【Inseparable Friendship】
【 Inseparable Friendship 】 Meaning: Describes a close and mutually understanding friendship. Zhuangzi was a prominent representative of Daoist thought during the Warring States period . In his book *Zhuangzi*, he elaborated on many aspects of life . For example, in the chapter " The Great Master ," he recounts a conversation between four men: Zisi, Ziyu, Zili, and Zilai. (子祀、子輿、子犁、子來) They discussed, "Whoever can take ' nothingness ' as the head, ' life ' as the spine, and ' death ' as the tailbone, or whoever understands that life and death are one , I will be his friend." All four understood that life originates from nothingness , progresses to existence, and ultimately returns to death—that is, nothingness. They smile d at each other, their hearts in perfect harmony, and thus became close friends . Later, the idiom " inseparable friends " evolved from the original phrase " inseparable in heart, thus becoming frien...
