成年的极致潜能：初露锋芒，海纳百川，水滴石穿。

The peak potential of maturity: Showcasing its sharpness, absorbing all like a vast sea, and gradually carving through the stone with water droplets.

1. 如果说石为山之骨，那么这水则为山之精了。想到它越过磐石，跳下高崖的潇洒劲，振聋发聩的瀑声和轻快流畅的溪音宛然在耳，让我几番伫立，几番端坐，几番深思。

1. If stone is the bone of the mountain, then this water is the essence of the mountain. Thinking of its elegance as it leaps over the boulders, descending from high cliffs, with the deafening roar of the waterfall and the light, flowing sound of the stream echoing in my ears, it has caused me to stand still, sit up, and ponder deeply several times.

2. 小提琴还没拉好，哥哥告诉他学医很有前途，劝他学医，他又改学医学。

2. He hadn't yet mastered the violin, when his brother told him that studying medicine had a promising future and advised him to pursue it. He then changed his studies to medicine.

3. 接着他又花35年时间，研究动物学，并取得卓越成绩。终于，他在晚年蜚声法国，功成名就。

3. Subsequently, he dedicated 35 more years to the study of zoology, achieving outstanding results. Finally, in his later years, he gained fame in France and achieved his recognition and success.

4. 立身处世，既要有菩萨低眉的修养，又得有金刚怒目的手段。阴阳协调，双管齐下，才能攻坚克难，破局而出。

4. In terms of personal conduct and social interaction, one must possess the cultivation of the Buddha's low-browed demeanor, as well as the means of the Vajra's fierce gaze. Only by coordinating the yin and yang, and using both methods simultaneously, can one overcome difficulties, break the deadlock, and emerge victorious.

5. 依这汪碧水，掬一把在手心里，清凉恬淡顿时潜入肺腑，令我的心一派澄明。而思絮也如雨后的云朵四下弥漫，升腾而起，最是欣赏这宜人的静水了，澄澈见底，不着一丝尘痕，犹如孩童的眼睛，看了让人满心欢喜。先前还是寂寂无声，仔细一看，却又是微风吹皱的波粼——它恰到好处的荡漾，如果再有两三只翠鸟那么一“点”，那就是最好不过的了。

5. By this expanse of clear water, I cup a handful in my palm, and the coolness and tranquility immediately penetrate to my heart, making my mind clear and serene. The thoughts also spread out like clouds after rain, rising and dispersing. I particularly appreciate this pleasing still water, its clarity seeing the bottom, not a speck of dust in sight, like a child's eyes, bringing joy to the heart. It was once silent and still, but upon closer inspection, it is the ripples caused by a gentle breeze—just right in its gentle undulations. If only there were a couple of green birds to add a touch, it would be perfect.

6. “贵有恒，何必三更起五更眠。最无益，莫过一日曝十日寒。”

6. "It is better to be constant than to rise at midnight and sleep at dawn. The most futile thing is to expose oneself to the sun for ten days and to the cold for one day."

7. 水是五光十色的，可它本来是没有颜色的，青山在他的怀中，他就成了家，落日在他怀中，他就成了红，而那江心的秋月，更明洁白如雪。他善于学习，善于吸纳。而做人不也应该师"夷"长技吗？

7. Water is colorful and resplendent, yet in its essence, it has no color. With the green mountains in its embrace, it becomes a home; with the setting sun in its arms, it turns red. And that autumn moon in the center of the river, it is as bright and pure as snow. He is good at learning and absorbing. Shouldn't one also learn advanced techniques from the "barbarians"?

8. 他爱上音乐，下决心做一个优秀的小提琴手。

8. He fell in love with music and made up his mind to become an outstanding violinist.

9. 《道德经》：“江海成为百谷王者，以其善下之，故成百谷王。”

9. Tao Te Ching: "The river and sea become the king of all valleys because they are good at being humble, hence they become the king of all valleys."

10. 后来，拉马克遇到卢梭，在卢梭的影响下改掉了见异思迁的习惯，投身博物学。

10. Later, Lamarck met Rousseau, under whose influence he abandoned his habit of fickleness and immersed himself in the study of natural history.

