Interpretations of famous sayings by various schools of thought

1 1. In life, the gap between heaven and earth is like the passing of a white horse, just suddenly. "Zhuangzi·Zhibeiyou"

〖Note〗 Baiju: white horse, a metaphor for the sun; gap: gap. Like a little white horse running across a small gap. Describe time passing very quickly.

Explanation Human beings grow between heaven and earth, just like a little white horse running across a small gap, just in the blink of an eye.

2. My life has a limit, but my knowledge has no limit. "Zhuangzi·Health Preserver"

Notes ① Ya: margin, limit. ②Zhi (zhì): knowledge, wisdom. Explanation: Human life is limited, but knowledge is infinite.

3 3. Great knowledge is leisurely, but small knowledge is momentary; big words are arrogant, but small words are Zhanzhan. "Zhuangzi·Equality of Things" notes Xianxian: the appearance of being broad-minded and open-minded. Yanyan: fierce; here, the force of fierce fire is used to describe the arrogance when speaking. Zhan Zhan: The words are trivial and talk endlessly.

Explanation: The wisest people will always show an open-minded and generous attitude; people with little talent will always care about trivial rights and wrongs.

Speeches that are in line with the Dao are as powerful as a prairie fire, both beautiful and grand, making people feel convinced after hearing them. Those clever remarks are trivial and full of nonsense. 4. The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain; the nine-story platform starts from tired soil; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Chapter 64 of "Lao

Tzu"

Notes: A tiny sprout. Tired soil: pile of soil.

Interpretation: A big tree that hugs each other grows from tiny sprouts; a nine-story high platform is built from every pile of soil; a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step under your feet.

5. Although the cooks do not manage the cooks, the corpses will not pass over the bottles but will be replaced. "Zhuangzi·Xiaoyaoyou" explains that although the chef does not prepare the food for the sacrifice, the sacrificial officer must not offside to replace him. 6. If there is no thickness to enter the space, then there will be room for ease. "Zhuangzi · Health Preservation Master" notes Huihui: broad. Free Blade: A moving blade.

Interpretation: Insert a thin blade between the joints and combined parts with gaps. It is so wide and roomy for the blade's movement and rotation.

7. Use fire to fight fire and water to fight water. This is called more benefit. ——"Zhuangzi·Human World" Interpretation Use fire to put out fire and water to put out water. Not only will this not correct things, but it will increase the faults (of Wei Jun). Use the words

Confucius taught Yan Hui to illustrate a way of life. The idioms "fire to fight fire" and "water to fight water" come from this