{"schema_version":1,"title":{"english":"Tao Te Ching","chinese":"道德經"},"translator":{"name":"Derek Lin","language":"en"},"languages":{"english":"en","chinese":"zh-Hant"},"source":{"pdf_url":"https://taoism.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tao-Te-Ching.pdf","viewer_url":"https://taoism.net/wp-content/plugins/wonderplugin-pdf-embed/pdfjslight/web/viewer.html?v=2&file=https://taoism.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tao-Te-Ching.pdf","file":"Tao-Te-Ching.pdf","sha256":"9290be5d58b9752ef407cf39fc6a6f1f781bd1a5f7e4d6b422121aa0a635c3e3","page_count":50,"notice":["This online version of Derek Lin’s original translation is made available by special permission from the publisher.","Commentaries and explanations are available in Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained published by SkyLight Paths."]},"extraction":{"tool":"PyMuPDF","tool_version":"1.28.2","normalization":"Trim leading/trailing whitespace; omit blank layout lines. 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Earth","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-01-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"有名萬物之母","english":"The named is the mother of myriad things","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-01-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"故常無欲 以觀其妙","english":"Thus, constantly without desire, one observes its essence","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-01-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"常有欲 以觀其徼","english":"Constantly with desire, one observes its manifestations","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-01-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"此兩者 同出而異名","english":"These two emerge together but differ in name","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-01-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"同謂之玄","english":"The unity is said to be the mystery","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-01-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"玄之又玄 眾妙之門","english":"Mystery of mysteries, the door to all wonders","source_page":1}]},{"id":"chapter-02","number":2,"title":{"chinese":"第二章","english":"Chapter 2"},"source_pages":[1],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-02-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"天下皆知美之為美 斯惡已","english":"When the world knows beauty as beauty, ugliness arises","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"皆知善之為善 斯不善已","english":"When it knows good as good, evil arises","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"故有無相生","english":"Thus being and non-being produce each other","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"難易相成","english":"Difficult and easy bring about each other","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"長短相形","english":"Long and short reveal each other","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"高下相傾","english":"High and low support each other","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"音聲相和","english":"Music and voice harmonize each other","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"前後相隨","english":"Front and back follow each other","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"是以聖人","english":"Therefore the sages:","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"處無為之事","english":"Manage the work of detached actions","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"行不言之教","english":"Conduct the teaching of no words","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"萬物作焉而不辭","english":"They work with myriad things but do not control","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"生而不有","english":"They create but do not possess","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"為而不恃","english":"They act but do not presume","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"功成而弗居","english":"They succeed but do not dwell on success","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"夫唯弗居","english":"It is because they do not dwell on success","source_page":1},{"id":"chapter-02-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"是以不去","english":"That it never goes away","source_page":1}]},{"id":"chapter-03","number":3,"title":{"chinese":"第三章","english":"Chapter 3"},"source_pages":[2],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-03-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"不尚賢","english":"Do not glorify the achievers","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"使民不爭","english":"So the people will not squabble","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"不貴難得之貨","english":"Do not treasure goods that are hard to obtain","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"使民不為盜","english":"So the people will not become thieves","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"不見可欲","english":"Do not show the desired things","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"使民心不亂","english":"So their hearts will not be confused","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"是以聖人之治","english":"Thus the governance of the sage:","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"虛其心","english":"Empties their hearts","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"實其腹","english":"Fills their bellies","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"弱其志","english":"Weakens their ambitions","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"強其骨","english":"Strengthens their bones","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"常使民無知無欲","english":"Let the people have no cunning and no greed","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"使夫智者不敢為也","english":"So those who scheme will not dare to meddle","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"為無為","english":"Act without contrivance","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-03-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"則無不治","english":"And nothing will be beyond control","source_page":2}]},{"id":"chapter-04","number":4,"title":{"chinese":"第四章","english":"Chapter 4"},"source_pages":[2],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-04-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"道沖而用之或不盈","english":"The Tao is empty; when utilized, it is not filled up","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-04-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"淵兮似萬物之宗","english":"So deep! It seems to be the source of all things","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-04-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"挫其銳","english":"It blunts the sharpness","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-04-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"解其紛","english":"Unravels the knots","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-04-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"和其光","english":"Dims the glare","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-04-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"同其塵","english":"Mixes the dusts","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-04-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"湛兮似或存","english":"So indistinct! It seems to exist","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-04-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"吾不知誰之子","english":"I do not know whose offspring it is","source_page":2},{"id":"chapter-04-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"象帝之先","english":"Its image is the predecessor of the Emperor","source_page":2}]},{"id":"chapter-05","number":5,"title":{"chinese":"第五章","english":"Chapter 5"},"source_pages":[3],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-05-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"天地不仁","english":"Heaven and Earth are impartial","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-05-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"以萬物為芻狗","english":"They regard myriad things as straw dogs","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-05-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"聖人不仁","english":"The sages are impartial","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-05-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"以百姓為芻狗","english":"They regard people as straw dogs","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-05-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"天地之間","english":"The space between Heaven and Earth","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-05-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"其猶橐籥乎","english":"Is it not like a bellows?","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-05-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"虛而不屈","english":"Empty, and yet never exhausted","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-05-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"動而愈出","english":"It moves, and produces more","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-05-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"多言數窮","english":"Too many words hasten failure","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-05-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"不如守中","english":"Cannot compare to keeping to the void","source_page":3}]},{"id":"chapter-06","number":6,"title":{"chinese":"第六章","english":"Chapter 6"},"source_pages":[3],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-06-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"谷神不死","english":"The valley spirit, undying","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-06-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"是謂玄牝","english":"Is called the Mystic Female","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-06-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"玄牝之門","english":"The gate of the Mystic Female","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-06-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"是謂天地根","english":"Is called the root of Heaven and Earth","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-06-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"綿綿若存","english":"It flows continuously, barely perceptible","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-06-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"用之不勤","english":"Utilize it; it is never exhausted","source_page":3}]},{"id":"chapter-07","number":7,"title":{"chinese":"第七章","english":"Chapter 7"},"source_pages":[3],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-07-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"天長地久","english":"Heaven and Earth are everlasting","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-07-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"天地所以能長且久者","english":"The reason Heaven and Earth can last forever","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-07-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"以其不自生","english":"Is that they do not exist for themselves","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-07-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"故能長生","english":"Thus they can last forever","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-07-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"是以聖人","english":"Therefore the sages:","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-07-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"後其身而身先","english":"Place themselves last but end up in front","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-07-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"外其身而身存","english":"Are outside of themselves and yet survive","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-07-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"非以其無私邪","english":"Is it not due to their selflessness?","source_page":3},{"id":"chapter-07-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"故能成其私","english":"That is how they can achieve their own goals","source_page":3}]},{"id":"chapter-08","number":8,"title":{"chinese":"第八章","english":"Chapter 8"},"source_pages":[4],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-08-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"上善若水","english":"The highest goodness resembles water","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"水善利萬物而不爭","english":"Water greatly benefits myriad things without contention","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"處眾人之所惡","english":"It stays in places that people dislike","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"故幾於道","english":"Therefore it is similar to the Tao","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"居善地","english":"Dwelling with the right location","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"心善淵","english":"Feeling with great depth","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"與善仁","english":"Giving with great kindness","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"言善信","english":"Speaking with great integrity","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"正善治","english":"Governing with great administration","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"事善能","english":"Handling with great capability","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"動善時","english":"Moving with great timing","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"夫唯不爭","english":"Because it does not contend","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-08-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"故無尤","english":"It is therefore beyond reproach","source_page":4}]},{"id":"chapter-09","number":9,"title":{"chinese":"第九章","english":"Chapter 9"},"source_pages":[4],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-09-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"持而盈之","english":"Holding a cup and overfilling it","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-09-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"不如其已","english":"Cannot be as good as stopping short","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-09-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"揣而銳之","english":"Pounding a blade and sharpening it","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-09-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"不可長保","english":"Cannot be kept for long","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-09-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"金玉滿堂","english":"Gold and jade fill up the room","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-09-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"莫之能守","english":"No one is able to protect them","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-09-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"富貴而驕","english":"Wealth and position bring arrogance","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-09-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"自遺其咎","english":"And leave disasters upon oneself","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-09-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"功遂","english":"When achievement is completed, fame is attained","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-09-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"身退","english":"Withdraw oneself","source_page":4},{"id":"chapter-09-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"天之道","english":"This is the Tao of Heaven","source_page":4}]},{"id":"chapter-10","number":10,"title":{"chinese":"第十章","english":"Chapter 10"},"source_pages":[5],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-10-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"載營魄抱一","english":"In holding the soul and embracing oneness","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"能無離乎","english":"Can one be steadfast, without straying?","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"專氣致柔","english":"In concentrating the energy and reaching relaxation","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"能嬰兒乎","english":"Can one be like an infant?","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"滌除玄覽","english":"In cleaning away the worldly view","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"能無疵乎","english":"Can one be without imperfections?","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"愛民治國","english":"In loving the people and ruling the nation","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"能無為乎","english":"Can one be without manipulation?","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"天門開闔","english":"In the heavenly gate's opening and closing","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"能為雌乎","english":"Can one hold to the feminine principle?","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"明白四達","english":"In understanding clearly all directions","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"能無知乎","english":"Can one be without intellectuality?","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"生之畜之","english":"Bearing it, rearing it","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"生而不有","english":"Bearing without possession","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"為而不恃","english":"Achieving without arrogance","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"長而不宰","english":"Raising without domination","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-10-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"是謂玄德","english":"This is called the Mystic Virtue","source_page":5}]},{"id":"chapter-11","number":11,"title":{"chinese":"第十一章","english":"Chapter 11"},"source_pages":[5],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-11-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"三十幅 共一轂","english":"Thirty spokes join in one hub","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-11-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"當其無 有車之用","english":"In its emptiness, there is the function of a vehicle","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-11-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"埏埴以為器","english":"Mix clay to create a container","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-11-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"當其無 有器之用","english":"In its emptiness, there is the function of a container","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-11-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"鑿戶牖以為室","english":"Cut open doors and windows to create a room","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-11-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"當其無 有室之用","english":"In its emptiness, there is the function of a room","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-11-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"故有之以為利","english":"Therefore, that which exists is used to create benefit","source_page":5},{"id":"chapter-11-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"無之以為用","english":"That which is empty is used to create functionality","source_page":5}]},{"id":"chapter-12","number":12,"title":{"chinese":"第十二章","english":"Chapter 12"},"source_pages":[6],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-12-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"五色令人目盲","english":"The five colors make one blind in the eyes","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-12-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"五音令人耳聾","english":"The