第二章

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。

When all under heaven know beauty as beauty, ugliness arises. When all know good as good, evil arises. Therefore, being and non-being produce each other; difficult and easy complement each other; long and short define each other; high and low lean on each other; voice and sound harmonize each other; front and back follow each other. Thus the sage acts through non-action, teaches without words. All things arise and he does not turn away; he creates but does not possess; he acts but does not rely; he accomplishes but does not dwell. Because he does not dwell, it does not leave him.

白话译文

天下人都知道什么是美的时候，丑的概念也就产生了；都知道什么是善的时候，不善的概念也就产生了。所以有和无互相产生，难和易互相成就，长和短互相衬托，高和低互相依靠，乐音和声响互相应和，前和后互相跟随。因此圣人用无为的态度来处理世事，用不言的方式来施行教化。任万物兴起而不加干预，生养万物而不占有，有所作为而不依仗，功成业就而不居功。正因为不居功，所以功绩不会离去。

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