Ancient Chinese people designated the plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum as the "four gentlemen",
梅，蘭，竹，菊
and pine, bamboo and plum as the "three friends in winter".
松樹 ，竹 ，梅
Never stop learning / growing as a lesson from bamboo:
百尺竿头，更进一步
bamboo grown to be 100 feet, and still can grow another foot.
google says: "Go further".
Thank you for the translation to Mandarin. As a side note, I worked in Sichuan province in 2008 - 09. I found the people in the small mountain towns to be very kind and hospitable. I have long been fascinated by Chinese history and culture.