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Han Fei on the Panic and What Emptiness Adds
This essay examines Han Feizi’s concept of restlessness via Zhufu Yan and Li Si’s tragic cases. It merges Legalist practical stillness with Buddhist emptiness to explain inner panic and offers a balanced practical synthesis.
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以讹传讹 (Yǐ é chuán é)
This entry explains Chinese idiom yǐ é chuán é. Originating from Southern‑Song literary criticism, it depicts errors getting amplified through repeated un‑checked transmission, urging source‑verification against widespread modern misinformation.
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Song of Jianjian
This page analyses Bai Juyi’s poem Song of Jianjian. It mourns a gifted thirteen‑year‑old girl’s premature death, exploring the bittersweet theme that the finest beauties and things in life are often fleeting and fragile.
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Panic makes capable people destroy themselves
This article draws on Han Feizi, analyzing historical figures Zhufu Yan and Li Si. It argues inner‑driven panic and false “too‑late” urgency can drive capable people to self‑destruction, advocating mental stillness and prudent resource‑conservation.
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道听途说 (Dào tīng tú shuō)
This page unpacks Chinese idiom dào tīng tú shuō. Rooted in The Analects and Book of Han, it refers to unchecked hearsay, warning against spreading un‑verified gossip, a timely lesson for the social‑media era.