Lao Zi Dao De Jing - Literal Translation

Lao 老 (old)

Zi 子 (child)

Dao 道 (way)

Virtue 德

Scripture 經 [经]

The Dao De Jing was written by LaoZi (老子) 2500 years ago.

Translation by 乔韦尔斯.




Chapter_1 Full  Lit.  第一章   

road

able-to

travel

not-to-be

always

Dao


name

able-to

name

not-to-be

always

Name


not-having

Name

heaven

and-earth

they

began


having

Name

ten-thousand

creatures

they

mothered


therefore

always

without

want

so-thereby

observe

their

wonders


always

having

want

in-order-to

observe

their

boundaries


these

both

one-who

joined-together

go-out

and-yet

different

names


joined-together

called

the

mystery

mystery

of-the

again

mystery


many

wonders

of-the

gate





Chapter_2 Full  Lit.  第二章   

heaven

and-below

everyone

knows

delightful

its

act-as

delightful

then

ugly

already


everyone

knows

good

its

act-as

good

then

not

good

already


therefore

having

and-not-having

each-other

bring-to-life

difficult

and-easy

each-other

complete


last-long

and-brief

each-other

form

higher

and-lower

each-other

lean-on


sounds

and-voice

each-other

harmonize

ahead

and-behind

each-other

follow


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person

resides-with

not-having

act-as

their

work


taking-steps

not

speaking

as

teaching


ten-thousand

creatures

working

there

and-yet

not

quitting


bringing-to-life

and-yet

not

having

act-as

and-yet

not

depending-on


achievements

complete

and-yet

do-not

sit-with


man

only-if

do-not

sit-with

it-is

so-thereby

not

leave-from





Chapter_3 Full  Lit.  第三章   

not

upholding

worthy-person

causes

使

people

not

contend


not

valuing

difficult

to-obtain

their

money

causes

使

people

not

act-as

thief


not

see

able-to

want

causes

使

peoples

heart

not

confused


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person

they

bring-order


empty

their

heart

make-solid

their

belly

weaken

their

will

strengthen

their

bones


always

cause

使

people

not-having

know

not-having

want


cause

使

man

knowledgeable

one-who

not

dare

act-as

also


act-as

not-having

act

consequently

not-having

not

bring-order





Chapter_4 Full  Lit.  第四章   

Dao

rinses-with-water

and-yet

reuses

it

maybe

not

surplus


deep-water

much

describe-as

ten-thousand

creature

's

ancestor


bend-back

their

sharp-point


untie

their

tangle


harmonize

their

intellegence


join-together

their

dust


clear-water

much

describe-as

maybe

exists


I

not

know

who

's

child


image-of

the-emperor

's

in-front





Chapter_5 Full  Lit.  第五章   

heaven

and-earth

not

humane


so-thereby

ten-thousand

creatures

act-as

straw

dog


wise

person

not

humane


so-thereby

hundred

families

act-as

straw

dog


heaven

and-earth

the

space-between

them

acts-like

bellows

bamboo-flute

doesn't-it?


empty

and-yet

not

bending


moving

and-yet

evermore

go-out


more

speech

again-and-again

exhausts


not

like

keeping-to

center





Chapter_6 Full  Lit.  第六章   

valley

of-lively-spirit

not

dead


it-is

called

mystery

female


mystery

female

of-the

gate


it-is

called

heaven

and-earth's

root


soft

綿

soft

綿

as-if

exists


using

it

not

hard-work





Chapter_7 Full  Lit.  第七章   

heaven

lasts-long

earth

long-time


heaven

and-earth's

place

so-thereby

capable-of

last-long

furthermore

long-time

one-who


by

their

not

oneself

live


therefore

capable-of

long-time

live


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person

behind

their

body

and-yet

body

in-front


outside

their

body

and-yet

body

exists


not-to-be

so-that

their

not-having

private-self

unnaturally


so-that

capable-of

complete

their

self





Chapter_8 Full  Lit.  第八章   

higher

good

as-if

water


water

good-at

benefiting

ten-thousand

creatures

and-yet

not

contending


residing-with

many

person

's

place-of

ugliness


therefore

how-far-away

from

Dao?


sitting-with

good

earth

heart

good

deep-water


along-side

good

humanity

speech

good

truth


bringing-upright

good-at

bringing-order


work

good-at

being-capable

movement

good-at

making-time


man

only-if

not

contend

therefore

without

fault





Chapter_9 Full  Lit.  第九章   

to-hold

and-yet

add-to-surplus

its

not

like

their

self-restrained


striking-much

and-yet

sharp-point

its

not

able-to

last-long

maintain


gold

and-jade

packed-full

滿

main-hall

none-who

they

capable-of

keeping


wealthy

and-valued

and-yet

arrogant

oneself

leaves-behind

their

blame


achievements

fulfilled

body

retreats

退

heaven

's

Dao





Chapter_10 Full  Lit.  第十章   

carrying

and-sustaining

soul

embracing

oneness

capable-of

not-having

separate-from

?


taking-control-of

vital-energy

acquiring

flexibility

capable-of

like

infant

child

?


cleansing

wiping-away

mystery

and-inspecting

capable-of

not-having

defect

?


loving

the-nation

bringing-order-to

the-people

capable-of

not-having

act

?


heavens

gate

opens

side-door

capable-of

act-as

feminine

?


enlightenment

bright-white

all-four-directions

attained

capable-of

not-having

know

?


bringing-to-life

it

nourishing

it

bringing-to-life

and-yet

not

having


acting

and-yet

not

depending-on

lasting-long

and-yet

not

oppressing


it-is

called

mystery

virtue





Chapter_11 Full  Lit.  第十一章   

three

tens

spokes

together-with

one

wheel-hub


just-by

the

not-having

having

cart

's

use


mix-clay

pottery

so-thereby

act-as

vessel


just-by

the

not-having

having

vessel

's

use


chisel

door

and-window

so-thereby

act-as

room


just-by

the

not-having

having

room

's

use


therefore

having

it

so-thereby

acts-as

benefitial


not-having

it

so-thereby

acts-as

useful





Chapter_12 Full  Lit.  第十二章   

five

colors

cause

person's

eye

blind


five

sounds

cause

person's

ear

deaf


five

tastes

cause

person's

mouth

overwhelmed


galloping

running-around

hunting

searching

causes

persons

heart

ignite

crazy


the-difficult

to-obtain

the

money

causes

person

take-steps

hinder


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person

acts-for

belly

not

acts-for

eye


therefore

leave

those

take

these





Chapter_13 Full  Lit.  第十三章   

honored

and-disgraced

as-if

surprised

valued

and-great

worry

as-if

the-body


why

called

honored

and-disgraced

as-if

surprised?


honor

acts-as

below

obtain

it

as-if

surprised


lose

it

as-if

surprised

it-is

called

honored

and-disgraced

as-if

surprised


why

called

valued

and-great

worry

as-if

the-body?


