道德经第四章 Tao Te Ching Chapter 4

 

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 Ching

Tao 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 chōng，ér yòng zhī huò bù yíng。 

道冲，而用之或不盈。

yuān xī，shì wàn wù zhī zōng。 

渊兮，似万物之宗。

cuò qí ruì，jiě qí fēn，hé qí guāng，tóng qí chén。 

挫其锐，解其纷，和其光，同其尘。

zhàn xī， 

湛兮，

shì huò cún。 

似或存。

wú bù zhī shuí zhī zǐ，xiàng dì zhī xiān。 

吾不知谁之子，象帝之先。

Tao is a hollow vessel,

And its use is inexhaustible!

Fathomless!

Like the fountain head of all things,

Its sharp edges rounded off,

Its tangles untied,

Its light tempered,

Its turmoil submerged,

Yet dark like deep water it seems to remain.

I do not know whose Son it is,

An image of what existed before God.