千錘萬擊出深山，烈火焚燒若等閒。
粉骨碎身全不顧，要留清白在人間。
5 MIN · POETRY · A GUIDED READING
Holding your ground
把心里的清白留下
A poem about limestone becomes a question about character. What would you want to keep when life asks something difficult of you?
一首写石灰的诗，也在问我们：经历困难时，有什么值得坚持？
FIRST, JUST READ / 先读一遍
石灰吟 · 于謙
The poem follows a material through striking, fire, and transformation. Read the physical images first; then consider what the final line asks of a person. / 先看石灰经历了什么，再想一想：最后一句，为什么会让人想到人的品格？
A FEW WORDS TO UNLOCK IT / 几个有用的词
Open only what you need.
等閒děng xián
ordinary; taken lightly / 平常、不放在心上
渾hún
completely; entirely / 全、都
清白qīng bái
purity; here also integrity / 洁白，也指品行清正
人間rén jiān
the human world / 人世间
A THOUGHT TO KEEP / 留一个想法
Choose one small action you can take today. / 选一件今天就可以做的小事。
Optional. Saved only in this browser. / 可以不写；只保存在本浏览器。
Stay with the feeling.
From character to daily habits / 論語·學而 →Text, interpretation & credits / 原文、导读与来源
The poem follows our existing reading edition. The introduction, vocabulary glosses and reflection are written for Dali; they offer one way into the poem, not a definitive interpretation.
Original reading edition and source credits / 原文版本与出处 →
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