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相濡以沫 (Xiāng rú yǐ mò)
This entry explains idiom “Xiang ru yi mo” from Zhuangzi ‑ Dazongshi. Originally about stranded fish, it now means supporting one another through adversity, differing from its original Daoist philosophical implication.
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莫逆之交 (Mò nì zhī jiāo)
This entry explains idiom “Mo ni zhi jiao” originating from Zhuangzi ‑ Dazongshi. It refers to bosom friends with perfect spiritual accord, whose friendship rests on shared philosophical insight rather than worldly gains.
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Zhuangzi’s Ultimate Wisdom of Merging Human and Dao
This commentary on Zhuangzi ‑ Dazongshi sums up its peak Daoist thought. It depicts the True Person, explains “Sitting and Forgetting”, and advocates merging humans with the Dao while transcending attachments including life‑death.
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Zhuangzi’s Radical Wisdom Beyond Appearance and Status
This commentary on Zhuangzi ‑ Dechongfu uses fables of deformed figures. It argues true worth lies in inner virtue rather than outward appearance or status, and explains the ideal of freedom from harmful worldly emotions.
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Chapter 5. The Signs of Virtue Fulfilled (Dechongfu)
This Zhuangzi ‑ Dechongfu excerpt presents fables of deformed figures. It prioritizes inner complete virtue over physical form or social status, and ends with Zhuangzi’s debate with Huizi over “having no human emotions”.