古文：欲做精金美玉 的人品，定從烈火中鍛來；思立掀天揭地 的事功，須向薄冰上履過 。
現代文：想成爲擁有優良品德的人，那就要像真金不怕火煉一樣，經受種種艱難困苦的磨練；想建一番驚天動地的功業，那就要像每天走在薄冰上一樣，戰戰兢兢，時刻小心。
英文：To be a man of good character, one must go through all kinds of trials and tribulations, just as true gold does not fear the fire; to build a world-shaking career, one should be like walking on thin ice every day, trembling, and always carefully.