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On the Interpretation of the Meaning of "Li Yue Xi"in "Wandering in Absolute Freedom" through Analyses of the Usage of the Words"Xi" and "Zhi" in the Inner Chapters of Zhuang Zi

Xia Xian

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In chapter Wandering in Absolute Freedom in Zhuang Zi, ancient sages have various opinions about xi in sentence of Qu Yi Liu Yue Xi. Some sages interpret it as rest while others breath,which refers to wind. Considering interpretations of xiin the Inner Chapters of Zhuang Zi and collections of usage related with it, we can observe that ting liu and zhi xirefer to stop instead of rest.Xi always performs function of a noun or a verb, which means breath or breathe. So xi in sentence should be interpreted as wind. From analyses, we can conclude that sentence Qu Yi Liu Yue Xi means that the Peng flaps and leavesNorth Sea relying on gale of June.

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In chapter Wandering in Absolute Freedom in Zhuang Zi, ancient sages have various opinions about xi in sentence of Qu Yi Liu Yue Xi. Some sages interpret it as rest while others breath,which refers to wind. Considering interpretations of xiin the Inner Chapters of Zhuang Zi and collections of usage related with it, we can observe that ting liu and zhi xirefer to stop instead of rest.Xi always performs function of a noun or a verb, which means breath or breathe. So xi in sentence should be interpreted as wind. From analyses, we can conclude that sentence Qu Yi Liu Yue Xi means that the Peng flaps and leavesNorth Sea relying on gale of June.

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In chapter Wandering in Absolute Freedom in Zhuang Zi, ancient sages have various opinions about xi in sentence of Qu Yi Liu Yue Xi. Some sages interpret it as rest while others breath,which refers to wind. Considering interpretations of xiin the Inner Chapters of Zhuang Zi and collections of usage related with it, we can observe that ting liu and zhi xirefer to stop instead of rest.Xi always performs function of a noun or a verb, which means breath or breathe. So xi in sentence should be interpreted as wind. From analyses, we can conclude that sentence Qu Yi Liu Yue Xi means that the Peng flaps and leavesNorth Sea relying on gale of June.

Key concepts: Sentence, Verb, Meaning (existential), Interpretation (philosophy), Absolute (philosophy), Philosophy, Rest (music), Noun

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