Official translation of the Motto appears in "Nanjing University Centennial Yearbook" (2002) published by Nanjing University Press and many other places such as ”President`s Message“. Motto counterparts between Chinese and English: Cheng (誠, Sincerity, Honesty), Pu (樸, Simplicity, Austerity, naturally being oneself), Xiong (雄, Sturdiness, Majesty, being vigorous and keeping ideal and ambition, being firm and persistent with fortitude), Wei (偉, Greatness, having great ideal and ambition, with great mind comprehending, containing and improving world), Li Xue (勵學, Endeavor to Learn), Dun Xing (敦行, Urge to Act).
