What does it mean that the breeze blows the hills and the bright moon shines on the river?

This sentence is catchy, and we often hear it, but many friends don't know what it means because it is not easy to understand literally. In fact, it comes from Jin Yong's martial arts novel "The Dragon Slayer by Eternal Adversity", which is quoted from Jiuyang Zhen Jing. The complete original text is:

"He is strong by him, and the breeze blows the hills; He lived alone, and the bright moon shone on the river. He is self-defeating, he is self-defeating, and I am full of anger. "

In the novel, Zhang Wuji read these poems in Jiuyang Zhenjing in the valley, which was puzzling. It suddenly occurred to me that, although the exterminator seems to be outrageous and unreasonable, no matter how tough and fierce the enemy is, even if it can be imposed on me, it is impossible to do any harm, which shows his inner generosity and calmness.

In connection with the original text, the meaning of "the breeze blows the hills and the bright moon shines on the river" is easy to understand. The breeze is pervasive, but it can't hurt the mountain; Moonlight is everywhere, so it can't have any influence on the river. Generally speaking, no matter how tough the other party is, you should be as calm as the breeze blowing over the hill and the bright moon shining on the river. This powerful inner strength allows you to cope with all challenges and face all difficulties.

"The breeze blows the hills and the bright moon shines on the river" tells us that in the face of difficulties and enemies, on the one hand, we must learn to avoid their sharp edges, be prepared for action, and wait for the opportunity to move. In the end, we will take our time. On the other hand, the strength of the other side may be just a temporary gain. We must not be confused. We must be calm, modest and open-minded, and laugh at difficulties with the vastness and tolerance of mountains and rivers.

If you want to be strong, calm and mature, then you can also take this sentence as the motto and the direction of your future efforts.