I liked studying when I was young. Because my family is poor and I can't get books to read, I often borrow them from people who collect books, copy them myself and return them on an agreed date. When the weather is very cold, the water in the inkstone pool is frozen into hard ice, and I still don't relax copying books. Return it to others as soon as possible after copying, and dare not exceed the agreed time limit slightly.

So most people are willing to lend me books, so I can read all kinds of books. As an adult, I admire the theory of sages more, but I can't communicate with knowledgeable teachers and celebrities. Once I walked a hundred miles at a brisk pace and asked my compatriots for advice with a scripture in my hand.

I stood beside him, asking questions, asking truth, and bowed my head to him for advice; Sometimes I am reprimanded, my expression is more respectful, my manners are more thoughtful, and I dare not answer a word; Ask him when he is happy. So although I was stupid, I finally learned a lot.

When I was looking for a teacher, I walked in the deep mountain valley with my book box on my back and my heels on. In the severe winter, the wind was cold and the snow was several feet deep, and my feet and skin were frozen and cracked. When I arrive at the school house, my limbs are stiff and I can't move. It takes a long time to warm up.

Staying in a hotel, eating two meals a day, no fresh, fat and delicious enjoyment. The students' scholars are all well-dressed, wearing hats decorated with red hats and treasures, and white jade rings hanging around their waists, with knives on the left and sachets on the right, which are as bright as gods.

I'm wearing an old cotton gown and a rag, and I'm not jealous. Because there are enough things in my heart to make me happy, I don't feel that the enjoyment of food and clothing is inferior to others. My efforts and hardships are probably like this.

Original text:

I liked studying when I was young. Because my family is poor, I can't get books to read. I often borrow money from the library, copy it myself, and send it back on the appointed day. When the weather is cold, the water in the salt pond freezes into ice and I can't stretch my fingers. I still don't relax reading. After copying, please go back to China, and dare not exceed the agreed time limit slightly. So most people will lend me books so that I can read all kinds of books. Since the crown has been added, it is beneficial to the way of admiring saints and the question of hometown ancestors.

Senior honorary person, Yemeni students crowded his room, and his words and attitude were never slightly euphemistic. Around Lishi, he assisted the suspect and leaned over to ask questions; Or the more respectful and polite you are when you meet, you dare not say a word; Please ask again as soon as it is happy. So I was stupid and finally learned a lot.

When I was looking for my master, I was walking in the mountains of Otani with my book box on my back and Tara shoes on. In winter, the wind was cold and the snow was several feet deep, and my feet and skin were frozen and cracked. To give up, four stiff muscles can't move, and people hold soup, but they make up for a long time. Stay in a hotel and eat two meals a day, without fresh fat and delicious enjoyment.

All sentient beings are embroidered, wearing hats decorated with Zhu Yingbao, white jade rings around their waist and swords around them, which look like gods. I am wearing a robe, but I am not sentimental at all. Because there are enough things in your heart to make you happy, don't feel that the enjoyment of food is not as good as others. My efforts and efforts are probably like this.

Source: From Song Lian's Preface to Sending Ma Sheng to Dongyang.

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This preface was written by Song Lian to fellow countryman Ma Junze. The author gave him this article to encourage him to study hard, but the meaning was not directly said, but extended from his own personal experience and understanding. It is tactfully implicit, cordial and friendly, and between the lines is full of a virtuous elder's ardent expectations for the younger generation, which is touching to read.

The author wrote about his studies when he was young, aiming at highlighting his studious spirit of "diligence can make up for the shortcomings". Inside, there are four levels. The first layer is difficult to learn from borrowing books. Because the family is poor and there are no books, we have to borrow books to copy books. Although it was cold, the inkstone froze and their fingers froze, they didn't dare to slack off.

The second layer is the difficulty of seeking a teacher and the necessity of learning with an open mind. Seek a teacher from a hundred miles, and be careful. Although I was scolded, I finally got something. On the third level, from the perspective of the hardships of living conditions, I am content with poverty and don't admire wealth. Because I have learned something, I only feel happy and don't feel bitter. I emphasize that as long as I am full of energy, the hardships of living conditions can be ignored.

The fourth layer is the summary of this paragraph. Because I was not afraid of all kinds of difficulties, I studied hard and finally achieved something. Although the author modestly says that he has "no achievements", the fact that a generation of great scholars is self-evident is known to all. Finally, the rhetorical question of "the situation is too surplus" is a link between the past and the future, and its content is very rich.

First of all, the author emphasizes in a rhetorical tone that if a person with a little higher talent can be as diligent as himself, he will certainly achieve more outstanding achievements. At the same time, the implication is that I am not a genius, so I can achieve my present achievements because of hard work and hard study. In other words, if people are not too talented, but they have accomplished nothing, they can only blame themselves for not working hard enough.

From the following, we can know that Ma Sheng is a studious young man. As long as he persists, the future is limitless. Therefore, although this sentence is a few numbers, it has profound significance and great effect. Taking care of both the above and the below, closely following the theme of the gift sequence, we sincerely and implicitly expressed our exhortation, encouragement and expectation to Ma Sheng, showing everyone's "graceful but muddy" demeanor.