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濠梁

Háoliáng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the bridge over the Hao River, where Zhuangzi and Huizi debated the joy of fish
  2. 2 carefree enjoyment of nature

Examples

HSK 7-9
庄子和惠子站在濠梁上看鱼，争论鱼是否快乐。
Zhuāngzǐ hé Huìzǐ zhàn zài Háoliáng shàng kàn yú, zhēnglùn yú shìfǒu kuàilè.
Zhuangzi and Huizi stood on the bridge over the Hao, watching the fish and arguing whether they were happy.
HSK 7-9
他在园子里挖了一个小池塘，常常坐在池塘边看鱼，说这就是他的濠梁。
Tā zài yuánzi lǐ wā le yí ge xiǎo chítáng, chángcháng zuò zài chítáng biān kàn yú, shuō zhè jiùshì tā de Háoliáng.
He dug a little pond in his garden and often sat beside it watching the fish, calling it his own Hao bridge.

Tips

culture
The story is in the Autumn Floods chapter of the 《庄子》. Huizi asks 子非鱼，安知鱼之乐, 'you are not a fish, so how do you know the joy of fish?', and Zhuangzi turns the question back on him. The bridge is traditionally placed near today's Fengyang in Anhui, and the name came to stand for carefree delight in nature.

Stroke Order

濠 háo
梁 liáng