1 The Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao; the name can be named, but it is not famous. (The truths that can be spoken are not eternal truths; the names that can be called are not eternal names.)
2 Man follows the earth, the earth follows the heaven, the heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature. (Man takes the earth as his law, the earth takes heaven as his law, heaven takes Tao as its law, and Tao takes nature as its law)
3 He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is clear; he who conquers others is powerful, and he who conquers himself powerful. (Those who understand others have wisdom, those who understand themselves have insight; those who conquer others have strength, and those who conquer themselves are strong)
4 The weak can defeat the strong (weak can defeat the strong)
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5 It is generous and has no corners, it is a late bloomer, its sound is great, and its elephant is invisible. (The most square things have no edges and corners; the most expensive utensils are always made last; the loudest sound has no sound; the biggest image seems invisible)
6 Tao Sheng Yi , Two gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things. (Tao produces the original chaotic matter of the universe, and the original chaotic matter of the universe splits into two opposing aspects of yin and yang. The two opposing aspects of yin and yang produce a new third party, and the new third party produces thousands of different things)
7 Know what you are content with and will not disgrace you; know how to stop and never perish. (If you are content, you will not be humiliated; if you know enough, you will not be in danger)
8 If a great success is lacking, its use will not be harmful; if a great gain is full, its use will be endless. The most perfect one seems to have flaws, but its function will not be destroyed; the most substantial one seems to be empty, but its use will not be exhausted. The most upright one seems to be a little crooked , the most dexterous seems to be a little clumsy, and the most eloquent seems to be dull in speech)
9 As we learn more and more, we will lose it day by day, and we will lose it again and again, so that we can do nothing, do nothing, and do everything. (If you are engaged in learning, your knowledge will increase every day; if you are committed to improving your realm, your knowledge will decrease every day. It will decrease again and again, and finally reach inaction. Although it is inaction, everything will succeed naturally)
10 He who knows does not The speaker does not know the words. (People who really understand don’t talk nonsense, people who talk nonsense don’t really understand)
11 Difficult things in the world must be done with ease; great things in the world must be done with details. (To do the difficult things in the world, you must start with the easy things; to do the big things in the world, you must start with the small things)
12 I dare not be the guest and the host, and I dare not step back. . (I don’t want to take the offensive but would rather take the defensive. I don’t want to advance an inch but would rather retreat a foot)
13 When the resisting troops add up, the one who mourns will win. (When two armies confront each other, the one who is sad and angry wins)
14 A small country with few people makes it possible to have few weapons but not use them, and makes the people die again and never move far away. (People in a small country hope that even if there are various utensils, they will not use them; so that people will not easily take risks and not migrate to distant places)
15 Neighboring countries look at each other, hear the sounds of chickens and dogs, and the people will grow old and die , do not interact with each other. (The small countries can see each other on tiptoe, they can hear the crowing of cocks and dogs, and the people will not interact with each other until they grow old and die)
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