1. 风声雨声读书声声声入耳，家事国事天下事事事关心。顾宪成

1. The sound of the wind, rain, and reading all enter the ears; matters of the family, the country, and the world, all concern the heart. - Gu Xiancheng

2. 世事洞明皆学问，人情练达即文章。《红楼梦》

2. Understanding the complexities of the world is knowledge, and being skilled in human relations is like writing prose. A Dream of Red Mansions.

3. 天下兴亡，匹夫有责。顾炎武

3. The rise and fall of the world, every ordinary person has a responsibility. Gu Yanwu

4. 不为五斗米折腰。《晋书》

4. Not to bow to a salary of five measures of rice. (From the Records of the Jin Dynasty)

5. 不可同日而语。汉书

5. Not to be mentioned in the same breath. History of the Han.

6. 近水楼台先得月，向阳花木易为春。宋·俞文豹

6. "The tower near the water gains the moon first, and the flowers and trees facing the sun easily blossom in spring." — Song Dynasty, Yu Wenbao

7. 前门拒虎，后门进狼。赵雪航

7. "Block the tiger at the front gate, and a wolf will sneak in through the back door." - Zhao Xuehang

8. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。明·凌蒙初

8. As long as there is the green mountain, there is no fear of not having firewood. Ming·Ling Mengchu

9. 博观而约取，厚积而薄发。苏轼

9. A comprehensive view leads to concise selection, and substantial accumulation results in thin emission. - Su Shi

10. 由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难。司马光《训俭》

10. It is easy to move from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to transition from extravagance to frugality. (This is from Sima Guang's "Precepts on Frugality.")

11. 精骛八极，心游万仞。陆机

11. His aspirations extend to the farthest ends, and his mind roams across myriad peaks. Lu Ji.

12. 工欲善其事，必先利其器。前汉书

12. If you want to do a good job, you must first make sure your tools are sharp. From the "Pre-Han History."

13. 泥沙俱下，鱼龙混杂。官场现形记

13. The good and the bad are mixed together, like fish and dragons in a muddle. This is a record of the true nature of the official world.

14. 银样蜡枪头，中看不中用。西厢记

14. Silver wax gun tip, good to look at but not to use. The Western Boudoir.

15. 以铜为镜，可以正衣冠；以古为镜，可以知兴替；以人为镜，可以明得失。李世民

15. A mirror made of copper can straighten one's attire; a mirror of history can reveal rises and falls; a mirror of a person can clarify gains and losses. — Emperor Li Shimin

16. 物华天宝，人杰地灵。王勃

16. Abundance of natural resources and a land brimming with talent. Wang Bo.

17. 一叶浮萍归大海，人生何处不相逢。《西游记》

17. A leaf floats on the sea, and where in life will we not meet again? "Journey to the West"

18. 熟读唐诗三百首，不会吟诗也会吟。《唐诗三百首序》

18. Having thoroughly read the Three Hundred Tang Poems, one will be able to recite poetry even if they have never done so before. — From the Preface to the Three Hundred Tang Poems

19. 山不厌高，海不厌深。曹操

19. The mountains never tire of their height, nor does the sea tire of its depth. -- Cao Cao

20. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。后汉书

20. "If you don't enter the tiger's cave, how can you get the tiger's cub?" This is from the "Book of the Later Han."

21. 宁为太平犬，不作乱离人。冯梦龙

21. "Better be a peaceful dog than a person in turbulent times." — Feng Menglong

22. 百尺竿头，更进一步。《宋·释道原》

22. "To go further after reaching the top of a hundred-foot pole." - From "Song Dynasty, Master Dao Yuan"

23. 兼听则明，偏听则暗。《资治通鉴》

23. To listen to both sides makes one wise, to listen to one side alone makes one foolish. — Zizhi Tongjian

24. 人固有一死，或重于泰山，或轻于鸿毛。司马迁

24. It is inevitable that all men must die; some die a death heavier than Mount Tai, while others die a death lighter than a feather. - Sima Qian

25. 踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费功夫。《水浒传》

25. "To no avail do you trample iron shoes in search, for it comes to you without any effort." From "Water Margin" (Outlaws of the Marsh).

26. 貂不足，狗尾续。《晋书》

26. If there are not enough minks, use a dog's tail to continue. (From the "Book of Jin")

27. 士别三日，须刮日相看。三国志

27. After three days apart, one must look at each other with fresh eyes. Records of the Three Kingdoms.

28. 祸患常积于忽微，而智勇多困于所溺。欧阳修

28. Misfortunes often accumulate from the insignificant, while wisdom and courage are often trapped in what one is overly fond of. — Ouyang Xiu

29. 巧妇难为无米之炊。陆游?>

29. It's difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. Lu You?

30. 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。蜀志

30. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not omit to do good because it is small. This is from the "Records of the Three Kingdoms" (Shu Zhi).

31. 明日复明日，明日何其多？日日待明日，万事成蹉跎。明·文嘉

31. Tomorrow and tomorrow, how many tomorrows there are? Waiting for tomorrow day by day, all things will become wasted. Ming Wenjia

32. 盲人骑瞎马，夜半临深池。刘义庆

32. A blind man rides a blind horse, at midnight by a deep pool. Liu Yiqing.

33. 千里送鹅毛，礼轻情义重。《路史》

33. "A thousand miles to send a goose feather, the gift is light but the sentiment is heavy." — From "The Road History."

34. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑。傅玄

34. "Those who keep company with the red will become red, and those who keep company with the black will become black." — Fu Xuan.