This is the motto of Nanjing University of Science and Technology. What does this mean?

The school motto is: study in Germany, be ambitious and be brave in innovation. It means: improve moral cultivation and expand political achievements. It is intended to be pottery, abandon the old and innovate.

Studying in Germany: The source is Zhouyi Gan by Jichang in the Western Zhou Dynasty: "A gentleman goes to Germany to study."

Interpretation: advocate that a gentleman must have virtue, cultivate self-cultivation and make contributions.

Chidao: from the Analects of Confucius in the pre-Qin period: "It is not enough to say that a scholar is interested in Tao and is ashamed to eat it."

Interpretation: It is not worth talking to a scholar who is interested in truth (a sage who studies and practices) but is ashamed of his poor food and clothing.

Ding Xin: From Wang Wen's Biography of Yi Za Gua: "Ding, go to Xinye."

"Ding Xin" not only takes a new meaning, but also expresses the original motive force of innovation and progress together with the first half sentence, which is also the pursuit of the school.

Extended data:

Under the guidance of the school motto, Nanjing University of Science and Technology insists on moral education and has achieved fruitful results in educating people. Always adhere to the central position of talent training, based on elite education, cultivate high-level professionals and engineering elites with broad foundation and coordinated development of knowledge, ability and quality, and create social backbones with pragmatic and enterprising, pioneering and innovative, leading development and international vision.

We will persist in serving social development, make use of our own talents and scientific and technological advantages, and strive to enhance our ability to serve economic construction and social development. Insist on serving social development, make use of our own talents and scientific and technological advantages, and strive to enhance our ability to serve economic construction and social development.

The background color of the school emblem of South Institute of Technology is purple, and the border of the school emblem is concentric circles. The center of the pattern consists of a shield, olive leaves and a miniature of the school gate. Shield is a representative figure commonly used in schools, which means guarding justice, defending knowledge and being brave in fighting.