Fung Yu-Lan, a giant in modern Chinese philosophy, doesn't just translate the words; he provides an exposition of the philosophy of Kuo Hsiang , the 3rd-century commentator who originally shaped the Zhuangzi into the 33 chapters we know today.

: The translation covers the first seven chapters—often considered the only ones written by Chuang-Tzu himself—which contain the core of his vision.

: Fung emphasizes the "vision" behind the system rather than just the linguistic beauty of the prose.