道德经 · 李耳 · Chapter 5 of 81

道经·第五章

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tiān dì bù rén yǐ wàn wù wèi chú gǒu

天地不仁,以万物为刍狗;

shèng rén bù rén yǐ bǎi xìng wèi chú gǒu

圣人不仁,以百姓为刍狗。

tiān dì zhī jiān qí yóu tuó yuè hu

天地之间,其犹橐籥乎?

xū ér bù qū dòng ér yù chū

虚而不屈,动而愈出。

duō yán shuò qióng bù rú shǒu zhōng

多言数穷,不如守中。

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