Minnow: pinyin: tiáo.

I. Basic Interpretation

Minnow: pinyin: tiáo, a fish name. Ichthyoplankton, long, laterally compressed, silvery-white, lateral line close to the abdomen, lively, good jumping, often in the surface of the water to and from the group, rapid swimming. China's freshwater are produced. Derived from the minnow effect is also known as the "head fish theory".

Source

1, from "Zhuangzi and Huizi swim in Haoliang" as "Zhuangzi and Huizi swim in Haoliang", is "Zhuangzi" outside the "Zhuangzi - Qiu Shui" in the body of a discourse essay, created in the Warring States period, describes the Zhuangzi and Huizi two people in the Hao Shui bridge to play in the small debate.

2. Zhuang Zi and Huizi were swimming on the Hao Liang. Zhuangzi said, "The minnow swims out with ease, and it is the joy of the fish." Huizi said: "Zi is not a fish, and know the joy of fish?" Zhuang Zi said, "Zi is not me, how can I know that I do not know the joy of fish?"

Translation: Zhuangzi and Huizi were swimming together on a bridge over the water of Hao. Zhuangzi said, "How leisurely and contentedly the minnow swims in the water of Hao; this is the joy of the fish." Huizi said, "You are not a fish, how do you know the joy of a fish?" Zhuangzi said, "You are not me, how do (you) know that I do not know the joy of the fish?"

3, Huizi said: "I am not the son, I do not know the son; son is not a fish, the son does not know the joy of the fish, full!" Zhuangzi said: "Please follow its roots. Zi said 'you an know fish music' cloud, both known I know and ask me. I know of the Hao Shang also."

Translation: Huizi said, "I am not you, and certainly do not know you (whether you know the joy of the fish); you are not a fish in the first place, and you do not know the joy of the fish, which is perfectly certain." Zhuangzi said, "Please trace the origin of the topic. If you say, 'Where do you know the pleasure of fish,' you already know that I know the pleasure of fish and ask me. I know it from the bridge over the water of Hao."

Expanded Information:

1. This article tells the story of two masters of debate, who swam together on top of a bridge over the water of Hao, overlooking a minnow swimming around freely, and thus aroused associations, and started a debate on whether a person can know the joy of fish. Although the topic is small, the purpose is very big. Except for the first sentence, which uses narrative language to give the background of the story, the whole text is in the form of dialogues.

2. Using the method of attacking an opponent with his own spear and shield, Zhuang Zhou has led the debate to a deeper level. Zhuang Zhou affirms that he can know the joy of fish, while Huishi denies Zhuang Zhou's claim. Not to mention who is right and who is wrong in this debate, just two people in the debate reflected in the agile thinking and wisdom of the conversation, on the beat, giving people a kind of pleasure and intellectual enjoyment.