道德经英文版 The Tao-te Ching Chapter 45

1. Who thinks his great achievements poor

Shall find his vigour1 long endure.

Of greatest fulness, deemed a void,

Exhaustion2 ne'er shall stem the tide.

Do thou what's straight still crooked3 deem;

Thy greatest art still stupid seem,

And eloquence4 a stammering5 scream.

2. Constant action overcomes cold; being still overcomes heat. Purity and stillness give the correct law to all under heaven.

大成若缺，其用不弊。

大盈若冲，其用不穷。

大直若屈，大巧若拙，大辩若讷。

躁胜寒，静胜热，清静为天下正。

【译文】

大道的完美好像有欠缺，但运营施展的作用不会衰败;大道的充实好像很空虚，但运营施展的作用无穷无尽;大道的直捷好像很曲折，大道的灵巧好像很笨拙，大道的善辩好像很不善言辞。运动可以消解行为体的寒凝僵结，守静又可以消去行为体因运动而产生的热浊。谐和稳态是天下动荡摇摆所围绕的中心。

1 vigour        

（=vigor）n.智力，体力，精力

参考例句：

She is full of vigour and enthusiasm.她有热情，有朝气。

At 40,he was in his prime and full of vigour.他40岁时正年富力强。

2 exhaustion        

n.耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽，竭尽，详尽无遗的论述

参考例句：

She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。

His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。

3 crooked        

adj.弯曲的；不诚实的，狡猾的，不正当的

参考例句：

He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他弯了弯手指，示意我们到他那儿去。

You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。

4 eloquence        

n.雄辩；口才，修辞

参考例句：

I am afraid my eloquence did not avail against the facts.恐怕我的雄辩也无补于事实了。

The people were charmed by his eloquence.人们被他的口才迷住了。

5 stammering        

v.结巴地说出( stammer的现在分词 )

参考例句：

He betrayed nervousness by stammering. 他说话结结巴巴说明他胆子小。 来自《简明英汉词典》

\"Why,\" he said, actually stammering, \"how do you do?\" “哎呀，\"他说，真的有些结结巴巴，\"你好啊？” 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