天下之至柔,
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The softest under heaven, |
驰骋天下之至坚。
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Rides over the hardest. |
无有入无间。
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The immaterial penetrates the gapless. |
吾是以知无为之有益,
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Thus I know the value of non-action. |
不言之教,
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Teaching without words, |
无为之益,
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Benefits without actions, |
天下希及之。
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Are rarely understood in the world. |