Chapter 278: Important
[Revised in about half an hour]
The softest in the world, galloping (1) the strongest in the world. Nothing enters into the world (2), I am beneficial to know nothing. Teaching without words, doing nothing is beneficial, and the world hopes (3).
[Translation]
The weakest thing in the world soars through the hardest things, and the invisible force can penetrate what has no gaps. This is why I realized the benefits of "doing nothing". With the teaching of "self-talk" and the benefit of "inaction", few people in the world can catch up with it.
[Notes]
1. Chipin: Describe the appearance of a horse running.
2. Nothing enters into nothing: Invisible power can penetrate things without gaps. Nothingness: refers to something that does not have an image.
3. Xi: One book is "rare", rare.
[Quote]
This chapter, like Chapter 12, is about human dignity, and it is a technique of "subtlety" that states that "the soft is better than the strong, and the weak is better than the strong". He talked about the principle that weakness can overcome strength, and talked about the teaching of "not speaking" and the benefits of "doing nothing". This meaning runs through the whole book of Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching". He pointed out that inside the weakest things there is a huge power that people cannot see, so that the strongest things cannot resist. The role of "weakness" lies in "inaction". Water is the softest thing, but it can penetrate the mountains. Therefore, Lao Tzu uses water as a metaphor for the truth that softness can prevail over rigidity.
[Commentary]
"Guirou" is one of the basic concepts of the Tao Te Ching, and in addition to the discussion in this chapter, it is also discussed in Chapter 76 and some other chapters. "Weakness" is the basic manifestation and function of "Tao", which is actually not limited to the narrow sense opposed to "strength", but has become a philosophical concept that summarizes all subordinate and secondary aspects in the Tao Te Ching. Lao Tzu believes that "weakness" is a manifestation of the vitality of all things, and it is also a symbol of true strength. If we go deeper into the problem at a level, we will find that what Lao Tzu wants to highlight is the inevitability of the transformation of things. He does not blindly ask people to "keep soft" and "not fight", but believes that "the softest in the world is the strongest in the world", that is, the weak can defeat the strong. This is the wisdom of profound dialectics. Therefore, discovering the meaning of the "weak" aspect is a major contribution of Lao Tzu. The softest in the world, galloping (1) the strongest in the world. Nothing enters into the world (2), I am beneficial to know nothing. Teaching without words, doing nothing is beneficial, and the world hopes (3).
[Translation]
The weakest thing in the world soars through the hardest things, and the invisible force can penetrate what has no gaps. This is why I realized the benefits of "doing nothing". With the teaching of "self-talk" and the benefit of "inaction", few people in the world can catch up with it.
[Notes]
1. Chipin: Describe the appearance of a horse running.
2. Nothing enters into nothing: Invisible power can penetrate things without gaps. Nothingness: refers to something that does not have an image.
3. Xi: One book is "rare", rare.
[Quote]
This chapter, like Chapter 12, is about human dignity, and it is a technique of "subtlety" that states that "the soft is better than the strong, and the weak is better than the strong". He talked about the principle that weakness can overcome strength, and talked about the teaching of "not speaking" and the benefits of "doing nothing". This meaning runs through the whole book of Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching". He pointed out that inside the weakest things there is a huge power that people cannot see, so that the strongest things cannot resist. The role of "weakness" lies in "inaction". Water is the softest thing, but it can penetrate the mountains. Therefore, Lao Tzu uses water as a metaphor for the truth that softness can prevail over rigidity.
[Commentary]
"Guirou" is one of the basic concepts of the Tao Te Ching, and in addition to the discussion in this chapter, it is also discussed in Chapter 76 and some other chapters. "Weakness" is the basic manifestation and function of "Tao", which is actually not limited to the narrow sense opposed to "strength", but has become a philosophical concept that summarizes all subordinate and secondary aspects in the Tao Te Ching. Lao Tzu believes that "weakness" is a manifestation of the vitality of all things, and it is also a symbol of true strength. If we go deeper into the problem at a level, we will find that what Lao Tzu wants to highlight is the inevitability of the transformation of things. He does not blindly ask people to "keep soft" and "not fight", but believes that "the softest in the world is the strongest in the world", that is, the weak can defeat the strong. This is the wisdom of profound dialectics. Therefore, discovering the meaning of the "weak" aspect is a major contribution of Lao Tzu. The softest in the world, galloping (1) the strongest in the world. Nothing enters into the world (2), I am beneficial to know nothing. Teaching without words, doing nothing is beneficial, and the world hopes (3).
[Translation]
The weakest thing in the world soars through the hardest things, and the invisible force can penetrate what has no gaps. This is why I realized the benefits of "doing nothing". With the teaching of "self-talk" and the benefit of "inaction", few people in the world can catch up with it.
[Notes]
1. Chipin: Describe the appearance of a horse running.
2. Nothing enters into nothing: Invisible power can penetrate things without gaps. Nothingness: refers to something that does not have an image.
3. Xi: One book is "rare", rare.
[Quote]
This chapter, like Chapter 12, is about human dignity, and it is a technique of "subtlety" that states that "the soft is better than the strong, and the weak is better than the strong". He talked about the principle that weakness can overcome strength, and talked about the teaching of "not speaking" and the benefits of "doing nothing". This meaning runs through the whole book of Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching". He pointed out that inside the weakest things there is a huge power that people cannot see, so that the strongest things cannot resist. The role of "weakness" lies in "inaction". Water is the softest thing, but it can penetrate the mountains. Therefore, Lao Tzu uses water as a metaphor for the truth that softness can prevail over rigidity.
[Commentary]
"Guirou" is one of the basic concepts of the Tao Te Ching, and in addition to the discussion in this chapter, it is also discussed in Chapter 76 and some other chapters. "Weakness" is the basic manifestation and function of "Tao", which is actually not limited to the narrow sense opposed to "strength", but has become a philosophical concept that summarizes all subordinate and secondary aspects in the Tao Te Ching. Lao Tzu believes that "weakness" is a manifestation of the vitality of all things, and it is also a symbol of true strength. If we go deeper into the problem at a level, we will find that what Lao Tzu wants to highlight is the inevitability of the transformation of things. He does not blindly ask people to "keep soft" and "not fight", but believes that "the softest in the world is the strongest in the world", that is, the weak can defeat the strong. This is the wisdom of profound dialectics. Therefore, discovering the meaning of the "weak" aspect is a major contribution of Lao Tzu. The softest in the world, galloping (1) the strongest in the world. Nothing enters into the world (2), I am beneficial to know nothing. Teaching without words, doing nothing is beneficial, and the world hopes (3).
[Translation]
The weakest thing in the world soars through the hardest things, and the invisible force can penetrate what has no gaps. This is why I realized the benefits of "doing nothing". With the teaching of "self-talk" and the benefit of "inaction", few people in the world can catch up with it.
[Notes]
1. Chipin: Describe the appearance of a horse running.
2. Nothing enters into nothing: Invisible power can penetrate things without gaps. Nothingness: refers to something that does not have an image.
3. Xi: One book is "rare", rare.
[Quote]
This chapter, like Chapter 12, is about human dignity, and it is a technique of "subtlety" that states that "the soft is better than the strong, and the weak is better than the strong". He talked about the principle that weakness can overcome strength, and talked about the teachings of "not speaking", "6666666666 (to be continued.) )