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zǎi ㄗㄞˇ (5): 主宰。 Dominate, rule. Show full entry 《庄子·达生》: 忘其肝胆，遗其耳目，芒然彷徨乎尘垢之外，逍遥乎无事之业，是谓‘为而不恃，长而不宰’ Show complete text He forgets that he has a liver and gall. He takes no thought of his ears and eyes. He seems lost and aimless beyond the dust and dirt of the world, and enjoys himself at ease in occupations untroubled by the affairs of business. He may be described as acting and yet not relying on what he does, as being superior and yet not using his superiority to exercise any control. 《吕氏春秋·精通》: 德也者，万民之宰也 Show complete text

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