The way is one foot high, the devil is one foot high(dào gāo yī chǐ，mó gāo yī zhàng)

The way is one foot high, the devil is one foot high

The way is one foot high, the devil is one foot high. Tao: healthy qi. Demon: evil. Originally, Taoism warned practitioners to be alert to the temptation of the outside world, which means that at a certain stage of practice, there will be obstacles to interfere and destroy, and all previous achievements may be wasted. Later, the metaphor will encounter more obstacles after achieving certain achievements. It also means that justice will prevail over evil. (from the fifth edition of the modern Chinese Dictionary) Volume 36 of the first edition of the dictionary: "the road is one foot high, the devil is one foot high. If you do wrong, you must pay it back. " Tan Sitong of the Qing Dynasty's "benevolence" 43: "the road is one foot high, the devil is one foot high, the more progress, the more resistance, and there is no end."

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usage

The two can be used separately

pronunciation

dàogāoyīchǐ，mógāoyīzhàng

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Interpretation 1

1. It was originally a Taoist language, which was used by Taoists to warn believers to guard against external temptation. "Dao" refers to healthy qi, that is, a certain stage of practice; "devil" refers to evil Qi, that is, evil spirits or inner obstacles that destroy good deeds, that is, it is difficult to cultivate healthy qi, and evil Qi is easily higher than healthy qi, which is also used to show that evil things are not equal to just things, that is, a foot of Dao needs to be offset by a foot of devil, so as to prove the power of Dao. The philosophy of later generations holds that Tao does not lie in the size of form and spirit, but the devil, no matter whether it is powerful or not, must press the foot of Tao above the foot of devil. It is said that evil is more than right. It is compared to fighting for justice, and it is bound to be under great pressure from reactionary forces. 2. Metaphor often faces greater new difficulties after it has made certain achievements. 3. It means that things that conform to the laws of nature are always down-to-earth and simple, while things that are against the laws of nature always have the meaning of mystifying and playing tricks. 4. It means that when a new thing rises, there will be a new thing beyond it. 5. It means that one side has more power than the other. 6. It means that justice will prevail over evil.

Interpretation 2

"Tao" refers to the achievement of Buddhist practice, that is to say, Tao and Tao; and "devil" refers to the obstacle of Buddhist practice, that is, the magic barrier. The whole sentence means: with each foot of the road, the magic barrier will leap. The purpose is to remind the Buddhists not to relax in the process of practice, not to be careless, and finally become Buddhists. "Tao" refers to the achievement of practice. "Mo" is the abbreviation of Sanskrit transliteration "Mo Luo". Buddhism calls all the psychological activities that disturb the body and mind, destroy the doer of good and hinder the practice as "demons". In ancient Indian myths and legends, Bosten, the Lord of the sixth day of the world of desire, was the demon king, who often led the demons to destroy and do good. "On great wisdom" Volume 5: "ask:" why is the name of the devil? " The answer is: "it's called evil because it's a good source of wisdom and virtue.

source

The 50th chapter of journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "the road is one foot high, the devil is high, the sex is disordered, the emotion is confused, and the family is mistaken. The hateful Dharma Dharma has no seat. At that time, he had a bad idea of action. " [example]: "the storm is expected; the so-called" the road is one foot high, the devil is one foot high! " He, Wu Sunfu and his Comrade Sun Jiren are all veteran generals in the business world. What are they afraid of? " ——Chapter 10 of midnight by Mao Dun

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