It means——It means that blessing and misfortune are interdependent and transform into each other. It is a metaphor that bad things can lead to good results, and good things can also lead to bad results.

2. Example: A blessing in disguise.

If the people near the fortress have good skills, their horses will die for no reason and enter the wild. Everyone paid tribute to him, and his father said: "Why is this not a blessing?" After staying for several months, his horse returned home with a handsome horse. Everyone congratulated him, and his father said, "Why can't this be a disaster?" The family was rich and had a good horse, and his son was good at riding it, but it fell and broke his bì. Everyone paid tribute to him, and his father said: "How can this not be a blessing?" After one year of residence, a large number of barbarians entered the fortress, and the strong men led the strings to fight. Nineteen of those who were close to the fortress died. Because of his lameness, father and son protect each other.

Translation

Among the people near the Great Wall, there was a man who was proficient in arithmetic. One day, a horse ran away for no reason and went to the barbarians. People expressed consolation for their misfortune, but the old man said: "How can this not be a blessing?" After a few months, the horse came back with a group of barbarian horses. Everyone congratulated them, but the old man said, "How could this not be a disaster?" There were many good horses at home, and his son loved to ride them, but he accidentally fell off the horse and broke his thigh. Everyone expressed comfort for their misfortune, and the old man said: "How can this not be a blessing?" After a year, the barbarians from the north attacked, and the strong men picked up their bows and arrows to fight. Most of those who went to the battlefield to fight died. This man's son was exempted from joining the army because of his lameness, and the lives of both father and son were saved.

Implication

The transformation of blessing and misfortune requires certain conditions. It cannot be misunderstood that the transformation of blessing and misfortune is inevitable. For example: a family is hit by a sudden blow, changes happen, and is in trouble. This is a disaster. But if you can be calm and calm, fight and rise up in difficult situations, then this can be regarded as a precious spiritual wealth. Of course, being unable to recover in a difficult situation, losing confidence, and even losing the courage to live can only be a disaster. Therefore, we must pay attention to grasp the conditions for transformation.

3. Introduction to Laozi:

Laozi, whose surname is Li Ming'er and whose courtesy name is Boyang. I have two possible identities, one is Lao Dan, the other is Lao Laizi. A thinker in the Spring and Autumn Period of China, Lao Dan once served as Shou Zang Shi (director of the library). He is the author of "Tao Te Ching", a classic work of the Taoist school. His theory was later developed by Zhuang Zhou. The descendants of Taoism regarded Laozi as their master, and compared it with Confucius of Confucianism. According to historical records, Confucius once asked Laozi for advice on ritual issues. During the Wuzong period of the Tang Dynasty, Laozi was regarded as the eighteenth incarnation of Taishang Laojun, one of the Three Pure Gods. However, early Taoist priests believed that Laozi was a subordinate of Taiqing God. Laozi and later Zhuangzi were both called Laozi and Zhuangzi.