11. 水的一生，无处为家，却也四处为家，只要他能到的地方，他都愿意一去，无论是风光无限的崖顶还是沟回纵横的山间，抑或是万却不复的深渊。当他在世间走完一个轮回时，青山却能依旧在那里。人应当做到随遇而安，也应该到处走走看看。

11. Throughout its life, water has no fixed home, yet it feels at home everywhere. As long as it can reach, it is willing to go anywhere, whether it's the top of a cliff with boundless scenery, the winding valleys of the mountains, or the bottomless abysses that can never be seen again. When it completes a cycle in the world, the green mountains can still be there. People should learn to be content with whatever comes their way, and they should also take the time to travel and see different places.

12. 对水，如同对一位睿智的长者，一个慈爱的眼神，会心的微笑，让我明白说不尽的爱，谦虚、坦诚是您的品格。

12. To water, as to a wise elder, a kind gaze, a knowing smile, lets me understand an unending love; modesty and sincerity are your character.

13. 俯首注视那被雨水打上小孔的石头，让人们体会到了水滴石穿。这其间蕴含着深刻的辩证法：量变是质变的前提，质变是量变的必然结果。任何事物是由量的慢慢积累才导致最终的质变。设若让一个乳臭未干的小孩一夜间变成一个白发苍苍的老头儿，或是让一位亭亭玉立的少女一瞬间变成一位满脸皱纹的老妇人，再或是让一个双眼残疾的人一眨眼间变成一名100米运动员等等，都会让人觉得难以接受，难以相信。因而凡是要想获得成功的人必须从点滴做起，一步一个脚印地前进，时时牢记"水滴石穿"。

13. Bowing your head to gaze upon the stone punctured by rain, people experience the saying that "dripping water wears away the stone." This contains a profound dialectic: quantitative change is the premise for qualitative change, and qualitative change is the inevitable result of quantitative change. Any thing is transformed through the gradual accumulation of quantity before it undergoes a qualitative change. If one were to turn a child still in diapers into an elderly man with white hair overnight, or a graceful young girl into an old woman with wrinkles in an instant, or a person with disabled eyes into a 100-meter sprinter in a blink of an eye, etc., it would be difficult for people to accept or believe. Therefore, anyone who wants to achieve success must start from the smallest details, advance step by step, and always remember the saying "dripping water wears away the stone."

14. 曾国藩说：“谋大事者首重格局。”

Zeng Guofan said, "One who plans grand matters should first pay attention to the overall layout."

15. 成为小溪的我，始终逃脱不了人们无尽的折磨。沙尘、污水、废水。变本加厉的，更有许多过客送给我许多礼物——果皮、饭盒、可乐瓶我还能流淌吗？我的前路受着无限的阻碍。

15. As the brook that I have become, I can never escape the endless torment from people. Sand, sewage, waste water. Worsening still, there are many passersby who give me many gifts — fruit peels, food containers, cola bottles. Can I still flow? My path ahead is blocked by endless obstacles.

16. 在事上练，心上磨，精进自己，做一个大格局的人。

16. Practice in matters, refine one's heart, strive for self-improvement, and become a person of great vision.

17. 海纳百川，是胸怀。

17. To embrace a hundred rivers is to have a broad mind.

18. 《周易》：“一阴一阳之谓道。”

18. "The Book of Changes": "The Way is the unity of yin and yang."

19. 置身于海边，你会看到海那深邃的颜色和它那宽广的胸怀。百川东流入海，大海才是百川的归属，百川的气魄，你会感受到自己的渺小，你会把自己心里的疮伤抚平。

19. Being by the seaside, you will see the deep color of the sea and its vast embrace. The rivers all flow eastward into the sea, and the sea is the true home of the rivers. You will feel your own smallness amidst the grandeur of the rivers, and you will soothe the wounds in your heart.

20. 只要怀柔万方，以德感人，就能消除障碍，成就事业。

20. As long as one can win the hearts of all by virtue and inspire others with moral influence, one can overcome obstacles and accomplish one's endeavors.

21. 痛定思痛后，曾国藩恍然大悟。所谓孤阴不生，独阳不长，只有阴阳融合，刚柔并济，才是成事之道。

21. After much reflection and pain, Zeng Guofan suddenly realized. The saying goes that without the union of yin and yang, neither can yin or yang flourish independently; only when yin and yang are integrated and complement each other, can the path to success be achieved.

