In “The Golden Age,” Wang Xiaobo wrote: “That year, I was twenty-one years old, and I had many extravagant hopes. I wanted to love, to eat, and to become the half-bright and half-dark clouds in the sky in an instant. Later, I realized that life is a slow process of being hammered.” The phrase “受锤” succinctly encapsulates the adversities and pressures one faces in life. This pressure is akin to the Buddha’s palm, from which one cannot escape, no matter how formidable one’s abilities may be. In this fast-paced era, everyone carries their own heavy burden. The academic pressure on