It was an expression of the Chinese knowledge that the benefits of civilization also bring dangers, that the simplest joys last longest and indulging in too many of life's pleasures leads to a decrease of one's overall happiness.
他說：這好像人類既知道了文明的利益，同時又感覺到它的危險性，故寧願生活淳樸，而得享較長久的天年；否則享受了過份的好處，反會減損了此生的福分。