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絕學無憂。唯之與阿，相去幾何？善之與惡，相去若何？人之所畏，不可不畏。荒兮其未央哉！衆人熙熙，如享太牢，如春登臺。我獨泊兮其未兆，如嬰兒之未孩；儽儽兮若無所歸。衆人皆有餘，而我獨若遺。我愚人之心也哉！沌沌兮。俗人昭昭，我獨昏昏；俗人察察，我獨悶悶。澹兮其若海，飂兮若無止。衆人皆有以，而我獨頑似鄙。我獨異於人，而貴食母。Cut off learning and there will be no worries. Between a yes and a yeah, how much difference is there? Between good and bad, how far apart are they? What others fear, one cannot but fear. How vast, with no end in sight! The crowd is merry, as if feasting at a great sacrifice, as if climbing a terrace in spring. I alone am placid, giving no sign, like an infant who has not yet learned to smile; listless, as if with nowhere to return. The crowd all have more than enough, and I alone seem to have lost out. Mine is the heart of a fool! Muddled and dull. Ordinary people are bright; I alone am dim. Ordinary people are sharp; I alone am dull. Calm like the sea, drifting as if without rest. The crowd all have their uses; I alone am stubborn and rustic. I alone differ from others, and I prize being fed by the mother.
白Plain Chinese
弃绝学问就没有忧愁。应声“唯”和应声“阿”，相差有多少？善和恶，又相差多少？别人所畏惧的，我也不能不畏惧。荒远啊，没有尽头！众人熙熙攘攘，像享用丰盛的宴席，像春天登台远眺。唯独我淡泊啊，没有一点动静，像婴儿还不会笑；疲惫闲散啊，好像无处可归。众人都有剩余，唯独我好像缺失了什么。我真是一副愚人的心肠啊！浑浑沌沌的。世人都光明照耀，唯独我昏昏暗暗；世人都精明苛察，唯独我闷闷不明。淡泊啊，像大海；飘飘啊，像没有止处。众人都有所施用，唯独我愚顽又鄙陋。我唯独和别人不同，看重的是滋养万物的根本。
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