2. Original text (selected from Wang Xianqian's Zhuangzi Ji Jie)
My life is limited, but so is my knowledge. With restrictions, there is no restriction, and it is almost there! It's almost enough for people who already know! Good has no near name, and evil has no near punishment. The Governor thinks that classics can preserve our health, nurture our life, support our loved ones and last for several years.
My skilled hands, my shoulders, my feet, my knees and my knife are all in harmony. Mulberry dance is a classic first encounter.
Wen said, "Hey, good! So much for technical coverage? "
My master put a knife on him and said, "I am good at what I do, and my technology is advanced." When the first minister solved the cow, he saw nothing but the cow. I haven't seen all the cows for three years. At this time, I saw God instead of looking at him. Zhi Zhi was an official and wanted to do something. Heaven naturally criticizes and guides the big. Technology and experience are not bad, but the situation is very bad! A good man is a better cutter; There are many knives and many folds in the family month. Today, I have killed thousands of cows with my sword for nineteen years, but if the blade is new. There is a gap between people for a while, but the blade is not thick; Without thickness, there will be room for recovery, so 19 years, the blade is still new. Although, as for the competition, I think it is difficult, it is a warning that it is too late to act now. The knife is very small, and what should be solved has been solved, such as land. Stand with a knife, look around, aim high, and hide it with a knife. "
Wen Huijun said, "It's good that I can stay healthy after listening to my words."
3. Translation
Human life is limited, but knowledge is infinite. Pursuing infinite knowledge with limited life will inevitably lead to exhaustion, so it is really dangerous to continue pursuing knowledge! Do what the world calls good without coveting fame and fortune, and do what the world calls evil without facing the humiliation of punishment. Follow the righteousness of nature, as a constant method to conform to things, so as to protect themselves, preserve their nature, and let their parents have no worries and enjoy the rest of their lives.
There is a chef named Ding who specializes in slaughtering cattle. Wherever his hands touch, his shoulders rest, his feet step on, and his knees stand, he makes a sound of separation of flesh and blood, and the knife goes in, making a louder noise. These sounds are out of tune. In tune with the dance rhythm accompanied by Sang Lin and Jing Shou.
Liang said, "Hey! All right! How can your technology be so clever? "
My master put down the knife and replied, "I am exploring the law of things, which has surpassed the pursuit of cattle slaughter technology." At first, I didn't know the body structure of the cow, but I only saw the whole cow. After three years, I will never see the whole cow again. Now, when a courtier slaughters a cow, he only needs to touch the cow's body with his spirit, instead of looking at it with his eyes, just as his vision has stopped moving and he is moving with his mental will. Along the grain structure of cattle, splitting the big gap between bones and muscles, and making knives along the holes between joints are all along the original structure of cattle. The knife for slaughtering cattle has never touched the place where the meridians are connected, or where the muscles attached to the bones gather, let alone the big bones of the thighs. Skilled chefs change a knife every year because they use it to cut meat. Ordinary chefs change a knife every month because it is used to cut bones. Now the servant's knife has been used for 19 years, killing thousands of cows, but the blade looks like it has just been ground from the grindstone. There are cracks in the joints of cattle, but the blade is not thick. If you use such a thin blade to pierce a seam with a gap, you must be generous and have room to operate the blade. Therefore, after using 19 years, the blade still looks like it has just been ground from the grindstone. Even so, whenever I meet a place where bones and muscles are intertwined, as long as I see that it is difficult to walk under the knife, I am very scared, cautious, focused and slow down. The knife moved gently, and the flesh and blood separated with a crash, like a pile of mud scattered on the ground. I stood there, knife in hand, looking around proudly for this success, looking carefree and satisfied. Wipe the knife clean and put it away. "
Liang said, "Good! I listened to my words and learned the way of keeping in good health. "
4. This fable is selected from Zhuangzi's Inner Chapter Master of Health. Explain that things in the world are complicated. As long as you practice repeatedly and master its objective laws, you can solve it easily, freely and easily. The article narrates and discusses alternately, with distinct levels. When writing about slaughtering cattle, the movements are beautiful and the skills are superb; After success, the ambition, lofty sentiments, lifelike and fascinating. The language is vivid and vivid, and the idioms "I can't see the whole cow", "I'm very comfortable", "I'm eager to get to the point" and "I'm an expert in understanding cows" all come from this article.