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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
莊子 Zhuāngzǐ	莊子 \| 莊子* \| *莊子	Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author	庄子

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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後 tánglángbǔchán, huángquèzàihòu	螳螂…在後 \| 螳螂…在後* \| *螳螂…在後	the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger	螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后


諸子 zhūzǐ	諸子 \| 諸子* \| *諸子	various sages / refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子｜孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子｜韩非子, and numerous others	诸子


莊周夢蝶 zhuāngzhōumèngdié	莊周夢蝶 \| 莊周夢蝶* \| *莊周夢蝶	Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子 dreams of a butterfly (or is it the butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi?)	庄周梦蝶


道家 Dàojiā	道家 \| 道家* \| *道家	Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the teachings of Laozi or Lao-tze 老子 (c. 500 BC-) and Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子 (369-286 BC)


吐故納新 tǔgùnàxīn	吐故納新 \| 吐故納新* \| *吐故納新	lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new	吐故纳新


君子之交淡如水 jūnzǐzhījiāodànrúshuǐ	君子…如水 \| 君子…如水* \| *君子…如水	a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子)


螳螂捕蟬 tánglángbǔchán	螳螂捕蟬 \| 螳螂捕蟬* \| *螳螂捕蟬	the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger	螳螂捕蝉


哀莫大於心死 āimòdàyúxīnsǐ	哀莫…心死 \| 哀莫…心死* \| *哀莫…心死	nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子) / no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices / the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart / nothing is more wretched than apathy	哀莫大于心死


莊周 Zhuāng Zhōu	莊周 \| 莊周* \| *莊周	same as Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子 (369-286 BC), Daoist author	庄周


沉魚落雁 chényúluòyàn	沉魚落雁 \| 沉魚落雁* \| *沉魚落雁	lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts	沉鱼落雁


只可意會，不可言傳 zhǐkěyìhuì, bùkěyánchuán	只可…言傳 \| 只可…言傳* \| *只可…言傳	can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子); mysterious and subtle	只可意会，不可言传


鼓盆 gǔpén	鼓盆 \| 鼓盆* \| *鼓盆	lit. to drum on a bowl / refers to Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子 grieving for his lost wife / fig. grief for a lost wife


鼓盆之戚 gǔpénzhīqī	鼓盆之戚 \| 鼓盆之戚* \| *鼓盆之戚	drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子 grieving for his lost wife) / fig. grief for a lost wife


君子之交 jūnzǐzhījiāo	君子之交 \| 君子之交* \| *君子之交	friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子)


椆水 Chóu Shuǐ	椆水 \| 椆水* \| *椆水	old name of an unidentified river in Henan Province, mentioned by 莊子｜庄子


可以意會，不可言傳 kěyǐyìhuì, bùkěyánchuán	可以…言傳 \| 可以…言傳* \| *可以…言傳	can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子); mysterious and subtle	可以意会，不可言传


弔詭 diàoguǐ	弔詭 \| 弔詭* \| *弔詭	bizarre / paradoxical / a paradox (from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子)	吊诡


得魚忘筌 déyúwàngquán	得魚忘筌 \| 得魚忘筌* \| *得魚忘筌	lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子); fig. to take help for granted	得鱼忘筌


疑冰 yíbīng	疑冰 \| 疑冰* \| *疑冰	ignorant / doubt stemming from ignorance / (a summer insect has no word for ice, Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子)


竊國者侯，竊鉤者誅 qièguózhěhóu, qiègōuzhězhū	竊國…者誅 \| 竊國…者誅* \| *竊國…者誅	steal the whole country and they make you a prince, steal a hook and they hang you (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子)	窃国者侯，窃钩者诛


竊鉤者誅，竊國者侯 qiègōuzhězhū, qièguózhěhóu	竊鉤…者侯 \| 竊鉤…者侯* \| *竊鉤…者侯	steal a hook and they hang you, steal the whole country and they make you a prince (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子)	窃钩者诛，窃国者侯


諸子十家 zhūzǐshíjiā	諸子十家 \| 諸子十家* \| *諸子十家	various sages and ten schools of thought / refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子｜孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子｜韩非子, and numerous others	诸子十家

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