在岁月的长河中，生命如同一朵盛开的花，时而绚烂，时而凋零。半生换真心，句句皆感伤，人生如梦，何尝不是一场心灵的洗礼？

In the long river of time, life is like a blooming flower, sometimes brilliant, sometimes withering. Half a lifetime for true feelings, every word filled with sorrow, life is like a dream, isn't it also a spiritual purification?

1. 我们未出生时站在了相同的起跑线上，没有尤略差异，我们静静地等待着母亲们的发令枪声。“砰！”发令枪响了，我们嚎啕大哭地冲出了起跑线，哈哈，把这声音姑且看作为冲出去那一刻的呐喊吧。此时，我们还没有太大的差异，大部分人都按正常的速度跑着，只有极少数的人因先天不足而艰苦地跟着，但他们是坚强的可敬的。但前面的人丝毫不会顾及这些人，他们越跑越快，越跑越快，渐渐步入了竞争的阶段……

1. We stood on the same starting line before we were born, without any initial difference, quietly waiting for the mothers' starting gun. "Bang!" The starting gun went off, and we cried loudly as we rushed out of the starting line. Haha, let's consider this sound as the shout at the moment of our dash out. At this point, we are not too different, most people are running at a normal pace, and only a very few are struggling to keep up due to their natural deficiencies, but they are strong and respectable. However, those in front are not at all concerned about these people; they run faster and faster, gradually entering the stage of competition...

2. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。——乐府诗集 《长歌行》

2. If the young do not strive, they will only regret it in their old age. — From the Collection of Songs of the Han Dynasty, "Long Song Xing" (Long Song Journey)

3. 一位吕蒙同乡士兵取斗笠遮蔽铠甲防止被雨打湿，吕蒙不顾其哀求将他斩首，之后又流泪埋葬了他的尸体。论情论理，这名士兵不是为自己需求索取民物，又未造成重大损失，完全可以通融过去。可是还有比同情更重要的东西，那就是法则。通过严格执法，吕蒙树立了威信，这是他成功必不可少的支柱。

3. A fellow soldier from Lu Meng's hometown took off his bamboo hat to cover his armor and protect it from getting wet in the rain. Despite his appeals for mercy, Lu Meng had him executed and later buried his body with tears. From a compassionate and reasonable perspective, the soldier was not demanding goods for personal gain and had not caused significant damage, so it could have been forgiven. However, there are things more important than sympathy, and that is the law. By strictly enforcing the law, Lu Meng established his authority, which was an indispensable pillar for his success.

4. 野火烧不尽，春风吹又生。——唐/白居易《赋得古原草送别》

4. The wild fire cannot consume it; the spring breeze blows and it grows anew. — From "Fù Dé Gǔ Yuán Cǎo Sòng Bié" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty.

5. 生当作人杰，死亦为鬼雄。——李清照《乌江》

5. To be a hero in life, and also a hero among ghosts in death. — From "The River Wu" by Li Qingzhao

6. 在一个崇高的目标支持下，不停地工作，即使慢，也一定会获得成功。--爱因斯坦

6. Working tirelessly under the support of a noble goal, one is sure to achieve success, even if slowly. -- Einstein

7. 嫣然一笑 欣喜若狂 喜上眉梢 笑逐眼开 沾沾自喜

7. A beaming smile, joyous beyond words, happiness painted on the eyebrows, laughter twinkling in the eyes, and a sense of self-satisfaction.

8. 用童心看童心，才能知道童心：用童心想童心，才能理解童心。

8. Only by looking at the child's heart with a childlike heart can one truly understand the essence of childhood: only by thinking about the child's heart with a childlike mindset can one truly comprehend it.

