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《道德經 - 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"]

28 Jump to dictionary Show parallel passages Show photographic representation Show commentary Show additional information	道德經:	知其雄，守其雌，為天下谿。為天下谿，常德不離，復歸於嬰兒。知其白，守其黑，為天下式。為天下式，常德不忒，復歸於無極。知其榮，守其辱，為天下谷。為天下谷，常德乃足，復歸於樸。樸散則為器，聖人用之，則為官長，故大制不割。
	Dao De Jing:	(Returning to simplicity) Who knows his manhood's strength, Yet still his female feebleness maintains; As to one channel flow the many drains, All come to him, yea, all beneath the sky. Thus he the constant excellence retains; The simple child again, free from all stains. Who knows how white attracts, Yet always keeps himself within black's shade, The pattern of humility displayed, Displayed in view of all beneath the sky; He in the unchanging excellence arrayed, Endless return to man's first state has made. Who knows how glory shines, Yet loves disgrace, nor ever for it is pale; Behold his presence in a spacious vale, To which men come from all beneath the sky. The unchanging excellence completes its tale; The simple infant man in him we hail. The unwrought material, when divided and distributed, forms vessels. The sage, when employed, becomes the Head of all the Officers (of government); and in his greatest regulations he employs no violent measures.

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知其雄，守其雌，為天下谿。雄以喻尊，雌以喻卑。人雖自知其尊顯，當復守之以卑微，去雄之強梁，就雌之柔和，如是則天下歸之，如水流入深谿也。為天下谿，常德不離，人能謙下如深谿，則德常在，不復離於己。復歸於嬰兒。當復歸志於嬰兒，惷然而無所知也。知其白守其黑，為天下式。白以喻昭昭，黑以喻默默。人雖自知昭昭，明白當復守之以默默，如闇昧無所見，如是則可為天下法式，則德常在。為天下式，常德不忒，人能為天下法式，則德常在於己，不復差忒。復歸於無極。德不差忒，則常生久壽，歸身於無窮極也。知其榮，守其辱，為天下谷。榮以喻尊貴，辱以喻污濁。人能知己之有榮貴，當復守之以污濁，如是則天下歸之，如水流入深谷也。為天下谷，常德乃足足，止也。人能為天下谷，則德乃常止於己。復歸於樸。復當歸身於質樸，不復為文飾。樸散則為器，器，用也。萬物之樸散則為器用也。若道散則為神明，流為日月，分為五行也。聖人用之則為官長。聖人升用則為百官之元長也。故大制不割。聖人用之則以大道制御天下，無所傷割，治身則以大道制御情欲，不害精神也。