《道德经》英译（第三十五章）

执大象，

天下往。

往而不害，

安平泰。

乐与饵，

过客止。

道之出口，

淡乎其无味。

视之不足见，

听之不足闻，

用之不足既。

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Chapter 35

Hold on to the Great Image and the whole world will come to you.

Come to you and suffer no harm; but rather know great safety and peace.

Music and food—for these passing travelers stop.

Therefore, of the Tao’s speaking, we say:

Insipid, it is! It’s lack of flavor.

When you look at it, it’s not sufficient to be seen;

When you listen to it, it’s not sufficient to be heard;

Yet when you use it, it can’t be used up.