What does it mean to be diligent and never slack off?

Practice what you have learned and do not get tired.

"Travel far and near, and practice diligently without slacking off" means: To take a long journey, you must start from near, earnestly implement what you have learned, and never get tired. The phrase "travel far and near, and work diligently without slacking off" is generally used to describe an unswerving and down-to-earth attitude towards studying. Words with opposite meanings include reaching the sky in one step, aiming high, etc.

Antonyms: Aiming too high and far

Aiming too high and too far is a Chinese idiom, pronounced hào gāo wù yuǎn, which means to pursue goals that are too high or too far away from reality and that are impossible to achieve.

Origin of the idiom

"History of the Song Dynasty·Taoxue Biography 1·Cheng Hao Biography": "Sick scholars are tired of being humble and aim high and far away, and they will never achieve anything."

Vernacular Interpretation

"History of the Song Dynasty·Daoxue Biography 1. Biography of Cheng Hao": "Sick scholars are satisfied with the popular and pursue lofty goals, but in the end they fail."