<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b2c\u4e00\u7ae0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e2d\u6587\u539f\u6587<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u9053\u53ef\u9053\uff0c\u975e\u5e38\u9053\uff1b\u540d\u53ef\u540d\uff0c\u975e\u5e38\u540d\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u65e0\u540d\uff0c\u5929\u5730\u4e4b\u59cb\uff1b\u6709\u540d\uff0c\u4e07\u7269\u4e4b\u6bcd\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6545\u5e38\u65e0\u6b32\uff0c\u4ee5\u89c2\u5176\u5999\uff1b\u5e38\u6709\u6b32\uff0c\u4ee5\u89c2\u5176\u5fbc\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6b64\u4e24\u8005\uff0c\u540c\u51fa\u800c\u5f02\u540d\uff0c\u540c\u8c13\u4e4b\u7384\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7384\u4e4b\u53c8\u7384\uff0c\u4f17\u5999\u4e4b\u95e8\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
English Translation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Dao;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The named is the mother of all things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, ever without desire, one observes its mystery;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ever with desire, one observes its manifestations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These two arise from the same source but differ in name;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both are called profound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Profound and more profound\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is the gateway to all wonders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2e3b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b2c\u4e8c\u7ae0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e2d\u6587\u539f\u6587<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5929\u4e0b\u7686\u77e5\u7f8e\u4e4b\u4e3a\u7f8e\uff0c\u65af\u6076\u5df2\uff1b\u7686\u77e5\u5584\u4e4b\u4e3a\u5584\uff0c\u65af\u4e0d\u5584\u5df2\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6545\u6709\u65e0\u76f8\u751f\uff0c\u96be\u6613\u76f8\u6210\uff0c\u957f\u77ed\u76f8\u5f62\uff0c\u9ad8\u4e0b\u76f8\u503e\uff0c\u97f3\u58f0\u76f8\u548c\uff0c\u524d\u540e\u76f8\u968f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u662f\u4ee5\u5723\u4eba\u5904\u65e0\u4e3a\u4e4b\u4e8b\uff0c\u884c\u4e0d\u8a00\u4e4b\u6559\uff1b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e07\u7269\u4f5c\u800c\u5f17\u59cb\u4e5f\uff0c\u751f\u800c\u5f17\u6709\u4e5f\uff0c\u4e3a\u800c\u5f17\u6043\u4e5f\uff0c\u529f\u6210\u800c\u4e0d\u5904\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u592b\u552f\u5f17\u5904\uff0c\u6545\u5f17\u53bb\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
English Translation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When everyone under Heaven knows beauty as beauty, there arises ugliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When everyone knows good as good, there arises not-good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus being and non-being give birth to each other,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Difficulty and ease complement each other,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long and short contrast each other,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
High and low incline toward each other,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sound and tone harmonize with each other,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Front and back follow one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, the sage dwells in effortless action,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teaches without words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All things arise but he does not initiate them,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He gives them life but does not possess them,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He acts but does not depend on his action,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He accomplishes but does not dwell on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Precisely because he does not dwell,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His accomplishment never departs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2e3b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b2c\u4e09\u7ae0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e2d\u6587\u539f\u6587<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e0d\u5c1a\u8d24\uff0c\u4f7f\u6c11\u4e0d\u4e89\uff1b\u4e0d\u8d35\u96be\u5f97\u4e4b\u8d27\uff0c\u4f7f\u6c11\u4e0d\u4e3a\u76d7\uff1b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e0d\u89c1\u53ef\u6b32\uff0c\u4f7f\u6c11\u5fc3\u4e0d\u4e71\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u662f\u4ee5\u5723\u4eba\u4e4b\u6cbb\uff0c\u865a\u5176\u5fc3\uff0c\u5b9e\u5176\u8179\uff0c\u5f31\u5176\u5fd7\uff0c\u5f3a\u5176\u9aa8\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5e38\u4f7f\u6c11\u65e0\u77e5\u65e0\u6b32\uff0c\u4f7f\u592b\u667a\u8005\u4e0d\u6562\u4e3a\u4e5f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e3a\u65e0\u4e3a\uff0c\u5219\u65e0\u4e0d\u6cbb\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
