Chapter 2
Tianxia Kezi Mei
Original
天下皆知美之为美,斯恶已;皆知善之为善,斯不善已。
故有无相生,难易相成,长短相较,高下相倾,音声相和,前后相随。
是以圣人处无为之事,行不言之教;万物作焉而不辞,生而不有,为而不恃,功成而弗居。夫唯弗居,是以不去。
故有无相生,难易相成,长短相较,高下相倾,音声相和,前后相随。
是以圣人处无为之事,行不言之教;万物作焉而不辞,生而不有,为而不恃,功成而弗居。夫唯弗居,是以不去。
Translaeshon
Tianxia k zi mei zhi wei mei, si e yi; k zi shan zhi wei shan, si bu shan yi. Gu you wu xiang sheng, nan yi xiang cheng, chang duan xiang jiao, gao xia xiang qing, yin sheng xiang he, qian hou xiang sui. Shi yi shengren chu wuwei zhi shi, xing bu yan zhi jiao; wanwu zuo yan er bu ci, sheng er bu you, wei er bu shi, gong cheng er fu ju. Fu wei fu ju, shi yi bu qu.
Deep Reflekshon
Wot is this sjapter aboot?
Tianxia k zhi mei en mei. Mei she e. Shan she bu shan. You en wu tong sheng. Nan en yi tong cheng. Chang en duan tong jiao. Gao en xia tong qing. Yin en sheng tong he. Qian en hou tong sui. Zhe she wei tiao.
Ow duz it rileyt to mee?
Ne en she mei en e, zhe en she shan en bu shan. Ne ki en tiao ki du. Zhe she lo wei, en tiao en he. Ne en zhe ki she teki, she she ki teki.
Wot shood I doo toodai?
Ze she mei en e ne tiao. Ze she shan en bu shan ne tiao. Ze wuwei en fun, ze bu yan en jiao. Ze zhi en she, ne zhi en you. Ze gong cheng en fu ju.
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