From: Zhuang Zhou [pre-Qin] "Knowing Cows"
Original sentence: there is a section of people who have a space, but the blade is not thick; Without thickness, there will be room for recovery, so 19 years, the blade is still new.
There are cracks 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.
Introduction and appreciation of works
The author's original intention is to use it to explain the way of keeping in good health, thus revealing the truth that people should conform to the laws of nature.
The full text can be divided into four paragraphs. In the first paragraph, I wrote about skilled cattle's skilled movements and wonderful sounds. The second paragraph is followed by Wen Huijun's praise, which sets off my master's exquisite skills from the side; The third paragraph is my answer to Wen, mainly about the three stages of my reaching Tao. In the fourth paragraph, Wen Huijun understood the truth of keeping in good health after listening.
The article uses a variety of writing techniques, with rigorous structure and vivid and concise language, which embodies the wanton features of Zhuangzi's Wang Yang.