如今,我们形容一个人呆头呆脑或痴痴发愣的样子,会用“呆若木鸡”这个成语。可是按照庄子的本意,“呆若木鸡”其实是一个最高级的褒义词,它代表着一种高深境界。在他看来,外表活蹦乱跳、骄态毕露、强悍伶俐的鸡,并不是最厉害的,目光如炬、内蕴真气、纹丝不动、貌似木头的鸡,才是真正的“鸡”林高手。此成语出自《庄子·达生》,说的是周宣王爱好斗鸡,就命令一个叫纪渻子的人,专门负责训练斗鸡。 Today, we describe a person dull or jittery daze look, will use “idiot” this idiom. However, according to Chuang Tzu’s intention, “Dumbo chicken ” is actually a most high-grade compliment, it represents a kind of profound realm. In his opinion, the appearance of jumping, arrogance, powerful and clever chicken, not the most powerful, eyes Ruju, infuriating, motionless, seemingly wood chicken, is the real “chicken ” forest master. This idiom from “Zhuangzi Tatsuo”, said that Zhou Xuan Wang loves cockfighting, ordered a man named Ji son, specializing in training cockfighting.