I

in-a-place

so-thereby

having

great

worry

one-who


acting-as

I

have

a-body


reaching-where

I

not-having

a-body


I

have

why

worry?


therefore

valued

so-thereby

body

acts-as

heaven

and-below


as-if

able-to

take-shelter-in

heaven

and-below


loved

so-thereby

body

acts-as

heaven

and-below


as-if

able-to

enstrust

heaven

and-below





Chapter_14 Full  Lit.  第十四章   

look-at

it

not

seen

Name

to-say

smooth


listen-for

it

not

heard

Name

to-say

rare


grab-at

it

not

obtain

Name

to-say

tiny


these

three

one-who

not

able-to

acquire

question


therefore

blended-together

and

acting-as

one


their

above

not

brightness

their

below

not

darkness


rope

rope

not

able-to

Name


again

return

with

not-having

creature


it-is

called

not-having

form

's

form


not-having

creature

's

image

it-is

called

indistinct

seemingly


greet

it

not

see

its

head


follow

it

not

see

its

behind


grasp

ancient

's

Dao

so-thereby

resist

the-now

's

having


capable-of

know

ancients

beginnings

it-is

called

Dao

history





Chapter_15 Full  Lit.  第十五章   

ancient

's

good

act-as

scholar

one-who


tiny

wonder

mystery

know-well


deep

not

able-to

understand


man

only-if

not

able-to-be

understood


therefore

strongly

act-on

their

appearance


happy

much

as-if

wintertime

wading-through

river


acting-like

much

as-if

fearing

all-four

neighbors


respectful

much

their

as-if

appearing


and-vanishing

much

as-if

ice

it

would

explain


simple

much

their

as-if

uncarved-wood


wide-and-empty

much

their

as-if

valley


mixed-up

much

their

as-if

muddy


tranquil

much

their

as-if

the-sea


high-winds

much

as-if

not-having

stopping-point


who

capable-of

being-muddy

by

calmness

it

slowly

purifies


who

capable-of

being-peaceful

by

movement

it

slowly

comes-to-life


maintaining

these

ways

one-who

not

wanting

to-have-extra


man

only-if

not

having-extra


therefore

capable-of

being-shielded

and

renewed





Chapter_16 Full  Lit.  第十六章   

acquire

emptyness

extreme

keep-to

calm

sincerety


ten-thousand

creatures

stand-together

working

I

so-thereby

observe

again


man

creature

Rue-flower

Rue-flower

all-each

again

return-to

their

root


return-to

root

is-to-say

calm

it-is

called

again

destiny


again

destiny

is-to-say

forever

know

forever

is-to-say

enlightened


not

know

forever

foolish

work

unfortunate


know

forever

appear

appear

only-then

public-official


public-official

only-then

whole

whole

only-then

heaven


heaven

only-then

Dao

Dao

only-then

long-time-last


sinking

body

not

endangered





Chapter_17 Full  Lit.  第十七章   

greatest

above

below

knows

having

them


the

next-lacking

favorite-relative

and

praises

them


the

next-lacking

fears

them


the

next-lacking

insults

them


truth

not

having-enough

where


having

non

truth

where


drawn-out

much

their

valued

speech


achievements

complete

work

fulfilled


a-hundred

families

everyone

calls

me

oneself

so-true





Chapter_18 Full  Lit.  第十八章   

great

Dao

eliminated

having

humanity

and-justice


intelligence

and-knowledge

goes-away

having

great

fakeness


six

favorite-relatives

not

harmonized

having

filial-piety

and-motherly-love


nation

and-home

dazed

and-confused

having

loyal

ministers





Chapter_19 Full  Lit.  第十九章   

cut-short

wisdom

abandon

learning

people

benefit

a-hundred

times


cut-short

humanity

abandon

justice

people

again

practice-filial-piety

and-motherly-love


cut-short

skill

and-abandon

benefit

stealing-

thieves

without

having


these

three

one-who

so-thereby

acting-by

writing

not

enough


therefore

cause

having

place

of-focus


see

the-plain

embrace

the-uncarved-wood

reduce

selfishness

decrease

wanting





Chapter_20 Full  Lit.  第二十章   

cut-short

learning

not-having

grief

only-if-true-

ness

next-to

flattery


each-other

leave-from

how?

why?

good-

ness

next-to

uglyness


each-other

leave-from

similar

why?

person

's

place

fearful


not

able-to

not

fear

absurd-

much

they

not

bring-to-an-end

!


many-persons

people

cheerful

cheerful

like

enjoying

greatest

security


like

spring-time

ascending

tower

myself

alone

seek-refuge

much

they're

not-yet

seeing-sign


like

infant

child

they're

not-yet

a-child


worn

worn

much

as-if

not-having

a-place

to-return


many

people

everyone

having

excess

and-yet

myself

alone

as-if

leave-it-behind





Chapter_21 Full  Lit.  第二十一章   

substantial

virtue

it

appears

but

Dao

it-is

coming-afterward


Dao

it

acts-as

creature

but

seemingly

but

indistinctly


indistinct

much

seemingly

much

your

center

having

image


seemingly

much

indistinct

much

your

center

having

creature


obscure

much

dim

much

your

center

having

energy


your

energy

super

genuine

your

center

having

truth


oneself

since-ancient-times

reaching

now


your

Name

not

leave

so-thereby

experience

many

beginnings


I

why

so

know

many

beginnings

they

take-shape

?


by

these





Chapter_22 Full  Lit.  第二十二章   

incomplete

consequently

made-whole

crooked

consequently

straightened


empty

consequently

receive-extra

shabby

consequently

renewed


reduced

consequently

receiving

adding-more

consequently

confused


it-is

thereby

wise

person

embraces

oneness


acts-as

heaven

and-below's

model


not

oneself

seeing

therefore

enlightened


not

oneself

proclaiming

therefore

obvious


not

oneself

cutting-down

therefore

having

achievement


not

oneself

boasting

therefore

lasting-long


man

only-if

not

contend


therefore

heaven

and-below

none-who

capable-of

along-side

them

contend


ancient

's

Place

called

incomplete

consequently

made-whole

one-who


what

empty

speech

!?


