穷则变,变则通,通则久 – Chinese philosophy and culture
qióng zé biàn, biàn zé tōng, tōng zé jiǔ 穷则变,变则通,通则久 Extreme – Change – Continuity 事物达到极限则会发生变化,发生变化则能通顺,通顺则能长久。出自《周易·系辞下》,是对事物变化规律的一种认识。《系辞》认为,事物处于不断的变化之中,并且会在至极之时朝向对立面转化。人应把握《周易》所揭示出的这一事物变化规律,在穷极之时寻找变化的契机,促成事物的改变,以实现通顺而长久的发展。 When things reach their extreme, change occurs, after the change they evolve smoothly, and thus they continue for a long time. This notion comes from The Book of Changes and is a way of understanding the principles of change. According […]
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