芻狗
Chinese
surname; cut grass; hay surname; cut grass; hay; straw; fodder |
dog | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (芻狗) | 芻 | 狗 | |
| simp. (刍狗) | 刍 | 狗 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
芻狗
- (archaic, literally) straw dog (sacrificial object)
- (archaic, by extension) something discarded after use
- 天地不仁，以萬物為芻狗；聖人不仁，以百姓為芻狗。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE
- Tiāndì bù rén, yǐ wànwù wèi chúgǒu; shèngrén bù rén, yǐ bǎixìng wèi chúgǒu. [Pinyin]
- Heaven and earth do not act from (the impulse of) any wish to be benevolent; they deal with all things as the dogs of grass are dealt with. The sages do not act from (any wish to be) benevolent; they deal with the people as the dogs of grass are dealt with.
天地不仁，以万物为刍狗；圣人不仁，以百姓为刍狗。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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