<p>I couldn't explain it in a short sentence, but I found this translation from a <a href="http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4a517e8b0102x0ox.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">blog</a>.</p>
<p>It seems that the blogger loves ancient Chinese literature.</p>
<p>He translate it to</p>
<p><strong>In learning, aim at the sages; as an official, be loyal to sovereign and country.</strong></p>
<p>Anyway it advocates abandoning your personal profit.</p>

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2020-11-09T03:25:57.413Z
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<p>I have this seal but i really dont know what means these characters,
If somebody can help me to translate i would appreciate.<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/GXD7F.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/GXD7F.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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What these seals characters means? (Characters identified: 讀書志在聖賢 爲官心存君國)
# What these seals characters means? (Characters identified: 讀書志在聖賢 爲官心存君國)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-08)

I have this seal but i really dont know what means these characters,
If somebody can help me to translate i would appreciate.[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/GXD7F.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/GXD7F.jpg)

**Tags:** translation, character-identification, seal


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-11-09. Score: 1

I couldn't explain it in a short sentence, but I found this translation from a [blog](http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4a517e8b0102x0ox.html).

It seems that the blogger loves ancient Chinese literature.

He translate it to

**In learning, aim at the sages; as an official, be loyal to sovereign and country.**

Anyway it advocates abandoning your personal profit.


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