five sounds make one deaf in the ears","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-12-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"五味令人口爽","english":"The five flavors make one tasteless in the mouth","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-12-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"馳騁畋獵令人心發狂","english":"Racing and hunting make one wild in the heart","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-12-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"難得之貨令人行妨","english":"Goods that are difficult to acquire make one cause damage","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-12-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"是以聖人為腹不為目","english":"Therefore the sages care for the stomach and not the eyes","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-12-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"故去彼取此","english":"That is why they discard the other and take this","source_page":6}]},{"id":"chapter-13","number":13,"title":{"chinese":"第十三章","english":"Chapter 13"},"source_pages":[6],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-13-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"寵辱若驚","english":"Favor and disgrace make one fearful","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"貴大患若身","english":"The greatest misfortune is the self","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"何謂寵辱若驚","english":"What does \"favor and disgrace make one fearful\" mean?","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"寵為上 辱為下","english":"Favor is high; disgrace is low","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"得之若驚","english":"Having it makes one fearful","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"失之若驚","english":"Losing it makes one fearful","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"是謂寵辱若驚","english":"This is \"favor and disgrace make one fearful\"","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"何謂貴大患若身","english":"What does \"the greatest misfortune is the self\" mean?","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"吾所以有大患者","english":"The reason I have great misfortune","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"為吾有身","english":"Is that I have the self","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"及吾無身","english":"If I have no self","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"吾有何患","english":"What misfortune do I have?","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"故貴以身為天下","english":"So one who values the self as the world","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"若可寄天下","english":"Can be given the world","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"愛以身為天下","english":"One who loves the self as the world","source_page":6},{"id":"chapter-13-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"若可託天下","english":"Can be entrusted with the world","source_page":6}]},{"id":"chapter-14","number":14,"title":{"chinese":"第十四章","english":"Chapter 14"},"source_pages":[7],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-14-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"視之不見","english":"Look at it, it cannot be seen","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"名曰夷","english":"It is called colorless","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"聽之不聞","english":"Listen to it, it cannot be heard","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"名曰希","english":"It is called noiseless","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"摶之不得","english":"Reach for it, it cannot be held","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"名曰微","english":"It is called formless","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"此三者不可致詰","english":"These three cannot be completely unraveled","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"故混而為一","english":"So they are combined into one","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"其上不皦","english":"Above it, not bright","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"其下不昧","english":"Below it, not dark","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"繩繩不可名","english":"Continuing endlessly, cannot be named","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"復歸於無物","english":"It returns back into nothingness","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"是謂無狀之狀","english":"Thus it is called the form of the formless","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"無象之象","english":"The image of the imageless","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"是謂惚恍","english":"This is called enigmatic","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"迎之不見其首","english":"Confront it, its front cannot be seen","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"隨之不見其後","english":"Follow it, its back cannot be seen","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"執古之道","english":"Wield the Tao of the ancients","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"以御今之有","english":"To manage the existence of today","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-20","number":20,"chinese":"能知古始","english":"One can know the ancient beginning","source_page":7},{"id":"chapter-14-line-21","number":21,"chinese":"是謂道紀","english":"It is called the Tao Axiom","source_page":7}]},{"id":"chapter-15","number":15,"title":{"chinese":"第十五章","english":"Chapter 15"},"source_pages":[8],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-15-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"古之善為士者","english":"The Tao masters of antiquity","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"微妙玄通","english":"Subtle wonders through mystery","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"深不可識","english":"Depths that cannot be discerned","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"夫唯不可識","english":"Because one cannot discern them","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"故強為之容","english":"Therefore one is forced to describe the appearance","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"豫兮若冬涉川","english":"Hesitant, like crossing a wintry river","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"猶兮若畏四鄰","english":"Cautious, like fearing four neighbors","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"儼兮其若容","english":"Solemn, like a guest","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"渙兮若冰之將釋","english":"Loose, like ice about to melt","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"敦兮其若樸","english":"Genuine, like plain wood","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"曠兮其若谷","english":"Open, like a valley","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"混兮其若濁","english":"Opaque, like muddy water","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"孰能濁以止","english":"Who can be muddled yet desist","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"靜之徐清","english":"In stillness gradually become clear?","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"孰能安以久","english":"Who can be serene yet persist","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"動之徐生","english":"In motion gradually come alive?","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"保此道者不欲盈","english":"One who holds this Tao does not wish to be overfilled","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"夫唯不盈","english":"Because one is not overfilled","source_page":8},{"id":"chapter-15-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"故能蔽不新成","english":"Therefore one can preserve and not create anew","source_page":8}]},{"id":"chapter-16","number":16,"title":{"chinese":"第十六章","english":"Chapter 16"},"source_pages":[9],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-16-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"致虛極","english":"Attain the ultimate emptiness","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"守靜篤","english":"Hold on to the truest tranquility","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"萬物並作","english":"The myriad things are all active","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"吾以觀復","english":"I therefore watch their return","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"夫物芸芸 各復歸其根","english":"Everything flourishes; each returns to its root","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"歸根曰靜","english":"Returning to the root is called tranquility","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"是謂復命","english":"Tranquility is called returning to one's nature","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"復命曰常","english":"Returning to one's nature is called constancy","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"知常曰明","english":"Knowing constancy is called clarity","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"不知常 妄作凶","english":"Not knowing constancy, one recklessly causes trouble","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"知常容","english":"Knowing constancy is acceptance","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"容乃公","english":"Acceptance is impartiality","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"公乃王","english":"Impartiality is sovereign","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"王乃天","english":"Sovereign is Heaven","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"天乃道","english":"Heaven is Tao","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"道乃久","english":"Tao is eternal","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-16-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"沒身不殆","english":"The self is no more, without danger","source_page":9}]},{"id":"chapter-17","number":17,"title":{"chinese":"第十七章","english":"Chapter 17"},"source_pages":[9],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-17-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"太上 不知有之","english":"The highest rulers, people do not know they have them","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-17-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"其次 親而譽之","english":"The next level, people love them and praise them","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-17-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"其次 畏之","english":"The next level, people fear them","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-17-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"其次 侮之","english":"The next level, people despise them","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-17-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"信不足焉","english":"If the rulers' trust is insufficient","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-17-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"有不信焉","english":"Have no trust in them","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-17-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"悠兮其貴言","english":"Proceeding calmly, valuing their words","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-17-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"功成事遂","english":"Task accomplished, matter settled","source_page":9},{"id":"chapter-17-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"百姓皆謂 我自然","english":"The people all say, \"We did it naturally\"","source_page":9}]},{"id":"chapter-18","number":18,"title":{"chinese":"第十八章","english":"Chapter 18"},"source_pages":[10],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-18-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"大道廢","english":"The great Tao fades away","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-18-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"有仁義","english":"There is benevolence and justice","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-18-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"智慧出","english":"Intelligence comes forth","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-18-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"有大偽","english":"There is great deception","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-18-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"六親不和","english":"The six relations are not harmonious","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-18-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"有孝慈","english":"There is filial piety and kind affection","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-18-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"國家昏亂","english":"The country is in confused chaos","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-18-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"有忠臣","english":"There are loyal ministers","source_page":10}]},{"id":"chapter-19","number":19,"title":{"chinese":"第十九章","english":"Chapter 19"},"source_pages":[10],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-19-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"絕聖棄智","english":"End sagacity; abandon knowledge","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-19-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"民利百倍","english":"The people benefit a hundred times","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-19-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"絕仁棄義","english":"End benevolence; abandon righteousness","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-19-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"民復孝慈","english":"The people return to piety and charity","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-19-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"絕巧棄利","english":"End cunning; discard profit","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-19-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"盜賊無有","english":"Bandits and thieves no longer exist","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-19-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"此三者 以為文不足","english":"These three things are superficial and insufficient","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-19-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"故令有所屬","english":"Thus this teaching has its place:","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-19-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"見素抱樸","english":"Show plainness; hold simplicity","source_page":10},{"id":"chapter-19-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"少私寡欲","english":"Reduce selfishness; decrease desires","source_page":10}]},{"id":"chapter-20","number":20,"title":{"chinese":"第二十章","english":"Chapter 20"},"source_pages":[11],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-20-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"絕學無憂","english":"Cease learning, no more worries","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"唯之與阿","english":"Respectful response and scornful response","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"相去幾何","english":"How much is the difference?","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"善之與惡","english":"Goodness and evil","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"相去若何","english":"How much do they differ?","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"人之所畏 不可不畏","english":"What the people fear, I cannot be unafraid","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"荒兮 其未央哉","english":"So desolate! How limitless it is!","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"眾人熙熙","english":"The people are excited","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"如享太牢","english":"As if enjoying a great feast","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"如春登臺","english":"As if climbing up to the terrace in spring","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"我獨泊兮其未兆","english":"I alone am quiet and uninvolved","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"如嬰兒之未孩","english":"Like an infant not yet smiling","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"乘乘兮若無所歸","english":"So weary, like having no place to return","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"眾人皆有餘","english":"The people all have surplus","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"而我獨若遺","english":"While I alone seem lacking","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"我愚人之心也哉","english":"I have the heart of a fool indeed – so ignorant!","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"沌沌兮俗人昭昭","english":"Ordinary people are bright","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"我獨昏昏","english":"I alone am muddled","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"俗人察察","english":"Ordinary people are scrutinizing","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-20","number":20,"chinese":"我獨悶悶","english":"I alone am obtuse","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-21","number":21,"chinese":"澹兮其若海","english":"Such tranquility, like the ocean","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-22","number":22,"chinese":"飂兮若無所止","english":"Such high wind, as if without limits","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-23","number":23,"chinese":"眾人皆有以","english":"The people all have goals","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-24","number":24,"chinese":"而我獨頑且鄙","english":"And I alone am stubborn and lowly","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-25","number":25,"chinese":"我獨異於人","english":"I alone am different from them","source_page":11},{"id":"chapter-20-line-26","number":26,"chinese":"而貴食母","english":"And value the nourishing mother","source_page":11}]},{"id":"chapter-21","number":21,"title":{"chinese":"第二十一章","english":"Chapter 21"},"source_pages":[12],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-21-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"孔德之容","english":"The appearance of great virtue","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"惟道是從","english":"Follows only the Tao","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"道之為物","english":"The Tao, as a thing","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"惟恍惟惚","english":"Seems indistinct, seems unclear","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"惚兮恍兮","english":"So unclear, so indistinct","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"其中有象","english":"Within it there is image","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"恍兮惚兮","english":"So indistinct, so unclear","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"其中有物","english":"Within it there is substance","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"窈兮冥兮","english":"So deep, so profound","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"其中有精","english":"Within it there is essence","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"其精甚真","english":"Its essence is supremely real","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"其中有信","english":"Within it there is faith","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"自古及今","english":"From ancient times to the present","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"其名不去","english":"Its name never departs","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"以閱眾甫","english":"To observe the source of all things","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"吾何以知眾甫之狀哉","english":"How do I know the nature of the source?","source_page":12},{"id":"chapter-21-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"以此","english":"With