7 sentences

1. 古代文人常戴头巾以示儒雅。

   gǔ​dài wén​rén cháng dài tóu​jīn yǐ shì rú​yǎ.

   Ancient literati often wore headscarves to appear refined.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 古代文人常在腰间系挂玉佩。

   gǔ​dài wén​rén cháng zài yāo jiān jì guà yù pèi.

   In ancient times, scholars often wore jade pendants at their waists.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 自古以来，文人就喜欢寄情山水。

   zì​gǔ​yǐ​lái, wén​rén jiù xǐ​huan jì​qíng shān​shuǐ.

   Since ancient times, scholars have loved to find solace in nature.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 历史上，很多著名的文人都曾担任过太子洗马。

   lì​shǐ shàng, hěn​duō zhù​míng de wén​rén dōu céng dān​rèn guo tài​zǐ​xiǎn​mǎ.

   Historically, many famous literati served as the Crown Prince's Attendant (Taizi Xima).

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 中国古代文人常将“立德、立功、立言”作为终生追求。

   Zhōng​guó gǔ​dài wén​rén cháng jiāng“ lì dé, lì​gōng, lì​yán” zuò​wéi zhōng​shēng zhuī​qiú.

   Ancient Chinese scholars often pursued the 'three immortalities': establishing virtue, achieving merit, and leaving enduring teachings.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 那个时代的文人，其行事风格大率都带有几分狂放的色彩。

   nà gè shí​dài de wén​rén, qí xíng​shì fēng​gé dà shuài dōu dài​yǒu jǐ fēn kuáng​fàng de sè​cǎi.

   The literati of that era generally had a somewhat wild and unrestrained style in their conduct.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 哪怕身处困境，他也坚守着一个文人的贞操，绝不同流合污。

   nǎ​pà shēn​chǔ kùn​jìng, tā yě jiān​shǒu zhe yī gè wén​rén de zhēn​cāo, jué bù tóng​liú​hé​wū.

   Even in difficult times, he held onto the integrity of a scholar and refused to be drawn into corruption.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary