《道德经》林语堂版英语译文

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六十三章

为无为,事无事,味无味。
大小多少,报怨以德。
图难于其易;为大于其细。
天下难事,必作于易;
天下大事,必作于细。
是以圣人终不为大,故能成其大。
夫轻诺必寡信,多易必多难。
是以圣人犹难之,故终无难矣。

Accomplish do-nothing.
Attend to no-affairs.
Taste the flavorless.
Whether it is big or small, many or few,

Requite hatred with virtue.
Deal with the difficult while yet it is easy;
Deal wit the big while yet it is small.
The difficult (problems) of the world
Must be dealt with while they are yet easy;
The great (problems) of the world
Must be dealt with while they are yet small.
Therefore the Sage by never dealing with great (problems)
Accomplishes greatness.
He who lightly makes a promise
Will find it often hard to keep his faith.
He who makes light of many things
Will encounter many difficulties.
Hence even the Sage regards things as difficult,
And for that reason never meets with difficulties.

以无为的态度去有所作为,以不滋事的方法去处理事物,以恬淡无味当作有味。大生于小,多起于少。处理问题要从容易的地方入手,实现远大要从细微的地方入手。天下的难事,一定从简易的地方做起;天下的大事,一定从微细的部分开端。

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