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Introduction
In its 4,000-year civilized history, the Chinese have generated innumerable mottos and proverbs. There can be a proverb for almost any situation. Judicious use of proverbs in Chinese writing is regarded as a sign of good education rather than pedantry or showing off one's knowledge of clichés. The core Chinese values and lessons they teach have passed the test of time, and remain as relevant to our daily life and social interactions today as in the past.
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失败为成功之母(shī bài wéi chéng gōng zhī mŭ )
有志者,事竟成(yŏu zhì zhĕ , shì jìng chéng )
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针(zhĭ yào gōng fū shēn ， tiĕ chŭ mó chéng zhēn )
青取之于蓝，而青于蓝(qīng qŭ zhī yú lán ， ér qīng yú lán )
锲而不舍，金石可镂(qiè ér bù shè ， jīn shí kĕ lòu )
欲穷千里目，更上一层楼(yù qióng qiān lĭ mù ， gèng shàng yī céng lóu )
一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨(yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn ， yī rì zhī jì zài yú chén )
少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲(shăo zhuàng bù nŭ lì ， lăo dà tú shāng bēi )
路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索(lù màn màn qí xiū yuăn xī ， wú jiāng shàng xià ér qiú suŏ )
山不在高，有仙则名；水不在深，有龙则灵(shān bù zài gāo ， yŏu xiān zé míng ； shuĭ bù zài shēn ， yŏu lóng zé líng )
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎(yŏu péng zì yuăn fāng lái ， bù yì lè hū )
举头望明月，低头思故乡(jŭ tóu wàng míng yuè ， dī tóu sī gù xiāng )
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