22. 身在此间，觉得一切的语言都是多余的，好象自然本来就应该是这样，觉得此刻水赋予了我的是一种好修养，好性情——既不空泛又不造作，既不拘小节又不孤芳自赏……它可容纳甜酸苦辣世间百味宇宙万灵，那是一种超逸的情怀，而我们恰恰缺乏了这一种姿态。

22. Being here, I feel that all languages are redundant, as if nature should be like this inherently. I feel that at this moment, the water has bestowed upon me a good修养 and a good temperament — neither vague nor artificial, neither meticulous nor self-righteous... It can accommodate the bitter, sweet, sour, spicy flavors of this world, and the myriad beings of the universe. It represents a transcendent sentiment, and yet, we are precisely lacking this demeanor.

23. 成年人最高级的能力，是拓开自己的格局。以拥有高屋建瓴，破茧成蝶的本事。

23. The highest ability of an adult is to expand one's horizons. To possess the ability to build from a high standpoint and transform like a butterfly from a cocoon.

24. 刚柔相济，是智慧。

24. The harmony of the hard and the soft is wisdom.

25. 默默的，无私的，无悔的付出？不能了，我已经失去了我引以为豪的能力。我应该责怪的，可是会是谁呢？我所应该责骂的居然是我一味为之付出的人们——可笑至极，或许我连责骂的能力也丧失了。

25. Silent, selfless, and uncomplaining dedication? No longer possible, as I have lost the ability that I once prided myself on. I should blame someone, but who? The ones I should scold are the very people for whom I have been willing to give everything—how absurd! Perhaps I have even lost the ability to scold.

26. 石是坚硬的，看起来不可破解。然而水滴石穿又是什么呢？这不禁给人以启迪：水能够日复一日，年复一年地打击，终能将巨石化解，而做为人类，只要我们也拥有一份水一般的执着、坚忍；一切拦路虎都是不足为惧的。

26. Stones are hard and seem indestructible. However, what is the meaning of "water wearing away a stone"? This cannot help but inspire us: water can persistently strike day after day, year after year, and eventually dissolve a huge rock. As humans, as long as we possess the same tenacity and perseverance as water, all obstacles in our path are nothing to fear.

27. 他想：“何意百炼刚，化为绕指柔。”

27. He thought to himself, "What does it mean that the hard metal, after being tempered a hundred times, becomes as soft as it can be wrapped around a finger."

28. 我成了小溪，我已然无力维持我过去雄伟的姿态。但我仍不屈服，仍就不尽地流驶，仍为无数生者的存在尽我绵薄的力能。

28. I have become a brook, no longer capable of maintaining my past majestic posture. But I do not yield, still flowing endlessly, still exerting whatever meager power I have to contribute to the existence of countless living beings.

29. 我是江水，我激荡着滚滚东流，放眼望去，你看不见我的尽头。我是生命之源——岸上的树木需要我，这里的鱼儿依赖着我，至于人们——更是时刻也离不开我。

29. I am the river, surging eastward with great momentum. If you look out, you cannot see the end of me. I am the source of life — the trees on the shore need me, the fish here depend on me, and as for people — they cannot do without me at any moment.

30. 曹操说：“山不厌高，海不厌深。周公吐哺，天下归心。”

30. Cao Cao said, "Mountains are never too high, and seas are never too deep. Zhougong spits out nourishment, and the hearts of all under heaven return."

31. 做人应有江海一样的格局，谦卑含容，心怀天下，包容万物，接纳他人。这样，才能壮大自己的力量，问鼎想要的成功。

31. As a person, one should have the breadth of the Yangtze and the Yellow Rivers, be humble and tolerant, have a heart for the world, embrace all things, and accept others. Only in this way can one strengthen one's own power and strive for the success one desires.

32. 有多大的格局，就能成就多大的事业。

32. The larger the vision, the greater the achievements one can accomplish.

33. 它们共同构建起一个人的格局。

33. They together construct a person's outlook.

34. 拉马克是法国著名的博物学家。

34. Lamarck was a famous French naturalist.

35. 岸上，保护我的树林被砍伐了；生活中，人们排出的污水直呛我的喉咙；生产中，工业废水无情地注入，使我头晕目眩如此这般，我遭受风沙无情的摧残，忍受污水废水残酷的毒蚀我在缩小，不再激荡，不再奔腾，只能缓缓流淌着。

35. On land, the forest that protected me was cut down; in life, the polluted wastewater people discharged directly choked my throat; in production, industrial wastewater was mercilessly poured in, making me dizzy and disoriented. Thus, I suffer the merciless ravages of wind and sand, and endure the cruel corrosion of polluted wastewater. I am shrinking, no longer turbulent, no longer galloping, but can only flow slowly.

