1. If any one should wish to get the kingdom for himself, and to effect this by what he does, I see that he will not succeed. The kingdom is a spirit-like thing, and cannot be got by active doing. He who would so win it destroys it; he who would hold it in his grasp loses it.
2. The course and nature of things is such that
What was in front is now behind;
What warmed anon we freezing find.
Strength is of weakness oft the spoil;
The store in ruins mocks our toil1. Hence the sage2 puts away excessive effort, extravagance, and easy indulgence.
将欲取天下而为之,吾见其不得已。
天下,神器,不可为也。
为者败之,执者失之。
故物或行或随,或歔或吹,或强或羸,或载或隳。
是以圣人去甚,去奢,去泰。
【译文】
想要把天下抓来任意摆弄的,我看他永远也达不成目的。天下是神圣的存在,是不可以任意摆弄的。任意摆弄就会败坏它,紧抓不放就会失去它。所以,各类存在可以任之独行,也可以任之从随;可以任之恬柔轻嘘,也可以任之迅猛疾吹;可以任之强盛,也可以任之衰颓;可以任之安稳,也可以任之毁灭。因此,圣人戒出手过分,戒自奉过奢,戒行走极端。
1 toil
vi.辛劳工作,艰难地行动;n.苦工,难事
参考例句:
The wealth comes from the toil of the masses.财富来自大众的辛勤劳动。
Every single grain is the result of toil.每一粒粮食都来之不易。
2 sage
n.圣人,哲人;adj.贤明的,明智的
参考例句:
I was grateful for the old man's sage advice.我很感激那位老人贤明的忠告。
The sage is the instructor of a hundred ages.这位哲人是百代之师。
83年猪女40岁后命运开始好,40岁的猪命最好
4-2983属猪的人十年大运
4-2983属猪的一生婚姻外遇
4-291947年的猪寿终是哪年
4-291959年属猪的是什么命,属猪人运势好不好
4-291971年猪十年大运预测
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