1. A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise. ——"Han Feizi·Speaking of Difficulties"

2. The master has no power but the left and right. (The monarch has to rely on his ministers when maintenance is lost)

3. Get rid of the good and the evil, and the minister will see the truth; get rid of the old and wisdom, the minister will be self-prepared. (Only when a monarch hides his likes and dislikes can he see the true colors of his ministers; only by throwing away old prejudices and not showing his wisdom can his ministers keep their duties)

4. The virtuous man , with nothingness as the gathering, with no desire to achieve, with no thought of peace, with no need to consolidate. (All virtues are gathered due to inaction, achieved due to lack of desire, stable due to not thinking, and solid due to non-use.)

5. Survival depends on reality, not on the number of people. (The survival of a country depends on whether the power is in the hands of the monarch, not on the strength of the country's military force)

6. Seek the easy way out because of the situation. (Based on the situation where success is possible, seek methods that are easy to succeed)

7. Tranquility means giving up, and peace means knowing misfortunes and blessings. (Only when you are quiet and indifferent can you grasp the principle of choice, and only when you are calm and comfortable can you detect the clues of misfortunes and blessings) (Explanation: Reject the temptation of the outside world)

8. Skill is like a claw, and clumsiness is like a kite. (It is wise to make a chariot, but it is stupid to make a wooden kite) (Explanation: consider the cost and actual effect)

9. To seize the opportunity to fight for a long distance, it is not necessary to do it first, but to think about it first and later. Sir, why do you control your horse? (When racing on the road, you are either ahead or behind. If you are always paying attention to your opponent at this time, how can you control your own horse smoothly?)

10. Although a husband has talent but no power, he is a virtuous man. Unkindness cannot be cured. Therefore, if the ruler wood is erected on a high mountain, it will be close to the stream of Qian Ren. The wood is not long, but the position is high. (With talent but no power, even wise men cannot control unworthy people. A foot-long piece of wood standing on a high mountain can overlook the abyss. This is not because the wood is long, but because of its high status.)

11. If the master loves virtuous people, then the ministers will behave in a way that invites the emperor’s desire, but the affection of the ministers will not be effective. (The monarch likes to appoint talented people, so the ministers will whitewash themselves to cater to the monarch) (Explanation: It is better to let everyone perform their duties, and don’t place your hopes on individual talented people to prevent the transfer of power)

12. If the ministers are familiar with each other, then the monarch will not be blind. (The true colors of the ministers are revealed, so the monarch will not be deceived)

13. If you pretend to love someone, you will not be able to hate him again; if you pretend to hate someone, you will not be able to love him again. (If you pretend to hate it, you will no longer be able to hate it; if you pretend to hate it, you will no longer be able to show kindness to it)

14. If you remove the negative and the negative, the body will be harmless. (If your behavior is not excessive, you will not endanger yourself)

15. Haste makes waste. ——"Han Feizi·Wai Chu Shuo, Upper Left"

16. If you love a minister who is too close, you will be in awe; if you love a minister who is too noble, you will change the throne. (Too much trust in your subordinates will inevitably endanger the monarch himself; if your subordinates have too much power, they will definitely have the intention to usurp the throne)

17. Do not find faults but find small flaws. ——"Han Feizi·General"

18. There are many things but few wisdom. The few cannot defeat the many. Wisdom is not enough to know everything, so we can govern things according to them. (Compared to the complex world affairs, individual wisdom is very small. It is difficult for individual wisdom to handle complex affairs, so tools should be used to deal with affairs) (such as: the legal system and the establishment of judicial personnel, etc.)

19. Therefore, if the vision is strong, the eyes will not be clear; if the hearing is strong, the ears will not be clear; if you think too much, the intelligence will be confused. (If you use your eyes too much, your vision will decrease; if you use your ears too much, your hearing will decrease; if you use your brain too much, your thinking will be confused)

20. There are times when things are full and empty, things are beneficial and harmful, and things have life and death. (The ups and downs of opportunities coexist, the pros and cons of worldly affairs are both present, and the life and death of affairs are integrated) (Explanation: The monarch must not be angry because of these inevitable gains and losses)

21. A Thousand Miles Away The embankment was destroyed by the ant nest. ——"Han Feizi·Yu Lao"

22. If you cook small delicacies and scratch them, you will steal the benefits; if you govern a big country and make several changes, the people will suffer.

(If you cook a small fish but turn it over many times, it will be broken and incomplete; if you govern a big country but change the laws many times, the people will not see the suffering)

23. Those who love more will not establish the law. Those who are intimidated will invade from below. (If you pamper your ministers too much, it will be difficult to establish the law. If you lack dignity, you will be bullied by your ministers.)

24. How can you be virtuous and lose the heart of self-virtue? (If you do virtuous things but don’t think you are virtuous, what else can’t be done?)

25. The way of a saint is to get rid of wisdom and cleverness. It's hard to live without wisdom. (A saint does not need wisdom and tact to live in the world. Because if you don’t abandon wisdom and tact, it will be difficult to maintain it for a long time.)

