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知其雄，守其雌，為天下谿。為天下谿，常德不離，復歸於嬰兒。知其白，守其黑，為天下式。為天下式，常德不忒，復歸於無極。知其榮，守其辱，為天下谷。為天下谷，常德乃足，復歸於樸。樸散則為器，聖人用之則為官長，故大制不割。Know the male, keep to the female, and be the ravine of the world. Being the ravine of the world, constant virtue never leaves, and one returns to being an infant. Know the white, keep to the black, and be the model of the world. Being the model of the world, constant virtue never errs, and one returns to the limitless. Know glory, keep to disgrace, and be the valley of the world. Being the valley of the world, constant virtue is sufficient, and one returns to the uncarved block. When the uncarved block is split, it becomes vessels; the sage uses them and becomes head of the officials. So the great cutting does not cut.
白Plain Chinese
知道什么是雄强，却守着雌柔，做天下的溪谷。做天下的溪谷，恒常的德就不会离开，回复到婴儿般的状态。知道什么是明白，却守着暗昧，做天下的法式。做天下的法式，恒常的德就没有差错，回复到无穷无尽。知道什么是荣耀，却守着屈辱，做天下的川谷。做天下的川谷，恒常的德才充足，回复到质朴。质朴分散开来就成为各种器物，圣人借用它们，便设立官长，所以完善的治理不割裂本性。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Wang Bi; it will be checked when the chapter is taught.
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