36. 哪知，曾国藩处处受人掣肘。即便是地方官府的一个书办，也敢借故刁难。

36. But little did they know that Zeng Guofan was constantly hindered by others. Even a clerk from a local government office dared to find excuses to be difficult.

37. 曾国藩出京筹办团练的时候，因为初来乍到，做事如履薄冰，小心谨慎。

37. When Zeng Guofan left the capital to organize the militia, due to his newly arrived status, he was extremely cautious and careful in handling matters, as if walking on thin ice.

38. 水是具有极度奉献精神的，它无论走到哪里，都将给周围的生灵以润泽，若是没有它的奉献。青山早已化为黄山，而崖间的青苔碧草，甚至这万物生灵，早也已经灰飞烟灭，这就是一种博爱。而人世间也需要一种博爱。在日常生活中，人们应当互惠互利，而灾难到来时，人们更应抱在一起，互相温暖。

38. Water is incredibly selfless; wherever it goes, it bestows moisture upon the creatures around it. Without its selflessness, the green mountains would have long turned into the Yellow Mountains, and the lush green moss and grass on the cliffs, as well as all living beings, would have long since turned to dust and smoke. This is a form of boundless love. And in the human world, there is also a need for boundless love. In everyday life, people should benefit each other mutually, and when disasters strike, they should hold each other close, offering warmth to one another.

39. 当日曹操感慨曰：生子当孙仲谋，而今我叹曰，生子当如水。

39. That day, Cao Cao sighed, "To have a son like Sun Zhongmou would be ideal, but now I lament, to have a son like water would suffice."

40. 我喜欢将温暖的情感小心翼翼地珍藏，因为回忆赠予了我独想的幸福。如果不是遇到了这水，我的惬想定不会象一缕阳光，在心里飘来荡去，留下喜悦的影子。

40. I like to carefully treasure the warm emotions, for memories have granted me the happiness of my own imagination. If it were not for this water, my pleasant thoughts would not float around in my heart like a ray of sunshine, leaving shadows of joy.

41. 小溪的流动和那跳动着的韵律节拍，告诉了我要对未来充满信心，因为"沉舟侧畔千帆过，病树前头万木春"。

41. The flowing of the small stream and the rhythmic beat that it produces tell me to be confident about the future, for as the saying goes, "By the side of the sunken boat, thousands of sails pass by; in front of the sickly tree, ten thousand trees bloom in spring."

42. 凝望那汹涌澎湃的波涛，让人们感觉到了什么才是真正的力量。那激荡的海水中，蕴含着大自然雄伟的力量，同时也教会了人们：应该奋力拼搏，不管有任何艰难和阻碍，只须尽自身全力去搏，便无须遗憾了。正如汹涌的波浪无所顾忌地向海边的岩石打去一样。

42. Gazing at the surging waves, people feel what true strength is. The churning seawater contains the majestic power of nature, and at the same time, it teaches people: one should strive hard, regardless of any difficulties or obstacles, as long as one puts forth one's full effort, there will be no regrets. Just as the surging waves dare to crash into the rocks by the seaside without hesitation.

43. 咬定自己的领域，深耕沉潜，坚持到底，才会干出耀眼的成绩。

43. Stick to your own field, delve deeply and persistently, and you will achieve outstanding results.

44. 一个有格局的人，不会汲汲于鸡毛蒜皮的小事，有超越寻常人的智慧，胸怀和能力。

44. A person with a big picture in mind will not be obsessed with trivial matters; they possess the wisdom, breadth of mind, and capability that surpasses the ordinary.

45. 任何一种成功背后，都是苦行僧般的自律。做个持续性自律的人，坚持不懈做自己想做的事，总能邂逅想看的风景。

45. Behind any form of success lies the ascetic discipline of self-discipline. To be a person of persistent self-discipline, to persistently do what you want to do, you will always encounter the scenery you want to see.

