Carving Up an Ox
A cook was butchering an ox for Duke Wen Hui.The places his hand touched,His shoulder leaned against,His foot stepped on,His knee pressed upon,Came apart with a sound.
After nineteen years, the blade is still like it's newly sharpened.
"Nevertheless, every time I come across joints,
I see its tricky parts,
I pay attention and use caution,
My vision concentrates,
My movement slows down.
"I move the knife very slightly,
Whump! It has already separated.
The ox doesn't even know it's dead,
and falls to the ground like mud.
"I stand holding the knife,
And look all around it.
The work gives me much satisfaction.
I clean the knife and put it away."
Duke Wen Hui said: "Excellent! I listen to your words, and learn a principle of life."
A cook was butchering an ox for Duke Wen Hui.The places his hand touched,His shoulder leaned against,His foot stepped on,His knee pressed upon,Came apart with a sound.
After nineteen years, the blade is still like it's newly sharpened.
"Nevertheless, every time I come across joints,
I see its tricky parts,
I pay attention and use caution,
My vision concentrates,
My movement slows down.
"I move the knife very slightly,
Whump! It has already separated.
The ox doesn't even know it's dead,
and falls to the ground like mud.
"I stand holding the knife,
And look all around it.
The work gives me much satisfaction.
I clean the knife and put it away."
Duke Wen Hui said: "Excellent! I listen to your words, and learn a principle of life."
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