以對生死的取捨作為價值衡量的標準，那麼莊子在生死觀上就同時有樂生、樂死和齊生死三種不同表現，而造成其語言境遇裡這種情形的原因在於他獨特的言說方式，三種不同的生死觀作為「言」的表現服從於傳遞對道的理解這個「意」。這些「言」大致依此傳遞出莊子對道的理解：第一，通過表達樂生立場的「言」，示意道作為人生境界予人正當的生活方式；第二，通過表達樂死立場的「言」，示意進入此種人生境界，獲得正當生活方式的途徑；第三，通過表達齊生死立場的「言」，示意在道的境界觀照下世界顯現的方式。

　　　　　The standard of values is the accepting or rejecting of life and death. In terms of the outlooks on life and death, Chuang Tzi persists in believing that three different manifestations-enjoying life, enjoying death, and equating living with death-exist simultaneously. Chuang Tzi's particular way of speech contributes to t hese three different outlooks. As a manifestation of “Yan,” the three different outlooks on life and death depend on “Yi”, which delivers the comprehension of “Dao.” The “Yan” roughly expresses Chuang Tzi's understanding of “Dao.” Firstly, the “Yan” showing the stand of enjoying life implies that “Dao”, as a state of life, can provide us with a proper way of living. Secondly, the “Yan” showing the stand of enjoying death implies the ways of stepping into this state of life and attains a proper way of living. Thirdly, the “Yan” showing the stand of equating life with death implies the manifestations of the world in the state of “Dao.”