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Chapter 28
第二十八章
Who knows his manhood's strength,
知其雄，
Yet still his female feebleness maintains;
守其雌，
As to one channel flow the many drains,
為天下溪。
All come to him, yea, all beneath the sky.
為天下溪，
Thus he the constant excellence retains;
常德不離，
The simple child again, free from all stains.
復(fù)歸于嬰兒。
Who knows how white attracts,
知其白，
Yet always keeps himself within black's shade,
守其黑，
The pattern of humility displayed,
為天下式。
Displayed in view of all beneath the sky;
為天下式，
He in the unchanging excellence arrayed,
常德不忒，
Endless return to man's first state has made.
復(fù)歸于無極。
Who knows how glory shines,
知其榮，
Yet loves disgrace, nor e'er for it is pale;
守其辱，
Behold his presence in a spacious vale,
為天下谷。
To which men come from all beneath the sky.
為天下谷，
The unchanging excellence completes its tale;
常德乃足，
The simple infant man in him we hail.
復(fù)歸于樸。
The unwrought material, when divided and distributed, forms vessels.
樸散則為器，
The sage, when employed, becomes the Head of all the Officers (of government); and in his greatest regulations he employs no violent measures.
圣人用之，則為官長，故大制不割。