26. Therefore, let go of likes and dislikes, and humbly consider the Tao and equanimity. (Therefore, emotions such as closeness and disgust should be abandoned together in order to successfully use tactics)

27. The old situation is inconvenient, which is not why you can do it. (Therefore, when the situation is inconvenient, you should not show off your strength)

28. Go back on what you say to avoid suspicion. (Deliberately saying the right thing or doing the right thing, to test your subordinates)

29. There are things in the world that cannot be achieved, and things that cannot be accomplished. (There are always things that cannot be obtained in the world, and there are always things that cannot be done)

30. Swinging and losing water, ants are proud of themselves. (When a fish swims to the shore and is stranded, it will be eaten by ants)

31. Don’t burden your heart with wisdom, don’t burden yourself with selfishness; rely on magic to cure chaos, and rely on rewards and punishments for right and wrong. (Do not tire your heart due to overthinking, do not harm yourself due to personal desires; govern the country according to laws and strategies, and demonstrate right and wrong through rewards and punishments.)

32. When things are done, they will fail. But those who are virtuous should not be promoted. (Some things may be done but not successful, but this is better than not doing them at all)

33. Those who grow oranges and pomeloes will feel sweet when they eat them, and they will smell fragrant when they smell them; people. Therefore, a gentleman should be careful about what he plants. (Planting tangerines will taste sweet and smell fragrant; growing thorns will sting people when they grow up.) (Note: Be extra cautious when cultivating people)

34 , The law is not as obvious as it is obvious, but the technique is not visible. (The Dharma must be understood by people, but the technique must not be noticed by others)

35. Things should be in the center when they are in the four directions. The sage insists on what is important, and all directions come to follow suit. (Specific affairs are left to the responsible persons at all levels to execute, and the monarch should ensure the consolidation of central power. As long as the monarch can accurately grasp the overall situation, then the subjects from all directions will serve)

36. If you are wise, you will be successful if you are virtuous; if you are brave, you will be strong. (You can see clearly without wisdom, you can achieve great things without showing talent, you can still be strong without showing off your bravery)

37. It is up to the ministers to seize the opportunity to kill, and those who do this will invade. (The power of life and death falls into the hands of the ministers, so the monarch is in danger of losing power)

38. Prosperity is better than simplicity, and happiness is better than peace. (The greatest benefit is simplicity, and the greatest blessing is stability)

39. If private actions win, there will be less public merit. (With the prevalence of corruption and corruption, the ministers will not be able to fulfill their duties and serve the king)

40. The He family's jade should not be decorated with five colors. (Beautiful jade like He's jade does not need to be decorated with five-color ornaments)

41. Shooting with one hand, although it is fast and silent. (A high-five with one hand will make no sound no matter how hard you exert it)

42. When the king sees evil, the officials will hide their secrets; when the king sees good, the officials will falsely accuse him. (If it is something the monarch hates, the officials will hide it; if it is what the monarch likes, then the officials will use deceit to cater to it)

43. Everyone helps, and those who are near The knot is completed, those who are far away want it with name, and those who are respected carry it with power. (Everyone will try their best to help him, people around him are willing to make friends with him, people from far away sincerely praise him, and people with high authority will also respect him)

44. See but not see, hear but not hear, know But don’t know (see as if you didn’t see, hear as if you didn’t hear, know as if you don’t know)

45. If you are empty, you will know the true feelings, and if you are still, you will know that the moving person is right. (Only when you stay out of the situation can you see the truth clearly; only when you stay calm can you formulate principles of action)

46. Get rid of your wisdom, your ability, and your will.

(If the monarch hides his wisdom and does not reveal his talents, his subjects cannot guess his intentions)

47. Taishan does not establish likes and dislikes, so it can become high; Jianghai does not choose small helpers, so it can become rich. (Taishan does not choose earth and rocks based on its own likes and dislikes, so it has become tall; Jianghai can accommodate rivers regardless of size, so it has become broad)

48. You don’t see what you want. (A monarch should not reveal his preferences)

49. Being quiet and doing nothing can reveal flaws through darkness. (If you remain quiet and do nothing, you will often learn about the loopholes in other people's behavior from a hidden perspective)

50. If the monarch releases his punishment and virtue and allows his ministers to use it, then the monarch will counterattack the minister. . (The monarch allows his subordinates to privately impose punishments and favors, which will be controlled by his subordinates)

51. It is flashy, empty and useless. ——"Han Feizi·Nanyan"

52. The husband has his own suitability for things, and the talented person has his own favors. Everyone has his own suitability, so there is no action from above or below. (Everything in the world has its own characteristics, and different talents have different directions of display, so that those with talents can find their place, so the monarch can rule by doing nothing.)

53. Don’t do small harm to good, so it has a great name ; No fleas can see it, so it has great merit. (Don't let small things hinder your strengths, so you can achieve great fame; don't show your talents too early, so you can achieve great things)

54. Use the son's spear to attack the son's shield. ——"Han Feizi·Nan Yi"

55. Controlling oneself is called weight, and not leaving one's position is called tranquility. Heaviness can make you light, and stillness can make you restless. (Having power in hand is what we call heaviness, and staying true to one’s position is what we call tranquility. A serious person can control a frivolous person, and a quiet person can restrain impatience and recklessness)