this","source_page":12}]},{"id":"chapter-22","number":22,"title":{"chinese":"第二十二章","english":"Chapter 22"},"source_pages":[13],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-22-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"曲則全","english":"Yield and remain whole","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"枉則直","english":"Bend and remain straight","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"窪則盈","english":"Be low and become filled","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"敝則新","english":"Be worn out and become renewed","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"少則得","english":"Have little and receive","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"多則惑","english":"Have much and be confused","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"是以聖人抱一","english":"Therefore the sages hold to the one","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"為天下式","english":"as an example for the world","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"不自見故明","english":"Without flaunting themselves – and so are seen clearly","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"不自是故彰","english":"Without presuming themselves – and so are distinguished","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"不自伐故有功","english":"Without praising themselves – and so have merit","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"不自矜故長","english":"Without boasting about themselves – and so are lasting","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"夫唯不爭","english":"Because they do not contend","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"故天下莫能與之爭","english":"the world cannot contend with them","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"古之所謂曲則全者","english":"What the ancients called \"the one who yields and remains whole\"","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"豈虛言哉","english":"Were they speaking empty words?","source_page":13},{"id":"chapter-22-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"誠全而歸之","english":"Sincerity becoming whole, and returning to oneself","source_page":13}]},{"id":"chapter-23","number":23,"title":{"chinese":"第二十三章","english":"Chapter 23"},"source_pages":[14],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-23-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"希言自然","english":"Sparse speech is natural","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"故飄風不終朝","english":"Thus strong wind does not last all morning","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"驟雨不終日","english":"Sudden rain does not last all day","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"孰為此者 天地","english":"What makes this so? Heaven and Earth","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"天地尚不能久","english":"Even Heaven and Earth cannot make it last","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"而況於人乎","english":"How can humans?","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"故從事於道者","english":"Thus for those who follow the Tao:","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"道者同於道","english":"Those of the Tao are with the Tao","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"德者同於德","english":"Those of virtue are with virtue","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"失者同於失","english":"Those of loss are with loss","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"同於道者","english":"Those who are with the Tao","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"道亦樂得之","english":"the Tao is also pleased to have them","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"同於德者","english":"Those who are with virtue","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"德亦樂得之","english":"virtue is also pleased to have them","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"同於失者","english":"Those who are with loss","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"失於樂得之","english":"loss is also please to have them","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-23-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"信不足焉有不信焉","english":"Those who do not trust sufficiently, others have no trust in them","source_page":14}]},{"id":"chapter-24","number":24,"title":{"chinese":"第二十四章","english":"Chapter 24"},"source_pages":[14],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-24-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"企者不立","english":"Those who are on tiptoes cannot stand","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-24-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"跨者不行","english":"Those who straddle cannot walk","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-24-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"自見者不明","english":"Those who flaunt themselves are not clear","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-24-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"自是者不彰","english":"Those who presume themselves are not distinguished","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-24-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"自伐者無功","english":"Those who praise themselves have no merit","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-24-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"自矜者不長","english":"Those who boast about themselves do not last","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-24-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"其在道也 曰餘食贅形","english":"Those with the Tao call such things leftover food or tumors","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-24-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"物或惡之","english":"They despise them","source_page":14},{"id":"chapter-24-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"故有道者不處","english":"Thus, those who possesses the Tao do not engage in them","source_page":14}]},{"id":"chapter-25","number":25,"title":{"chinese":"第二十五章","english":"Chapter 25"},"source_pages":[15],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-25-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"有物混成","english":"There is something formlessly created","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"先天地生","english":"Born before Heaven and Earth","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"寂兮寥兮","english":"So silent! So ethereal!","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"獨立而不改","english":"Independent and changeless","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"周行而不殆","english":"Circulating and ceaseless","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"可以為天下母","english":"It can be regarded as the mother of the world","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"吾不知其名","english":"I do not know its name","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"字之曰道","english":"To identify it, I call it \"Tao\"","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"強為之名曰大","english":"Forced to describe it, I call it great","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"大曰逝","english":"Great means passing","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"逝曰遠","english":"Passing means receding","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"遠曰反","english":"Receding means returning","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"故道大","english":"Therefore the Tao is great","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"天大","english":"Heaven is great","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"地大","english":"Earth is great","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"王亦大","english":"The sovereign is also great","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"域中有四大","english":"There are four greats in the universe","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"而王居其一焉","english":"And the sovereign occupies one of them","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"人法地","english":"Humans follow the laws of Earth","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-20","number":20,"chinese":"地法天","english":"Earth follows the laws of Heaven","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-21","number":21,"chinese":"天法道","english":"Heaven follows the laws of Tao","source_page":15},{"id":"chapter-25-line-22","number":22,"chinese":"道法自然","english":"Tao follows the laws of nature","source_page":15}]},{"id":"chapter-26","number":26,"title":{"chinese":"第二十六章","english":"Chapter 26"},"source_pages":[16],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-26-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"重為輕根","english":"Heaviness is the root of lightness","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-26-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"靜為躁君","english":"Quietness is the master of restlessness","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-26-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"是以聖人終日行","english":"Therefore the sages travel an entire day","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-26-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"不離輜重","english":"Without leaving the heavy supplies","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-26-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"雖有榮觀","english":"Even though there are luxurious sights","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-26-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"燕處超然","english":"They are composed and transcend beyond","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-26-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"奈何萬乘之主","english":"How can the lords of ten thousand chariots","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-26-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"而以身輕天下","english":"Apply themselves lightly to the world?","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-26-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"輕則失根","english":"To be light is to lose one's root","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-26-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"躁則失君","english":"To be restless is to lose one's mastery","source_page":16}]},{"id":"chapter-27","number":27,"title":{"chinese":"第二十七章","english":"Chapter 27"},"source_pages":[16],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-27-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"善行無轍跡","english":"Good traveling does not leave tracks","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"善言無瑕謫","english":"Good speech does not seek faults","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"善數不用籌策","english":"Good reckoning does not use counters","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"善閉無關楗而不可開","english":"Good closure needs no bar and yet cannot be opened","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"善結無繩約而不可解","english":"Good knot needs no rope and yet cannot be untied","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"是以聖人","english":"Therefore sages:","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"常善救人","english":"Often save others","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"故無棄人","english":"and so do not abandon anyone","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"常善救物","english":"They often save things","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"故無棄物","english":"and so do not abandon anything","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"是謂襲明","english":"This is called following enlightenment","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"故善人者 不善人之師","english":"Therefore the good person is the teacher of the bad person","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"不善人者 善人之資","english":"The bad person is the resource of the good person","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"不貴其師","english":"Those who do not value their teachers","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"不愛其資","english":"And do not love their resources","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"雖智大迷","english":"Although intelligent, they are greatly confused","source_page":16},{"id":"chapter-27-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"是謂要妙","english":"This is called the essential wonder","source_page":16}]},{"id":"chapter-28","number":28,"title":{"chinese":"第二十八章","english":"Chapter 28"},"source_pages":[17],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-28-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"知其雄 守其雌","english":"Know the masculine, hold to the feminine","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"為天下谿","english":"Be the watercourse of the world","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"為天下谿","english":"Being the watercourse of the world","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"常德不離","english":"The eternal virtue does not depart","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"復歸於嬰兒","english":"Return to the state of the infant","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"知其白 守其黑","english":"Know the white, hold to the black","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"為天下式","english":"Be the standard of the world","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"為天下式","english":"Being the standard of the world","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"常德不忒","english":"The eternal virtue does not deviate","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"復歸於無極","english":"Return to the state of the boundless","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"知其榮 守其辱","english":"Know the honor, hold to the humility","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"為天下谷","english":"Be the valley of the world","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"為天下谷","english":"Being the valley of the world","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"常德乃足","english":"The eternal virtue shall be sufficient","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"復歸於樸","english":"Return to the state of plain wood","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"樸散則為器","english":"Plain wood splits, then becomes tools","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"聖人用之","english":"The sages utilize them","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"則為官長","english":"And then become leaders","source_page":17},{"id":"chapter-28-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"故大制不割","english":"Thus the greater whole is undivided","source_page":17}]},{"id":"chapter-29","number":29,"title":{"chinese":"第二十九章","english":"Chapter 29"},"source_pages":[18],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-29-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"將欲取天下而為之","english":"Those who wish to take the world and control it","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"吾見其不得已","english":"I see that they cannot succeed","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"天下神器","english":"The world is a sacred instrument","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"不可為也","english":"One cannot control it","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"為者敗之","english":"The one who controls it will fail","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"執者失之","english":"The one who grasps it will lose","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"故物","english":"Thus all things:","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"或行或隨","english":"Either lead or follow","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"或歔或吹","english":"Either blow hot or cold","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"或強或羸","english":"Either have strength or weakness","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"或載或隳","english":"Either have ownership or take by force","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"是以聖人","english":"Therefore the sage:","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"去甚","english":"Eliminates extremes","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"去奢","english":"Eliminates excess","source_page":18},{"id":"chapter-29-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"去泰","english":"Eliminates arrogance","source_page":18}]},{"id":"chapter-30","number":30,"title":{"chinese":"第三十章","english":"Chapter 30"},"source_pages":[19],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-30-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"以道佐人主者","english":"The one who uses the Tao to advise the ruler","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"不以兵強天下","english":"Does not dominate the world with soldiers","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"其事好還","english":"Such methods tend to be returned","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"師之所處","english":"The place where the troops camp","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"荊棘生焉","english":"Thistles and thorns grow","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"大軍之後","english":"Following the great army","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"必有凶年","english":"There must be an inauspicious year","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"善有果而已","english":"A good commander achieves result, then stops","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"不敢以取強","english":"And does not dare to reach for domination","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"果而勿矜","english":"Achieves result but does not brag","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"果而勿伐","english":"Achieves result but does not flaunt","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"果而勿驕","english":"Achieves result but is not arrogant","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"果而不得已","english":"Achieves result but only out of necessity","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"果而勿強","english":"Achieves result but does not dominate","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"物壯則老","english":"Things become strong and then get old","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"是謂不道","english":"This is called contrary to the Tao","source_page":19},{"id":"chapter-30-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"不道早已","english":"That which is contrary to the Tao soon ends","source_page":19}]},{"id":"chapter-31","number":31,"title":{"chinese":"第三十一章","english":"Chapter 31"},"source_pages":[20],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-31-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"夫佳兵者 不祥之器","english":"A strong military, a tool of misfortune","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"物或惡之","english":"All things detest it","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"故有道者不處","english":"Therefore, those who possess the Tao avoid it","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"君子居則貴左","english":"Honorable gentlemen, while at home, value the left","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"用兵則貴右","english":"When deploying the military, value the right","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"兵者不祥之器","english":"The military is a tool of misfortune","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"非君子之器","english":"Not the tool of honorable gentlemen","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"不得已而用之","english":"When using it out of necessity","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"恬淡為上","english":"Calm