The first interpretation of Guiguzi Mahe is as follows:

1. "捭he"

These two characters may not be easy to recognize, but the pronunciation is lily. . It means opening and closing, and it means the method of relaxation and restraint, and the method of advancing and retreating.

2. "The ancient sage Yue Ruoji was among the heavens and the earth. He was the first of all living beings to observe the opening and closing of yin and yang to name things."

This sentence talks about ancient times. The saints of the period, as pioneers in leading and educating the people, starting from Fuxi, looked up at astronomy, surveyed geography, studied the changing laws of yin and yang in the heaven and earth, and based on these laws, guided people's lives, named and characterized all things.

3. "A husband is virtuous but unworthy; wise and stupid; brave and cowardly; benevolent and righteous; there are differences."

This sentence talks about the differences between people. There are some virtuous people, some disloyal and unfilial, some smart, some stupid, some brave, some cowardly, some fair, some motivated. This is a real difference.

To put it crudely, there are three levels of people, and there are three levels of meat.

However, modern people don’t know whether it is because they are arrogant due to ignorance or because they have studied elementary and junior high school courses for several years. They preach that everyone is equal and everyone has the same IQ. Who is worse than the other, who is stupider than the other, that’s what they say.

Author's introduction and work analysis

1. Author's introduction

Gui Guzi, whose surname was Wang Xu, was born in the Spring and Autumn Period. He often goes to Yunmeng Mountain to collect medicine and practice Taoism. Because he lives in seclusion in Guigu in Qingxi, he calls himself Mr. Guigu. Guiguzi was the originator of the strategist family, and Su Qin and Zhang Yi were his two most outstanding disciples (see "Warring States Policy"). It is also said that Sun Bin and Pang Juan were his disciples (see "The Romance of Sun Pang").

2. Work analysis

To be specific, it is a negotiation technique, which refers to revealing the true feelings by provoking others to open their hearts, telling the truth or silencing them; The converse is also true, the lobbyists themselves may or may not achieve their goals. Use trials to see how the other person performs.

Gui Guzi is well aware of the important role of language in human society, just as the ancient adage said, "One word makes a country prosper, one word destroys it." Corresponding countermeasures should be taken according to the characteristics of each person. Use the art of opening and closing your mouth to control the flow of your heart in a regular manner.

Then you have mastered the skills of speaking and mastered the great strategy of the world! Through the response and competition in the lobbying, we finally achieved the goal of "can be manipulated and can be horizontal", and became invincible in the world! These people who rely on lobbying and words to conquer the world are called "strategists."