I. Original text
Think all day long, it is better to learn it in a moment; I've tasted it and I'm looking forward to it. Let's go hiking. Climb a trick, the arm does not lengthen, but the person you see is far away; Call with the wind, the sound does not add disease, but the listener is obvious. Those who cheat horses are not good enough, but cause thousands of miles; A man who pretends to be a boat can't swim, but he can't swim. The life of a gentleman is the same, and the goodness lies in personal leave.
Second, translation.
I have been thinking hard all day, but I can't compare with the knowledge I learned in an instant. I once stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance, but I climbed too high to see widely. Climb high and wave, the arm is not lengthened, but people in the distance can see it; Shouting with the wind, the voice did not increase, but the listener heard it clearly.
People who use horses and chariots can walk Wan Li Road if they don't walk fast, and people who use boats and boats can swim across the Yangtze River and the Yellow River if they are not good at swimming. A gentleman's qualifications and disposition are no different from those of ordinary people, but he is good at using foreign things.
Third, the source
Xunzi's "Persuasion" in Pre-Qin Period
Appreciation of "Encouraging Learning"
As the opening work of Xunzi, Encouraging Learning is a short article that discusses the significance of learning and exhorts people to learn with correct purpose, attitude and methods.
Based on simple materialism and extensive quotation, explanation and reasoning, the article embodies some correct views of pre-Qin Confucianism in education, and also embodies the artistic style of Xunzi's articles as a master of pre-Qin philosophers' thoughts.