detachment should be above all","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"勝而不美","english":"Victorious but without glory","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"而美之者","english":"Those who glorify","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"是樂殺人","english":"Are delighting in the killing","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"夫樂殺人者","english":"Those who delight in killing","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"則不可得志於天下矣","english":"Cannot achieve their ambitions upon the world","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"吉事尚左","english":"Auspicious events favor the left","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"凶事尚右","english":"Inauspicious events favor the right","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"偏將軍居左","english":"The lieutenant general is positioned to the left","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"上將軍居右","english":"The major general is positioned to the right","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"言以喪禮處之","english":"We say that they are treated as if in a funeral","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-20","number":20,"chinese":"殺人之眾","english":"Those who have been killed","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-21","number":21,"chinese":"以悲哀泣之","english":"Should be mourned with sadness","source_page":20},{"id":"chapter-31-line-22","number":22,"chinese":"戰勝以喪禮處之","english":"Victory in war should be treated as a funeral","source_page":20}]},{"id":"chapter-32","number":32,"title":{"chinese":"第三十二章","english":"Chapter 32"},"source_pages":[21],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-32-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"道常無名","english":"The Tao, eternally nameless","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"樸雖小","english":"Its simplicity, although imperceptible","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"天下莫能臣也","english":"Cannot be treated by the world as subservient","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"侯王若能守之","english":"If the sovereign can hold on to it","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"萬物將自賓","english":"All will follow by themselves","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"天地相合","english":"Heaven and Earth, together in harmony","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"以降甘露","english":"Will rain sweet dew","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"民莫之令而自均","english":"People will not need to force it; it will adjust by itself","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"始制有名","english":"In the beginning, there were names","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"名亦既有","english":"Names came to exist everywhere","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"夫亦將知止","english":"One should know when to stop","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"知止可以不殆","english":"Knowing when to stop, thus avoiding danger","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"譬道之在天下","english":"The existence of the Tao in the world","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-32-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"猶川谷之於江海","english":"Is like streams in the valley into rivers and the ocean","source_page":21}]},{"id":"chapter-33","number":33,"title":{"chinese":"第三十三章","english":"Chapter 33"},"source_pages":[21],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-33-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"知人者智","english":"Those who understand others are intelligent","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-33-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"自知者明","english":"Those who understand themselves are enlightened","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-33-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"勝人者有力","english":"Those who overcome others have strength","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-33-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"自勝者強","english":"Those who overcome themselves are powerful","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-33-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"知足者富","english":"Those who know contentment are wealthy","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-33-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"強行者有志","english":"Those who proceed vigorously have willpower","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-33-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"不失其所者久","english":"Those who do not lose their base endure","source_page":21},{"id":"chapter-33-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"死而不亡者壽","english":"Those who die but do not perish have longevity","source_page":21}]},{"id":"chapter-34","number":34,"title":{"chinese":"第三十四章","english":"Chapter 34"},"source_pages":[22],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-34-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"大道氾兮","english":"The great Tao is like a flood","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-34-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"其可左右","english":"It can flow to the left or to the right","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-34-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"萬物恃之以生而不辭","english":"The myriad things depend on it for life, but it never stops","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-34-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"功成而不名有","english":"It achieves its work, but does not take credit","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-34-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"衣養萬物而不為主","english":"It clothes and feeds myriad things, but does not rule over them","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-34-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"常無欲","english":"Ever desiring nothing","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-34-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"可名於小","english":"It can be named insignificant","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-34-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"萬物歸焉而不為主","english":"Myriad things return to it but it does not rule over them","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-34-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"可名為大","english":"It can be named great","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-34-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"以其終不自為大","english":"Even in the end, it does not regard itself as great","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-34-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"故能成其大","english":"That is how it can achieve its greatness","source_page":22}]},{"id":"chapter-35","number":35,"title":{"chinese":"第三十五章","english":"Chapter 35"},"source_pages":[22],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-35-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"執大象","english":"Hold the great image","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-35-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"天下往","english":"All under heaven will come","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-35-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"往而不害 安平太","english":"They come without harm, in harmonious peace","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-35-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"樂與餌 過客止","english":"Music and food, passing travelers stop","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-35-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"道之出口","english":"The Tao that is spoken out of the mouth","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-35-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"淡乎其無味","english":"Is bland and without flavor","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-35-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"視之不足見","english":"Look at it, it cannot be seen","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-35-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"聽之不足聞","english":"Listen to it, it cannot be heard","source_page":22},{"id":"chapter-35-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"用之不足既","english":"Use it, it cannot be exhausted","source_page":22}]},{"id":"chapter-36","number":36,"title":{"chinese":"第三十六章","english":"Chapter 36"},"source_pages":[23],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-36-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"將欲歙之","english":"If one wishes to shrink it","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"必固張之","english":"One must first expand it","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"將欲弱之","english":"If one wishes to weaken it","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"必固強之","english":"One must first strengthen it","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"將欲廢之","english":"If one wishes to discard it","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"必固興之","english":"One must first promote it","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"將欲奪之","english":"If one wishes to seize it","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"必固與之","english":"One must first give it","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"是謂微明","english":"This is called subtle clarity","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"柔弱勝剛強","english":"The soft and weak overcomes the tough and strong","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"魚不可脫於淵","english":"Fish cannot leave the depths","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"國之利器","english":"The sharp instruments of the state","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-36-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"不可以示人","english":"Cannot be shown to the people","source_page":23}]},{"id":"chapter-37","number":37,"title":{"chinese":"第三十七章","english":"Chapter 37"},"source_pages":[23],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-37-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"道常無為","english":"The Tao is constant in non-action","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-37-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"而無不為","english":"Yet there is nothing it does not do","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-37-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"侯王若能守之","english":"If the sovereign can hold on to this","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-37-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"萬物將自化","english":"All things shall transform themselves","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-37-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"化而欲作","english":"Transformed, yet wishing to achieve","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-37-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"吾將鎮之以無名之樸","english":"I shall restrain them with the simplicity of the nameless","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-37-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"無名之樸","english":"The simplicity of the nameless","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-37-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"夫亦將無欲","english":"They shall be without desire","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-37-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"不欲以靜","english":"Without desire, using stillness","source_page":23},{"id":"chapter-37-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"天下將自定","english":"The world shall steady itself","source_page":23}]},{"id":"chapter-38","number":38,"title":{"chinese":"第三十八章","english":"Chapter 38"},"source_pages":[24],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-38-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"上德不德","english":"High virtue is not virtuous","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"是以有德","english":"Therefore it has virtue","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"下德不失德","english":"Low virtue never loses virtue","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"是以無德","english":"Therefore it has no virtue","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"上德無為","english":"High virtue takes no contrived action","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"而無以為","english":"And acts without agenda","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"下德為之","english":"Low virtue takes contrived action","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"而有以為","english":"And acts with agenda","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"上仁為之","english":"High benevolence takes contrived action","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"而無以為","english":"And acts without agenda","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"上義為之","english":"High righteousness takes contrived action","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"而有以為","english":"And acts with agenda","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"上禮為之","english":"High etiquette takes contrived action","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"而莫之應","english":"And upon encountering no response","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"則攘臂而扔之","english":"Uses arms to pull others","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"故失道而後德","english":"Therefore, the Tao is lost, and then virtue","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"失德而後仁","english":"Virtue is lost, and then benevolence","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"失仁而後義","english":"Benevolence is lost, and then righteousness","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"失義而後禮","english":"Righteousness is lost, and then etiquette","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-20","number":20,"chinese":"夫禮者","english":"Those who have etiquette","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-21","number":21,"chinese":"忠信之薄","english":"are a thin shell of loyalty and sincerity","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-22","number":22,"chinese":"而亂之首","english":"And the beginning of chaos","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-23","number":23,"chinese":"前識者","english":"Those with foreknowledge","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-24","number":24,"chinese":"道之華","english":"Are the flowers of the Tao","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-25","number":25,"chinese":"而愚之始","english":"And the beginning of ignorance","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-26","number":26,"chinese":"是以大丈夫","english":"Therefore the great person:","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-27","number":27,"chinese":"處其厚 不居其薄","english":"Abides in substance, and does not dwell on the thin shell","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-28","number":28,"chinese":"處其實 不居其華","english":"Abides in the real, and does not dwell on the flower","source_page":24},{"id":"chapter-38-line-29","number":29,"chinese":"故去彼取此","english":"Thus they discard that and take this","source_page":24}]},{"id":"chapter-39","number":39,"title":{"chinese":"第三十九章","english":"Chapter 39"},"source_pages":[25],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-39-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"昔之得一者","english":"Those that attained oneness since ancient times:","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"天得一以清","english":"The sky attained oneness and thus clarity","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"地得一以寧","english":"The earth attained oneness and thus tranquility","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"神得一以靈","english":"The gods attained oneness and thus divinity","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"谷得一以盈","english":"The valley attained oneness and thus abundance","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"萬物得一以生","english":"The myriad things attained oneness and thus life","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"侯王得一以為天下貞","english":"The rulers attained oneness and became the world’s standard","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"其致之一也","english":"These all emerged from oneness","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"天無以清將恐裂","english":"The sky, lacking clarity, would break apart","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"地無以寧將恐發","english":"The earth, lacking tranquility, would erupt","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"神無以靈將恐歇","english":"The gods, lacking divinity, would vanish","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"谷無以盈將恐竭","english":"The valley, lacking abundance, would wither","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"萬物無以生將恐滅","english":"Myriad things, lacking life, would be extinct","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"侯王無以貞而貴高將恐蹶","english":"The rulers, lacking lofty standards, would be toppled","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"故貴以賤為本","english":"Therefore, the honored uses the lowly as basis","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"高以下為基","english":"The higher uses the lower as foundation","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"是以侯王自稱孤寡不穀","english":"Thus the rulers call themselves alone, bereft, and unworthy","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"此非以賤為本耶 非乎","english":"Is this not using the lowly as basis? Is it not so?","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"故致數輿無輿","english":"Therefore, the ultimate honor is no honor","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-20","number":20,"chinese":"不欲琭琭如玉","english":"Do not wish to be shiny like jade","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-39-line-21","number":21,"chinese":"珞珞如石","english":"Be dull like rocks","source_page":25}]},{"id":"chapter-40","number":40,"title":{"chinese":"第四十章","english":"Chapter 40"},"source_pages":[25],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-40-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"反者道之動","english":"The returning is the movement of the Tao","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-40-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"弱者道之用","english":"The weak is the utilization of the Tao","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-40-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"天下萬物生於有","english":"The myriad things of the world are born of being","source_page":25},{"id":"chapter-40-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"有生於無","english":"Being is born of non-being","source_page":25}]},{"id":"chapter-41","number":41,"title":{"chinese":"第四十一章","english":"Chapter 41"},"source_pages":[26],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-41-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"上士聞道","english":"Higher people hear of the Tao","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"勤而行之","english":"They diligently practice it","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"中士聞道","english":"Average people hear of the Tao","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"若存若亡","english":"They sometimes keep it and sometimes lose