It means to light a candle in the dark and read by dim candlelight. Now it generally refers to study and hard work. Even at night, we should use our sleeping time to study hard. Example: There will be an exam tomorrow, but I haven't reviewed half of the lessons. It seems that I have to study by candlelight again today.

Original text:

Ice bamboo (1) night reading

Duke Jinping asked ① Shi Kuang ②: "I am seventy years old, and I am afraid I am eager to learn." Shi Kuang said, "Why not light a candle?" Gong Ping said, "An Wei is a minister. Are you kidding me?" Shi Kuang said, "A blind minister (5) dares to play with his monarch! Smell it, learn less, like the day of sunrise; Strong and eager to learn, such as the light of Japan and China; Old and studious, bright as a candle. The candle is lit. What is it and what is it? " Gong Ping said, "Good!" -"Said Yuan Jianben"

Precautions:

① Ice candle: lighting candles ② In: To: Right ③ Shi Kuang, Zi Yezi, a famous musician in the Spring and Autumn Period, was blind. (4) Play: Joking ... Blind Pastor: Shi Kuang is blind, so he calls himself a blind priest. 6 and, can, can. ⑦ Ignorance and gloom. Ok, this is a tie, rank. Walking in the dark. Ann: What?

Translation:

Duke Jinping asked Shi Kuang, "I'm seventy years old, and I'm afraid it's too late to study." Shi Kuang said, "Why not light a torch?" Gong Ping said, "How can anyone make fun of his own monarch as a servant of others?" Shi Kuang replied, "How dare I tease my monarch! I heard that when I was a child, I liked studying, just like the rising sun. I like studying in the prime of life, just like the noon sun; It's like learning when you are old, just like lighting a torch. Which is better, lighting candles or walking in the dark? " Gong Ping said, "Good!"

Meaning:

It's never too late to study. Shi Kuang's words to Duke Ping of Jin are advice and encouragement to anyone who wants to learn at any time. The world today is developing rapidly and changing greatly. What you learned in the past may not be applicable today. Today's new things need to be studied and understood. The society is progressing and the competition is particularly fierce. To catch up and keep pace with the times, there is no better choice but to learn, increase new knowledge and enhance new skills. This is true for teenagers, and it is also true for prime of life, and old age is no exception. As the ancients said, it is never too old to learn. For example, when the planned economy is transformed into a market economy, some elderly people often feel uncomfortable or even disgusted because their thoughts can't keep up with the development of the situation. The situation is complicated, but the main reason is that we don't pay enough attention to the study of new things in today's society, including politics, economy and culture. So when encountering problems, there is a lot of confusion. As Shi Kuang said, if you don't have a bright future, you will easily fall into ignorance.

Reason:

1. Reading and studying is good for everyone.

Reading is not about age, but about having a heart.

3. Listen to other people's reasonable suggestions with an open mind.

4. Never too old to learn.

Books are the ladder of human progress.