上善若水

shàng shàn ruò shuǐ
Dictionary entry
the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1])

What does 上善若水 mean?

上善若水 (shàng shàn ruò shuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1])

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上善若水
shàng shàn ruò shuǐ
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