Chapter XVIII
Who, then, according to Chuang Tzu, is the perfect man? And what is his manner of life? The perfect man does nothing beyond gazing at the universe. He adopts no absolute position. 'In motion, he is like water.
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Who,
then,
according
to
Chuang
Tzu,
is
the
perfect
man?
And
what
is
his
manner
of
life?
The
perfect
man
does
nothing
beyond
gazing
at
the
universe.
He
adopts
no
absolute
position.
'In
motion,
he
is
like
water.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
Who,
then,
according
to
Chuang
Tzu,
is
the
perfect
man?
Line 2
And
what
is
his
manner
of
life?
Line 3
The
perfect
man
does
nothing
beyond
gazing
at
the
universe.
Line 4
He
adopts
no
absolute
position.
Line 5
'In
motion,
he
is
like
water.
Learner Dictionary
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Beyond
preposition
US /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The perfect man does nothing beyond gazing at the universe.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what is his manner of life?”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The perfect man does nothing beyond gazing at the universe.”
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absolute
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according
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adopts
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what is his manner of life?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The perfect man does nothing beyond gazing at the universe.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The perfect man does nothing beyond gazing at the universe.
Chuang
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The perfect man does nothing beyond gazing at the universe.
gazing
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From this reading The perfect man does nothing beyond gazing at the universe.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He adopts no absolute position.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And what is his manner of life?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'In motion, he is like water.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who, then, according to Chuang Tzu, is the perfect man?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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like
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man
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manner
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motion
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From this reading 'In motion, he is like water.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He adopts no absolute position.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The perfect man does nothing beyond gazing at the universe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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perfect
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position
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From this reading He adopts no absolute position.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tzu
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universe
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From this reading The perfect man does nothing beyond gazing at the universe.
water
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From this reading 'In motion, he is like water.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what is his manner of life?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who, then, according to Chuang Tzu, is the perfect man?