46. 水，他澎湃；水，他昂扬；水，他充满活力总之水的个性还有许多许多，正如古语有云：仁者乐水。水具备着人类社会一切优点。

46. Water, he is vigorous; water, he is spirited; water, he is full of vitality. In short, the personality of water has many, many more aspects, as an ancient saying goes: "The benevolent delight in water." Water embodies all the virtues of human society.

47. 江水汩汩而流，滋润着两岸的花草树木，滋养着江内无数鱼虾走蟹，哺育着江岸上几多辛勤的劳者。

47. The river flows gently, nourishing the flowers, grass, and trees on both banks, feeding countless fish, shrimps, and crabs within its waters, and nurturing the numerous hardworking laborers along the riverbank.

48. 此后，曾国藩顺风顺水，一路升迁。

48. Subsequently, Zeng Guofan sailed along smoothly, advancing in rank all the way.

49. 每天清晨，当每个人都还在梦乡之时，它却已悄然降临于每一朵即将绽开的花骨朵上，每一根绿油的碧草之上，那是上天对万物的恩泽，虽然它存在的时间太过短暂，美丽总是片刻，每当太阳出现，它就不得不散尽在光华的尘世间。

49. Every morning, while everyone is still in a deep sleep, it silently descends upon every bud about to bloom, upon every emerald green blade of grass. It is the divine grace bestowed upon all things, though its duration is too brief, its beauty fleeting. Whenever the sun appears, it has to dissipate into the dusty world of brilliance.

50. 农者们是会用我灌溉农田，林主不疑我润枝的能力，生活生产，依旧离不开我过往惧怕我的小孩，而今居然愿在我旁边嬉笑打闹，这是"因祸得福"吧？我想是该知足的——依旧是默默的，无私的，无悔的付出。

50. The farmers have used me to irrigate their fields, and the foresters have no doubts about my ability to nurture branches. In terms of living and producing, I still can't be separated from the children who were once afraid of me, and now they even play and laugh beside me. Is this "turning adversity into fortune"? I think I should be content—I am still silent, selfless, and uncomplaining in my contributions.

51. 水，清澈、通透、晶莹，它是万物的生命之源，不论是动物、植物，还是我们人类，都离不开它。我喜欢水，喜欢它富于形式的存在方式，喜欢它给予我绵绵的遐思和感悟。

51. Water, clear, transparent, and sparkling, it is the source of life for all things. Whether it be animals, plants, or humans like us, we cannot do without it. I like water, like its rich forms of existence, and like the endless thoughts and insights it gives me.

52. 春雨，教会了我什么是无私的奉献，也赐予了我人生的意义，那是在点点滴滴的给予之中。"落红本是无情物，化作春泥更护花"。

52. The spring rain taught me what selfless dedication is, and it also bestowed upon me the meaning of life, which is in the droplet by droplet of giving. "The fallen petals are originally emotionless, yet they turn into spring soil to nourish the flowers."

53. 他的帐下，有谋略超群，但生活作风不检点的郭嘉；有正直坦荡，但性格倔强，喜欢硬刚领导的陈群；有老成谋国，却始终心系汉室的荀彧；有隐忍持重，却老奸巨猾的司马懿。

53. Under his command, there was Guo Jia, who had exceptional strategical talent but was not prudent in his personal conduct; there was Chen Qun, who was honest and open but stubborn in character and enjoyed challenging leaders; there was Xun Yu, who was experienced in national affairs but always loyal to the Han dynasty; and there was Sima Yi, who was patient and cautious yet cunning and cunning to the extreme.

54. 我是一滴——不，已不是水，那是眼泪，是江水的泪，是小溪的泪，也是死水的泪。然而，不久它更会成为所有生灵的泪。

54. I am a drop — no, I am no longer water; that is a tear, the tear of the river, the tear of the brook, and the tear of the stagnant water. However, soon it will become the tear of all living beings.