true-indeed

made-whole

and

return-to

it





Chapter_23 Full  Lit.  第二十三章   

rarely

speech

oneself

so-true


therefore

cyclone

wind

not

all-day

blow-towards


frequent

pouring-rain

not

all-day

every-day


who

acts-as

this

one-who?

heaven

and-earth


heaven

and-earth

sustaining

not

capable-of

lasting-long-time


and-yet

what-situation

with

person

?


therefore

through

working

with

Dao

one-who


Dao

one-who

joins-together

with

Dao


virtuous

one-who

joins-together

with

virtue


losing

one-who

joins-together

with

loss


joined-together

with

Dao

one-who

Dao

also

happy-to

acquire

it


joined-together

with

virtue

one-who

virtue

also

happy-to

acquire

it


joined-together

with

loss

one-who

loss

with

happy-to

acquire

it


truth

not

having-enough

where

having

non

truth

there





Chapter_24 Full  Lit.  第二十四章   

tiptoeing

one-who

not

stand

straddling

one-who

not

take-steps


oneself

see

one-who

not

enlightened

oneself

justifying

one-who

not

obvious


oneself

cutting-down

one-who

not-having

achievement

oneself

boasting

one-who

not

last-long


those

being-with

Dao

also

say

excess

food

makes-fat

shape


creature

maybe

repulsed-by

it

therefore

having

Dao

one-who

not

reside-with





Chapter_25 Full  Lit.  第二十五章   

having

creature

chaos

complete

before

heaven

and-earth

came-to-life


silent

much

deserted

much

alone

standing

not

altering


all-around

taking-steps

and-yet

not

endangering


able-to

so-thereby

to-act-as

heaven

and-below's

Mother


I

not

know

its

Name


forced-to

make-word-for

it

to-say

Dao


forced-to

act-describe

it

Name

to-say

great


great

to-say

departed

departed

to-say

distant

distant

to-say

returning


therefore

Dao

great

heaven

great

earth

great

people

also

great


region

center

having

four

greats


and-yet

people

sit-with

the

one

there


people

follow-plan-of

earth

earth

follows-plan-of

heaven

heaven

follows-plan-of

Dao


Dao

follows-plan-of

oneself

so-true





Chapter_26 Full  Lit.  第二十六章   

heavyness

acts-as

lightness's

root


calmness

acts-as

agitation's

ruler


it-is

so-thereby

ruling

child

to-the-end

each-day

take-steps

not

dividing

lightness

and-heavyness


although

having

glory

observing

the-swallows

residing-in

the-distance

so-true


how

why

ten-thousand

chariot

's

owner

and-yet

by

body

light-about

heaven

and-below?


lightness

consequently

loses

one's-root


agitation

consequently

loses

one's-rule





Chapter_27 Full  Lit.  第二十七章   

good

stepping

not-having

tracks

or-traces

good-at

speaking

not-having

blemish


good

frequent-practice

not

using

design

or-plan


good

shut

not-having

latch

or-lock

and-yet

not

able-to

open


good

knot

not-having

rope

or-weight

and-yet

not

able-to

untie


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person

always

good-at

rescuing

people

therefore

not-having

abandon

people


always

good-at

rescuing

creatures

therefore

not-having

abandon

creatures


it-is

called

inheriting

enlightenment


therefore

good

person

one-who

not

good

person

's

master


not

good

person

one-who

good

person

's

resource


not

valuing

the

master

not

loving

the

resource


although

knowledgeable

great

confusion

it-is

called

important

wonder





Chapter_28 Full  Lit.  第二十八章   

know

the

masculine

keep-to

the

feminine


act-as

heaven

and-below's

valley

谿

act-as

heaven

and-below's

valley

谿


always

virtuous

not

separating-from

again

return

from

infant

child


know

the

white

keep-to

the

black

act-as

heaven

below's

model


act-as

heaven

and-below's

model

always

virtuous

not

excessive


again

return

from

not-having

extremely


know

the

glory

keep-to

the

disgrace

act-as

heaven

and-below's

valley


act-as

heaven

and-below's

valley

always

virtuous

only-then

having-enough


again

return

from

uncarved-wood


uncarved-wood

hollowed-out

consequently

acts-as

vessel


wise

person

use

it

consequently

act-as

officer

last-long


therefore

great

coming-season

not

cut-down





Chapter_29 Full  Lit.  第二十九章   

commanders

wanting-to

take

heaven

and-below

and

act-as

it


I

see

they

not

obtain

already-now


heaven

and-below

lively-spirit's

vessel

not

able

act-as

also


act-as

one-who

fails-at

it

grasp-at

one-who

loses

it


man

creature

maybe

steps-away

maybe

follows

maybe

snorts

maybe

huffs


maybe

strengthens

maybe

triumphs

maybe

bent-back

maybe

broken


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person

leaves-from

the-super

leaves-from

the-extravagant

leaves-from

the-grand





Chapter_30 Full  Lit.  第三十章   

thereby

Dao

assisting

person

owner

one-who


not

by

weapon

strong

heaven

and-below

their

work

good-at

returning-back-to


master

's

Place

residing-with

brambles

and-thorns

growing

there


army

's

following-afterward

surely-will

have

unfortunate

year


good-at

having

fruit

and-yet

already-done

not

daring

thereby

to-take

forcefully


fruitful

and-yet

never

boasting

fruitful

and-yet

never

cutting-down


fruitful

and-yet

never

arrogant

fruitful

and-yet

not

obtaining-more

already-done


fruitful

and-yet

never

forceful


creature

strengthens

consequently

becomes-old

it-is

called

not

Dao


not

Dao

early-morning

already-now





Chapter_31 Full  Lit.  第三十一章   

man

beautiful

weapon

one-who

not

good-luck

's

vessel


creature

maybe

repulsed-by

this


therefore

having

Dao

one-who

not

reside-with


ruling

son

visit

consequently

values

left-side


using

weapons

consequently

values

right-side


weapon

one-who

not

good-luck

's

vessel


will-not-be

ruler

son

's

vessel


not

obtaining

already-now

and-yet

using

it


quiet

and-bland

acts-as

above


capturing

and-yet

not

delighting-in


but-yet

delighting-in

it

one-who


it-is

to-enjoy

killing

people


man

enjoy

killing

people

one-who


consequently

not

able

obtain

the-will

of

heaven

and-below

!


