Admonition of HNUST

Truth in Action, Renewal in Pursuit.

Interpretation of the Motto:

Truth is the grounding force in the pursuit of knowledge—a disciplined inquiry that demands not only intellectual rigor but also fidelity to what is real and evident. Action is its necessary expression, the practice through which understanding is tested, refined, and responsibly enacted in the world.

Renewal grows from this union of truth and action. It is the will to improve and advance—a forward-looking ethos that remains authentic to its purpose and responsive to the times. Pursuit is the sustained commitment that carries renewal forward: the focused, devoted effort to realize meaningful aims and to see a chosen mission through to its fulfillment.

Thus, Truth in Action represents the principle of engaged fidelity—knowledge embodied in deed. Renewal in Pursuit captures the spirit of purposeful evolution—growth sustained by steadfast commitment.

(Translated by XIE Wenjie and WU Xinyu)