道德经 · 李耳 · Chapter 4 of 81

道经·第四章

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dào chōng ér yòng zhī huò bù yíng

道冲,而用之或不盈。

yuān xī shì wàn wù zhī zōng

渊兮,似万物之宗。

cuò qí ruì jiě qí fēn hé qí guāng tóng qí chén

挫其锐,解其纷,和其光,同其尘。

chén xī shì huò cún

湛兮,似或存。

wú bù zhī shuí zhī zǐ xiàng dì zhī xiān

吾不知谁之子,象帝之先。

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