fortunate

work

upholds

the-left-side


unfortunate

work

upholds

the-right-side


subordinate

commander-of

army

sits-with

the-left-side


above

commander-of

army

sits-with

the-right-side


in-speaking

so-thereby

the-mourning

ceremony

adheres-to

this


killed

people

their

many-people


thereby

greiving

sorrowful

crying-about

them


battle

capture-site

thus

mourning

ceremony

resides

there





Chapter_32 Full  Lit.  第三十二章   

Dao

forever

without

Name


uncarved-wood

although

small

heaven

and-below

none-who

capable-of

enslaving

also


baron

king

if

capable-of

keeping-to

this


ten-thousand

creatures

will

oneself

be-guest


heaven

and-earth

each-other

unite

so-thereby

surrender

sweet

good-rain


people

none-who

they're

cause-of

and-yet

oneself

share-equally


beginning-of

next-season

having

Name


Name

also

already-enough

having


man

also

will

know

stopping-point


know

stopping-point

able

so-thereby

not

endangering


metaphorically

Dao

its

being-in

heaven

and-below


acts-like

stream-flowing

to-valley

its

as

river-flowing

to-sea





Chapter_33 Full  Lit.  第三十三章   

knowing

people

one-who

knowledgeable


oneself

knowing

one-who

enlightened


capturing

people

one-who

having

power


oneself

capturing

one-who

strong


know

having-enough

one-who

wealthy


strongly

taking-steps

one-who

having

will


not

losing

their

Place

one-who

long-time-stay


dieing

and-yet

not

gone

one-who

live-long





Chapter_34 Full  Lit.  第三十四章   

great

Dao

floods

much

it's

able-to

flow-left

flow-right


ten-thousand

creatures

depend-on

it

so-thereby

live-on

and

not

quit


achievements

complete

and-yet

not

Name

having


clothing

and-giving-birth-to

ten-thousand

creatures

and-yet

not

acting-as

owner


always

without

want

able-to

achieve-Name

from

the-small


ten-thousand

creatures

return

there

and-yet

not

act-as

owner


able-to

achieve-Name

act-as

great


so-thereby

their

to-the-end

not

for-oneself

act-as

great


therefore

capable-of

complete

their

greatness





Chapter_35 Full  Lit.  第三十五章   

grasp

great

image

heaven

below

move-forth


moving-forth

and-yet

not

damaging

peaceful

stable

greatest


enjoyment

along-side

enticing-food

passing

visitors

stop


Dao

it

goes-out-of

mouth

bland

!?

Its

not-having

taste


look-at

it

not

having-enough

to-see


listen-to

it

not

having-enough

to-hear


using

it

not

having-enough

already-enough





Chapter_36 Full  Lit.  第三十六章   

commander

wanting-to

bring-together

them

surely-must-consider

no-doubt

how-spread-out

they-are


commander

wanting-to

weaken

them

surely-must-consider

no-doubt

how-strong

they-are


commander

wanting-to

eliminate

them

surely-must-consider

no-doubt

how-admired

they-are


commander

wanting-to

take

them

surely-must-consider

no-doubt

how-united

they-are


it-is

called

tiny

enlightenment


yielding

and-weak

captures

hard

and-strong


fish

not

able-to

separate

from

deep-water


nation

's

benefitial

vessels

not

able

so-thereby

reveal-to

the-people





Chapter_37 Full  Lit.  第三十七章   

Dao

forever

not-having

to-act

and-yet

not-having

to-not

act


baron

king

if

capable-of

keeping-to

it


ten-thousand

creatures

will

oneself

transform


transform

and-yet

want

to-work


I

will

stand-guard-for

this

so-thereby

not-having

Name

the

uncarved-wood


not-having

Name

the

uncarved-wood

man-so

also

will-be

without

want


not

wanting

so-thereby

calm

heaven

and-below

will

oneself

resolve





Chapter_38 Full  Lit.  第三十八章   

above

virtue

not

virtue

claimed-to-be

so-thereby

having

virtue


below

virtue

not

losing

virtue

claimed-to-be

so-thereby

not-having

virtue


above

virtue

not-having

act-as

and-yet

not-having

so-thereby

to-act-as


below

virtue

act-as

and-yet

having

so-thereby

to-act-as


above

humanity

act-as

it

and-yet

not-having

so-thereby

to-act-as


above

justice

act-as

it

and-yet

having

so-thereby

act-as


above

ceremony-etiquette

act-as

it

and-yet

none-who

they

so-thereby

respond


consequently

push-up-sleeve-on

arms

and

throws-at

them


therefore

lose

Dao

and-yet

after-that

virtue


lose

virtue

and-yet

after-that

humanity


lose

humane

and-yet

after-that

justice


lose

justice

and-yet

after-that

ceremonial-etiquette


man

ceremonial-etiquette

one-who

loyal

truth

's

thinning

and-yet

confusion

's

starting


future

understanding

one-who

Dao

's

splendor

and-yet

foolishness

's

beginning


it-is

so-thereby

great

gentleman

man


resides-with

the

thick

not

sitting-with

the

thin


resides-with

the

solid

not

sitting-with

the

splendor


therefore

leave-from

those

take

these





Chapter_39 Full  Lit.  第三十九章   

ancients

they

obtain

oneness

one-who


heaven

obtain

oneness

so-thereby

pure


earth

obtain

oneness

so-thereby

serene


lively-spirits

obtain

oneness

so-thereby

spirit-world


valley

obtain

oneness

so-thereby

surplus


ten-thousand

creatures

obtain

oneness

so-thereby

spring-to-life


baron

and-king

obtain

oneness

so-thereby

act-as

heaven

and-below

faithful


they

acquired

it


heaven

not-having

so-thereby

purity

would-be

at-risk-of

splitting


earth

not-having

so-thereby

serene

would-be

at-risk-of

eliminated


lively-spirit

not-having

so-thereby

spirit-world

would-be

at-risk-of

fading


valley

not-having

so-thereby

surplus

would-be

at-risk-of

exhaustion


ten-thousand

creature

not-having

so-thereby

life

would-be

afraid-of

extinguish


baron

king

not-having

so-thereby

devotion

would-be

afraid-of

being-trampled


therefore

valued

so-thereby

unworthy

acts-as

base


higher

so-thereby

lower

acts-as

foundation


it-is

so-thereby

baron

king

oneself

describe-as

lonely

lacking

not

lucky


this

not-to-be

so-thereby

unworthy

acts-as

base-of

evil?


