Talented people in their later years are most likely to be unable to translate classical Chinese well.

Those who are sharp in their later life are most likely to learn badly, which means that children with quick thinking are most likely to learn badly. This is the classical Chinese "Weng Jia Xun".

Original text:

Lu You in Family Instructions for Wanderers

Those who lead a sharp life are the most prone to corruption. If there is, my father and brother should be worried, not happy. We must always add simple bindings to familiarize ourselves with Confucian classics, be generous and respectful, and don't let those superficial people swim around. From then on, for ten years, your interests became self-contained. Otherwise, it is not the only thing to worry about.

When I say this, we must be careful and don't regret it in the future.

Translation:

Clever children are the easiest to learn bad. If this happens, the elders should regard it as a worrying thing, not a comforting thing. We should always restrain and discipline them, familiarize them with Confucian classics, teach them to be tolerant, kind, respectful and cautious, and don't let them associate with frivolous and shallow people. In this way, their aspirations and interests will naturally develop after more than ten years. Otherwise, there won't be only one thing to worry about.

These words of mine are good medicine for young people to treat diseases, so we should treat them with caution and leave no regrets.

Enlightenment from Lu You s Family Instructions for Wanderers;

Indifferent to fame and fortune, contentment is always happy. Lu You warned future generations not to be greedy and to treat material interests with correct values. He said: "The greedy husband in the world is insatiable, and it is not enough to be responsible." The meaning of this sentence is that those insatiable people in the world are insatiable and never satisfied, and it is not worth wasting your breath to blame. What Lu You wants to explain is that keeping inner peace, not seeking fame and fortune, and strengthening self-cultivation will not make you greedy.

Treat people with humility, regardless of thickness. Lu You also taught his children and grandchildren: "People have our peers. Although they are noble and humble, they also have their own thickness. When you see them, be extremely respectful. " He said that among my peers, although there are high and low status, there are thick and thin connections. However, when you see them, you younger generations should be extremely respectful, humble and respectful. Even if you are a senior official, you should make demands under it. If you can't rank below it, you must go to other places to be an official.