無何有之鄉
See also: 无何有之乡
Chinese
| not have | carry; what; how carry; what; how; why; which |
to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
's; him/her/it; this | country; village | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (無何有之鄉) | 無 | 何 | 有 | 之 | 鄉 | |
| simp. (无何有之乡) | 无 | 何 | 有 | 之 | 乡 | |
Etymology
From Zhuangzi:
- 今子有大樹，患其無用，何不樹之於無何有之鄉，廣莫之野，彷徨乎無為其側，逍遙乎寢臥其下？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
- Jīn zǐ yǒu dàshù, huàn qí wúyòng, hé bù shù zhī yú wúhéyǒuzhīxiāng, guǎngmò zhī yě, pánghuáng hū wúwéi qí cè, xiāoyáo hū qǐnwò qí xià? [Pinyin]
- You, Sir, have a large tree and are troubled because it is of no use - why do you not plant it in a tract where there is nothing else, or in a wide and barren wild? There you might saunter idly by its side, or in the enjoyment of untroubled ease sleep beneath it.
今子有大树，患其无用，何不树之于无何有之乡，广莫之野，彷徨乎无为其侧，逍遥乎寝卧其下？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Descendants
- → Japanese: 無何有の郷 (mukau no sato) (calque)
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