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A set of explanations from Zhuangzi.
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If Beihai says: Well frogs can't talk to people in the sea, but stay in the air; Summer insects can't talk to ice or time; Qu's family can't talk to Taoists, but can only be tied to religion.
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Beihai said: "the frog in the well can't understand the vastness of the sea because its environment is too narrow;" Insects in summer can't understand the cold of ice because they only know how to adapt to the current season; Ordinary people are bound by education and culture and cannot understand profound truth. "
Make an appreciative comment
This sentence tells us that people without corresponding experience and knowledge cannot be required to understand profound truth. Everyone's cognition and vision are limited by environment and conditions. Only with enough experience and knowledge can we understand profound philosophy.
Creation background
This sentence comes from Zhuangzi, which is a part of Taoist thought, and is related to the concepts of "Tao" and "inaction". At that time, the social environment was dominated by ethics and tradition, while Zhuang Zi emphasized individualism, nature and morality. So this sentence is Zhuangzi's criticism and reflection on the education, culture and thought of the society at that time.
To annotate ...
Summer insects: summer insects;
Ice: refers to ice and snow, and the weather is cold;
Well frog: refers to the frog living in the well;
Sea: refers to the sea, the vast ocean;
Ordinary people: refers to ordinary people;
Tao: refers to the "Tao" in Taoist thought.
Enlightenment of life
This sentence tells us that we should respect everyone's cognition and vision, and we can't ask people without corresponding experience and knowledge to understand profound truth. Everyone has his own life experience and experience, and we should understand things on this basis. At the same time, we must continue to learn and explore in order to have a broader vision and a deeper understanding.
In daily life, we should also follow this principle, don't blindly comment on what we don't understand, and keep a modest and objective attitude. At the same time, it also reminds us to keep the mentality of learning and exploring, and expand our cognitive scope as much as possible, so as to better adapt to and understand the world around us. When communicating with others, we should also listen to each other's views and respect each other's different opinions in order to establish a more harmonious and mutual understanding relationship.