9. 山川 景物

9. Scenery; landscapes

10. 任何高处，未有人间所不能达者。然而欲达目的，则不可不以决心和自信为之。--安徒生

10. There is no height so high that it cannot be reached by man. However, to achieve one's goal, it is indispensable to be determined and confident. -- Hans Christian Andersen

11. 忠言逆耳利于行，良药苦口利于病。——《增广贤文》

11. Advice that is difficult to hear is beneficial for one's actions, and a good medicine that tastes bitter is beneficial for one's illness. —— From "The Expanded Collection of Wise Sayings"

12. 落红不是无情物，化作春泥更护花。——清/龚自珍〈己亥杂诗〉落红：落花。

12. The fallen petals are not heartless things; they turn into spring soil to nurture the flowers. —— Qing Dynasty/Gong Zizhen, "Ji亥Zazhi" (Miscellaneous Poems of the Year of the Snake) The fallen petals refer to fallen flowers.

13. 老吾老，以及人之老；幼吾幼，以及人之幼。 ——《孟子梁惠王上》

13. Respect the aged as your own parents, and show kindness to the young as your own children. ——Mencius, Chapter on King Hui of Liang

14. 别有幽愁暗恨生，此时无声胜有声。——唐/白居易《琵琶行》

14. A melancholy and hidden resentment arise, and at this moment, silence is more powerful than sound. — From "The Song of the Pipa" by Bai Juyi, Tang Dynasty.

15. 两情若是久长时，又岂在朝朝暮暮。——宋/秦观《鹊桥仙》

15. If love is to endure forever, then what matters is not just the morning and the evening. — From the poem "Magpie Bridge" by Qin Guan of the Song Dynasty.

16. 志不立，天下无可成之事。——明/王守仁《教条示龙场诸生》

16. Without determination, there can be no successful undertakings in the world. — From "Exhortation to the Students of Longchang" by Wang Shouren of the Ming Dynasty.

17. ❻摔了最狠的跤，才明白：能救你于水火之中的，只有那个曾经狼狈爬起的自己。

17. After taking the most severe fall, I realized: The only one who can save you from the depths of despair is the self who has struggled to get back up.

18. 以家为家，以乡为乡，以国为国，以天下为天下。 ——《管子牧民》

18. Make the home a home, the village a village, the state a state, and the world a world. ——From "Guanzi: Rule the People"

19. 胜人者有力，自胜者强。——《老子》第三十三章

19. He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty. — Laozi, Chapter 33

20. 森林中有一个分岔口，我愿选择脚印少的那一条路，这样我的一生会截然不同。

20. There is a fork in the forest, and I wish to choose the path with fewer footprints, for it would make my entire life entirely different.

21. 即使跌倒一百次，也要一百零一次地站起来。张海迪

21. Even if you fall a hundred times, you must stand up a hundred and one times. - Zhang Haidi

22. ❷曾经以为拼命对别人好，就会得到同样的好。后来才懂，过度热情反而浇灭了所有可能。

22. ❷ Once thought that by being extremely kind to others, the same kindness would be returned. Later on, I realized that excessive enthusiasm actually extinguished all possible possibilities.

23. 人而不仁，如礼何？人而不仁，如乐何？——《论语八佾（yì）》

23. If a person lacks benevolence, what is the use of rituals? If a person lacks benevolence, what is the use of music? ——From "The Analects, Chapter 8, Section 23"

24. 于是，朱的文章便成了我书写人生感悟的诱惑。我本以为自己对生活的体会颇为深切，行笔定当挥洒自如，却断断续续写了将近半月，勉强落笔，拿起来读时，味同嚼蜡，再偷偷地与朱的文章对比，更是黯然失色，不禁让我有些失望。

24. Therefore, Zhu's article became a temptation for me to write down my insights on life. I had believed that my understanding of life was quite profound, and that I would write effortlessly. However, I wrote on and off for nearly a month, barely managing to put pen to paper. When I read it back, it tasted like chewing wax, and when I compared it stealthily with Zhu's article, it seemed even more pale and unremarkable, which inevitably led to some disappointment on my part.

