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道生一，一生二，二生三，三生萬物。萬物負陰而抱陽，沖氣以為和。人之所惡，唯孤、寡、不穀，而王公以為稱。故物或損之而益，或益之而損。人之所教，我亦教之。强梁者不得其死，吾將以為教父。The Way gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to the ten thousand things. The ten thousand things carry yin on their backs and embrace yang, and the blending of their breaths makes harmony. What people dislike is to be orphaned, widowed, or unworthy, yet kings and lords use these to name themselves. So things are sometimes increased by being diminished, and sometimes diminished by being increased. What others teach, I teach too: the violent do not die a natural death. I will take this as the father of my teaching.
白Plain Chinese
道生出一，一生出二，二生出三，三生出万物。万物背阴而向阳，阴阳之气相互激荡而成和谐。人们所厌恶的，就是“孤”“寡”“不穀”，而王公却用来自称。所以事物有时减损它反而增益，有时增益它反而减损。别人教导我的，我也拿来教导别人。强横的人不得好死，我要把这当作教人的根本。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Wang Bi; it will be checked when the chapter is taught.
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