Be loyal to the past and make up for the past
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In the twelfth year of Xuangong in Zuozhuan, it is said that "Lin's father's duty is to serve the king. He is loyal to the king and makes up for his mistakes. He is the guard of the country. How can he kill him?"
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Therefore, I will be worthy of justice. The fifth volume of Wu Mingshi's Du Shi Yan Zhi in Qing Dynasty
Chinese PinYin : jìn sī jìn zhōng,tuì sī bǔ guò
Be loyal to the past and make up for the past
sing of the moon and the wind. yín fēng nòng yuè
Discard the short and use the long. qì duǎn yòng cháng