1. Great knowledge is leisurely, small knowledge is momentary; big talk is arrogant, but small talk is zhanzhan.

——"Zhuangzi.

The Theory of Equality of Things"

Translation: 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.

2. When the spring dries up, the fish and the fish are on the land. They wet each other with wetness and wet each other with foam. It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes.

——"Zhuangzi.

Grand Master"

Translation: There has been a long drought and no rain, and the river has dried up.

Many fish are trapped on the beach in the river. They rely on each other closely, opening and closing their mouths to spit, moistening their bodies and delaying their lives. Waiting for the heavy rain to come, it is better to stay in the rivers and lakes. Forget each other.

This is a metaphor that people should forget life and death and wander in the land of great roads.

The idiom "to moisten each other with foam" is also called "to moisten each other with foam" comes from this.

3. The husband is confused about the easy prescription, but the big mistake is about the easy nature.

——"Zhuangzi.

Parallel Thumb"

Translation: Small confusion can make people go in the wrong direction, big confusion can make people lose their nature.

It shows that pure human nature is the natural nature of human beings, while benevolence and righteousness are not only inconsistent with human nature, but also harmful to the world.

4. Those who are content will not burden themselves with benefits; those who judge their gains will not be afraid of losing them; those who practice inner cultivation will have no position and will not be embarrassed.

——"Zhuangzi.

Let the King"

Translation: A contented person does not work hard for profit; a person who understands how to enjoy himself will not feel worried about losses; he pays attention to inner moral cultivation People who don't have official positions don't feel ashamed.

Only when you are content and contented and don’t chase fame and position can you be transcendent.

5. Everyone values ??profit, honest people value reputation, wise people value ambition, and saints value essence.

——"Deliberately"

Translation: Most people value profit, honest people value reputation, wise men and gentlemen value ambition, and saints value spirit.