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勇於敢則殺，勇於不敢則活。此兩者，或利或害。天之所惡，孰知其故？是以聖人猶難之。天之道，不爭而善勝，不言而善應，不召而自來，繟然而善謀。天網恢恢，疏而不失。Courage in daring leads to death; courage in not daring leads to life. Of these two, one benefits and one harms. What heaven hates, who knows why? Therefore even the sage treats it as difficult. The Way of heaven does not contend yet is good at winning, does not speak yet is good at answering, is not summoned yet comes of itself, is unhurried yet good at planning. Heaven's net is vast; its mesh is wide, yet nothing slips through.
白Plain Chinese
勇于逞强就会死，勇于不逞强就能活。这两种勇，一种有利，一种有害。天所厌恶的，谁知道其中的缘故？所以圣人也把这看作难事。天的道，不争而善于取胜，不说话而善于回应，不召唤而自己到来，坦然而善于谋划。天网广大无边，网眼稀疏却不会漏失。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Wang Bi; it will be checked when the chapter is taught.
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