I think , instead of using the gourd as a ladle for water , it would be better to use it as a yao zhou ( floating aid ) to cross rivers and seas .
我以为用作瓢舀水，倒不如把它用作腰舟渡江河湖海。
The Structure of Expressions and Way of Interpretations to Yao Ci in Zhou Yi
论《周易》爻辞的表述结构及其解读方式
Yao Zhou