道德经第一章 Tao Te Ching Chapter 1

道德经简介《道德经》是中国古代先秦时期道家哲学的经典著作，其作者传统上被认为是老子。这部著作以其深刻的哲学思想和简洁的语言风格，在世界范围内产生了广泛而深远的影响。

Introduction to Tao Te ChingTao Te Ching is a classic work of Taoist philosophy in the pre-Qin period of ancient China, and its author is traditionally considered to be Lao Tzu. This work has a wide and far-reaching influence around the world with its profound philosophical thoughts and concise language style.

dào，kě dào，fēi héng dào。 

道，可道，非恒道。

míng，kě míng，fēi héng míng。 

名，可名，非恒名。

wú míng，tiān dì zhī shǐ；yǒu míng，wàn wù zhī mǔ。 

无名，天地之始；有名，万物之母。

gù cháng wú yù，yǐ guān qí miào；cháng yǒu yù，yǐ guān qí jiào。 

故常无欲，以观其妙；常有欲，以观其徼。

cǐ liǎng zhě tóng chū ér yì míng，tóng wèi zhī xuán。 

此两者同出而异名，同谓之玄。

xuán zhī yòu xuán，zhòng miào zhī mén。 

玄之又玄，众妙之门。

The Tao that can be told of

Is not the Absolute Tao;

The Names that can be given

Are not Absolute Names.

The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth;

The Named is the Mother of All Things.

Therefore:

Oftentimes, one strips oneself of passion

In order to see the Secret of Life;

Oftentimes, one regards life with passion,

In order to see its manifest forms.

These two (the Secret and its manifestations)

Are (in their nature) the same;

They are given different names

When they become manifest.

They may both be called the Cosmic Mystery:

Reaching from the Mystery into the Deeper Mystery

Is the Gate to the Secret of All Life.