"The movement of heaven is constant, and it will not survive for Yao, nor perish for Jie" is a noun and idiom. It comes from "Xunzi Tian Lun", which means that the operation of nature has its own laws, and this law will not be changed by the sage of the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors Yao or the tyranny of Xia Chaojie.

The movement of heaven is constant, and it will not exist for Yao, nor will it perish for Jie.

Excerpted from "Xunzi·Tian Lun"

Explanation: The operation of nature has its own laws, which will not be changed by Yao's sage or Jie's tyranny.

Origin of the word

In the book "Xunzi", it reflects Xun Kuang's materialistic view of nature, mainly in "Lun of Heaven" and "Feixiang". Xunzi said at the beginning of "Tian Lun Pian": "The behavior of Heaven is constant, and it is not preserved by Yao, nor destroyed by Jie. If it is governed by rule, it will be good, if it is chaos, it will be misfortune. If you strengthen the foundation and use it sparingly, then Heaven will not be able to do it. If you are poor; if you are prepared and active, then Heaven will not be able to get sick; if you follow the Way without hesitation, then Heaven will not cause disaster." This completely denies the idea that God has will, and distinguishes the objective laws of nature from the development of human society. . This is Xun Kuang's point of view of "the separation between heaven and man".

"Heaven behaves in a regular way" means that the movement of nature follows certain rules.

"Control the destiny of heaven and use it" As long as people master the laws of nature, they can use it to serve themselves, instead of imposing human will on heaven to change the laws. It reflects Xunzi's simple materialistic view of nature.