English Translation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not exalt the worthy, and the people will not contend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not value rare treasures, and the people will not steal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not display what is desirable, and the hearts of the people will not be disturbed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, in governing, the sage empties their minds, fills their bellies,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Weakens their ambitions, and strengthens their bones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He always keeps the people without knowledge and without desires,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And makes those who are clever dare not act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acting through non-action, nothing remains ungoverned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2e3b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b2c\u56db\u7ae0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e2d\u6587\u539f\u6587<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u9053\u51b2\uff0c\u800c\u7528\u4e4b\u6216\u4e0d\u76c8\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6e0a\u516e\uff0c\u4f3c\u4e07\u7269\u4e4b\u5b97\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u632b\u5176\u9510\uff0c\u89e3\u5176\u7eb7\uff0c\u548c\u5176\u5149\uff0c\u540c\u5176\u5c18\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6e5b\u516e\u4f3c\u6216\u5b58\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u543e\u4e0d\u77e5\u8c01\u4e4b\u5b50\uff0c\u8c61\u5e1d\u4e4b\u5148\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
English Translation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dao is empty, yet in use it is never exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So deep, it seems the ancestor of all things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It blunts sharpness, untangles knots,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Softens its brightness, unites with the dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So deep, it seems to exist eternally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I do not know whose child it is\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It appears to precede the Lord of Heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2e3b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b2c\u4e94\u7ae0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e2d\u6587\u539f\u6587<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5929\u5730\u4e0d\u4ec1\uff0c\u4ee5\u4e07\u7269\u4e3a\u520d\u72d7\uff1b\u5723\u4eba\u4e0d\u4ec1\uff0c\u4ee5\u767e\u59d3\u4e3a\u520d\u72d7\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5929\u5730\u4e4b\u95f4\uff0c\u5176\u72b9\u6a50\u7c65\u4e4e\uff1f\u865a\u800c\u4e0d\u5c48\uff0c\u52a8\u800c\u6108\u51fa\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u591a\u8a00\u6570\u7a77\uff0c\u4e0d\u5982\u5b88\u4e2d\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
English Translation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heaven and Earth are not benevolent;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They treat all things as straw dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sage is not benevolent;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He treats the people as straw dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between Heaven and Earth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it not like a bellows?