Work as skillfully as a skilled butcher cuts the carcass of a cow-do sth very skillfully/professionally.

Author Zhuangzi Dynasty Pre-Qin Dynasty

My skilled hands, my shoulders, my feet, my knees and my knife are all in harmony.

The dance combined with mulberry forest is a chance for quiet life.

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.

According to heaven, we should criticize and guide the big ones, because the technology and experience are certainly not bad, but the situation is excellent! A good man is a better cutter; There are many knives and many folds in the family month.

Today, I 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 for it, be full of ambition, and hide it with a good knife.

"Wen Huijun said," good! I have listened to my master, so I must keep healthy.

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My master is Liang Zainiu. Hands touching the ground, shoulders leaning on the ground, feet treading on the ground, knees touching the ground, there is no rhythm when entering the knife: it conforms to the rhythm of Sanglin (in Tang) dance music and Jing Shou (in Yao) music. Liang said to him, Hey, OK! How can you be so skilled? My master put down his knife and replied, I pay attention to the law of understanding cows, which has exceeded the general technology. At first, when I slaughtered the cow, I saw a complete cow in my eyes; Several years have passed, and I have never seen a complete cow again. Now, I am in contact with cows by spirit, not by eyes. My senses stopped, but my spirit was moving. According to the natural physiological structure of cattle, cut into the gap between the bones and muscles of cattle and eat along the gap between joints. According to the original structure of the cow, where the tendons and veins are connected and where the bones and muscles are combined, no knife has ever been used, let alone the big bones! Skilled chefs change a knife every year and cut it with a knife (just like we cut a rope with a knife); A skilled cook has to change a knife every month. The knife is broken by cutting bones. Now, my knife has been used for 19 years, killing thousands of cows, but the blade is as sharp as if it had just been sharpened on a grindstone. There are gaps in the joints of cattle and the blade is very thin; If you insert a thin blade into a cracked bone joint, there must be room for the blade to operate! Therefore, for 19 years, the blade was only ground from the grindstone. Even so, whenever I meet the place where the bones and muscles are intertwined, I see that it is difficult to cut, so I carefully raise my vigilance, focus on one point, slow down, move the knife very lightly, and with a sigh, the bones and meat of the cow are suddenly untied, just like mud scattered on the ground. I stood up with a knife in my hand and looked around. I am carefree and satisfied with it, and then I clean the knife and collect it. Liang said to him, OK! After listening to my words, I understand the truth of keeping in good health.

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Skilled worker: a chef from Mingding. Ancient books in the pre-Qin period often put occupation before name.

Text: Liang, also known as.

Solution for cattle: Slaughter cattle, which means peeling and splitting the whole body of cattle.

Support, contact This refers to pushing a cow with one knee.

Suddenly: onomatopoeia. Suddenly, the sound of skin and bone separation. Here, ring.

Yiran: Onomatopoeia, which describes approaching a knife to solve a cow's voice is louder than Yiran's.

Sang Lin: The legendary song title of Shang Tang.

Buddhist Scripture: A chapter in the legendary Yao song "Fairy Pool".

Will: refers to the rhythm. The above two sentences are intertextual, that is, they are in line with the meaning of "Meeting in the Sanglin" and "The First Dance".

Hey: Wow.

Guy: What, what, what.

Enter: exceed.

Official knowledge: This refers to vision.

Desire: refers to mental activity.

Tian Li: refers to the natural physiological structure of cattle.

Batch: hit a big gap.

Batch: strike.

I: gap。

Guide rail: feed along the space (between joints).

Reason: according to.

Of course: refers to the original structure of the cow body.

Technical classics: or meridians. Technology, according to the textual research of Yu Yue in Qing Dynasty, is a branch word error, which refers to the branch vein. Meridian

Ken: Meat sticks to bones.

Hair: the place where muscles gather. Preposition object, people who have not experienced skills and skills have not experienced it.

Tilt: the big bone of the thigh.

Cutting: This refers to raw cutting and hard cutting.

Home: numerous, which means average.

Fold: break the bone with a knife.

F: I'm out.

Yao: A whetstone.

Pronunciation: Pronunciation.

Gap: gap.