55. 俗话说：“水滴石穿，绳锯木断。”

55. As the saying goes, "Dripping water wears away the stone, and the rope saws through wood."

56. 青年毛泽东在长沙读书的时候，写下这样一副对联：

56. When young Mao Zedong was studying in Changsha, he wrote this couplet:

57. 梅雨时节，正是万物生长的黄金时段。这时，蒙蒙的细雨，便就像一串串珠链一般形成珠帘。它从天空落下，降落到凡尘，虽污染了自己，却滋润了生灵，"随风潜入夜，润物细无声"。

57. During the plum rain season, it is the golden period for the growth of all things. At this time, the fine drizzle forms a curtain of beads like a string of pearls. It falls from the sky to the mundane world, though it soils itself, it nourishes all living beings, 'Stealthily entering the night with the wind, moistening things silently without noise.'

58. 曹操从一个遭人鄙视的宦官之后，到统领万方，建号魏王，和他海纳百川的胸怀密切相关。

58. Cao Cao's rise from the son of a ridiculed eunuch to becoming the leader of all realms and establishing the title of King of Wei is closely related to his broad and inclusive mind.

59. 江海因为能放低自己，接受四面八方的水流，所以成就了它的汪洋恣肆，仪态万方。

59. The rivers and seas achieve their vastness and multifaceted grace because they can lower themselves to accept waters from all directions.

60. 农民耕种需要引用我灌溉农田，林主植树需要我滋润助长。人们生活，我是不可成缺的日用品，工厂生产，我是其发电动力世界上，你们到处可见我的身影，我正为一切生灵的生存默默地付出着，付出着，我是无私的、无悔的。

60. Farmers need to draw water from me to irrigate their fields, and forest owners need my nourishment to help their trees grow. In people's lives, I am an indispensable daily necessity; in factory production, I am the power source that drives it. You can see my presence everywhere in the world. I silently contribute to the survival of all living beings, and I do so selflessly and without regret.

61. 走在山间之中，你会听到那淙淙的流水声，那是它从高处流下时顽皮地跺着自己的脚的明快节奏。它那轻快的脚步声，不正预示着自己对未来的信心吗？

61. Walking among the mountains, you will hear the babbling sound of running water, a lively rhythm as it playfully stamps its feet as it tumbles down from above. Isn't the light, playful sound of its footsteps a harbinger of its confidence in the future?

62. 我成了一滩死水。农者、林者等，他们还会多看我一眼吗？不能，不留一丝眷顾。

62. I have become a stagnant pool. Would the farmers, loggers, and others give me a second glance? No, not even a trace of affection.

63. 只要坚持到底，把一件事做到极致，哪怕再微小的力量，也会有化腐朽为神奇的效果。

63. As long as one persists to the end and takes something to its ultimate extreme, even the smallest force can have the magical effect of transforming decay into wonder.

64. 江海，不辞水大水小，水清水浊。人要学会包容，包容别人的缺点，毛病，过失，甚至伤害，才能凝心聚力，成就自己。

64. The great rivers and seas do not hesitate to embrace both large and small waters, whether they are clear or turbid. People should learn to be inclusive, to tolerate others' shortcomings, flaws, mistakes, and even injuries, in order to gather their hearts and efforts together and achieve their own goals.

65. 而打开格局的体现，主要在三个方面，即刚柔相济，海纳百川，滴水穿石。

65. The manifestation of expanding one's horizons primarily lies in three aspects: the harmony between strength and gentleness, embracing the vastness of the oceans, and the perseverance of a drop of water wearing away a stone.

66. 格局提升了，成功的距离就缩短了。

66. The higher the caliber, the shorter the distance to success.

67. 拥有山一般高峻的智慧，海一样广阔的格局。像周公一样包容和接纳他人，何愁不能天下归心。

67. Possess the wisdom as towering as a mountain and the vision as vast as the sea. Like the Duke of Zhou, be inclusive and welcoming to others, what worries could there be that the hearts of the people from all over the world would not be won over?

68. 不是有了希望才去坚持，而是坚持了才有希望。

68. It's not that you have hope and then persist, but that you persist and then have hope.

69. 露珠的消散，让我感悟到了时间的珍贵，让我了解到什么是"我生待明日，万事成蹉跎"，我学会了把握今天，憧憬明天。

69. The dispersal of dewdrops made me realize the preciousness of time, and it taught me what "Waiting for tomorrow, all things are wasted" means. I have learned to seize today and look forward to tomorrow.

