1月7日

冬夜讀書示子聿
宋 陸游 ( 1125~1210 )

古人學問無遺力，少壯工夫老始成；
紙上得來終覺淺，絕知此事要躬行。

──選自《劍南詩藁》

January 7th

Thoughts For My Son Ziyu While Reading On A Winter Night
Lu Yu (1125 - 1210, Song Dynasty)
English translation: Miao Guang

Those in the past spared no effort when it comes to learning,
Hard work during youth will see no attainment until the old ages;
Knowledge acquired on paper ultimately seems shallow still,
To thoroughly understand this, one must personally experience it all.

── from Jiannan Shigao (Collation and Annotation on Jian Nan Poetry Drafts)