not-to-be

?


reach-extreme

praise-worthy

without

praise


not

wanting

shiny

precious-stone

like

jade


pearly

necklace-stone

like

gem





Chapter_40 Full  Lit.  第四十章   

reversing

one-who

Dao

it

moves


weaknes

one-who

Dao

it

used


heaven

and-below

ten-thousand

creatures

come-to-life

from

having


having

comes-to-life

from

not-having





Chapter_41 Full  Lit.  第四十一章   

above

scholar

hears

Dao

works-hard

and

take-steps-about

it


center

scholar

hears

Dao

as-if

exists

as-if

gone


below

scholar

hears

Dao

great

laugh-about

it


not

laugh-about

not

having-enough

so-thereby

act-as

Dao


therefore

established

saying

having

this


enlightened

Dao

as-if

darkness


advancing

Dao

as-if

retreating

退


smooth

Dao

as-if

knotted


above

virtue

as-if

valley


great

whiteness

as-if

disgraced


extensive

virtue

as-if

not

having-enough


established

virtue

as-if

improper


substantial

genuine

as-if

changing-mind


great

square

not-having

corner


great

vessel

late

completion


great

sound

rarely

voiced


great

image

not-having

shape


Dao

hidden

not-having

Name


man

only-if

Dao

good-at

lending-to

furthermore

complete





Chapter_42 Full  Lit.  第四十二章   

Dao

brings-life-to

one


one

brings-life-to

two


two

brings-life-to

three


three

brings-life-to

ten-thousand

creatures


ten-thousand

creature

carry-on-shoulder

yin

and-yet

embrace

yang


rinse

vital-energy

so-thereby

act-as

harmonize


person

their

Place

ugliness


only-if

lonely

lacking

not

lucky


and-yet

king

public-official

so-thereby

act

describe-as


therefore

creature

maybe

lose

it

and-yet

gain


maybe

gain

it

and-yet

lose


person

their

Place

teaching


myself

also

teaching

them


strong

violent

one-who


not

obtained

their

death


I

will

so-thereby

act-as

teaching

father

beginning-now





Chapter_43 Full  Lit.  第四十三章   

heaven

and-below

's

extremely

yielding


gallops

and-runs-on

heaven

and-below

's

extremely

unyielding


that-without

having

enters-though

the-not-having

space-between


I

it-is-so

thereby

know

not-having

act

its

having

gain


not

speaking

is

teaching


not-having

act

is

gain


heaven

and-below

rarely

compares-to

it





Chapter_44 Full  Lit.  第四十四章   

Name

along-side

body

which-is

favorite-relative?


body

along-side

money

which-is

more?


obtained

along-side

gone

which-is

sickness?


it-is

therefore

super

love

surely-must-consider-as

great

cost


more

hoarding

surely-must-consider

richness

being-gone


know

having-enough

not

disgraced


know

stopping-point

not

endangered


able

so-thereby

last-long

long-time





Chapter_45 Full  Lit.  第四十五章   

great

completeness

as-if

lacking

its

use-of

not

wearing-out


great

surplus

as-if

rinsing

its

use-of

not

exhausted


great

straightness

as-if

bending


great

skill

as-if

clumsy


great

argument

as-if

inarticulate


calmness

captures

agitation


cold

captures

heat


purity

and-calmness

act-as

heaven

and-below

bringing-upright





Chapter_46 Full  Lit.  第四十六章   

heaven

and-below

having

Dao


still

walking-on-foot

horses

so-thereby-for

farming


heaven

and-below

not-having

Dao


war-weapon

horses

spring-to-life

from

the-farms


bad-fortune

none-who

greater-than

from

not

knowing

having-enough


blame

none-who

greater-than

from

wanting

to-obtain


therefore

know

having-enough

its

having-enough


always

have-enough

!





Chapter_47 Full  Lit.  第四十七章   

not

go-out

door

know

heaven

and-below


not

peep-through

window

see

heavens

Dao


they

go-out

fully

distant


they

knowing

fully

less


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person


not

taking-steps

and-yet

knowing


not

seen

and-yet

known


not

acting

and-yet

complete





Chapter_48 Full  Lit.  第四十八章   

action-of

learning

each-day

is-to-gain


action-of

Dao

each-day

is-to-lose


lose

it

once-again

lose


so-thereby

reach-extreme

with

not-having

action


not-having

to-act

and

not

acting


take

heaven

and-below

always

thus-by

not-having

to-work


reach

their

having

to-work


not

having-enough

so-thereby

to-take

heaven

and-below





Chapter_49 Full  Lit.  第四十九章   

wise

person

not-having

always

heart


so-thereby

hundred

families

heart

act-as

heart


good

one-who

I

good-to

them


not

good

one-who

I

also

good-to

them

virtue

of-goodness


truth

sayer

I

say-truth-to

them


not

truth

sayer

I

also

say-truth-to

them

virtue

of-truth


wise

person

with

heaven

below

together

together

where


acting-as

heaven

and-below

blending

their

hearts


one-hundred

families

everyone

concentrates

their

ears

eye


to-wise

person

everyone

childlike

they-are





Chapter_50 Full  Lit.  第五十章   

coming-out

springing-to-life

entering-place-of

death


life

's

followers

ten

having

three


death

's

followers

ten

having

three


person

's

being-born

moving

their

to-with

die

on-earth


also

ten

having

three


man

how

thereby?

by

their

living-on

life

's

richness


stealthy

legendary

good-at

listening-to

life

one-who


across-land

take-steps

not

encountering

beast

tiger


place-enter

army

not

wearing

armor

weapon


beast

not-having

place

to-jab

its

horn


tiger

not-having

place

to-use

its

claw


weapon

not-having

place

to-show

its

blade


man

how

thereby?

