第四十四章
Chapter 44
名与身孰亲?身与货孰多?得与亡孰病?是故甚爱必大费,多藏必厚亡。知足不辱,知止不殆,可以长久。
Fame or your body — which is dearer? Your body or possessions — which is worth more? Gain or loss — which is more harmful? Therefore, excessive love surely leads to great cost; excessive hoarding surely leads to heavy loss. Know contentment and you will not be disgraced; know when to stop and you will not be endangered. Thus you can endure.
白话译文
名声和身体哪个更亲近?身体和财物哪个更重要?得到和失去哪个更有害?因此过分吝惜必定会付出更大的代价,过多积藏必定会导致更大的损失。知道满足就不会受到侮辱,知道适可而止就不会有危险,这样才能长久平安。
AI 解读
三个追问直击灵魂:名利与生命本身相比,孰轻孰重?老子并非反对名利本身,而是警告对名利的过度执着会损害生命的根本。'知足不辱,知止不殆'是千古不变的处世格言,也是对现代消费主义社会的深刻批判。