A clever woman can't cook without rice is an fable written by Zhuangzi (Zhuang Zhou), a representative of Taoism in the pre-Qin period. 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. This article adopts a variety of writing techniques, with tight structure and vivid and concise language, which embodies the characteristics of Zhuangzi's article Wang Yang. 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.