Translated as: 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 hide, so he couldn't sleep well or eat all day long.
From the fable "Qi Man Worries About the Heaven" (selected from "Liezi·Tian Rui Chapter"), original text:
Some people in Qi State are worried about the collapse of the sky and the earth, the place where death is sent, and the waste of sleep and food.
There are also those who are worried about what others are worried about, so they go to Xiao and say: "The sky is where the Qi accumulates, and the Qi dies in the dead place. If you bend and stretch your breath, it will stop in the sky all day long, but you will collapse and fall. ?”
The man said: “The sun, moon and stars should not fall if they accumulate qi.” , and cannot be slandered."
The man said: "Why is the earth bad?" , Walking on the earth all day long, why worry about its badness?"
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 , He is active in the sky all day long, why are he still worried that the sky will collapse? "
The man said: "If the sky is gas, wouldn't the sun, moon and stars fall down?" enlightened him? The man said: "The sun, moon and stars are also shining 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 said 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 of the work:
The article mainly depicts 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.
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 his patient enlightenment The method is still worthy of recognition. This fable uses dialogue to depict the characters, and the characters are well-defined. The story is short, but its meaning is profound and thought-provoking.
Purpose of the article:
Through the story of unfounded worries, it mocks the kind of mediocre people who worry about themselves and others all day long with unnecessary worries and endless sorrows. , telling people not to worry and worry without any basis
Baidu Encyclopedia - Unfounded Worry