采用平行结构和转折连词but，对比了‘广/深’与‘少/省’，强化了辩证关系。
“All things in the end are but dreams, enough, enough. Tomorrow’s yellow chrysanthemums will make even the butterflies grieve.” — Su Shi, “Nan Xiang Zi”
“The setting sun is infinitely beautiful, but alas, it is near twilight.” — Li Shangyin, “Le You Yuan”
“To shoot the rider, first shoot the horse; to capture the bandit, first capture the king.” — Du Fu, “Before Leaving the Frontier: Nine Poems”
“Outside the bamboo grove, a few peach blossoms bloom; the spring river warms, and ducks know it first.” — Su Shi, “Whitsun Evening Scene by Hui Chong”
“Men’s friendships depend on gold; if the gold is scarce, the bond is shallow.” — Zhang Wei, “Inscribed on the Wall of the Master of Chang’an”
“There will come a time when long winds break the waves; then I shall hoist my cloud-sail and cross the vast ocean.” — Li Bai, “On the Hard Road”
“If the sound of the qin resides in the instrument, why does it not sing when locked in its case?” — Su Shi, “Poem on the Qin”
“Observe widely, but take sparingly; accumulate deeply, but release sparingly.” — Su Shi, “On Farming: Sent to Zhang Hu”
“I do not know the true face of Mount Lu, only because I am within the mountain.” — Su Shi, “Inscribed on the West Wall of Xilin Temple”
“Do not laugh at the poor for boasting of wealth, or the rich for flaunting their status; in the end, we all become dry bones—what difference remains?” — Bai Juyi, “Letting Words Fly: Five Poems”
“The scholars of old spared no effort; their mastery, begun in youth, ripened only in old age.” — Lu You, “Reading in a Winter Night, Shown to My Son Yu”
“A pine tree, though thousand years old, will eventually decay; a hibiscus flower, though lasting only a day, blooms proudly in its moment.” — Bai Juyi, “Letting Words Fly: Five Poems”
“To test jade, one must burn it for three full days; to judge wood, one must wait seven years.” — Bai Juyi, “Letting Words Fly: Five Poems”
“Finding joy in this world is likewise fleeting; since ancient times, all things flow east like a river.” — Li Bai, “Dreaming of Climbing Mount Tianmu: A Farewell Poem”
“When life goes well, indulge in joy; do not let the golden cup face the moon in empty solitude.” — Li Bai, “Bring in the Wine”
“万事到头都是梦，休休。明日黄花蝶也愁。”——苏轼《南乡子》
“夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。”——李商隐《乐游原》
“射人先射马，擒贼先擒王。”——杜甫《前出塞九首》
“竹外桃花三两枝，春江水暖鸭先知。”——苏轼《惠崇春江晚景》
“世人结交须黄金，黄金不多交不深。”——张谓《题长安壁主人》
“长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海。”——李白《行路难》
“若言琴上有琴声，放在匣中何不鸣？”——苏轼《琴诗》
“博观而约取，厚积而薄发”——苏轼《稼说送张琥》
“不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中。”——苏轼《题西林壁》
“莫笑贱贫夸富贵，共成枯骨两何如？”——白居易《放言五首》
“古人学问无遗力，少壮工夫老始成。”——陆游《冬夜读书示子聿》
“松树千年终是朽，槿花一日自为荣。”——白居易《放言五首》
“试玉要烧三日满，辨材须待七年期。”——白居易《放言五首》
“世间行乐亦如此，古来万事东流水。”——李白《梦游天姥吟留别》
“人生得意须尽欢，莫使金樽空对月。”——李白《将进酒》
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