The sentence "People can't help themselves in the world of rivers and lakes" was said by Gu Long through the mouth of Yan Shisan in "The Sword of the Third Young Master". The original sentence is: People can't help themselves in the world of rivers and lakes! Love and hatred are hard to resolve, and grievances are endless.

The term "jianghu" was first proposed by Zhuangzi. It comes from "Zhuangzi's Great Master Chapter". The original sentence is "The spring has dried up, and the fish and I are on the land. It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes."

Meaning: After the spring water dried up, the two fishes did not leave in time and were trapped in a small depression on the land. The two fishes could not move. They moistened each other with mouth foam to keep each other moist. At this time, the two fishes remembered their past lives of freedom in rivers and lakes, not knowing each other. Extended information

Gu Long’s life:

Gu Long, formerly known as Xiong Yaohua, was born in Jiangxi and is of Han nationality. Born in Hong Kong on June 7, 1938. A famous martial arts novelist and a leading figure in new-school martial arts novels. Together with Jin Yong and Liang Yusheng, he is known as the three great masters of Chinese martial arts novels. Representative works include "Sentimental Swordsman", "Peerless Two Prides", "Heroes Without Tears", etc.

Gu Long introduced martial arts novels into the palace of classic literature, brought elements such as drama, reasoning, and poetry into traditional martial arts, and integrated his own unique philosophy of life into them, creating a forge of Chinese and foreign classics. It ushered in a new era of modern martial arts novels and pushed martial arts literature to a new peak.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-People can’t help themselves in the world