第四十一章

上士闻道，勤而行之；中士闻道，若存若亡；下士闻道，大笑之，不笑不足以为道。故建言有之：明道若昧，进道若退，夷道若颣。上德若谷，大白若辱，广德若不足，建德若偷，质真若渝。大方无隅，大器晚成，大音希声，大象无形。道隐无名，夫唯道善贷且成。

When the best student hears about the Tao, he diligently practices it. When an average student hears about the Tao, he half believes it. When the worst student hears about the Tao, he laughs out loud. If he did not laugh, it would not be the Tao. Therefore there is a saying: The bright path seems dim; the advancing path seems retreating; the smooth path seems rough. The highest virtue seems like a valley; the greatest whiteness seems soiled; abundant virtue seems insufficient; firm virtue seems unsteady; solid truth seems changeable. The greatest square has no corners; the greatest vessel takes long to complete; the greatest music has the rarest sound; the greatest image has no form. The Tao hides in namelessness. Yet the Tao alone nourishes and completes all things.

白话译文

上等之人听了道，就努力去实行；中等之人听了道，半信半疑；下等之人听了道，哈哈大笑。如果不被嘲笑，那就不够格称为道了。所以有这样的话：光明的道好像暗昧，前进的道好像后退，平坦的道好像崎岖。最高的德好像低谷，最洁白的好像有污垢，广大的德好像不够，刚健的德好像懒散，质朴纯真好像混浊。最方正的没有棱角，最大的器皿最晚完成，最大的乐音听起来无声，最大的形象看不见形迹。道隐藏在无名中，只有道善于帮助万物并使之成功。

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