Chapter 18
Chinese Sayings (Book 1)
Hài Qún Zhī Mǎ | 害群之马
from Season 4, Episode 7: One Bad Apple
Here’s another great one direct from The Zhuangzi. Everyone's favorite Daoist tells us the story about a young kid from the sticks who had a chance encounter with no less a personage than The Yellow Emperor himself.
When engaging the young kid about matters regarding how to rule the world we learn the useful idiom of Hài Qún Zhī Mǎ 害群之马. This one has all kinds of uses and is worth remembering.
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