材与不材庄子行于山中,见大木①,①叶盛茂,伐木者止其旁而不取也。问其故,日:“无所可用。”庄子曰:“此木以不材②得终其天年③。”夫子④出于山,舍于故人⑤之家。故人喜,命竖子⑥杀雁⑦而烹之。竖子请曰:“其一能鸣,其一不能鸣,请奚⑧杀?”主人曰:“杀不能鸣者。”明日,弟子问于庄子曰,“昨日山中之木,以不材得终其天年;今主人之雁,以不材死。先生将何处⑨?”庄子笑曰:“周⑩将处乎材与不材之间。” Material and not Zhuangzi in the mountains, see large wood ①, ① Ye Shengmao, logging only to the side and not take too. Asked its sake, the day: “no available. ” Zhuangzi said: “This wood is not material ② end of the year ③. ” Master ④ out of the mountains, homes for the enemy ⑤ home. Therefore, people like life ordered ⑥ ⑦ Yan Yan and cooking. “Master said:” Can not kill who Naruto. “Tomorrow, the disciple asked Zhuang Zi said,” Yesterday the wood in the mountains, In order not to get the end of the year, the current geese goose, not to die .Where will Mr. ⑨? “Zhuangzi said with a smile: ” week ⑩ will be between material and not material. "