~{ 天下皆知美之为美,斯恶已。皆知善之为善,斯不善已。~}
~{ 有无相生,难易相成,长短相形,高下相盈,音声相和,前后相~}
~{随。恒也。~}
~{ 是以圣人处无为之事,行不言之教;万物作而弗始,生而弗有,~}
~{为而弗恃,功成而不居。夫唯弗居,是以不去。~}
2.Distinction
WhenbeautyisdiscoveredThenuglinessemerges;
Whengoodisdiscovered
Thenevilemerges.
Soaliveanddeadaredistinguishedfromnature,
Difficultandeasyfromprogress,
Longandshortfromcontrast,
Highandlowfromdepth,
Songandspeechfrommelody,
Afterandbeforefromsequence.
Thegentleassumenodistinction,
Undertakenoaction,
Butaccepttheriseandebbofthings.
Theynurture,butdonotown,
Andlive,butdonotdwell.