70. 小时候，父亲让牧师教授他神学，而他了无兴趣。

70. As a child, his father had a pastor teach him theology, but he had no interest in it.

71. 一段时间下来，曾国藩发现，自己的敌人越来越多。原来硬刚也不是好方法。

71. Over time, Zeng Guofan found that his enemies were multiplying. He realized that facing adversity head-on was not a good approach.

72. 世界上最广阔的是海洋，比海洋更广阔的是天空，比天空更广阔的是人的胸怀。

72. The ocean is the most vast on Earth, vaster than the ocean is the sky, and vaster than the sky is the human heart.

73. 只要有恒心，一点一滴积累，一天一天进步，就能聚沙成塔，集腋成裘，构建起知识的广厦。

73. As long as there is perseverance, by accumulating a little at a time and making progress day by day, one can gather sand to build a pagoda, collect fox furs to make a coat, and construct a vast mansion of knowledge.

74. 于是，他写下一联：“养活一团春意思，撑死两根穷骨头。”

74. Then, he wrote a couplet: "Nurture a ball of spring thoughts, feed to death two poor bones."

75. 这些人，有优点，也有缺点。有可取之处，却也瑕疵明显。曹操用其长处，容其短处。灿其亮点，隐其暗点。因此，曹操手下人才济济，云蒸霞蔚。

75. These people have their merits and shortcomings. They have their good points, but also obvious flaws. Cao Cao made use of their strengths, tolerated their weaknesses. He showcased their strengths, and concealed their shortcomings. This is why Cao Cao had a wealth of talented individuals under his command, like a rising mist and a colorful cloud.

76. 吃亏后的曾国藩，开始改变处世方式。他一改怀柔作风，对一切不对付的人，硬刚到底。

76. After suffering a loss, Zeng Guofan began to change his approach to dealing with people. He abandoned his lenient style and stood firm against anyone who posed a challenge.

77. 大海，赠予了我博大的胸襟，恩泽了我包容的心。我不再会去斤斤计较，而是学会了"宁静以致远"的道理。

77. The vast sea has bestowed upon me a broad胸怀, and graced my heart with tolerance. I no longer indulge in trivial计较, but have learned the principle that "tranquility leads to the distant."

78. 他在植物研究领域持续努力，深耕细作，从不动摇和懈怠。11年后，他写成《法国植物志》，成为植物标本馆管理员。

78. He has made continuous efforts in the field of plant research, with deep and meticulous work, never wavering or becoming complacent. Eleven years later, he wrote "The Flora of France" and became a curator of a herbarium.

79. 对人要一团和气，但涉及根本利益，底线原则的时候，必须坚持自己，不轻易妥协让步。

79. Be amicable and harmonious with others, but when it comes to fundamental interests and bottom-line principles, one must adhere to their own stance and not compromise or give in easily.

80. 几年后，他想成为气象学家，可攻读该专业不久，就放弃了。

80. Several years later, he wanted to become a meteorologist, but he abandoned the pursuit of the major shortly after starting.

81. 滴水穿石，是自律。

81. Drip by drip, water wears away stone; this is self-discipline.

82. 自然界中有各种各样的水：雨水、露水、江水、河水、湖水等，它们有的晶莹透明，有的浑浊不堪；有的缓缓流动，有的激昂澎湃；有的小如珍珠，有的浩瀚如云。它给我们带来了太多太多的启示，使我们的心灵也如水一般清明。

82. There are various types of water in nature: rainwater, dew, river water, stream water, lake water, and so on. Some are crystal clear and transparent, while others are murky and不堪； some flow slowly, and some surge with passion; some are as small as pearls, while others are as vast as clouds. They have brought us countless insights, making our souls as clear as water.

83. 绿营兵不合作，他上书弹劾将军清德。湖南巡抚张亮基和自己意见抵牾，他当即拂袖而去。

83. The Green Camp soldiers refused to cooperate, and he wrote a letter to impeach General Qingde. Hunan Governor Zhang Liangji had a conflict of opinions with him, and he left the room with a flick of his sleeve immediately.

84. 刚柔相济，阴阳结合。一半君子，一半小人。一半柔软，一半刚强。如此，才是谋事的高级智慧。

84. The combination of flexibility and firmness, the integration of yin and yang. Half a gentleman, half a small man. Half soft, half strong. In this way, it is the advanced wisdom in planning matters.