道德经 · 李耳 · Chapter 12 of 81

道经·第十二章

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wǔ sè lìng rén mù máng

五色令人目盲;

wǔ yīn lìng rén ěr lóng

五音令人耳聋;

wǔ wèi lìng rén kǒu shuǎng

五味令人口爽;

chí chěng tián liè lìng rén xīn fā kuáng

驰骋畋猎,令人心发狂;

nán de zhī huò lìng rén xíng fáng

难得之货,令人行妨。

shì yǐ shèng rén wèi fù bù wéi mù gù qù bǐ qǔ cǐ

是以圣人为腹不为目,故去彼取此。

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