Translation:

Zhuang Zhou's family was poor, so he asked the official who was overseeing the river to borrow grain. The river supervisor said: "Okay, I will get the rent of the fief, and I will lend you three hundred gold at that time, okay?"

Zhuang Zhou became so angry that his face changed, and said: "I came yesterday When I was walking, I heard someone shouting in the middle of the road. I looked back and found a squid there. I asked it: "Squid! Who are you?" The squid replied: "I am a servant of the sea god." "Can you have some water to save me?" I said, "Okay, I will go south to visit the King of Wu and the King of Yue and bring water from the Xijiang River to save you." The fish's expression changed in anger. Said: 'I have lost the water I always live in, and I have no place to live. I only need a little water to survive. You actually said this, you might as well go to the shop selling dried fish to find me earlier!'"

Original text:

Zhuang Zhou's family was poor, so he loaned millet to the Marquis of Jianhe. The Marquis of Jianhe said, "Promise, I will get the town gold, and I will lend you three hundred gold, is that okay?" Zhuang Zhou made an angry look and said, "When Zhou came yesterday, there was someone who called for the middle way. Zhou Gu looked and saw a carp in the rut. Zhou asked: "The carp is coming! What is it for?" "What?" Zhou said, "No! I will travel south to meet the king of Wuyue, and I will stir up the water of the Xijiang River to welcome him." The fish looked angrily and said, "I have lost what I always wanted, and I have nowhere to gain." The rising water makes my ears alive. You are saying this. It is better to take me to the place where the dead fish is dead!'"

Extended information:

"Zhuangzi" *** 3 The thirteen chapters are divided into three parts: "Inner Chapter", "Outer Chapter" and "Miscellaneous Chapter". It is generally believed that the seven chapters in the "Inner Chapter" must have been written by Zhuangzi, and the fifteen chapters in the "Outer Chapter" are generally believed to be written by Zhuangzi. Written by Zhuangzi's disciples, or written in collaboration between Zhuangzi and his disciples, it reflects Zhuangzi's true thoughts; the situation in Chapter 11 of the "Miscellaneous Chapter" is more complicated, and should be from Zhuangzi's school or later There are some chapters written by scholars who believe that they are definitely not the thoughts of Zhuangzi's school, such as "The Stealing Zhi", "Shuo Jian", etc.

The emergence of this document marks that during the Warring States Period, our country's philosophical thought and literary language had developed to a very far-reaching and profound level. It is a treasure among ancient Chinese classics. Therefore, Zhuangzi is not only a famous thinker in the history of Chinese philosophy, but also an outstanding writer in the history of Chinese literature. Whether in terms of philosophical thought or literary language, he has had a profound and huge influence on thinkers and writers of all ages in our country, and plays an extremely important role in the history of Chinese thinkers and literature.

Zhuangzi (about 369 BC - 286 BC), Han nationality. His name was Zhou, his courtesy name was Zixiu (some say Zimu), and later generations called him "The True Man of Nanhua". He was a native of Song Guomeng (now Mengcheng County, Anhui Province, also known as Minquan County in the northeast of Shangqiu County, Henan Province) during the Warring States Period. A famous thinker, philosopher, and writer, he is a representative of the Taoist school, the inheritor and developer of Laozi's philosophical thoughts, and the founder of the pre-Qin Zhuangzi school.

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