by

their

not-having

die

on-earth





Chapter_51 Full  Lit.  第五十一章   

Dao

brings-life-to

it

virtue

nourishes

it


creature

shapes

it

skillful-power

completes

it


it-is

so-thereby

ten-thousand

creatures

none-who

not

respect

Dao


and-yet

values

virtue

Dao

's

respect


virtue

's

value

man

none-who

their

fortune-doomed


and-yet

always

oneself

so-true

therefore

Dao

brings-life-to

it


virtue

nourishes

it

grows

it

matures

it


shelters

it

poisons

it

gives-birth-to

it

and-again-buries

it


bringing-to-life

and-yet

not

having

acting-on

and-yet

not

depending-on


lasting-long

and-yet

not

oppressing

it-is

called

mystery

virtue





Chapter_52 Full  Lit.  第五十二章   

heaven

below

having

beginnings

so-thereby

acting-as

heaven

and-below

mother


already-enough

obtain

the

mother

so-thereby

know

the

child


already-enough

know

the

child

again

keep-to

the

mother


sinking

body

not

endangered


contain

your

business

shut

your

gate

to-the-end

body

not

working-hard


open

your

business

constantly

your

work

to-the-end

body

not

rescued


see

the

small

to-say

enlightened

keep-to

yielding

to-say

strong


use

the

brightness

again

return-to

the

enlightenment


not-having

leave-behind

body

disaster

it-is

act-as

routine-practice

forever





Chapter_53 Full  Lit.  第五十三章   

cause

使

myself

forerunner

so-true

having

knowledge


taking-steps

with

great

Dao


only-if

step

it-is

fear


great

Dao

super

smooth-and-flat


and-yet

person

good-at

stepping-along-path


towards

totally

wiped-out


fields

totally

weedy


granary

totally

empty


clothes

writing

bright-colors


belt-straps

tools-of-advantage

double-edged-sword


fed-up-with

drink

food


wealth

money

having

excess


it-is

called

steal

and-brag


not-to-be

Dao

also

!





Chapter_54 Full  Lit.  第五十四章   

good

established

one-who

not

chased-away

good

embrace

one-who

not

separated


child

grandchild

so-thereby

ceremony

worship

not

suspend


cultivate

it

in

body

their

virtue

only-then

genuine


cultivate

it

in

home

their

virtue

only-then

excess


cultivate

it

in

village

their

virtue

only-then

last-long


cultivate

it

in

nation

their

virtue

only-then

abundant


cultivate

it

in

heaven

and-below

their

virtue

only-then

everywhere


therefore

so-thereby

from-body

observe

the-body


so-thereby

from-home

observe

the-home

so-thereby

from-village

observe

the-village


so-thereby

from-nation

observe

the-nation

so-thereby

from-heaven

and-below

observe

heaven

and-below


I

why

so-thereby

know

heaven

and-below

so-true

?!


by

doing-these





Chapter_55 Full  Lit.  第五十五章   

nursing-on

virtue

's

richness


compares

with

naked

child


poisonous

insect

not

sting


fierce

beast

not

strike


snatching

bird

not

grab-at


bones

weak

muscle

yielding

and-yet

grip

firm


not-yet

knowing

female

and-male

's

unity

and-yet

wholely

working


energy

it

reaches-extreme

also


to-the-end

each-day

wailing

and-yet

not

going-hoarse


harmony

it

reaches-extreme

also


know

harmony

to-say

forever


know

forever

to-say

enlightened


gaining

life

to-say

good-luck


heart

causing

使

vital-energy

to-say

strong


creature

strengthens

consequently

becomes-old


call

it

not

Dao


not

Dao

early-morning

already-now





Chapter_56 Full  Lit.  第五十六章   

know

one-who

not

speak


speak

one-who

not

know


bend-back

their

sharp-point

untie

their

tangle


harmonize

their

brightness

join-together

their

dust


it-is

called

mystery

joined-together


therefore

not

able-to-be

owned

and-yet

favorite-relative


not

able-to-be

owned

and-yet

shunned


not

able-to-be

owned

and-yet

bribed


not

able-to-be

owned

and-yet

damaged


not

able-to-be

owned

and-yet

treasured


not

able-to-be

owned

and-yet

unworthy


therefore

act-as

heaven

and-below

treasure





Chapter_57 Full  Lit.  第五十七章   

so-thereby

uprighting

bringing-order-to

nation


so-thereby

not-normally

using

weapon


so-thereby

not-having

to-work

take

heaven

and-below


I

why

so-thereby

know

this

so-true

?


so-thereby

these


heaven

and-below

adding-more

restrictions

taboos

and-yet

people

fully

impoverished


people

adding-more

treasures

and-vessels

nation

and-home

increasingly

dazed


persons

more

craft

and-expertise

weird

creatures

shine

and-rise-up


follows-plan

causing

clearly

more-obvious

stealing

thievery

more

having


therefore

wise

person

to-say


myself

not-having

to-act

and-yet

people

oneself

transform


myself

good-at

calming

and-yet

people

oneself

become-upright


myself

not-having

hard-work

and-yet

people

oneself

wealthy


myself

not-having

wanting

and-yet

people

oneself

uncarved-wood





Chapter_58 Full  Lit.  第五十八章   

the

government

lazy

lazy

the

people

honest

honest


the

government

prying

prying

the

people

lacking

lacking


bad-fortune

but-yet

good-fortune

's

place

relies-on


good-fortune

but-yet

bad-fortune

's

place

hides-in-wait


who

knows

the

extremeness-of

their

not-having

uprightness?


upright

again

acts-as

out-of-place

good

again

acts-as

devious


people

they

confused

their

whole-day

firmly

for-a-long-time


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person


square

and-yet

not

cutting-off


honorable

and-yet

not

injuring


straight

and-yet

not

unrestrained


bright

and-yet

not

dazzling





Chapter_59 Full  Lit.  第五十九章   

bringing-order-to

to-people

work-of

heaven

none-who

as-like

thrifty


man

only-if

thrifty

it-is

called

early

dressed


early

dressed

call

it

heavily

accumulate

virtue


heavily

accumulate

virtue

consequently

not-having

not

overcome


not-having

not

overcome

consequently

none-who

know

their

limits


none-who

know

their

limits

able

so-thereby

having

nation


having

nation

's

mother

able

so-thereby

last-long

long-time


it-is

called

deep

root

solid

base


last-long

live

long-time

following-example-of

the

Dao





Chapter_60 Full  Lit.  第六十章   

bringing-order-to

great

nation

as-if

cooking

small

delicacy


so-thereby

Dao

manages

heaven

and-below


their

spirit-being

not

lively-spirit


not-so

their

spirit-being

not

lively-spirit


their

lively-spirit

not

injure

person


not-so

their

lively-spirit

not

injure

person


wise

person

also

not

injure

person


man

both

not

each-other

injure


therefore

virtue-of

freindliness

returns

there





Chapter_61 Full  Lit.  第六十一章   

great

nation

one-who

down

stream


heaven

and-below

's

friend

heaven

and-below

's

female


female

always

by

calmness

captures

male

so-thereby

calmness

acts

below


therefore

great

nation

so-thereby

lowers-below

small

nation

consequently

takes

small

nation


small

nation

so-thereby

below

great

nation

consequently

takes

great

nation


therefore

maybe

lowering

so-thereby

take

maybe

below

and-yet

take


great

nation

not

pass-up

wanting-to

hold-together

and-nourish

people


small

nation

not

pass-up

wanting

place-of

work

people


man

both

one-who

all-each

obtain

place-of

want

great

one-who

properly

acts-as

below





Chapter_62 Full  Lit.  第六十二章   

Dao

one-who

ten-thousand

creatures

their

secret-compartment


good

person

s

treasure


not

good

person

s

place

take-care-of


delightful

speech

able

so-thereby

sell-at-the-market

and-gain-respect


delightful

taking-steps

able

so-thereby

raise-up

person


person

they

not

good

why

abandon

them?


