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《道德经 - Dao De Jing》
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[Warring States (475 BC - 221 BC)] English translation: James Legge ^[?]

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[Also known as: 《老子》, "Tao Te Ching", "Laozi"]

55 Jump to dictionary Show parallel passages Show photographic representation Show commentary	道德经:	含德之厚，比于赤子。蜂虿虺蛇不螫，猛兽不据，攫鸟不搏。骨弱筋柔而握固。未知牝牡之合而全作，精之至也。终日号而不嗄，和之至也。知和曰常，知常曰明，益生曰祥。心使气曰强。物壮则老，谓之不道，不道早已。
	Dao De Jing:	(The mysterious charm) He who has in himself abundantly the attributes (of the Dao) is like an infant. Poisonous insects will not sting him; fierce beasts will not seize him; birds of prey will not strike him. (The infant's) bones are weak and its sinews soft, but yet its grasp is firm. It knows not yet the union of male and female, and yet its virile member may be excited; - showing the perfection of its physical essence. All day long it will cry without its throat becoming hoarse; - showing the harmony (in its constitution). To him by whom this harmony is known, (The secret of) the unchanging (Dao) is shown, And in the knowledge wisdom finds its throne. All life-increasing arts to evil turn; Where the mind makes the vital breath to burn, (False) is the strength, (and o'er it we should mourn.) When things have become strong, they (then) become old, which may be said to be contrary to the Dao. Whatever is contrary to the Dao soon ends.

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含德之厚，谓含怀道德之厚也。比于赤子。神明保佑含德之人，若父母之于赤子也。毒虫不螫，蜂蠇蛇虺不螫。猛兽不据，玃鸟不搏。赤子不害于物，物亦不害之。故太平之世，人无贵贱，仁心，有刺之物，还返其本，有毒之虫，不伤于人。骨弱筋柔而握固。赤子筋骨柔弱而持物坚固，以其意心不移也。未知牝牡之合而峻作精之至也。赤子未知男女会合而阴阳作怒者，由精气多之所致也。终日号而不哑，和之至也。赤子从朝至暮啼号声不变易者，和气多之所至也。知和日常，人能和气柔弱有益于人者，则为知道之常也。知常日明，人能知道之常行，则日以明达于玄妙也。益生日祥，祥，长也。言益生欲自生，日以长大。心使气日强。心当专一和柔而神气实内，故形柔。而反使妄有所为，和气去于中，故形体日以刚强也。物壮则老，万物壮极则枯老也。谓之不道，枯老则不得道矣。不道早已。不得道者早死。