My life is limited, but so is my knowledge. With restrictions, there is no restriction, and it is almost there! It's almost enough for people who already know! Good has no near name, and evil has no near punishment. The Governor thinks that classics can preserve our health, nurture our life, support our loved ones and last for several years.
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 let go of his knife and said to him, "I am a good minister and I am proficient in technology." 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 said, "Good! I listened to my master and I have to stay healthy. "
Translation of "A clever woman cannot cook without rice":
My life is limited, but my knowledge is infinite. It is really dangerous to pursue infinite knowledge with limited life! There is danger, but also the persistent pursuit of knowledge, then there is nothing but danger.
You don't need fame to do good, and you don't need punishment to do bad. With the aim of following the nihility of nature, you can protect your life, preserve your nature, save the opportunity of new life and enjoy all your years.
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, "Hey, good! How can you understand the skills of cattle so well? "
My mechanic put down his knife and replied, "I am pursuing Tao, which has surpassed ordinary technology." At first, when I slaughtered the cow, I saw a complete cow in my eyes; Three years later, 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, the place where the tendons are connected and the bones are combined, the knife has never touched it, let alone the big bone!
Skilled chefs change a knife every year, which is used to cut muscles; 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 a place where 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 my 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, "Good! After listening to my words, I understand the truth of health. "
Extended data:
The truth in "My Skilled Master Helps Cattle":
Cows are undoubtedly very complicated. I know how to understand cows. Why can I go down with a knife and put it in place, easy and simple? What is the reason? Because I have mastered its texture. Cattle and cattle are of course different, but no matter what kind of cattle, the texture is the same; Everyone's life also has its own characteristics, and the basic principles are similar.
Because I am familiar with the texture of cattle, I naturally know where to cut it. So is life. If we can thoroughly understand and understand the truth of life and find out the laws, we can simplify complicated things and really relax like my master.
Be cautious when doing things everywhere, and keep a cautious attitude, converge and sharpen your edge. While knowing how to apply the law, you should practice it again and again, just like an expert who knows thousands of cows. Repeatedly, you will eventually realize the truth of things.
Human society is full of complex contradictions. People living in the world, only like experts to avoid contradictions, conform to nature, in order to maintain health and nourish the heart, and spend the rest of their lives safely.
The creative background of My Skillful Hands Helping Cattle;
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.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Know how to treat cows.