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I cannot know the true face of Mount Lu because I am inside the mountain.
Plain meaningBeing inside a situation can hide the full picture.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.
To see a thousand miles farther, climb one story higher.
Plain meaningRaise your level if you want a wider view.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.
A journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet.
Plain meaningBegin with the first real step, however small.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.
Without accumulating small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles; without gathering small streams, rivers and seas cannot form.
Plain meaningGreat progress is built from small, repeated actions.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.
Return, return! The fields are going wild—why not go home?
Plain meaningLeave the life that drains you and return to what truly matters.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.
I pluck chrysanthemums by the eastern fence and, at ease, see the southern mountain.
Plain meaningPeace appears when you step away from noise and live simply.
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.
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