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大成若缺，其用不弊。大盈若沖，其用不窮。大直若屈，大巧若拙，大辯若訥。躁勝寒，靜勝熱，清靜為天下正。Great perfection seems lacking, yet its use never wears out. Great fullness seems empty, yet its use is never exhausted. Great straightness seems bent; great skill seems clumsy; great eloquence seems tongue-tied. Restless movement overcomes cold; stillness overcomes heat. Clear stillness is the standard of the world.
白Plain Chinese
最完满的好像有欠缺，它的作用不会衰竭。最充盈的好像空虚，它的作用不会穷尽。最正直的好像弯曲，最灵巧的好像笨拙，最善辩的好像口讷。躁动能胜过寒冷，安静能胜过炎热，清静可以做天下的正道。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Wang Bi; it will be checked when the chapter is taught.
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