Translates to eternal spring. Is that referring to the metal coil or mating season?
Well, both. Cars would be very uncomfortAble without a good suspension. No matter how much force the road hits you with, the springs can handle it. It will take the force and just bounce it away instead of collapsing.
This is a metaphor for my punches. I used to punch stiff and the shock wave would hit my brain hard. After a long session of training I'd be dizzy like a drunk. It's like driving a car without suspensions. It is a very bumpy ride and most likely nauseating. Once I discovered that my biceps made a great spring I've never been happier. Gone are the days where I punch and then pull back. I simply let them bounce back.
Eternal spring time refers to mating season. Procreation. It points to one possible goal. Goals are what allows people to become successful. Kung fu is hard work so to get through it you need a good goal. Wing Chun is not about saving yourself cause that would be too short sighted and cowardly. If a bad guy threatens your family with a knife a coward would run away and leave his family. Since his goal was to save himself, running was the best option. To fight the bad guys would be a contradiction to self preservation. But if his goal was to protect his legacy then he must fight the bad guys to ensure that his children can have a future. It is about saving your children.
If he is single then he must do what it takes to stay alive until he has the chance to procreate.
Also... No matter how bad and chilling the winter gets, spring will always be around the corner and life will blossom.
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