读书须用意,一字值千金dú shū xū yòng yì, yī zì zhí qiān jīn – When reading, don’t let a single word escape your attention; one word may be worth a thousand pieces of gold. This proverb stresses the fact that study requires undivided attention. No single word should be passed over before we fully understand it. Only in this way can study be rewarded.