1. Great knowledge is leisurely, small knowledge is short-lived; big words are arrogant, small words are Zhanzhan

Vernacular interpretation: The wisest people will always show open-mindedness and magnanimity. Attitude: People with little talent always like to worry 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.

Dynasty: Spring and Autumn Period

Author: Zhuang Zhou

Source: "Zhuangzi? On the Equality of Things"

2. My life also has a limit. And knowledge has no limit. If you are at the end of the world and follow the endless world, it is almost gone; if you have known it for a long time, it is almost gone.

Vernacular interpretation: Human life is limited, but knowledge is infinite. If you want to use your limited life to pursue unlimited knowledge, you will feel very tired; if you continue to pursue knowledge, you will become even more tired!

Dynasty: Spring and Autumn Period

Author: Zhuang Zhou

Source: "Zhuangzi? Master of Health Preservation"

3. The accumulation of Qiefu water If the water is neither deep nor thick, then it will not be able to carry a large ship

Vernacular interpretation: If the water is neither deep nor thick, then it will not be able to carry a large ship.

Dynasty: Spring and Autumn Period

Author: Zhuang Zhou

Source: "Zhuangzi? Xiaoyaoyou"

4. Xiang and Yu Wuxiang With, mutuality and no mutuality.

Vernacular interpretation: To make friends with each other is to not make friends with each other, and to do something to each other is to do nothing.

Dynasty: Spring and Autumn Period

Author: Zhuang Zhou

Source: "Zhuangzi? Great Master"

5. Fight fire with fire; Water saves water, which is called Yiduo.

Vernacular interpretation: Use fire to put out fire and water to put out water. Not only will this not correct the situation, but it will increase (Wei Jun's) faults.

Dynasty: Spring and Autumn Period

Author: Zhuang Zhou

Source: "Zhuangzi? Human World"