Basic Information Chinese Idiom: 智者千虑，必有一失Pinyin: zhì zhě qiān lǜ, bì yǒu yī shīLiteral Meaning: Even a wise person who thinks a thousand times will make at least one mistake.Figurative Meaning: No one is flawless. Even the wisest people may commit errors despite careful consideration.
by Han Fei Guan Zhong and Xi Peng followed Duke Huan of Qi on a campaign against Guzhu.
The Duke of Zhou (Zhou Gong) was a foundational statesman of the early Western Zhou dynasty (11th century BCE). His personal name was Ji Dan, and he was the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou and son of King Wen of Zhou – the two principal architects of the Zhou overthrow of the…
– By Zhang Hua (Western Jin Dynasty) The wren is but a tiny bird –Born among weeds and wild grasses,Raised beneath garden hedges.It flutters and gathers within ordinary spaces,Yet its needs for life are fully met.
This article tells the story of Emperor Guangwu and his friend Yan Ziling. After unifying the Han, Guangwu ruled with frugality and tax relief. He searched nationwide for his old classmate Yan, who chose a hermit’s life over high office. Their respectful friendship became a timeless model of virtue and humility.
My humble abode is not defined by its height, but by the virtue of its inhabitant. Likewise, a body of water need not be deep to be inhabited by a dragon. This is a humble dwelling, yet my character is fragrant. Moss creeps up the steps, turning them a lush green, while the color…
This article tells Zhang Liang’s legendary encounter with the Yellow‑Stone Elder. After a failed assassination on Qin Shi Huang, Zhang met the old man on a bridge, who tested his patience and rewarded him with Taigong’s Art of War. This wisdom shaped him into a key strategist for the Han Dynasty.
The Master said, “To have faults and not correct them – that is truly a fault.”