Zhuangzi

British  

/ ˈʒwæŋˈziː /

noun

1. ?369–286 _bc , Chinese philosopher, who greatly influenced Chinese religion through the book of Taoist philosophy that bears his name

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Example Sentences

The Zhuangzi tells the story of Cook Ding, a butcher who was so skillful that he had used the same knife without sharpening it for 19 years.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Zhuangzi famously wondered whether he was a philosopher who sometimes dreamed of being a butterfly or a butterfly who became a philosopher when it slept.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022

The road-building scenes interrupt a series of stories: a dream from the work of the writer Natsume Soseki; a traditional Noh play; the butterfly dream from the text Zhuangzi.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2021

This is particularly evident in Taoism, and is vividly illustrated by the surprising cheerfulness of the 4th century BC Taoist philosopher Zhuangzi when everyone thought he should have been mourning for his wife.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2018

Late in his novel "Your Face in Mine," Jess Row cites a parable attributed to Zhuangzi, a Chinese philosopher from the fourth century BC.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2014