道德经4

道德经4

    The devine law is formless, its use is inexhaustible. 
      道冲而用之,或不盈。
    It is endless, whence come all things;
      渊兮似万物之宗。
    Where the sharp is blunted, the knots are united,the glare is softened,all look like dust.
      锉其锐,解其纷,和其光,同其尘。
    Apparent, it seems to exist.
       湛兮似或存;
    I don't know whence it came, it seems to exist before God.
    吾不知谁之子,象帝之先。
    Heaven and earth are ruthless, they treat everything as straw or dog .
    天地不仁,以万物为刍狗。
    The sage is ruthless, he treats everyone as straw or dog.
    圣人不仁,以万物为刍狗。
    Are not heaven and earth like a pair of bellows?
    天地之间,其犹橐迭乎。
    Empty, it won't be exhausted;
    虚而不屈gu,
    Forced, more air will come out.
    动而愈出。
    If more is said than done, it would be better to take the mean.
    多言数穷,不如守中。

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