Elegance: a generous look.

Home: refers to the intersection of bones and muscles.

Fear: The police are afraid.

Prophecy: Onomatopoeia. The sound of flesh and blood leaving

Trusteeship: scattered on the ground.

Ok: wipe it clean.

Health care: refers to the way of health care.

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Zhuangzi's prose is good at using visual reasoning. This fable uses a variety of techniques such as exaggeration, contrast, contrast and description. It shows the skillful skills, leisurely manner, graceful movements, harmonious rhythm and natural and unrestrained body and mind of an understanding cow. Specifically, the main features of this article in writing are:

First, the structure is tight. The full text is divided into two parts, first telling the story (the first and second paragraphs) and then pointing out the meaning (the third paragraph). As far as the story is concerned, it is divided into two layers, that is, from writing "skills" to saying "Tao". First, I describe my superb skills in understanding cows, and then I explain his way of understanding cows. The writing skills of My Master are first described directly, then summarized by the admiration of the writer, and transferred to my conversation. The exposition of Tao is divided into three aspects: first, it introduces the three stages of mastering Tao vertically, highlighting the characteristics after mastering Tao; Secondly, from the horizontal aspect, I will compare my master with the good master and the master, and explain the similarities and differences between them. Third, it shows that the thorny issue of "clan" has been successfully solved. This is from general to special. These three aspects are closely related to the ways of "following nature" and "because of its nature". My answer to the first sentence of Wen is naturally to associate writing skills with speaking. The way of keeping in good health mentioned in My Clever Words also plays a role in controlling the whole text and revealing the theme. The full text expounds a word "Tao" around the incident of solving cattle, from concrete to abstract, interlocking, and making the truth clear.

Second, the language is vivid and concise. For example, the movements of writing hands, shoulders, feet and knees only need to touch, lean, walk and squat, which embodies their own characteristics. Use "hey! Very good! So much for technical coverage? " These eight words (empty word and semi-empty word) will truly reflect Wen's thoughts and feelings of surprise, admiration and incomprehension caused by his superb skills in understanding cattle. The words "I'm afraid to take a warning, do it according to my will, act late, and seldom use a knife" vividly depict my inner activities, eyes and actions that are focused, cautious and full of confidence when solving special difficulties, in sharp contrast to my carefree actions and demeanor because of difficulties.

Creation background

Zhuangzi lived in the middle of the Warring States Period, which was a very intense social transformation period. China society has experienced great changes of "the high shore is the valley and the deep valley is the mausoleum". Social unrest makes people miserable, and people in troubled times are full of confusion about life and the future. In view of the fact that people can't let their nature live freely in the cruel reality and can't enjoy life in the face of ruthless destruction, Zhuangzi was forced to be cautious at any time and place, adapt in time and not seek harm. He wants to find a gap in the joint of complex struggle, and use it as a comfortable nest to save his life, so as to survive in this troubled times with ease. This fable embodies this mentality.

Brief introduction of the author

Zhuangzi (about 369 BC-about 286 BC), whose name was Zhou, was a Song poet during the Warring States Period. Thinkers, philosophers, writers and Taoist representatives in the mid-Warring States period were also called "Laozi and Zhuangzi".

Zhuangzi should not be employed by Chu Weiwang because he stands for freedom. He only worked as a lacquer garden official in the Song Dynasty, and was known as the "proud lacquer garden official" in history, and was regarded as a model of local officials. His earliest thought of "sage inside and king outside" had a far-reaching influence on Confucianism. He has a profound insight into the principles of the Book of Changes, pointing out that the Book of Changes is based on yin and yang, and his "three tones" thought is consistent with the three talents in the Book of Changes. His literary imagination is rich and peculiar, his language is freely used, he is flexible and changeable, and he can write exquisite and unspeakable philosophies, which is called "literary philosophy, philosophical literature". His works are included in the book Zhuangzi, and his representative works include Free Travel, Theory of Everything, Master of Health, etc.

According to legend, Zhuangzi tried to live in seclusion in Nanhua Mountain and was buried here. Therefore, at the beginning of Tianbao, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was named as a South China True Man, and the book Zhuangzi was also regarded as the South China True Classic.