The well frog can't talk to people in the sea, but is confined to the air; Summer insects can't talk to ice makers, they can only stick to time.

2. Translation

"The frog in the well can't talk to it about the sea, because the wellhead limits its vision; Insects in summer can't talk about ice and snow with it because it is limited by the survival season. "

3. Source

From Zhuangzi's Autumn Water.

Extended information 1, project introduction

Selected from Zhuangzi Waipian and Autumn Water. Zhuangzi, surnamed Zhuang and Zhou, was born in Song Dynasty. [ 1- 14]。 He was a famous thinker, philosopher and writer in the middle of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Warring States Period. Zhuangzi, an important school of philosophy in China, was founded. He is a representative of the Taoist school in the Warring States period after Laozi and one of the main representatives of the Taoist school.

Zhuang Zhou should not be employed by Chu Weiwang because he advocates freedom. He only worked as a lacquer garden official in the Song Dynasty. History is called "the proud official of Qiyuan" and is regarded as a model of local officials. Zhuangzi first put forward the idea of "sage inside and king outside", which had a far-reaching influence on Confucianism. Zhuangzi profoundly pointed out that "the Book of Changes uses Yin and Yang".

Zhuangzi's thought of "three tones" is consistent with the three talents in the Book of Changes. His masterpiece is Zhuangzi, among which the famous ones are Xiaoyao Tour and On Wuqi. As famous as Laozi, it is called Laozi and Zhuangzi.

Zhuangzi's imagination is extremely rich, his language is freely used and flexible, and he can make some subtle and unspeakable philosophies fascinating. His works are called "literary philosophy, philosophical literature". It is said that he lived in seclusion in Nanhua Mountain, so at the beginning of Tianbao, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, he named Zhuang Zhou as the South China Reality and his book Zhuangzi as the South China True Classic.

The only remaining Zhuangzi is divided into three parts: internal, external and miscellaneous, which was written by Zhuangzi and his later scholars.

2. Introduction to the author

Zhuangzi was a thinker, philosopher and writer in the mid-Warring States period. Zhuang, the word Zhou, the word Xiu (also known as), was born in the Song Dynasty, and his ancestors were Song Gong. He founded Zhuangzi, an important school of philosophy in China. He is a representative of the Taoist school in the Warring States period after Laozi, and one of the main representatives of the Taoist school. Also known as Lao Zi and Lao Zi.

Zhuangzi advocated freedom and should not be employed by Chu Weiwang. He only worked as a lacquer garden official in the Song Dynasty. History is called "the proud official of Qiyuan" and is regarded as a model of local officials. Zhuangzi first put forward the idea of "sage inside and king outside", which had a far-reaching influence on Confucianism. Zhuangzi has profound views on the Book of Changes, and profoundly pointed out that "the Book of Changes takes the way of Yin and Yang"; Zhuangzi's thought of "three tones" is consistent with the three talents in the Book of Changes. His masterpiece is Zhuangzi, among which the famous ones are Xiaoyao Tour and On Wuqi.

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