it","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"下士聞道","english":"Lower people hear of the Tao","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"大笑之","english":"They laugh loudly at it","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"不笑不足以為道","english":"If they do not laugh, it would not be the Tao","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"故建言有之","english":"Therefore a proverb has the following:","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"明道若昧","english":"The clear Tao appears unclear","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"進道若退","english":"The advancing Tao appears to retreat","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"夷道若纇","english":"The smooth Tao appears uneven","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"上德若谷","english":"High virtue appears like a valley","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"大白若辱","english":"Great integrity appears like disgrace","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"廣德若不足","english":"Encompassing virtue appears insufficient","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"建德若偷","english":"Building virtue appears inactive","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"質真若渝","english":"True substance appears inconstant","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"大方無隅","english":"The great square has no corners","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"大器晚成","english":"The great vessel is late in completion","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"大音希聲","english":"The great music is imperceptible in sound","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-20","number":20,"chinese":"大象無形","english":"The great image has no form","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-21","number":21,"chinese":"道隱無名","english":"The Tao is hidden and nameless","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-22","number":22,"chinese":"夫唯道","english":"Yet it is only the Tao","source_page":26},{"id":"chapter-41-line-23","number":23,"chinese":"善貸且成","english":"That excels in giving and completing everything","source_page":26}]},{"id":"chapter-42","number":42,"title":{"chinese":"第四十二章","english":"Chapter 42"},"source_pages":[27],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-42-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"道生一","english":"Tao produces one","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"一生二","english":"One produces two","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"二生三","english":"Two produce three","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"三生萬物","english":"Three produce myriad things","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"萬物負陰而抱陽","english":"Myriad things, backed by yin and embracing yang","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"沖氣以為和","english":"Achieve harmony by integrating their energy","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"人之所惡","english":"What the people dislike","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"唯孤寡不穀","english":"Are alone, bereft, and unworthy","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"而王公以為稱","english":"But the rulers call themselves with these terms","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"故物","english":"So with all things","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"或損之而益","english":"Appear to take loss but benefit","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"或益之而損","english":"Or receive benefit but lose","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"人之所教","english":"What the ancients taught","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"我亦教之","english":"I will also teach","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"強梁者不得其死","english":"The violent one cannot have a natural death","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-42-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"吾將以為教父","english":"I will use this as the principal of all teachings","source_page":27}]},{"id":"chapter-43","number":43,"title":{"chinese":"第四十三章","english":"Chapter 43"},"source_pages":[27],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-43-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"天下之至柔","english":"The softest things of the world","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-43-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"馳騁天下之至堅","english":"Override the hardest things of the world","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-43-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"無有","english":"That which has no substance","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-43-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"入於無間","english":"Enters into that which has no openings","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-43-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"吾是以知無為之有益","english":"From this I know the benefits of unattached actions","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-43-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"不言之教","english":"The teaching without words","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-43-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"無為之益","english":"The benefits of actions without attachment","source_page":27},{"id":"chapter-43-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"天下希及之","english":"Are rarely matched in the world","source_page":27}]},{"id":"chapter-44","number":44,"title":{"chinese":"第四十四章","english":"Chapter 44"},"source_pages":[28],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-44-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"名與身孰親","english":"Fame or the self, which is dearer?","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-44-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"身與貨孰多","english":"The self or wealth, which is greater?","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-44-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"得與亡孰病","english":"Gain or loss, which is more painful?","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-44-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"是故甚愛必大費","english":"Thus excessive love must lead to great spending","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-44-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"多藏必厚亡","english":"Excessive hoarding must lead to heavy loss","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-44-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"知足不辱","english":"Knowing contentment avoids disgrace","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-44-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"知止不殆","english":"Knowing when to stop avoids danger","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-44-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"可以長久","english":"Thus one can endure indefinitely","source_page":28}]},{"id":"chapter-45","number":45,"title":{"chinese":"第四十五章","english":"Chapter 45"},"source_pages":[28],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-45-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"大成若缺","english":"Great perfection seems flawed","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-45-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"其用不弊","english":"Its function is without failure","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-45-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"大盈若沖","english":"Great fullness seems empty","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-45-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"其用不窮","english":"Its function is without exhaustion","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-45-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"大直若屈","english":"Great straightness seems bent","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-45-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"大巧若拙","english":"Great skill seems unrefined","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-45-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"大辯若訥","english":"Great eloquence seems inarticulate","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-45-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"躁勝寒","english":"Movement overcomes cold","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-45-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"靜勝熱","english":"Stillness overcomes heat","source_page":28},{"id":"chapter-45-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"清靜為天下正","english":"Clear quietness is the standard of the world","source_page":28}]},{"id":"chapter-46","number":46,"title":{"chinese":"第四十六章","english":"Chapter 46"},"source_pages":[29],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-46-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"天下有道","english":"When the world has the Tao","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-46-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"卻走馬以糞","english":"Fast horses are retired to till the soil","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-46-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"天下無道","english":"When the world lacks the Tao","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-46-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"戎馬生於郊","english":"Warhorses give birth on the battlefield","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-46-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"罪莫大於可欲","english":"There is no crime greater than greed","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-46-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"禍莫大於不知足","english":"No disaster greater than discontentment","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-46-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"咎莫大於欲得","english":"No fault greater than avarice","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-46-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"故知足之足","english":"Thus the satisfaction of contentment","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-46-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"常足矣","english":"is the lasting satisfaction","source_page":29}]},{"id":"chapter-47","number":47,"title":{"chinese":"第四十七章","english":"Chapter 47"},"source_pages":[29],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-47-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"不出戶 知天下","english":"Without going out the door, know the world","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-47-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"不闚牖 見天道","english":"Without peering out the window, see the Heavenly Tao","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-47-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"其出彌遠","english":"The further one goes","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-47-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"其知彌少","english":"The less one knows","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-47-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"是以聖人","english":"Therefore the sage","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-47-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"不行而知","english":"Knows without going","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-47-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"不見而名","english":"Names without seeing","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-47-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"不為而成","english":"Achieves without striving","source_page":29}]},{"id":"chapter-48","number":48,"title":{"chinese":"第四十八章","english":"Chapter 48"},"source_pages":[29],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-48-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"為學日益","english":"Pursue knowledge, daily gain","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-48-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"為道日損","english":"Pursue Tao, daily loss","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-48-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"損之又損","english":"Loss and more loss","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-48-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"以至於無為","english":"Until one reaches unattached action","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-48-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"無為而無不為","english":"With unattached action, there is nothing one cannot do","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-48-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"取天下常以無事","english":"Take the world by constantly applying non-interference","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-48-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"及其有事","english":"The one who interferes","source_page":29},{"id":"chapter-48-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"不足以取天下","english":"is not qualified to take the world","source_page":29}]},{"id":"chapter-49","number":49,"title":{"chinese":"第四十九章","english":"Chapter 49"},"source_pages":[30],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-49-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"聖人無常心","english":"The sages have no constant mind","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-49-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"以百姓心為心","english":"They take the mind of the people as their mind","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-49-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"善者 吾善之","english":"Those who are good, I am good to them","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-49-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"不善者 吾亦善之","english":"Those who are not good, I am also good to them","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-49-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"德善","english":"Thus the virtue of goodness","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-49-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"信者 吾信之","english":"Those who believe, I believe them","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-49-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"不信者 吾亦信之","english":"Those who do not believe, I also believe them","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-49-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"德信","english":"Thus the virtue of belief","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-49-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"聖人之在天下歙歙焉","english":"The sages live in the world","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-49-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"為天下渾其心","english":"They cautiously merge their mind for the world","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-49-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"百姓皆注其耳目","english":"The people all pay attention with their ears and eyes","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-49-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"聖人皆孩之","english":"The sages care for them as children","source_page":30}]},{"id":"chapter-50","number":50,"title":{"chinese":"第五十章","english":"Chapter 50"},"source_pages":[30],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-50-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"出生入死","english":"Coming into life, entering death","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"生之徒 十有三","english":"The followers of life, three in ten","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"死之徒 十有三","english":"The followers of death, three in ten","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"人之生 動之於死地","english":"Those whose lives are moved toward death","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"亦十有三","english":"Also three in ten","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"夫何故","english":"Why?","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"以其生生之厚","english":"Because they live lives of excess","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"蓋聞善攝生者","english":"I've heard of those who are good at cultivating life","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"陸行不遇兕虎","english":"Traveling on the road, they do not encounter rhinos or tigers","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"入軍不被甲兵","english":"Entering into an army, they are not harmed by weapons","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"兕無所投其角","english":"Rhinos have nowhere to thrust their horns","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"虎無所措其爪","english":"Tigers have nowhere to clasp their claws","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"兵無所容其刃","english":"Soldiers have nowhere to lodge their blades","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"夫何故","english":"Why?","source_page":30},{"id":"chapter-50-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"以其無死地","english":"Because they have no place for death","source_page":30}]},{"id":"chapter-51","number":51,"title":{"chinese":"第五十一章","english":"Chapter 51"},"source_pages":[31],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-51-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"道生之","english":"Tao produces them","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"德畜之","english":"Virtue raises them","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"物形之","english":"Things shape them","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"勢成之","english":"Forces perfect them","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"是以萬物","english":"Therefore the myriad things","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"莫不尊道而貴德","english":"all respect the Tao and value virtue","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"道之尊 德之貴","english":"The respect for Tao, the value of virtue","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"夫莫之命","english":"Not due to command","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"而常自然","english":"but to constant nature","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"故道生之","english":"Thus Tao produces them","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"德畜之","english":"Virtue raises them","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"長之育之","english":"Grows them, educates them","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"成之熟之","english":"Perfects them, matures them","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"養之覆之","english":"Nurtures them, protects them","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"生而不有","english":"Produces but does not possess","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"為而不恃","english":"Acts but does not flaunt","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"長而不宰","english":"Nurtures but does not dominate","source_page":31},{"id":"chapter-51-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"是謂玄德","english":"This is called Mystic Virtue","source_page":31}]},{"id":"chapter-52","number":52,"title":{"chinese":"第五十二章","english":"Chapter 52"},"source_pages":[32],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-52-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"天下有始","english":"The world has a beginning","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"以為天下母","english":"We regard it as the