be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars

Practice martial arts and cultivate literature - yǎn wǔ xiū wén

have talent but no opportunity to use it - wén zhāng zèng mìng

The best way to use it is to keep it in one mind - yùn yòng zhī miào，cún hū yī xīn

the vapour rose up to the sky - qì chōng niú dǒu

Famous Qing Jugong - míng qīng jù gōng

killed for breaking the law - fú fǎ shòu zhū

blossom and bear fruit - kāi huā jié shí

Girth reduction - dài jiǎn yāo wéi

almanac before this year - gé nián huáng lì

disappoint those who had hopes in a person - yǒu fù zhòng wàng