1. Translation: If everyone in the world knows that beautiful things are beautiful, it will show ugliness; Everyone knows that good things are good, which shows evil.

2. Meaning: There are no absolute opposites in the world, but seemingly contradictory things actually depend on each other, so are beauty and ugliness, and so are good and evil. Therefore, doing things should conform to the laws of nature and not violate the laws of heaven, so that we can succeed.

3. Source: Laozi's Tao Te Ching.

4. Original text: Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beauty, and it is evil; It is well known that good is good, but not good. Therefore, whether or not there is a phase, it is difficult to complement each other, the length is in phase, the high and low are inclined, and the sound and sound are in harmony. It is based on the sage's inaction and the teaching of words. Everything is done without hesitation, born without it, done without relying on it, and lived with success. The husband only lives in the house, so he cannot go. 5. Translation:

If everyone in the world knows that beautiful things are beautiful, it will show ugliness; Everyone knows that good things are good, which shows evil. Therefore, existence and nothingness are born by opposing each other, and difficulty and easiness are formed by opposing each other. Long and short are reflected by opposing each other, high and low are leaning by opposing each other, sound and harmony are harmonious by opposing each other, and front and back are in order by opposing each other.

Therefore, saints do things according to the laws of nature and educate them according to nature. Let everything take care of itself without intervention, and everything will come into being without taking it for itself, and do something without relying on arrogance; Achieve great things without taking credit for it. Just because I don't take credit for my pride, I won't lose my achievements.

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Practical significance of Tao Te Ching:

One theme of Tao Te Ching is that "Tao" put forward by Laozi is the core of his philosophical thought. The meaning of Tao is profound and profound, which requires us to understand it from all aspects. In fact, there is a certain objective law in the operation of everything in the universe, and this objective law needs us to know and understand it in a related and comprehensive way.

But we live in this world, and we should constantly sum up and think, find out the rules, gradually understand the world, understand the world, and master the operating rules of the future world. Therefore, to treat Laozi's thought, we should critically inherit, take its essence and discard its dross. Many of his contents are also very instructive and instructive today.

For example, the principles of "retire after success" and "don't be surprised by humiliation" are the essence of the Chinese nation, and they are also the basis for settling down and dealing with people. In today's materialistic world, Laozi's philosophy of dealing with life, such as "keeping quiet in vain" and "being selfish and wanting less", is a panacea to save people's minds, allowing us to treat gains and losses correctly and purify people's minds.