mother of the world","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"既得其母","english":"Having its mother","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"以知其子","english":"We can know her children","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"既知其子","english":"Knowing her children","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"復守其母","english":"Still holding on to the mother","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"沒身不殆","english":"Live without danger all through life","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"塞其兌","english":"Close the mouth","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"閉其門","english":"Shut the doors","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"終身不勤","english":"Live without toil all through life","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"開其兌","english":"Open the mouth","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"濟其事","english":"Meddle in the affairs","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"終身不救","english":"Live without salvation all through life","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"見小曰明","english":"Seeing details is called clarity","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"守柔曰強","english":"Holding on to the soft is called strength","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"用其光","english":"Utilize the light","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"復歸其明","english":"Return to the clarity","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"無遺身殃","english":"Leaving no disasters for the self","source_page":32},{"id":"chapter-52-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"是為習常","english":"This is called practicing constancy","source_page":32}]},{"id":"chapter-53","number":53,"title":{"chinese":"第五十三章","english":"Chapter 53"},"source_pages":[33],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-53-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"使我介然有知","english":"If I have a little knowledge","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"行於大道","english":"Walking on the great Tao","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"唯施是畏","english":"I fear only to deviate from it","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"大道甚夷","english":"The great Tao is broad and plain","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"而民好徑","english":"But people like the side paths","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"朝甚除","english":"The courts are corrupt","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"田甚蕪","english":"The fields are barren","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"倉甚虛","english":"The warehouses are empty","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"服文綵","english":"Officials wear fineries","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"帶利劍","english":"Carry sharp swords","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"厭飲食","english":"Fill up on drinks and food","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"財貨有餘","english":"Acquire excessive wealth","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"是謂盜夸","english":"This is called robbery","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-53-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"非道也哉","english":"It is not the Tao!","source_page":33}]},{"id":"chapter-54","number":54,"title":{"chinese":"第五十四章","english":"Chapter 54"},"source_pages":[33],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-54-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"善建者不拔","english":"That which is well established cannot be uprooted","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"善抱者不脫","english":"That which is strongly held cannot be taken","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"子孫以祭祀不輟","english":"The descendants will commemorate it forever","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"修之於身 其德乃真","english":"Cultivate it in yourself; its virtue shall be true","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"修之於家 其德乃餘","english":"Cultivate it in the family; its virtue shall be abundant","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"修之於鄉 其德乃長","english":"Cultivate it in the community; its virtue shall be lasting","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"修之於國 其德乃豐","english":"Cultivate it in the country; its virtue shall be prosperous","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"修之於天下 其德乃普","english":"Cultivate it in the world; its virtue shall be widespread","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"故","english":"Therefore:","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"以身觀身","english":"Observe others with yourself","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"以家觀家","english":"Observe other families with your family","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"以鄉觀鄉","english":"Observe other communities with your community","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"以國觀國","english":"Observe other countries with your country","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"以天下觀天下","english":"Observe the world with the world","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"吾何以知天下然哉","english":"With what do I know the world?","source_page":33},{"id":"chapter-54-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"以此","english":"With this","source_page":33}]},{"id":"chapter-55","number":55,"title":{"chinese":"第五十五章","english":"Chapter 55"},"source_pages":[34],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-55-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"含德之厚","english":"Those who hold an abundance of virtue","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"比於赤子","english":"Are similar to newborn infants","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"毒蟲不螫","english":"Poisonous insects do not sting them","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"猛獸不據","english":"Wild beasts do not claw them","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"攫鳥不摶","english":"Birds of prey do not attack them","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"骨弱筋柔","english":"Their bones are weak, tendons are soft","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"而握固","english":"But their grasp is firm","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"未知牝牡之合而全作","english":"They do not know of sexual union but can manifest arousal","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"精之至也","english":"Due to the optimum of essence","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"終日號而不嗄","english":"They can cry the whole day and yet not be hoarse","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"和之至也","english":"Due to the optimum of harmony","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"知和曰常","english":"Knowing harmony is said to be constancy","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"知常曰明","english":"Knowing constancy is said to be clarity","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"益生曰祥","english":"Excessive vitality is said to be inauspicious","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"心使氣曰強","english":"Mind overusing energy is said to be aggressive","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"物壯則老","english":"Things become strong and then grow old","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"謂之不道","english":"This is called contrary to the Tao","source_page":34},{"id":"chapter-55-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"不道早已","english":"That which is contrary to the Tao will soon perish","source_page":34}]},{"id":"chapter-56","number":56,"title":{"chinese":"第五十六章","english":"Chapter 56"},"source_pages":[35],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-56-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"知者不言","english":"Those who know do not talk","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"言者不知","english":"Those who talk do not know","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"塞其兑","english":"Close the mouth","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"閉其門","english":"Shut the doors","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"挫其銳","english":"Blunt the sharpness","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"解其紛","english":"Unravel the knots","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"和其光","english":"Dim the glare","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"同其塵","english":"Mix the dust","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"是謂玄同","english":"This is called Mystic Oneness","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"故不可得而親","english":"They cannot obtain this and be closer","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"不可得而疏","english":"They cannot obtain this and be distant","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"不可得而利","english":"They cannot obtain this and be benefited","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"不可得而害","english":"They cannot obtain this and be harmed","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"不可得而貴","english":"They cannot obtain this and be valued","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"不可得而賤","english":"They cannot obtain this and be degraded","source_page":35},{"id":"chapter-56-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"故為天下貴","english":"Therefore, they become honored by the world","source_page":35}]},{"id":"chapter-57","number":57,"title":{"chinese":"第五十七章","english":"Chapter 57"},"source_pages":[36],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-57-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"以正治國","english":"Govern a country with upright integrity","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"以奇用兵","english":"Deploy the military with surprise tactics","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"以無事取天下","english":"Take the world with non-interference","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"吾何以知其然哉","english":"How do I know this is so?","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"以此","english":"With the following:","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"天下多忌諱","english":"When there are many restrictions in the world","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"而民彌貧","english":"The people become more impoverished","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"民多利器","english":"When people have many sharp weapons","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"國家滋昏","english":"The country becomes more chaotic","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"人多伎巧","english":"When people have many clever tricks","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"奇物滋起","english":"More strange things occur","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"法令滋彰","english":"The more laws are posted","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"盜賊多有","english":"The more robbers and thieves there are","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"故聖人云","english":"Therefore the sage says:","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"我無為而民自化","english":"I take unattached action, and the people transform themselves","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"我好靜而民自正","english":"I prefer quiet, and the people right themselves","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"我無事而民自富","english":"I do not interfere, and the people enrich themselves","source_page":36},{"id":"chapter-57-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"我無欲而民自樸","english":"I have no desires, and the people simplify themselves","source_page":36}]},{"id":"chapter-58","number":58,"title":{"chinese":"第五十八章","english":"Chapter 58"},"source_pages":[37],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-58-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"其政悶悶","english":"When governing is lackluster","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"其民淳淳","english":"The people are simple and honest","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"其政察察","english":"When governing is scrutinizing","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"其民缺缺","english":"The people are shrewd and crafty","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"禍兮福之所倚","english":"Misfortune is what fortune depends upon","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"福兮禍之所伏","english":"Fortune is where misfortune hides beneath","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"孰知其極","english":"Who knows their ultimate end","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"其無正耶","english":"Or if they have no determined outcome?","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"正復為奇","english":"Rightness reverts to become strange","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"善復為妖","english":"Goodness reverts to become wicked","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"人之迷","english":"The confusion of people","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"其日固久","english":"has lasted many long days","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"是以聖人","english":"Therefore the sages are:","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"方而不割","english":"Righteous without being scathing","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"廉而不劌","english":"Incorruptible without being piercing","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"直而不肆","english":"Straightforward without being ruthless","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-58-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"光而不耀","english":"Illuminated without being flashy","source_page":37}]},{"id":"chapter-59","number":59,"title":{"chinese":"第五十九章","english":"Chapter 59"},"source_pages":[37],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-59-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"治人事天","english":"In governing people and serving Heaven","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-59-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"莫若嗇","english":"There is nothing like conservation","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-59-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"夫唯嗇是謂早服","english":"Only with conservation is it called submitting early","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-59-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"早服謂之重積德","english":"Submitting early is called emphasis on accumulating virtues","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-59-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"重積德則無不克","english":"Accumulating virtues means there is nothing one cannot overcome","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-59-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"無不克","english":"When there is nothing that one cannot overcome","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-59-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"則莫知其極","english":"One's limits are unknown","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-59-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"莫知其極 可以有國","english":"The limitations being unknown, one can possess sovereignty","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-59-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"有國之母 可以長久","english":"With this mother principle of power, one can be everlasting","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-59-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"是謂深根固柢","english":"This is called deep roots and firm foundation","source_page":37},{"id":"chapter-59-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"長生久視之道","english":"The Tao of longevity and lasting vision","source_page":37}]},{"id":"chapter-60","number":60,"title":{"chinese":"第六十章","english":"Chapter 60"},"source_pages":[38],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-60-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"治大國若烹小鮮","english":"Ruling a large country is like cooking a small fish","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-60-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"以道蒞天下","english":"Using the Tao to manage the world","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-60-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"其鬼不神","english":"Its demons have no power","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-60-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"非其鬼不神","english":"Not only do its demons have no power","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-60-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"其神不傷人","english":"Its gods do not harm people","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-60-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"非其神不傷人","english":"Not only do its gods not harm people","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-60-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"聖人亦不傷人","english":"The sages also do not harm people","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-60-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"夫兩不相傷","english":"They both do no harm to one another","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-60-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"故德交歸焉","english":"So virtue merges and returns","source_page":38}]},{"id":"chapter-61","number":61,"title":{"chinese":"第六十一章","english":"Chapter 61"},"source_pages":[38],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-61-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"大國者下流","english":"The large country is like the lowest river","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"天下之交","english":"The converging point of the world","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"天下之牝","english":"The receptive female of the world","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"牝常以靜勝牡","english":"The female always overcomes the male with serenity","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"以靜為下","english":"Using serenity as the lower position","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"故大國以下小國","english":"Thus if the large country is lower than the small country","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"則取小國","english":"Then it can take the small country","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"小國以下大國","english":"If the small country is lower than the large country","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"則取大國","english":"Then it can be taken by the large country","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"故或下以取","english":"Thus one uses the lower position to take","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"或下而取。","english":"The other uses the lower position to be taken","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"大國不過欲兼畜人","english":"The large country only wishes to gather and protect people","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"小國不過欲入事人","english":"The small country only wishes to join and serve people","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"夫兩者各得其所欲","english":"So that both obtain what they wish","source_page":38},{"id":"chapter-61-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"大者宜為下","english":"The larger one should assume the lower