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Extremely humble, trivial, or vile things; something utterly worthless or despicable.
Era:
Ancient
Frequency:
Story:
During the Warring States period, Dongguo Zi asked Zhuang Zhou, the representative of the Daoist school, 'What is the Dao, and where is it?'
Zhuangzi said the Dao is in ant holes.
Dongguo Zi didn't understand and asked again.
Zhuangzi then said the Dao exists in wild grass, bricks, broken tiles, and even in excrement and urine.
Dongguo Zi questioned why the Dao would become increasingly humble.
Zhuangzi replied that the Dao is precisely in those humble and lowly places.