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道常無為而無不為。侯王若能守之，萬物將自化。化而欲作，吾將鎮之以無名之樸。無名之樸，夫亦將無欲。不欲以靜，天下將自定。The Way is constantly without contrivance, yet nothing is left undone. If lords and kings could keep to it, the ten thousand things would transform of themselves. If, transformed, they wish to stir, I will settle them with the nameless uncarved block. The nameless uncarved block brings freedom from desire. Without desire and so at rest, the world will settle of itself.
白Plain Chinese
道永远顺其自然而无所作为，却没有什么做不成的。侯王如果能守住它，万物将会自我化育。化育中如果有欲望兴起，我就用无名的质朴来镇定它。用无名的质朴镇定，也就将没有欲望。没有欲望而归于静，天下将会自然安定。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Wang Bi; it will be checked when the chapter is taught.
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