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Good as water. Water is good for all things without dispute, and evil for all, so it is a few words. Living in a good place, kind-hearted, kind-hearted, good at words, good at governance, good at doing things, good at dealing with people. Husband is just indisputable, so there is nothing special.

A silk book: good at water control. Water is quiet for the good of all things and evil of all people, so it is □□□□□□□. □□□□□□□□□, Be kind, be honest, be good at governance, be good at deeds, and be good at times. My husband is restless, so there is nothing special.

Silk Book B: Good as water. Water is good for all things, but it is in everyone's place, so it is a few words. Live well, have a good heart, have a good day, speak well, govern well, do good things, and be good at the time. Husband is just indisputable, so there is nothing special.

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Good as water. Water is good for all things, and it is in the place that people hate most, so it is close to the Tao. The most suitable place to live is the land, and the kindest thing in people's hearts is the abyss-like tranquility. The best way to get along with people is love, the most beautiful and kind words are honesty, the most perfect politics is governance (inaction), the best way to deal with things is ability, and the best action is to move according to the times. A saint is as light as water, and does not contend with the world, so there is no disaster in the world.

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Good as water.

Good as water.

Water is weak, amorphous, tasteless and good, and it is the living spring of all life. Laozi is weak, weak is not as strong as strong, and the weak are born. The weakest person in the world is water, so water is the best metaphor.

Good: "Shuo Wen": "Ji, Ji also. From the sheep. This is consistent with righteousness and beauty. " The inscription on the inscription of Jin Wenyang is a good word. Later, the provinces spoke for the sheep and finally became a good word today. Shuowen: "You are also arguing for words. If it is two people, it is the "competition" of competition. Shuowen: "Auspicious and blessed, from the sound of sheep, a cloud is good." "Beauty is sweet. From sheep to big, sheep are fed by six livestock owners. Beauty is consistent with goodness. " "Sheep are auspicious. 」

Chapter 78: The world is not weaker than water, and the strong cannot win, so it is easy. The weak is better than the strong, and the soft is better than the strong. So the sage said, "being defiled by the country is the master of the country;" The country is unlucky and the world is king. " On the contrary.

Chapter 36: Weakness is better than strength.

Chapter 43: The world is the softest and the world is the strongest. Doing nothing, I know doing nothing is beneficial.

Chapter 52: See the big with the small, be soft with the strong.

Chapter 76: People are born weak and die strong. Everything is tender and crisp, and its death is withered. Therefore, the strong die and the weak live. Strong soldiers are invincible, and strong wood is invincible. Strong place, weak place.

Notes on the river: people are as good as water.

Water is good for all things without dispute, and evil for all, so it is a few words.

Water is good for all things, and it is in the place that people hate most, so it is close to the Tao.

Water only nourishes and gives life to all things, but never strives for all things and washes away all filth, so it is closest to the Tao.

Everyone hates it: water flows downwards. What people hate is subordination and meanness, but water only flows to the meanest places.

Notes on the river: ◎ Water is the mist in the sky and the clear spring on the ground. Everyone is evil, wet and dirty, and the water flows alone. ◎ Water is similar to Tao.

Wang Bi's Note: ◎ People are evil and humble. There is no water in the road, so there are a few.

Living in a good place, kind-hearted, kind-hearted, good at words, good at governance, good at doing things, good at dealing with people.

The most suitable place to live is the land, and the kindest thing in people's hearts is the abyss-like tranquility. The best way to get along with people is love, the most beautiful and kind words are honesty, the most perfect politics is governance (inaction), the best way to deal with things is ability, and the best action is to move according to the times.

Specifically, how to take water as a teacher can be understood as: "Living in the land of good people, taking kindness as the origin, being kind to good people, believing in good people, treating good people, doing good things with energy, and moving good people with time."

Deep: Deep originally refers to the depth of water, or the appearance of water depth. There is a meaning of peace here. Zhuangzi? Heaven and earth: "everything changes because of movement, and when it is quiet, the people will decide." 」

And: get along with people, get along with people. Shuowen: "Harmony is the only way. Follow it. Follow it. The party thinks this is a relief. Yi, friends are also. As a sum. And, also. 」

Positive: general politics.

Notes on the river: ◎ Living in a good place: water is better than the ground, above the vegetation, that is, flowing down, as if moving and being human. ◎ The heart is good and deep: the water depth is empty, and the depth is bright. ◎ Kindness: Everything lives with water, and emptiness is not equal to fullness. ◎ Good words and good faith: the shadow in the water reflects the shape without losing the feeling. ◎ Good governance: Everything is clean and even. ◎ Good things can be done: only ability can make a circle and the curve can follow the shape. ◎ When to move well: summer is scattered and winter is condensed, so we should move in time without losing the weather.

Husband is just indisputable, so there is nothing special.

A saint is as light as water, and does not contend with the world, so there is no disaster in the world.

Or: because you don't fight for it, there is no resentment.

It is said that saints take water as their teacher, weak water is weak, they are good at humility and do not compete with the world, so there is no disaster in the world.

You: There are many meanings. In Oracle Bone Inscriptions, it means sin, blame and disaster. Shuowen: "Especially, different also. The meaning of "especially special" was later extended from "different" to "extreme", such as "stunner" today. Today's "resentment" refers to guilt, blame and blame. The public note on the river adopts this meaning: "Water is like this, so there is no resentment in the world. 」

Notes on the river: ◎ Stop, stop, flow, and listen to people. ◎ Watery, so there is no resentment in the world, and water is also there.

Wang Bi's Note: It is said that people govern the Tao.