CHAPTER XXII

[Original]

The song is complete, the vain (1) is straight, the depression is profitable, the (2) is new, the less is gained, and the more is confused. It is based on the saint holding one (3) as the world tense (4). not seeing oneself (5), so clear (6); is not self-sufficient, so it is manifested, and it is not self-cutting (7), so it is meritorious; Not self-conscious, so long. The husband is indisputable, so the world can not fight with it. The so-called "song is complete" in ancient times, is it a lie? Sincerely.

[Translation]

Compromise will be preserved, and resignation will be extended; The low-lying will be filled, and the old will be renewed; Take less and you will gain, and if you covet more, you will be confused. Therefore, people who have the Tao adhere to this principle as a paradigm for the affairs of the world, and instead of praising themselves, they can show it; is not self-righteous, but can show right and wrong; If you don't boast about yourself, you can get merit; Not self-reserved, so it can last for a long time. It is precisely because he does not fight with others that no one in the world can fight with him. In ancient times, the so-called "compromise will be preserved", how can it be empty words? It can be achieved.

[Notes]

1. Vain: bending, bending.

2. Withering.

3. Hug one: hug, guard. One, that is, the Tao. This means to keep the way.

4. Formula: French style, paradigm.

5. See: Yin Xian, same appearance.

6. Ming: Zhangming.

7. Var: boast.

[Quote]

In this chapter, Lao Tzu further deepens the idea of dialectics expounded in Chapter 2 from the perspective of life experience. Chapter 2 focuses on the transformation of contradictions. At the beginning of this chapter, Lao Tzu uses six ancient idioms to describe the dialectical ideas contained in the change of things from positive to negative, namely, compromise and preservation, bow bending and straightening, dissatisfaction and overflow, obsolescence and renewal, lack and gain, greed and confusion. He used dialectical thought to observe and deal with the principles of social life, and finally he came to the conclusion that "there is no dispute".

[Commentary]

What ordinary people see is only the appearance of things, but they cannot see the essence of things. Lao Tzu summed up the wisdom of his thoughts from his rich life experience, which gave people a deep inspiration. People living in the real society, it is impossible to do everything smoothly, it is very likely to encounter various difficulties, in this case, Lao Tzu told people that they can first take the way of retreating, waiting, waiting for changes, and then take action to achieve their goals.

In the chapter "Zhuangzi Tianxia", Zhuangzi said that the way of Lao Tzu is "everyone seeks blessings, and he has made a complete song." He said, 'Excuse yourself from blame'. The "Qu Quan" mentioned here is "to be exempt from blame". Lao Tzu believes that things often arise in the relationship of opposites, and people should observe both ends of things, and see the negative situation from the positive, and the grasp of the negative can show the positive connotation. In fact, the positive and the negative are not completely different things, but often stored relationships. Ordinary people only know that they are greedy for immediate benefits and are eager for quick success, which is not necessarily a good thing. Lao Tzu admonished people to broaden their horizons, to be humble and to move forward firmly towards their goals. However, if we do not take into account the objective situation and blindly do it, the result can only be counterproductive.

In the "song", there is the principle of "completeness", in the "vain" there is the truth of "straight", in the "depression" there is the truth of "surplus", and in the "we" there is the "new" truth, so that if we grasp the mystery, we can achieve "indisputable". Of course, this is not entirely the case, and there are some things that can be achieved without a fight, and some things that cannot be achieved without a fight.

CHAPTER XXII

[Original]

The song is complete, the vain (1) is straight, the depression is profitable, the (2) is new, the less is gained, and the more is confused. It is based on the saint holding one (3) as the world tense (4). not seeing oneself (5), so clear (6); is not self-sufficient, so it is manifested, and it is not self-cutting (7), so it is meritorious; Not self-conscious, so long. The husband is indisputable, so the world can not fight with it. The so-called "song is complete" in ancient times, is it a lie? Sincerely.

[Translation]

Compromise will be preserved, and resignation will be extended; The low-lying will be filled, and the old will be renewed; Take less and you will gain, and if you covet more, you will be confused. Therefore, people who have the Tao adhere to this principle as a paradigm for the affairs of the world, and instead of praising themselves, they can show it; is not self-righteous, but can show right and wrong; If you don't boast about yourself, you can get merit; Not self-reserved, so it can last for a long time. It is precisely because he does not fight with others that no one in the world can fight with him. In ancient times, the so-called "compromise will be preserved", how can it be empty words? It can be achieved.

[Notes]

1. Vain: bending, bending.

2. Withering.

3. Hug one: hug, guard. One, that is, the Tao. This means to keep the way.

4. Formula: French style, paradigm.

5. See: Yin Xian, same appearance.

6. Ming: Zhangming.

7. Var: boast.

[Quote]

In this chapter, Lao Tzu further deepens the idea of dialectics expounded in Chapter 2 from the perspective of life experience. Chapter 2 focuses on the transformation of contradictions. At the beginning of this chapter, Lao Tzu uses six ancient idioms to describe the dialectical ideas contained in the change of things from positive to negative, namely, compromise and preservation, bow bending and straightening, dissatisfaction and overflow, obsolescence and renewal, lack and gain, greed and confusion. He used dialectical thought to observe and deal with the principles of social life, and finally he came to the conclusion that "there is no dispute".

[Commentary]

What ordinary people see is only the appearance of things, but they cannot see the essence of things. Lao Tzu summed up the wisdom of his thoughts from his rich life experience, which gave people a deep inspiration. People living in the real society, it is impossible to do everything smoothly, it is very likely to encounter various difficulties, in this case, Lao Tzu told people that they can first take the way of retreating, waiting, waiting for changes, and then take action to achieve their goals.

In the chapter "Zhuangzi Tianxia", Zhuangzi said that the way of Lao Tzu is "everyone seeks blessings, and he has made a complete song." He said, 'Excuse yourself from blame'. The "Qu Quan" mentioned here is "to be exempt from blame". Lao Tzu believes that things often arise in the relationship of opposites, and people should observe both ends of things, and see the negative situation from the positive, and the grasp of the negative can show the positive connotation. In fact, the positive and the negative are not completely different things, but often stored relationships. Ordinary people only know that they are greedy for immediate benefits and are eager for quick success, which is not necessarily a good thing. Lao Tzu admonished people to broaden their horizons, to be humble and to move forward firmly towards their goals. However, if we do not take into account the objective situation and blindly do it, the result can only be counterproductive.

In the "song", there is the principle of "completeness", in the "vain" there is the truth of "straight", in the "depression" there is the truth of "surplus", and in the "we" there is the "new" truth, so that if we grasp the mystery, we can achieve "indisputable". Of course, this is not entirely the case, and there are some things that can be achieved without a fight, and some things that cannot be achieved without a fight. Therefore, if we grasp the mystery, we can achieve "indisputable". Of course, this is not entirely the case, and there are some things that can be achieved without fighting, and some things that cannot be achieved without 6666666666666666666666666666666. (To be continued.) )