a dried-up well does not have ripples(gǔ jǐng bù bō)

a dried-up well does not have ripples

Gujing bubo, an idiom, refers to the state of mind is quiet, will not be affected by the influence of the outside world.

Gujing: the exhausted old well. Bo: waves. The exhausted old well will not make waves again.. In the old days, widows didn't want to remarry. It is also called "ancient well without waves" and "ancient well without waves". Always sit down with the old monk. "Old monk sitting in Gujing without waves" refers to focusing on something, just like a monk meditating, with calm heart and no distractions, just like the water surface in Gujing without waves. It is a kind of inner realm. In today's world, it is often the goal to pursue.

Chinese PinYin : gǔ jǐng bù bō