It means to be relieved and to abandon all worries.
From: "The Unfounded Worry" is a fable, which comes from "Liezi·Tianrui Pian" written by Lie Yukou during the Warring States Period. Original text:
Qi people are worried about the sky
Some people in Qi country are worried about the collapse of the sky and the earth, those who are sent to die, and those who waste sleep and food. There are also those who are worried about what they are worried about, so they go to know it and say: "The sky is where the Qi accumulates, and the Qi dies in the dead place. If you bend and stretch your breath and stop in the sky all day long, why worry about collapse?"
< p>The man said: "The heavenly fruit accumulates qi, and the sun, moon and stars should not fall into harm's way?" The man of dawn said: "The sun, moon and stars also have radiance in the accumulated qi. They can only cause them to fall, and they cannot be slandered." "The man said: "Why is the earth so bad?"Xiao Zhe said: "The earth accumulates lumps in the ears, filling up the four voids, and the dead areas are dead. Are you worried that it will be bad? "The person is overjoyed, and those who know it are also overjoyed. ?
Translation:
There was a man in the state of Qi who was worried that the sky would fall and the earth would sink, and he would have nowhere to stay, so he couldn't sleep well or eat all day long. Another man was worried about the sorrow of the Qi people, so he went to enlighten him and said: "The sky is just accumulated gas. There is no place without air.
Every move you make, every breath you take , You are moving in the sky all day long, why are you worried that the sky will collapse? "The man said: "If the sky is gas, wouldn't the sun, moon and stars fall down?"
Educate him? The man said: "The sun, moon and stars are also luminous things in the air. Even if they fall, they will not hurt anything." The man then said: "What if the ground sinks?"
The man who enlightened him People say: "The earth is nothing but piled up clods of soil. It fills up everywhere. There is no place without clods. You walk and jump and move on the ground all day long. Why are you worried about sinking?"
After this person explained it, the Qi man was relieved and very happy; the person who enlightened him was also relieved and very happy.
Extended information:
Appreciation:
The article mainly portrays the image of a "Qiguo man" who has a blue sky above his head, but worries all day long that the blue sky will collapse. , with feet on the earth, but all day long I am afraid that the earth will collapse, so that I can't sleep or eat.
He was also worried that the sun, moon, and stars would fall from the sky, and he was in panic all day long. With the patient guidance of others, he felt relieved again and was extremely happy. A vivid image appears in front of the reader's eyes.
Another character is an enthusiastic person who enlightens Qi people. His explanation of the heaven, earth, stars and moon is unscientific and only represents the level of understanding at that time. However, his spirit of caring for others and patient enlightenment The method is still worthy of recognition.
This fable bitterly satirizes those who have no ambition and worry about gains and losses. "There is nothing wrong in the world, and it is only for mediocre people to disturb themselves." We will never be "modern idlers", but must be ambitious and open-minded in order to realize our lofty ideals.
Put your whole body and mind into study and work. The enthusiastic man's explanation of the sky, earth, stars, and moon in the fable is unscientific and can only represent the level of understanding at that time. However, his spirit of caring for others and his patient guidance are still worthy of praise.
The idiom originally means that there is a person in Qi State who is afraid that the sky will fall. It often refers to unnecessary or unfounded worries and worries. The original intention is to advocate "following nature and governing by doing nothing". This is a reflection of the Taoist philosophy of life.
Later, people often used the idiom "unfounded worries" to describe unnecessary and unfounded worries. But if you look at unfounded worries from a positive perspective, it is a good performance of actively discovering problems in life and being diligent in exploring.
Introduction to the author:
Liezi, whose surname was Lie and whose name was Yukou, was from Putian, Zhengguo (now Zhengzhou City, Henan Province). In ancient books, he was also written as Lieyu Kou, Lieyu Kou or Lieyu Kou. Ziliezi was born in the period of King Weilie of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, at the same time as Duke Mu of Zheng.
Philosopher, thinker, writer, and representative figure of Taoism during the Warring States Period. He devoted his life to moral knowledge and studied under Guan Yinzi, Huqiuzi, Lao Shang, Zhibo Gaozi, etc. He lived in seclusion in the state of Zheng for forty years, not seeking fame or fortune, but practicing Taoism quietly. Liezi had a great influence on Chinese people's thinking.
Liezi was open-minded, unfazed by wealth and poverty, and unfazed by honor and disgrace. Because his family was poor, he often didn't have enough to eat, resulting in a sallow complexion and thin skin. Someone advised Ziyang, who was in power in the state of Zheng, to support Liezi in order to gain a reputation as a good scholar, so Ziyang sent someone to send him ten carts of grain.
He thanked him again and again, but refused to accept anything in kind. The wife complained: "I heard that for a righteous man, his wife and children can live happily, but I often go hungry. The prime minister sends you food but you don't accept it. My life is really miserable."
Liezi smiled and said to his wife: "Ziyang doesn't really understand me. He only gave me food after listening to other people's words. In the future, he may also listen to other people's words and blame me, so I can't accept it."
A year later, an incident occurred in the state of Zheng. Ziyang was killed, many of his party were implicated and killed, and the imperial bandits were safe and sound. This kind of legacy of Liezi is still circulated among the people in Zhengzhou today, and the "Zhengzhou Chronicles" in the 32nd year of Kangxi also recorded this story.