The Scholars was an ancient Chinese novel written by Cao Xueqin, a writer of the Qing Dynasty. The following are some classic sayings from the novel: 1 "A paper full of absurd words and bitter tears. Who can understand the meaning of the author's obsession?" (Dream of the Red Chamber) "The world's wind and clouds come from our generation. Once we enter the Jianghu, time urges the emperor to seek hegemony. In laughter, we can't win. Life is drunk." (Water Margins) 3 "There is love in life. This hatred has nothing to do with the wind and the moon." "Every generation has its own talents, each leading the way for hundreds of years." (Dream of the Red Chamber) 4 "Falling red is not a heartless thing that turns into spring mud to protect the flowers." (Dream of the Red Chamber) 5 "The green mountains will not change, the green water will flow forever, and the hero will be immortal." (Water Margins) 6 "The world is like a game of chess. It's unpredictable. There will always be a wrong step and a wrong step." (Dream of the Red Chamber) "The trap was too clever and ended up harming Qing Qing's life." (Dream of the Red Chamber) 8 "The moon in the vast sea shines with tears, and the sun warms the blue fields, giving birth to smoke." (Dream of the Red Chamber)