My Translation Not esteeming the worthy 不尚 賢 Makes people not dispute 使民 不爭 Not valuing the precious 不貴 難得之貨 Causes people not to steal 使民 不為盜 Not seeing the desirable 不見 可欲 Causes the heart to lack confusion 使心 不亂 In such a way …
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Translation Under heaven 天下 If everyone knew and became beautiful then beautiful and ugly would cease 皆知 美之為 美斯惡 已 If everyone knew and became good then good and bad would cease 皆知 善之為 善斯不善 已 *** Therefore having and having not engender each other …
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There are many different interpretations of the Daodejing, even among Chinese scholars, because the meaning is not laid out in logical detail. It is more poetic and meditative. Therefore, the Dao can best be appreciated by thinking of the images and meaning as they’re expressed …
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