having

therefore

standing-up

heavens

child

installing

the-three

public-officials


although

having

saluting

honoring-with-jade-bi

so-thereby

being-in-front-of

team-of-four-horses

horse


not

like

sitting-there

and-advancing

the

Way


ancient

's

place

so-thereby

valuing

these

Ways

one-who

why?


not

to-say

seeking

so-thereby

to-obtain


having

crime

so-thereby

avoid

being-out-of-place?


therefore

act-as

heaven

and-below

treasure





Chapter_63 Full  Lit.  第六十三章   

act-as

not-having

to-act

work-as

not-having

to-work

taste-as

not-having

to-taste


make-great

the-small

make-more

the-less

punish

hatred

by

being-virtuous


plan

the-difficult

from

their

easy


perform

the-great

from

their

puny


heaven

and-below

difficult

work

surely-must

work

from

the-easy


heaven

and-below

great

work

surely-must

work

from

the-puny


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person

to-the-end

not

act-as

great


therefore

capable-of

complete

their

greatness


man

lightly

makes-promise

surely-must

lacks

honesty


more

easy

surely-must-consider-as

more

difficult


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person


acts-like

difficult

they


therefore

to-the-end

not-having

difficulty

!





Chapter_64 Full  Lit.  第六十四章   

the

peaceful

easily

held


the

not-yet

fortold

easily

planned


the

frail

easily

dissolved


the

tiny

easily

dispersed


act-on

that

which

not-yet

having


bring-to-order

that

which

not-yet

chaos


closed

embrace

-sized

tree

grows

from

slightest-part-of

tree-top


nine

floor

's

tower

rises

from

heap

of-dirt


a-thousand

half-kilometer

's

march

begins

with

foot

below


act-as

one-who

fails-at

it


grasp-at

one-who

loses

it


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person


not-having

act

therefore

not-having

fail


not-having

grasp-at

therefore

not-having

lose


people

they

engaged-in

work

always

with

nearly

complete

and-yet

fail-at

it


careful

to-the-end

like

in-the-beginning

consequently

not-having

fail-at

work


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person


wants

not

to-want


not

values

difficult

to-obtain

the

money


learns-to

not

learn


again

many

person

's

place

passing-by


so-thereby

enabling

ten-thousand

creature

's

oneself

so-true

and-yet

not

daring

to-act





Chapter_65 Full  Lit.  第六十五章   

ancient

's

good

act-as

Dao

one-who


not-to-be

so-thereby

enlighten

people


will-be

so-thereby

make-simple

's


people

they

difficult

to-bring-to-order


by

their

knowing

more


therefore

by

knowledge

bring-to-order

the-nation


nation

's

thief


not

by

knowledge

bringing-to-order

the-nation


nation

's

good-fortune


know

these

both

one-who


also

perfect

model


always

knowing

perfect

model


it-is

called

mystery

virtue


mysterious

virtue

deep

!


distant

!

along-side

creature

reversing

!


so-true

following-behind

only-then

reach-extreme

great

obediance





Chapter_66 Full  Lit.  第六十六章   

large-river

and-sea

their

placement

as-such

capable-of

acting-as

hundred

valley's

king

one-who


by

their

being-good-at

being-below

them


therefore

capable-of

acting-as

hundred

valley's

king


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person


wanting-to

be-above

the-people

surely-must

by

speech

be-below

them


wanting

to-lead

the-people

surely-must

by

body

be-behind

them


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person


resides-with

above

and-yet

the-people

not

heavily-burdened


reside-with

the-front

and-yet

the-people

not

harmed


it-is

thereby

heaven

and-below

enjoys

pushing-onward

and-yet

not

fed-up-with


by

their

not

contending


therefore

heaven

and-below

none-who

capable-of

along-side

them

contend





Chapter_67 Full  Lit.  第六十七章   

heaven

and-below

everyone

calls

my

Dao

great


described-as

not

fading-away


man

only-if

great

therefore

described-as

not

fading-away


if

fading-away


a-long-time

!

its

becoming-puny

also!

man


myself

having

three

treasures


to-hold

and

maintain

them


one

to-say

motherly-love


two

to-say

frugality


three

to-say

not

dare

act-as

heaven

and-below

first-and-before


motherly-love

therefore

capable-of

bravery


frugal

therefore

capable-of

expanding


not

daring-to

act-as

heaven

and-below

first-and-before


therefore

capable-of

completing

vessel

lasting-long-time


now

give-up

motherly-love

furthermore

brave


give-up

frugalality

furthermore

expand


give-up

being-behind

furthermore

being-in-front


die

!


man

with-motherly-love

so-thereby

in-battle

consequently

captures


so-thereby

keep-to

consequently

firmly


heaven

will

rescue

them


so-thereby

motherly-love

protect

them





Chapter_68 Full  Lit.  第六十八章   

good-at

act-as

scholar

one-who

not

warlike


good-at

battling

one-who

not

rage


good-at

capturing

enemy

one-who

not

in-their-face


good-at

using

person

one-who

act-as

their

below


it-is

called

not

contending

its

virtue


it-is

called

using

person

's

power


it-is

called

joining

heavenly

ancient

's

throne





Chapter_69 Full  Lit.  第六十九章   

use-of

weapons

having

these-words


I

not

daring-to

act-as

owner

and-yet

being

the-visitor


not

daring-to

advance

an-inch

and-yet

retreating

退

a-foot


it-is

called


taking-steps

without

taking-steps


pushing-up-sleeves

without

arms


demolishing

without

enemy


arresting

without

weapon


bad-fortune

none-who's

great

as

making-light-of

enemy


making-light-of

enemy

how-near-to

mourning

my

treasures


therefore

fighting-with

weapons

each-other

adding-reinforcements


sorrowful

one-who

captures

!





