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重為輕根，靜為躁君。是以聖人終日行不離輜重。雖有榮觀，燕處超然。奈何萬乘之主，而以身輕天下？輕則失本，躁則失君。The heavy is the root of the light; stillness is the lord of restlessness. Therefore the sage travels all day without leaving his baggage cart. Though there are splendid sights, he stays at ease above them. How can the lord of ten thousand chariots treat his own person lightly before the world? Light, and he loses the root; restless, and he loses his lordship.
白Plain Chinese
重是轻的根本，静是躁的主宰。所以圣人整天行走，都离不开载重的车辆。即使有华丽的景观，也安然超脱。为什么拥有万辆兵车的君主，却轻率地拿自身对待天下呢？轻率就失去根本，躁动就失去主宰。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Wang Bi; it will be checked when the chapter is taught.
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