博：广。无事不知的人不能专精一门学问或技能

A lecherous person knows nothing

事情做到一半就停止，不能坚持到底。

Half up, half down

潜：深藏。隐藏起来远避祸害

Concealing oneself to avoid disaster

单步：徒步；笈：书箱。形容不怕辛苦个人独自背着书箱去求学

Walk alone carrying books;

按一定的顺序、步骤逐渐深入或提高。

To proceed gradually in an orderly way, step by step.

良药苦口对病有好处。比喻严厉的劝诫或批评有利于人的进步

Bitter medicine benefits the illness

博：广；笃志：志向专一。广泛学习，意志坚定

Erudite and resolute

习：学习；精：精通。学习没有不精通的

Practice without anything imperfect

浅见：肤浅的见解。形容见闻不广，知识贫乏

Shallow knowledge and limited understanding

置灯于笼中，并以口气嘘物取暖。比喻写作之勤奋

Lanterns guarded against the cold

曝：通“暴”，显露。穷人炫耀财富。比喻稍微有点成绩就炫耀

Poor child flaunting wealth

杖策：拄着拐杖。拄着拐杖也要到园中去看看。指不死读书本，而是走上社会，研究现实

Peering into the garden with a staff

市：买。穷苦读书人买瓜只挑个大的。比喻以言谈和外貌取人

Poor scholar buying melons

指终日勤奋谨慎，不敢懈怠。

Morning strive and evening exhaustion

窥涉：关涉，关系；百家：各种学术流派。指广泛地学习，多方地汲取

Observe the teachings of all schools

开卷：打开书本，指读书；得：收获。打开书来看就会有收获

Gaining something from reading

出外做事象接待贵宾那样认真谨慎。

Leave home like a guest

朝：早晨。早晨看晚上也看。形容对宝贵的东西爱不释手

Observe in the morning and review in the evening

学问广博，见识丰富

Well-educated and knowledgeable

戴目：仰视的样子；倾耳：侧着耳朵细心倾听。认真听，抬头看。形容殷切期盼

Observe closely with eyes and ears;