道德经英文版（显德第十五）
~{ 古之善为道者，微妙玄通，深不可识。夫唯不可识，故强为之容~}
~{：~}
~{ 豫兮若冬涉川；~}
~{ 犹兮若畏四邻；~}
~{ 俨兮其若客；~}
~{ 涣兮其若凌释；~}
~{ 敦兮其若朴；~}
~{ 旷兮其若谷；~}
~{ 混兮其若浊；~}
~{ 澹兮其若海；~}
~{ □兮若无止。~}
~{ 孰能浊以静之徐清？孰能安以动之徐生？~}
~{ 保此道者，不欲盈。夫唯不盈，故能蔽而新成。~}
15.MuddyWater
Thegentlepossessunderstanding
Soprofoundtheycannotbedistinguished.
Becausetheycannotbedistinguished
Icanonlydescribetheirappearance:
Cautiousasonecrossingthinice,
Undecidedasonesurroundedbydanger,
Modestasonewhoisaguest,
Unboundedasmeltingice,
Genuineasunshapedwood,
Broadasavalley,
Seamlessasmuddywater.
Whostillsthewaterthatthemudmaysettle,
Whoseekstostopthathemaytravelon,
Whodesireslessthanmaytranspire,
Decays,butwillnotrenew.