position","source_page":38}]},{"id":"chapter-62","number":62,"title":{"chinese":"第六十二章","english":"Chapter 62"},"source_pages":[39],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-62-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"道者萬物之奧","english":"The Tao is the wonder of all things","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"善人之寶","english":"The treasure of the kind person","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"不善人之所保","english":"The protection of the unkind person","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"美言可以市尊","english":"Admirable words can win the public's respect","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"美行可以加人","english":"Admirable actions can improve people","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"人之不善","english":"Those who are unkind","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"何棄之有","english":"How can they be abandoned?","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"故立天子","english":"Therefore, when crowning the Emperor","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"置三公","english":"And installing the three ministers","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"雖有拱璧以先駟馬","english":"Although there is the offering of jade before four horses","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"不如坐進此道","english":"None of it can compare to being seated in this Tao","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"古之所以貴此道者何","english":"Why did the ancients value this Tao so much?","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"不曰求以得","english":"Is it not said that those who seek will find,","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"有罪以免耶","english":"And those with guilt will not be faulted?","source_page":39},{"id":"chapter-62-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"故為天下貴","english":"Therefore, it is the greatest value in the world","source_page":39}]},{"id":"chapter-63","number":63,"title":{"chinese":"第六十三章","english":"Chapter 63"},"source_pages":[40],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-63-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"為無為","english":"Act without action","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"事無事","english":"Manage without meddling","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"味無味","english":"Taste without tasting","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"大小多少","english":"Great, small, many, few","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"報怨以德","english":"Respond to hatred with virtue","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"圖難於其易","english":"Plan difficult tasks through the simplest tasks","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"為大於其細","english":"Achieve large tasks through the smallest tasks","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"天下難事","english":"The difficult tasks of the world","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"必作於易","english":"Must be handled through the simple tasks","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"天下大事","english":"The large tasks of the world","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"必作於細","english":"Must be handled through the small tasks","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"是以聖人終不為大","english":"Therefore, sages never attempt great deeds all through life","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"故能成其大","english":"Thus they can achieve greatness","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"夫輕諾必寡信","english":"One who makes promises lightly must deserve little trust","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"多易必多難","english":"One who sees many easy tasks must encounter much difficulty","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"是以聖人猶難之","english":"Therefore, sages regard things as difficult","source_page":40},{"id":"chapter-63-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"故終無難矣","english":"So they never encounter difficulties all through life","source_page":40}]},{"id":"chapter-64","number":64,"title":{"chinese":"第六十四章","english":"Chapter 64"},"source_pages":[41],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-64-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"其安易持","english":"When it is peaceful, it is easy to maintain","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"其未兆易謀","english":"When it shows no signs, it is easy to plan","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"其脆易破","english":"When it is fragile, it is easy to break","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"其微易散","english":"When it is small, it is easy to scatter","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"為之於未有","english":"Act on it when it has not yet begun","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"治之於未亂","english":"Treat it when it is not yet chaotic","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"合抱之木","english":"A tree thick enough to embrace","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"生於毫末","english":"Grows from the tiny sapling","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"九層之台","english":"A tower of nine levels","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"起於累土","english":"Starts from the dirt heap","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"千里之行","english":"A journey of a thousand miles","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"始於足下","english":"Begins beneath the feet","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"為者敗之","english":"The one who meddles will fail","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"執者失之","english":"The one who grasps will lose","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"是以聖人","english":"Therefore, sages:","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"無為故無敗","english":"Do not meddle and thus do not fail","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"無執故無失","english":"Do not grasp and thus do not lose","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"民之從事","english":"People, in handling affairs","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"常於幾成而敗之","english":"Often come close to completion and fail","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-20","number":20,"chinese":"慎終如始","english":"If they are as careful in the end as the beginning","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-21","number":21,"chinese":"則無敗事","english":"Then they would have no failure","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-22","number":22,"chinese":"是以聖人欲不欲","english":"Therefore, sages desire not to desire","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-23","number":23,"chinese":"不貴難得之貨","english":"and do not value goods that are hard to acquire","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-24","number":24,"chinese":"學不學","english":"They learn to unlearn","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-25","number":25,"chinese":"復眾人之所過","english":"and redeem the fault of the people","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-26","number":26,"chinese":"以輔萬物之自然","english":"To assist the nature of all things","source_page":41},{"id":"chapter-64-line-27","number":27,"chinese":"而不敢為","english":"Without daring to meddle","source_page":41}]},{"id":"chapter-65","number":65,"title":{"chinese":"第六十五章","english":"Chapter 65"},"source_pages":[42],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-65-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"古之善為道者","english":"Those of ancient times who were adept at the Tao","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"非以明民","english":"Used it not to make people brighter","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"將以愚之","english":"But to keep them simple","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"民之難治","english":"The difficulty in governing people","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"以其智多","english":"Is due their excessive cleverness","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"故以智治國","english":"Therefore, using cleverness to govern the state","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"國之賊","english":"Is being a thief of the state","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"不以智治國","english":"Not using cleverness to govern the state","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"國之福","english":"Is being a blessing of the state","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"知此兩者亦稽式","english":"Know that these two are both standards","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"常知稽式","english":"Always knowing these standards","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"是謂玄德","english":"Is called Mystic Virtue","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"玄德 深矣 遠矣","english":"Mystic Virtue: Profound! Far-reaching!","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"與物反矣","english":"It goes opposite to material things","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-65-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"然後乃至大順","english":"Then it reaches great congruence","source_page":42}]},{"id":"chapter-66","number":66,"title":{"chinese":"第六十六章","english":"Chapter 66"},"source_pages":[42],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-66-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"江海之所以能為百谷王者","english":"Rivers and oceans can be the kings of a hundred valleys","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"以其善下之","english":"Because of their goodness in staying low","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"故能為百谷王","english":"So they can be the kings of a hundred valleys","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"是以聖人欲上民","english":"Thus if sages wish to be over people","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"必以言下之","english":"They must speak humbly to them","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"欲先民","english":"If they wish to be in front of people","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"必以身後之","english":"They must place themselves behind them","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"是以聖人處上","english":"Thus the sages are positioned above","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"而民不重","english":"But the people do not feel burdened","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"處前","english":"They are positioned in front","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"而民不害","english":"But the people do not feel harmed","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"是以天下樂推而不厭","english":"Thus the world is glad to push them forward without resentment","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"以其不爭","english":"Because they do not contend","source_page":42},{"id":"chapter-66-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"故天下莫能與之爭","english":"So the world cannot contend with them","source_page":42}]},{"id":"chapter-67","number":67,"title":{"chinese":"第六十七章","english":"Chapter 67"},"source_pages":[43],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-67-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"天下皆謂我道大","english":"Everyone in the world calls my Tao great","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"似不肖","english":"As if it is beyond compare","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"夫唯大","english":"It is only because of its greatness","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"故似不肖","english":"That it seems beyond compare","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"若肖","english":"If it can be compared","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"久矣其細也夫","english":"It would already be insignificant long ago!","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"我有三寶","english":"I have three treasures","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"持而保之","english":"I hold on to them and protect them","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"一曰慈","english":"The first is called compassion","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"二曰儉","english":"The second is called conservation","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"三曰不敢為天下先","english":"The third is called not daring to be ahead in the world","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"慈故能勇","english":"Compassionate, thus able to have courage","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"儉故能廣","english":"Conserving, thus able to reach widely","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"不敢為天下先","english":"Not daring to be ahead in the world","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"故能成器長","english":"Thus able to assume leadership","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"今捨慈且勇","english":"Now if one has courage but discards compassion","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"捨儉且廣","english":"Reaches widely but discards conservation","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-18","number":18,"chinese":"捨後且先","english":"Goes ahead but discards being behind","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-19","number":19,"chinese":"死矣","english":"Then death!","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-20","number":20,"chinese":"夫慈以戰則勝","english":"If one fights with compassion, then victory","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-21","number":21,"chinese":"以守則固","english":"With defense, then security","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-22","number":22,"chinese":"天將救之","english":"Heaven shall save them","source_page":43},{"id":"chapter-67-line-23","number":23,"chinese":"以慈衛之","english":"And with compassion guard them","source_page":43}]},{"id":"chapter-68","number":68,"title":{"chinese":"第六十八章","english":"Chapter 68"},"source_pages":[44],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-68-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"善為士者不武","english":"The great generals are not warlike","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-68-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"善戰者不怒","english":"The great warriors do not get angry","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-68-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"善勝敵者不與","english":"Those who are good at defeating enemies do not engage them","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-68-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"善用人者為之下","english":"Those who are good at managing people lower themselves","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-68-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"是謂不爭之德","english":"It is called the virtue of non-contention","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-68-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"是謂用人之力","english":"It is called the power of managing people","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-68-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"是謂配天","english":"It is called being harmonious with Heaven","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-68-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"古之極","english":"The ultimate principle of the ancients","source_page":44}]},{"id":"chapter-69","number":69,"title":{"chinese":"第六十九章","english":"Chapter 69"},"source_pages":[44],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-69-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"用兵有言","english":"In using the military, there is a saying:","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-69-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"吾不敢為主而為客","english":"I dare not be the host, but prefer to be the guest","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-69-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"不敢進寸而退尺","english":"I dare not advance an inch, but prefer to withdraw a foot","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-69-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"是謂","english":"This is called:","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-69-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"行無行","english":"Marching in formation without formation","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-69-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"攘無臂","english":"Raising arms without arms","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-69-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"扔無敵","english":"Grappling enemies without enemies","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-69-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"執無兵","english":"Holding weapons without weapons","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-69-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"禍莫大於輕敵","english":"There is no greater disaster than to underestimate the enemy","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-69-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"輕敵幾喪吾寶","english":"Underestimating the enemy almost made me lose my treasures","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-69-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"故抗兵相加","english":"So when evenly matched armies meet","source_page":44},{"id":"chapter-69-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"哀者勝矣","english":"The side that is compassionate shall win","source_page":44}]},{"id":"chapter-70","number":70,"title":{"chinese":"第七十章","english":"Chapter 70"},"source_pages":[45],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-70-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"吾言甚易知 甚易行","english":"My words are easy to understand, easy to practice","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-70-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"天下莫能知 莫能行","english":"The world cannot understand, cannot practice","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-70-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"言有宗","english":"My words have basis","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-70-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"事有君","english":"My actions have principle","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-70-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"夫唯無知","english":"People do not understand this","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-70-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"是以不我知","english":"Therefore they do not understand me","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-70-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"知我者希","english":"Those who understand me are few","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-70-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"則我者貴","english":"Thus I am highly valued","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-70-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"是以聖人被褐懷玉","english":"Therefore the sage wears plain clothes but holds jade","source_page":45}]},{"id":"chapter-71","number":71,"title":{"chinese":"第七十一章","english":"Chapter 71"},"source_pages":[45],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-71-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"知不知上","english":"To know that you do not know is highest","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-71-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"不知知病","english":"To