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Empty yet never exhausted,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The more it moves, the more it yields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Too many words lead to exhaustion;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Better to hold to the center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2e3b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u95ee\u7b54\u5f0f\u8be6\u7ec6\u8bb2\u89e3\uff08\u4e2d\u82f1\u6587\u5bf9\u7167\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b2c\u4e00\u7ae0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u95ee\uff1a\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u8bf4\u201c\u9053\u53ef\u9053\uff0c\u975e\u5e38\u9053\u201d\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b54\uff1a\u610f\u601d\u662f\uff0c\u4e00\u65e6\u88ab\u8bed\u8a00\u8868\u8fbe\u7684\u201c\u9053\u201d\uff0c\u5c31\u4e0d\u662f\u6c38\u6052\u771f\u5b9e\u7684\u201c\u9053\u201d\u3002\u201c\u9053\u201d\u8d85\u8d8a\u4eba\u7c7b\u6982\u5ff5\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Why does it say \u201cThe Dao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Dao\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Because once \u201cDao\u201d is confined in words, it is no longer the eternal, real Dao. Dao transcends human concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2e3b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b2c\u4e8c\u7ae0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u95ee\uff1a\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u7f8e\u4e0e\u4e11\u3001\u5584\u4e0e\u6076\u662f\u76f8\u5bf9\u7684\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b54\uff1a\u56e0\u4e3a\u5b83\u4eec\u4e92\u4e3a\u4f9d\u5b58\u3002\u6ca1\u6709\u201c\u4e11\u201d\uff0c\u5c31\u65e0\u6cd5\u611f\u77e5\u201c\u7f8e\u201d\uff1b\u6ca1\u6709\u201c\u4e0d\u5584\u201d\uff0c\u5c31\u65e0\u6cd5\u7406\u89e3\u201c\u5584\u201d\u3002\u8fd9\u662f\u76f8\u5bf9\u751f\u6210\u7684\u539f\u7406\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Why are beauty and ugliness, good and not-good, relative?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Because they depend on each other. Without \u201cugly,\u201d we cannot recognize \u201cbeauty\u201d; without \u201cnot-good,\u201d we cannot grasp \u201cgood.\u201d They arise together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2e3b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b2c\u4e09\u7ae0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u95ee\uff1a\u5723\u4eba\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u201c\u4e0d\u5c1a\u8d24\u3001\u4e0d\u8d35\u8d27\u201d\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b54\uff1a\u56e0\u4e3a\u8fc7\u5ea6\u63a8\u5d07\u8d24\u80fd\u6216\u73cd\u5b9d\u4f1a\u5f15\u8d77\u7ade\u4e89\u4e0e\u8d2a\u5a6a\u3002\u5723\u4eba\u901a\u8fc7\u201c\u865a\u5fc3\u5b9e\u8179\u201d\uff0c\u8ba9\u4eba\u6c11\u751f\u6d3b\u7b80\u5355\u5b89\u5b9a\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Why does the sage \u201cnot exalt the worthy nor value rare treasures\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Because overvaluing talents or treasures stirs competition and greed. The sage empties desires and nourishes the people with simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2e3b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b2c\u56db\u7ae0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u95ee\uff1a\u201c\u9053\u51b2\u800c\u7528\u4e4b\u6216\u4e0d\u76c8\u201d\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\u610f\u601d\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b54\uff1a\u9053\u5c31\u50cf\u7a7a\u7684\u5668\u76bf\uff0c\u867d\u7136\u662f\u7a7a\u7684\uff0c\u4f46\u7528\u4e4b\u4e0d\u7aed\u3002\u5b83\u8574\u542b\u65e0\u7a77\u6f5c\u80fd\uff0c\u80fd\u5305\u5bb9\u4e07\u7269\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: What does \u201cDao is empty, yet in use it is never exhausted\u201d mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Dao is like an empty vessel\u2014though empty, it is inexhaustible. It contains infinite potential and embraces all things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2e3b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b2c\u4e94\u7ae0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u95ee\uff1a\u201c\u5929\u5730\u4e0d\u4ec1\uff0c\u4ee5\u4e07\u7269\u4e3a\u520d\u72d7\u201d\u662f\u4e0d\u662f\u5f88\u6b8b\u9177\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7b54\uff1a\u5e76\u4e0d\u662f\u6b8b\u9177\uff0c\u800c\u662f\u8bf4\u5929\u5730\u6ca1\u6709\u79c1\u60c5\uff0c\u4e0d\u504f\u8892\u8c01\u3002\u4e07\u7269\u90fd\u5728\u81ea\u7136\u89c4\u5f8b\u4e0b\u751f\u706d\uff0c\u5c31\u50cf\u796d\u7940\u540e\u88ab\u5f03\u7684\u8349\u72d7\u4e00\u6837\u3002\u5723\u4eba\u6548\u6cd5\u5929\u5730\uff0c\u4e0d\u6267\u8457\u4e8e\u79c1\u60c5\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Isn\u2019t \u201cHeaven and Earth are not benevolent; they treat all things as straw dogs\u201d cruel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Not cruelty, but impartiality. Heaven and Earth have no favoritism; all beings live and die under natural law, just like ritual straw dogs discarded after use. The sage follows this impartiality.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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