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　　无待

　　无所依赖。出自《庄子·逍遥游》。庄子认为，人和事物的存在无法脱离其所处的境遇，因而总会受到各种外在条件的限制和制约，即有所“待”。但人的心灵能够超越其所处的现实境遇，不为外物所束缚、牵累，从而达到一种自由、无碍的境界。这即是心的“无待”状态。

　　Depend on Nothing

　　The concept first appears in Zhuangzi. According to Zhuangzi, people and things cannot exist independently of their context, and thus are always limited and constrained by various external conditions, that is, they depend on something. But since the human mind is able to transcend the reality of its context and is not bound by external things, it can thus achieve a free and unhindered state. This is the state of the mind having nothing to depend on.

　　引例

　　若夫乘天地之正，而御六气之辩，以游无穷者，彼且恶乎待哉！（《庄子·逍遥游》）（如果能顺应天地的法则，驾驭阴阳风雨晦明六气的变化，而悠游于无穷的境域，他还有什么需要依赖的呢！）

　　One will need to rely on nothing if he is able to follow the rules of nature, manage the changes of weather, and enjoy everything freely in the infinite universe.(Zhuangzi)