25. 思索中，猛然悟到：成功只是一瞬，追求才是永恒。

25. In contemplation, it suddenly occurred to me: success is just a moment, while pursuit is eternal.

26. 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志。——《史记 陈涉世家》

26. How can a sparrow understand the aspirations of a wild goose? — From "The Records of the Grand Historian: The Clan of Chen She"

27. 门前冷落车马稀，老大嫁作商人妇。——唐/白居易〈琵琶行〉

27. Cold and desolate before the gate, horses and carriages are scarce; she, the elder sister, has married a merchant woman. — Tang Dynasty / Bai Juyi, "The Song of the Pipa"

28. 此时妹妹的脸上也乐开了花，她亲昵地依偎在老师地身旁，就好似躺在妈妈的怀抱里。

28. At this moment, the younger sister's face also lit up with joy, as she affectionately leaned against the teacher's side, just as if she were lying in her mother's embrace.

29. 同情，常常是必要的。但是倘若它与更重要的东西——法令相碰撞，就应毫不犹豫地舍弃同情，让法令完成正义。

29. Compassion is often necessary. However, if it collides with something more important – the law, one should not hesitate to abandon compassion and let the law carry out justice.

30. 爱人者，人恒爱之；敬人者，人恒敬之。——《孟子离娄下》

30. He who loves others will be loved by them; he who respects others will be respected by them. — From Mencius, Book 7, Chapter 1

31. 别人越是瞧不上你，你就越要努力，别人越是打击你，你越要做出成绩来。活着的意义并不是衣食无忧，而是拿出勇气去做你不敢做的事，去尝试未曾尝试过的人生!丰富人生阅历，你才有“故事”讲给别人听!让我们成为有故事可讲的那个人。

31. The more others look down on you, the harder you should strive; the more they try to undermine you, the more achievements you should make. The meaning of life is not to live without worries about food and clothing, but to have the courage to do things you dare not do and to try a life you have never experienced! Only by enriching your life experiences can you have "stories" to tell others! Let us become the person who has stories to tell!

32. 君子成人之美，不成人之恶。——《论语颜渊》

32. A gentleman perfects the good in others, does not perfect the bad in others. ——From the Analects, Yan Hui

33. 谁言寸草心，报得三春晖。——孟郊《游子吟》

33. Who says that the tiny grass heart cannot repay the three spring suns? — Meng Jiao, "Song of the Wanderer"

34. 在集体中，要尽可能多地要求每位同学，也要尽可能多地尊重每位同学，让每位同学对自己都有信心。

34. In the collective, we should strive to make as many demands as possible on each student, while also showing as much respect as possible to each student, so that each student has confidence in themselves.

35. 失败也是我需要的，它和成功对我一样有价值，只有在我知道一切做不好的方法以后，我才能知道做好一件工作的方法是什么。爱迪生

35. Failure is also what I need; it holds as much value to me as success. Only after I know all the ways things can go wrong can I know what the right way to do a job is. — Thomas Edison

36. 在五彩缤纷的童年中，是书为我编织了一个又一个美丽的梦，在那些梦中，有白雪公主的善良，有汤姆索亚的淘气，有王子的勇敢坚毅……那时候，在我眼中，书是那般诱人，那般让我心旷神怡。

36. In the colorful childhood, it was books that wove one beautiful dream after another for me, in those dreams, there was the kindness of Snow White, the mischievousness of Tom Sawyer, the bravery and perseverance of the prince... At that time, in my eyes, books were so enticing, so heartwarming.

37. 天将降大任于是人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤 ——《孟子 告子下》

37. When heaven bestows great responsibilities upon a person, it must first afflict their heart and mind, weary their sinews and bones, and starve their flesh — "Mencius, Chapter of Gaozi, Lower Part"

38. 人有耻，则能有所不为。——朱熹《朱子语类》倦

38. If a person has a sense of shame, then they can refrain from doing certain things. — Zhu Xi, "Zhu Zi Yu Lei" (The Collected Sayings of Zhu Xi)

39. 穷则独善其身，达则兼善天下。——《孟子尽心上》

39. In times of adversity, one should cultivate oneself; in times of prosperity, one should also benefit the world. — From the "Mencius, Chapter on the Supreme Goodness of the Heart"

40. 爱教育，爱学生，为人师表，不图功名不图利，奋斗终身。

40. Love education, love students, be a role model as a teacher, neither seeking fame nor fortune, and strive throughout one's life.