目錄

第1段上得不得

Section 1The greatest Gain is not to gain1

第2段失道后德

Section 2Emphasizing the Virtue after

losing the Tao2

第3段卑賤若石

Section 3Be humble as the stone4

第4段善始善成

Section 4Good at starting and finishing7

第5段有生于無

Section 5Existence came out of Nonexistence9

第6段損之而益

Section 6Benefit from losing10

第7段至柔致堅

Section 7The weakest becomes the

strongest11

第8段知足不辱

Section 8Knowing contentment avoids

disgrace12

第9段大成若缺

Section 9Great achievement seems

incomplete13

第10段知足恒足

Section 10Knowing satisfaction is the

eternal contentment14

第11段不見而明

Section 11One can understand without

seeing much15

第12段為道日損

Section 12Following the Tao,

desires decrease day by day16

第13段百姓之心

Section 13The heart of the people

17

第14段其無死地

Section 14Not to place himself in danger of death18

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目錄

第15段為而弗恃

Section 15Contributing to some things,but not forcing them20

第16段用光復明

Section 16Understanding the essence through its appearance22

第17段盜夸非道

Section 17Secretly showing off is not the Tao24

第18段以家觀家

Section 18Understanding more families by knowing one family25

第19段物老不道

Section 19Getting old due to reaching strength is not in line with

the Tao27

第20段和光同塵

Section 20Blending with the bright and mixing with the common29

第21段無事自富

Section 21Let them seek wealth through keeping peace30

第22段禍福相倚

Section 22Misfortune and luck coexist32

第23段治人唯嗇

Section 23Government must be frugal with power33

第24段兩不相傷

Section 24Two sides are not hurt by each other35

第25段大者宜下

Section 25It is best to adopt a low posture to get a great

achievement36

第26段萬物之注

Section 26Watering all things38

第27段圖難從易

Section 27Doing what is difficult should start with what is easy40

第28段治其未亂

Section 28Governing before unrest42

第29段慎終若始

Section 29Considering carefully the end as with the beginning44

第30段不智治邦

Section 30Governing without shrewdness46

第31段莫能與爭

Section 31No one can compete with him48

第32段小邦寡民

Section 32Small vassal fief with a small population50

第33段為而不爭

Section 33Making a difference and not competing52

第34段善戰不怒

Section 34Those good at fighting will not be provoked53

第35段哀者勝矣

Section 35The side showing weakness will win56

第36段被褐懷玉

Section 36The outside is brown with jade hidden within57

第37段將病作病

Section 37Treating the ailment as sickness58

第38段自知自愛

Section 38Selfknowledge and selfrespect59

第39段天網恢恢

Section 39The net of heaven is vast60

第40段司殺者殺

Section 40The judiciary enforces the law61

第41段稅多人饑

Section 41Heavy taxes will cause people to starve62

第42段柔弱居上

Section 42Those who show weakness can have a high position63

第43段為而不有

Section 43Making a difference but never possessing it64

第44段弱能勝強

Section 44The weak can win over the strong66

第45段天道無親

Section 45The Tao is indifferent to who is close or distant67

第46段萬物之始

Section 46The beginning of all things68

第47段難易相成

Section 47The difficult and easy are formed of each other70

第48段不敢不為

Section 48Not daring not to do their duties72

第49段挫銳解紛

Section 49Ending sharp contradictions and resolving general

disputes74

第50段不若守中

Section 50It is better to think and discern inwardly75

第51段無私成私

Section 51Being selfless so to achieve oneself76

第52段上善如水

Section 52Great kindness is like water78

第53段富驕遺咎

Section 53Being rich and overbearing will threaten ruin79

第54段長而不宰

Section 54Accommodating and raising people but not dominating

them80

第55段無之為用

Section 55Making something nonexistent can be useful82

第56段五色目盲

Section 56Many colours make the peoples eyes blind83

第57段可托天下

Section 57The World can be entrusted to him84

第58段無形之形

Section 58The shape without a shape86

第59段濁而靜之

Section 59Making the turbid calm down88

第60段復歸其根

Section 60Returning to their own roots90

第61段下知有之

Section 61People below only know of his existence92

第62段少私寡欲

Section 62Being less selfish and free of desire94

第63段獨貴食母

Section 63Being special and valuing all people95

第64段孔德之容

Section 64The image of greatest virtue97

第65段自視不彰

Section 65It is difficult for one to display clearly if he is

selfrighteous99

第66段曲全成全

Section 66Bearing grievances to secure the overall situation

will succeed in the end100

ⅩⅧ

第67段得者同得

Section 67The real Gain is the common Gain102

第68段有物昆成

Section 68The thing took shape vaguely and naturally103

第69段重為輕根

Section 69Sobriety is fundamental in overcoming frivolity105

第70段物無棄財

Section 70There is nothing to be given up106

第71段復歸無極

Section 71Returning to the extreme place of Nonexistence108

第72段去甚去大

Section 72Removing the excessive and the extreme110

第73段果而不驕

Section 73Win without arrogance 112

第74段吉事尚左

Section 74For the auspicious things the left side is the most

important side114

第75段小谷江海

Section 75A stream and a river or sea116

第76段死而不忘

Section 76Dead but not being forgotten118

第77段不大成大

Section 77Not achieving as the great but achieving the great119

第78段用之不盡

Section 78It is inexhaustible120

ⅩⅨ

第79段欲奪故予

Section 79Wanting to take,one must deliberately give121

第80段天地自正

Section 80The World will become orderly by itself122

注釋123

參考文獻125