not know but think you know is flawed","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-71-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"夫唯病病","english":"Only when one recognizes the fault as a fault","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-71-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"是以不病","english":"can one be without fault","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-71-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"聖人不病","english":"The sages are without fault","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-71-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"以其病病","english":"Because they recognize the fault as a fault","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-71-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"是以不病","english":"That is why they are without fault","source_page":45}]},{"id":"chapter-72","number":72,"title":{"chinese":"第七十二章","english":"Chapter 72"},"source_pages":[45],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-72-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"民不畏威","english":"When people no longer fear force","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-72-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"則大威至","english":"They bring about greater force","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-72-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"無狎其所居","english":"Do not limit their place","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-72-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"無厭其所生","english":"Do not reject their livelihood","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-72-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"夫唯不厭","english":"Because the ruler does not reject them","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-72-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"是以不厭","english":"Therefore they do not reject the ruler","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-72-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"是以聖人","english":"Therefore the sages:","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-72-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"自知不自見","english":"Know themselves but do not glorify themselves","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-72-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"自愛不自貴","english":"Respect themselves but do not praise themselves","source_page":45},{"id":"chapter-72-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"故去彼取此","english":"Thus they discard that and take this","source_page":45}]},{"id":"chapter-73","number":73,"title":{"chinese":"第七十三章","english":"Chapter 73"},"source_pages":[46],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-73-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"勇於敢則殺","english":"The bold in daring will be killed","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-73-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"勇於不敢則活","english":"The bold in not daring will survive","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-73-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"此兩者或利或害","english":"Of these two, one may benefit, the other may harm","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-73-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"天之所惡 孰知其故","english":"The one hated by Heaven – who knows the reason?","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-73-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"是以聖人猶難之","english":"Even the sages still find this difficult","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-73-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"天之道","english":"The Tao of Heaven:","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-73-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"不爭而善勝","english":"Does not contend and yet excels in winning","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-73-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"不言而善應","english":"Does not speak and yet excels in responding","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-73-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"不召而自來","english":"Is not summoned and yet comes on its own","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-73-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"繟然而善謀","english":"Is unhurried and yet excels in planning","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-73-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"天網恢恢","english":"The heavenly net is vast","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-73-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"疏而不失","english":"Loose, and yet does not let anything slip through","source_page":46}]},{"id":"chapter-74","number":74,"title":{"chinese":"第七十四章","english":"Chapter 74"},"source_pages":[46],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-74-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"民不畏死","english":"People do not fear death","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-74-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"奈何以死懼之","english":"How can they be threatened with death?","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-74-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"若使民常畏死","english":"If people are made to constantly fear death","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-74-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"而為奇者","english":"Then those who act unlawfully","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-74-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"吾得執而殺之","english":"I can capture and kill them","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-74-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"孰敢","english":"Who would dare?","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-74-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"常有司殺者殺","english":"There exists a master executioner that kills","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-74-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"夫代司殺者殺","english":"If we substitute for the master executioner to kill","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-74-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"是謂代大匠斲","english":"It is like substituting for the great carpenter to cut","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-74-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"夫代大匠斲者","english":"Those who substitute for the great carpenter to cut","source_page":46},{"id":"chapter-74-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"希有不傷其手矣","english":"It is rare that they do not hurt their own hands","source_page":46}]},{"id":"chapter-75","number":75,"title":{"chinese":"第七十五章","english":"Chapter 75"},"source_pages":[47],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-75-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"民之饑","english":"The people's hunger","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-75-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"以其上食稅之多","english":"Is due to the excess of their ruler's taxation","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-75-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"是以饑","english":"So they starve","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-75-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"民之難治","english":"The people's difficulty in being governed","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-75-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"以其上之有為","english":"Is due to the meddling of their ruler","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-75-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"是以難治","english":"So they are difficult to govern","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-75-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"民之輕死","english":"The people's disregard for death","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-75-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"以其求生之厚","english":"Is due to the glut in their ruler's pursuit of life","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-75-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"是以輕死","english":"So they disregard death","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-75-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"夫唯無以生為者","english":"Therefore those who do not strive for living","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-75-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"是賢於貴生","english":"Are better than those who value living","source_page":47}]},{"id":"chapter-76","number":76,"title":{"chinese":"第七十六章","english":"Chapter 76"},"source_pages":[47],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-76-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"人之生也柔弱","english":"While alive, the body is soft and pliant","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"其死也堅強","english":"When dead, it is hard and rigid","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"萬物草木","english":"All living things, grass and trees,","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"之生也柔脆","english":"While alive, are soft and supple","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"其死也枯槁","english":"When dead, become dry and brittle","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"故堅強者","english":"Thus that which is hard and stiff","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"死之徒","english":"is the follower of death","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"柔弱者","english":"That which is soft and yielding","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"生之徒","english":"is the follower of life","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"是以兵強則不勝","english":"Therefore, an inflexible army will not win","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"木強則共","english":"A strong tree will be cut down","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"強大處下","english":"The big and forceful occupy a lowly position","source_page":47},{"id":"chapter-76-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"柔弱處上","english":"While the soft and pliant occupy a higher place","source_page":47}]},{"id":"chapter-77","number":77,"title":{"chinese":"第七十七章","english":"Chapter 77"},"source_pages":[48],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-77-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"天之道","english":"The Tao of Heaven","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"其猶張弓與","english":"Is like drawing a bow","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"高者抑之","english":"Lower that which is high","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"下者舉之","english":"Raise that which is low","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"有餘者損之","english":"Reduce that which has excess","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"不足者補之","english":"Add to that which is lacking","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"天之道","english":"The Tao of Heaven","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"損有餘","english":"Reduces the excessive","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"而補不足","english":"And adds to the lacking","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"人之道則不然","english":"The Tao of people is not so","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"損不足","english":"It reduces the lacking","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"以奉有餘","english":"In order to offer to the excessive","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"孰能有餘以奉天下","english":"Who can offer their excess to the world?","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"唯有道者","english":"Only those who have the Tao","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"是以聖人為而不恃","english":"Therefore sages act without conceit","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"功成而不處","english":"Achieve without claiming credit","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-77-line-17","number":17,"chinese":"其不欲見賢","english":"They do not wish to display their virtue","source_page":48}]},{"id":"chapter-78","number":78,"title":{"chinese":"第七十八章","english":"Chapter 78"},"source_pages":[48],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-78-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"天下莫柔弱於水","english":"Nothing in the world is softer or weaker than water","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"而攻堅強者莫之能勝","english":"Yet nothing is better at overcoming the hard and strong","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"以其無以易之","english":"This is because nothing can replace it","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"弱之勝強","english":"That the weak overcomes the strong","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"柔之勝剛","english":"And the soft overcomes the hard","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"天下莫不知","english":"Everybody in the world knows","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"莫能行","english":"But cannot put into practice","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"是以聖人云","english":"Therefore sages say:","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"受國之垢","english":"The one who accepts the humiliation of the state","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"是謂社稷主","english":"Is called its master","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"受國不祥","english":"The one who accepts the misfortune of the state","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"是為天下王","english":"Becomes king of the world","source_page":48},{"id":"chapter-78-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"正言若反","english":"The truth seems like the opposite","source_page":48}]},{"id":"chapter-79","number":79,"title":{"chinese":"第七十九章","english":"Chapter 79"},"source_pages":[49],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-79-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"和大怨","english":"After settling a great dispute","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-79-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"必有餘怨","english":"There must be remaining resentments","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-79-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"安可以為善","english":"How can this be considered good?","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-79-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"是以聖人執左契","english":"Therefore the sage holds the left part of the contract","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-79-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"而不責於人","english":"But does not demand payment from the other person","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-79-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"有德司契","english":"Those who have virtue hold the contract","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-79-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"無德司徹","english":"Those without virtue hold the collections","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-79-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"天道無親","english":"The Heavenly Tao has no favorites","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-79-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"常與善人","english":"It constantly gives to the kind people","source_page":49}]},{"id":"chapter-80","number":80,"title":{"chinese":"第八十章","english":"Chapter 80"},"source_pages":[49],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-80-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"小國寡民","english":"Small country, few people","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"使有什伯之器","english":"Let them have many weapons","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"而不用","english":"But not use them","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"使民重死","english":"Let the people regard death seriously","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"而不遠徙","english":"And not migrate far away","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"雖有舟輿","english":"Although they have boats and chariots","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"無所乘之","english":"They have no need to take them","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"雖有甲兵","english":"Although they have armors and weapons","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"無所陳之","english":"They have no need to display them","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"使民復結繩而用之","english":"Let the people return to tying knots and using them","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"甘其食 美其服","english":"Savor their food, admire their clothes","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"安其居 樂其俗","english":"Content in their homes, happy in their customs","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"鄰國相望","english":"Neighboring countries see one another","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-14","number":14,"chinese":"雞犬之聲相聞","english":"Hear the sounds of roosters and dogs from one another","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-15","number":15,"chinese":"民至老死","english":"The people, until they grow old and die","source_page":49},{"id":"chapter-80-line-16","number":16,"chinese":"不相往來","english":"Do not go back and forth with one another","source_page":49}]},{"id":"chapter-81","number":81,"title":{"chinese":"第八十一章","english":"Chapter 81"},"source_pages":[50],"lines":[{"id":"chapter-81-line-01","number":1,"chinese":"信言不美","english":"True words are not beautiful","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-02","number":2,"chinese":"美言不信","english":"Beautiful words are not true","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-03","number":3,"chinese":"善者不辯","english":"Those who are good do not debate","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-04","number":4,"chinese":"辯者不善","english":"Those who debate are not good","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-05","number":5,"chinese":"知者不博","english":"Those who know are not broad of knowledge","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-06","number":6,"chinese":"博者不知","english":"Those who are broad of knowledge do not know","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-07","number":7,"chinese":"聖人不積","english":"Sages do not accumulate","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-08","number":8,"chinese":"既以為人己愈有","english":"The more they assist others, the more they possess","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-09","number":9,"chinese":"既以與人己愈多","english":"The more they give to others, the more they gain","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-10","number":10,"chinese":"天之道","english":"The Tao of heaven","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-11","number":11,"chinese":"利而不害","english":"Benefits and does not harm","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-12","number":12,"chinese":"聖人之道","english":"The Tao of sages","source_page":50},{"id":"chapter-81-line-13","number":13,"chinese":"為而不爭","english":"Assists and does not contend","source_page":50}]}]}