He cites the example of experienced craftsmen carving many-layered, spiraling dragon pillars. They carve for a while and then stop for a break to have a smoke, drink tea or chat before continuing. The dragon pillars they carve are richly and precisely detailed. On the other hand, less experienced craftsmen often rush when carving, forgoing rest periods.
他舉例：有經驗的老師傅雕刻層層鏤空盤旋的龍柱，刻一陣子之後，就會停下來抽煙、喝茶、聊天，然後再繼續工作，其所刻的龍柱細緻又精確；而沒有經驗的小學徒，為了多趕一點工，拚命不停地刻，反而常常刻斷了細部線條。