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大道氾兮，
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The great Dao flows everywhere, |
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其可左右。
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To the left and to the right. |
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万物恃之以生而不辞，
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All things rely on it for life, yet it does not refuse them. |
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功成不名有，
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It completes its tasks without claiming ownership. |
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衣养万物而不为主。
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It nourishes all beings without becoming their master. |
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常无欲，
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Always free of desire, |
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可名于小；
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It can be considered small; |
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万物归焉而不为主，
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All things return to it, yet it does not become their master, |
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可名为大。
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It can be considered great. |
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以其终不自为大，
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Because it never seeks greatness, |
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故能成其大。
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It achieves true greatness. |