Chapter 1 1 The Tao can be Tao, but it is very Tao.

The name can be named, but it is very named. 2.

2 Nothing is called the beginning of heaven and earth.

Yes, it is called the mother of all things.

3 Therefore, there is always nothing, and I want to observe its wonder.

Often, I want to watch it.

4 These two have the same origin but different names, and they are both called xuan.

5 Mysterious and mysterious, the door to all wonders.

Translation 1 The Tao can be spoken, but it is not the Tao as it is usually said.

A name can be given, but it is not a usual name.

2 It can be said that He is nothing, because He was before the creation of heaven and earth; it can also be said that He is Being, because He is the mother of all things.

3 Therefore, from the perspective of nothingness, we can figure out his mystery.

From a practical perspective, traces of him can be seen.

4 Existence and nothingness are just different expressions. They actually come from the same source.

This kind of identity is called mystery.

5 Mysterious and mysterious!

The source of all mysteries in the universe.

Chapter 2 1 Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beauty, but this is evil.

Everyone knows that what is good is good, but this is not good.

2. Existence and non-existence arise from each other, difficulty and ease complement each other, long and short complement each other, high and low are inclined to each other, sound and sound harmonize each other, and front and rear follow each other.

3 This is because the sage does nothing and teaches without saying anything.

4 Everything is created without beginning, born without being, done without relying on it, accomplished without living.

5 My husband is not here, so I won’t leave.

Translation 1 Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beauty, and this is ugly.

We all know that doing good for good is evil.

2 Being and non-being are interdependent, difficulty and ease are mutually reinforcing, long and short are mutual comparisons, high and low are directions, sound and echo echo each other, and front and back accompany each other.

3 Therefore, the career that the saint engages in is a career that excludes all human efforts; the teaching that the saint performs is a teaching that transcends all words.

4 He raises up all things but does not think he is great, brings forth life without appropriating it for himself, gives without taking credit for his own ability, and does not take credit for his success.

5 He takes no credit for his work, but his work is eternal.

Chapter 3 1 If you do not respect the virtuous, the people will not fight.

2. Rare and inexpensive goods prevent people from stealing.

3 There is no desire to see, so that the people’s minds will not be confused.

4 This is the rule of the sage: empty his heart, strengthen his belly, weaken his will, and strengthen his bones.

5 It often makes the people ignorant and desireless, and makes the wise men dare not do anything.

6 If you do nothing, then everything will be cured.

Translation 1 Only by not advocating worthy people can the world stop fighting.

2 Only by not valuing rare treasures can people stop stealing.

3 Only by not inducing evil emotions and selfish desires can the world be peaceful and stable.

4 Therefore, the sage governs all peoples to make their hearts humble, their bellies full, their flesh weak, and their bones strong.

5 People are often in a state of not seeking knowledge and wanting nothing, so even if there are people who show off their wisdom, they cannot act recklessly.

6 If you follow the path of inaction, there will be no injustice.

Chapter 4 1 The Tao rushes and is used, but it is not full for a long time, and the abyss is like the origin of all things.

2. Defeat its sharpness, dissolve its confusion, harmonize its light, and be the same as its dust, and it may seem as if it is pure.

3 I don’t know whose son he is, the one who preceded Emperor Xiang3.

Translation 1 The Tao is empty and formless, but its power is endless. It is far and profound, like the ancestor of all things.

2 Give up the self-righteousness, get rid of the confusion of all things, be in the light of your life, identify with the true nature of your dust, and you will be able to see his seemingly nonexistent existence in the gloom.

3 I know no one who begat him, who preceded all visible emperors.

Chapter 5 1 Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs.

The saint is unkind and treats the common people as stupid dogs.

2 Between heaven and earth, is it like a quarry?

Virtual and unyielding, moving and out.

3 It is better to keep the center than to talk too much.

Translation 1 Heaven and earth ignore the so-called benevolence and righteousness in the world. In its view, all things are straw dogs used to sacrifice gods.

The saint also doesn't care about the so-called benevolence and righteousness in the world. In his eyes, the people are straw dogs used to worship gods.

2 Isn’t the space between heaven and earth just like a smelting bellows?

It is quiet but not exhausting, and the more it moves, the more wind it becomes.

3 It is wrong to talk too much and fail to convey the meaning. It is better to stop talking in moderation.

Chapter 6 1 The God of Grain is immortal and is called the mysterious female.

2. The gate of Xuanfei is the root of heaven and earth.

3 If it persists, it will not be used diligently.

Translation 1 The invisible God is immortal and is the most profound matrix of the universe.

2 The portal of this mother body is the source of heaven and earth.

3 In the dark, there is something wrong but something is wrong, endless and inexhaustible.

Chapter 7 1 Forever.

The reason why heaven and earth can be long-lasting is because they do not generate themselves, so they can live forever.