuan, "Ascending the Crane Tower"

49. 纸上得来终觉浅，绝知此事要躬行。——陆游《冬夜读书示子聿》

49. Knowledge gained from books is shallow; one must experience things firsthand to truly understand them. ——Lu You, "Reading at Night in Winter to Zi Yu"

50. 故不登高山，不知天之高也;不临深溪，不知地之厚也;——荀子《劝学》

50. Therefore, if one does not climb high mountains, one does not know the height of the heavens; if one does not stand by deep ravines, one does not know the depth of the earth. — Xunzi's "Exhortations to Study"

51. 河海不择细流，故能就其深；李斯《谏逐客书》

51. The great rivers and seas do not reject the small streams, thus they can become deep; Li Si's "Memorial Against Expelling the Guests."

52. 一湾死水全无浪，也有春风摆动时。戴善夫《陶学士醉写风光好杂剧》

52. In a stagnate pond without a ripple, there are also times when the spring breeze stirs. From Dai Shanfu's "The Play of Tao Xuesheng Drunkly Writing About the Beautiful Scenery."

53. 竹外桃花三两枝，春江水暖鸭先知。苏轼《惠崇春江晚景》

53. A few peach blossoms outside the bamboo, the spring river warm, the ducks know it first. - Su Shi's "Evening Scene on the Spring River by Huizong"

54. 年年岁岁花相似，岁岁年年人不同。刘希夷《代悲白头翁》

54. Year after year, the flowers remain the same, but people change from year to year. Liu Xiji, "In Place of the Grieved White-haired Old Man"

55. 最是繁丝摇落后，转教人忆春山。——纳兰性德《临江仙·寒柳》

55. It is most when the dense silk falls that one turns to recall the spring mountains. — Nalan Xingde, "Lingjiangxian: Cold Willow"

56. 蚍蜉撼大树，可笑不自量。——韩愈《调张籍》

56. An ant trying to move an ancient tree is laughable, not measuring one's own abilities. — Han Yu, "Tuning Zhang Ji"

57. 月有盈亏花有开谢，想人生最苦离别。——张鸣善《普天乐·咏世》

57. The moon has its waxing and waning, flowers have their blooming and wilting, and yet, thinking of life's greatest suffering is parting. — Zhang Mingshan, "Universal Joy: Singing of the World"

58. 器乏雕梁器，材非构厦材。赵彦昭《奉和元日赐群臣柏叶应制》

58. The implements are not for carved beams, the materials are not for constructing a great hall. Zhao Yanzhao's "Follow the Yuanri Edict and Give柏叶to the Ministers"

59. 天生我材必有用，千金散尽还复来。李白《将进酒》

59. Born with talent, I am bound to be of use; if a thousand ounces are spent, they will return. From Li Bai's "To Drink More Wine."