Source of the story: Lao Zi by Li Er in the pre-Qin period: "I would like to eat, wear, live and enjoy customs. When neighboring countries confront each other, the voices of chickens and dogs are endless, and the people do not interact. "
Interpretation: Countries can see each other. Everyone lives in a rich, peaceful, quiet, happy and satisfied world. Communication or non-communication, communication or non-communication, has no influence on their lives. Everyone is living in the moment, enjoying that moment, listening to the crowing of chickens and barking of dogs outside the window, the white clouds fluttering overhead, and the breeze blowing gently around him, for fear that some unexpected guests will break this beautiful moment.
The antonym of "dogs and chickens smell the same": dogs and chickens smell different. China idioms mean to describe desolation and seclusion. From the Water Margin. Idiom usage: subject-predicate type; As a predicate. Example: the traffic in the building, chickens and dogs hear each other. The Peach Blossom Garden of Money.
Chickens and dogs listen to allusions
Laozi (Li Er) thought that "you know the world without leaving home; Don't peek, see the sun; Let nature take its course and reflect on social ideals is an illusory social ideal of "small country with few people" and "governing by doing nothing".
So that even if there are efficient appliances, they will not be used, and people will be afraid of hardship and dare not move to distant places. Although there are boats and cars, they don't ride. Although they are armed, they don't show off. Let the people return to the knotted ancient times, satisfy their food and clothing, and be content with their living customs. "Neighboring countries look at each other, the voices of chickens and dogs are endless, and the people are old and dead." This is the initial isolation of ancient tribes.