Chapter_70 Full  Lit.  第七十章   

my

sayings

super

easy

to-understand


super

easy

to-take-steps


heaven

and-below

none-who

capable-of

knowing


none-who

capable-of

taking-steps


sayings

have

ancestors


workings

have

rulers


man

only-if

not-having

know


it-is

so-thereby

I

not

know


knowing

yourself

one-who

rare


consequently

yourself

one-who

valued


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person


wears

coarse-woolen-cloth

carries-in-heart

jade





Chapter_71 Full  Lit.  第七十一章   

knowing

not

know

above

not

know

knowing

sick


man

only-if

sick-of

sickness

it-is

so-thereby

not

sick


wise

person

not

sick

so-thereby

their

sick-of

sickness


man

only-if

sick-of

sickness

it-is

so-thereby

not

sick





Chapter_72 Full  Lit.  第七十二章   

people

not

fear

dominating-power


consequently

great

dominating-power

reach-extreme


without

disrespecting

their

place

visit


without

feeding-up

their

place

live


man

only-if

not

fed-up-by


it-is

so-thereby

not

fed-up-with


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person


oneself

know

not

oneself

see


oneself

love

not

oneself

value


therefore

leave-from

those

take

these





Chapter_73 Full  Lit.  第七十三章   

bravery

from

daring

consequently

kills


bravery

from

not

daring

consequently

saves-life


these

both

one-who

either

benefit

or

damage


heaven

's

place

repulsed-by

who

knows

the

reason?


heaven

's

Dao

not

contending

and-yet

good-at

capturing


not

speaking

and-yet

good-at

responding


not

summoning

and-yet

oneself

returns-to


at-ease

so-true

and-yet

good-at

planning


heavens

net

vast

vast

and-sparsely-tied

and-yet

doesn't

lose





Chapter_74 Full  Lit.  第七十四章   

people

not

fear

death


how

why

by

death

threaten

them?


assume

cause

使

people

always

fear

death


and-yet

act

out-of-place

one-who


I

seize

arrest

and

kill

them


who-would

dare?


always

have

official

killing

one-who

kill


man

represent

official

killing

one-who

kill


it-is

called

represent

great

craftsman

carving-wood


man

represent

great

craftsman

carving-wood

one-who


rarely

having

not

injure

their

hand

!





Chapter_75 Full  Lit.  第七十五章   

people

they're


hungry

because

their

rulers

food

tax

them

much

it-is

reason-for

hungry


people

they're

difficult

to-bring-to-order


because

their

rulers

they

having

take-action

it-is

so-thereby

difficult

to-bring-order


people

they're

light-about

death


because

they

seek

life

's

richness

it-is

reason-for

light-about

death


man

only-if

not-having

this-way

live

act-as

one-who


it-is

worthy-person

with

valued

life





Chapter_76 Full  Lit.  第七十六章   

person

's

life

also

yielding

and-weak


their

dead

also

unyielding

and-strong


grass

and-trees

they

come-to-life

also

yielding

and-frail


their

dead

also

dried

and-withered


therefore

unyielding

and-strong

one-who

death

's

follower


yielding

and-weak

one-who

life

's

follower


it-is

so-thereby

using-weapon

to-become-strong

consequently

extinguished


tree

becomes-strong

consequently

broken


strong

and-great

resides-with

below


yielding

and-weak

resides-with

above





Chapter_77 Full  Lit.  第七十七章   

heaven

's

Dao

it

acts-like

spreading-out

bow

along-side


higher-up

one-who

lowering

it


below

one-who

raising

it


having

excess

one-who

reducing

it


not

having-enough

one-who

adding-to

it


heaven

's

Dao


losing

having

excess

and

making-up-for

not

having-enough


person

's

Dao


consequently

not

so-true


losing

not

having-enough

so-thereby

offering-to

having

excess


who

capable-of

having

excess

so-thereby

offering-to

heaven

and-below?


only-if

having

Dao

one-who


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person


acts-as

and-yet

not

depends-on


achievements

complete

and-yet

not

residing-with


their

not

wanting

to-be-seen

virtuous

or-out-of-place





Chapter_78 Full  Lit.  第七十八章   

heaven

and-below

none-who's

yielding

and-weak

as

water


and-yet

attacking

unyielding

and-strong

one-who


none-who's

they're

as-capable-of

capturing


so-by

its

not-having

so-thereby

easily

its


weakness

it

captures

strong


flexible

it

captures

hard


heaven

and-below

none-who

not

know-about

and-none-who

capable-of

taking-steps-with


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person

says


receive

nation

's

filth

it-is

called

god-of-dirt

broom

master


receive

nation's

not

good-luck

it-is

act-as

heaven

and-below

king


upright

speech

is-as-if

reversing





Chapter_79 Full  Lit.  第七十九章   

harmonizing

great

resentment

surely-must

having

remaining

resentment


making-peace

able

so-thereby

act-for

good


it-is

so-thereby

wise

person

grasps

in-left-hand

contract


and-yet

not

demands

on

person


having

virtuous

official

contract


not-having

virtuous

official

carry-out-order


heavens

Dao

not-having

favorite-relative


always

along-side

good

person





Chapter_80 Full  Lit.  第八十章   

small

nation

lacking

people


cause

使

having

ten-men

elder

's

vessel

and-yet

not

use


cause

使

people

heavy-about

death

and-yet

not

far-away

change-residence


although

having

boat

and-carriage

輿

not-having

place

ride

them


although

having

armor

and-weapons

not-having

place

display

them


cause

使

people

again

tie-knots-on

rope

and

use

them


sweeten

their

food


make-delightful

their

clothes


make-peaceful

their

visits


enjoy

their

fellow-commoners


neighboring

nations

each-other

gaze-at


chicken

and-dog

's

voice

each-other

hear


people

reach-extreme

old-age

die


not

each-other

move-forth

and-back-to





Chapter_81 Full  Lit.  第八十一章   

true

speech

not

delightful

delightful

speech

not

true


good

one-who

not

argue

argue

one-who

not

good


knowing

one-who

not

extensive

extensive

one-who

not

knowing


wise

person

not

accumulate


already-enough

so-thereby

act-as

person

oneself

evermore

having


already-enough

so-thereby

along-side

person

oneself

evermore

more


heaven

's

Dao

benifiting

and-yet

not

damaging


wise

person

's

Dao

acting-for

and-yet

not

contending