mourned。
  A　host　that　has　slain　men　had　better　be　receivedwith　grief　and　mourning　rites；　he　that　has　conquered　in　battle　had　betterbe　received　and　celebrated　with　some　mournful　funeral　custom。。　A　victoryis　the　grand　occasion　for　funerals。
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  Best　dao　is　absolute　and　eternal。　As　suchit　has　neither　name　nor　fame。
  Its　uncunning；　cute　naivet？　the　fabledraw　block　of　wood；　and　it　cant　be　used　by　anybody。　None　in　the　whole　worldcan　master　and　make　use　of　such　basic　simplicity。　Yet；　though　seeminglyof　small　value；　it　could　be　greater　than　anything　in　the　universe。
  Good　kings　and　barons　can　keep　such　unspoiled；inborn　nature。　If　kings　and　barons　would　but　hold　on　to　it；　all　beingsand　things　would　submit　to　them　well　of　their　own　accord。　Yes；　the　bestlet　heaven　and　earth　join；　so　that　the　mystic　sweet　rain　falls；　all　thetime　beyond　the　command　of　men；　yet　evenly　upon　all。　Let　heaven　and　earthunite　to　drip　sweet　dew。　And　the　ten　thousand　creatures　would　flock　tohonour　you；　for　the　world　would　conspire　much　for　sweet　dew：　Without　lawor　compulsion；　men　would　take　up　regulations　and　institutions；　sort　outnames　and　＇try　to＇　live　in　harmony。
  A　human　civilisation　can　rise　once　there　arenames　＇principles＇。
  Once　the　block　is　carved；　there　will　be　suchnames；　they're　wide　differentiations　of　things。　But　as　soon　as　there　are＇principles　and　neatly　differentiated＇　names；　know　that　it's　time　to　stop。Its　well　to　know　where　to　stop　for　calm　and　poise。　As　soon　as　there　arenames　＇and　study＇　it's　time　to　stop。
  By　knowing　when　it's　time　to　stop；　much　dangercould　be　avoided。
  In　the　world　dao　can　be　likened　to　riversthat　turn　into　wider　rivers　and　eventually　course　into　some　sea。　All　willcome　to　and　be　clasped　by　one　and　more　such　dao　rivers　…and　to　＇some＇　daoall　under　heaven　will　come；　as　streams　and　torrents　flow　into　a　great　riveror　sea　＇of　universal　dao＇。
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  He　who　knows　others　is　learned；
  but　he　who　knows　himself　is　wise；　nay；　inthe　end　it　could　be　illumined。
  He　who　conquers　others　has　strength　of　muscles；
  To　conquer　oneself　is　hard。　So　he　who　conquershimself　is　strong。
  To　be　content　with　what　one　has　is　to　feelrich；　so　let　the　contented　feel　rich。
  Next：　He　who　works；　may　eventually　succeed。And　he　one　who　acts　with　vigour　has　will。　Even　he　who　works　through　sordidviolence　can　get　his　way　…　The　determined　one　has　strength　of　will。
  What　stays　in　its　place　can　endure。　He　whodoesn't　lose　his　centre　can　last　quite　long；　he　who　hardly　loses　his　place（with　such　as　dao）。
  The　one　ho　dies　but　doesn't　really　perishenjoys　long　life。　He　who　dies　yet　（his　power）　remains　has　long　life。　Whensuch　a　one　dies　he　should　hardly　be　thought　of　as　＇too＇　lost；　there's　noother　longevity　＇than　long　life＇。
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  Some　great　dao　can　flow　everywhere。　Likea　flood　it　can　go　left　or　right。　Like　a　drifting　boat　it　can　go　this　wayor　that。
  All　things　＇eventually＇　derive　their　lifefrom　it。　It　hardly　denies　or　disowns　them。
  It　accomplishes　its　task；　but　seem　to　claimno　credit　for　it。　It　hardly　takes　possession　of　anyone；　either。
  So　though　it　covers　all　there　is　like　somegarment；　it　hardly　takes　possession。　It　can　clothe　and　feed　all　beingsbut　hardly　claims　to　be　guru　over　them。
  Therefore　it　can　perhaps　be　called　low　andquite　free　from　insignificant　desires。
  To　turn　into　the　home　of　all　things；　dontmake　any　outer　claims。　（Implied；　cf。　Y）
  See　into　how　dao　is　by　non…desiring　emptymind。　（Cf。　Y）
  Ten　thousand　＇hungry＇　creatures　obey　a　daomaster　and　his　ways；　though　they　hardly　understand　it　or　how。　Dao　is　calledgreat。　And　the　man　who　lives　it　or　a　dao　repertoire　is　called　great　aswell。
  The　wise　man　never　strives　＇verbally＇　forthe　great。　To　the　end　the　wise　dao　man　doesn't　claim　any　outer　greatness。Thus　＇some　degree　of　subtle　Vossa…＇　greatness　is　installed。
  And　the　wise　man　never　at　any　time　hardlyever　makes　a　show　of　greatness。　By　such　a　dogged；　keen　strategy　some　＇clowns＇achieves　greatness。
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  Hold　the　great　symbol　and　great　form　of　daoknow…how。　He　who　visualises　or　holds　the　great　symbol　form　at　its　bestcan　go　about　his　work　（in　such　as　his　empire）；　yet　without　doing　harm。An　then　all　the　world　follows。　At　last　a　lot　of　people　will　come　and　meetno　harm。　All　in　peace；　quietness　and　security；　commonwealth。　All　can　enjoycomfort　and　health。
  Sound　of　music；　smell　of　good　dishes　willmake　the　passing　stranger　pause。　Yes；　offer　music　and　dainties；　very　goodthings　to　eat　and　the　＇odd＇；　passing　and　wayfaring　stranger　will　stays。
  How　different　the　words　that　dao　gives　forth！So　thin；　insipid；　so　flavour…　or　tasteless！　Still　dao　is　mild　to　the　taste。
  Looked　at；　it　can't　be　seen。　So　look　at　dao；it's　quite　imperceptible。　If　one　looks　for　dao；　there's　hardly　anythingsolid　to　see。
  If　one　listens　for　it；　there's　nothing　loudto　hear。　We　listen　to　this　inaudible　＇thing＇。
  If　one　uses　it；　its　supply　never　fails。　Souse　it；　it's　inexhaustible。
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  What's　in　the　end　to　be　shrunk　can　firstbe　stretched。　The　one　who　is　to　be　made　to　dwindle　（in　power）　can　firstbe　caused　to　expand；　and　then　it's　necessary　first　to　expand。
  Whatever　is　to　be　weakened　must　begin　bybeing　made　strong　＇enough　for　it　first　of　all＇。
  He　who　is　to　be　laid　low　can　first　be　exaltedto　power。　So：　first　promote；　next　destroy。　Or：　To　destroy；　first　promote。
  What's　to　be　overthrown　must　begin　by　beingset　up。　He　who　would　be　a　taker　must　begin　as　a　giver。
  And　this　is　the　fine　art。　of　dimming〃　one'slight。
  According　to　this　＇set…up＇　the　soft　overcomesthe　hard；　and　the　weak；　the　strong。＇Such　things　can　happens；　but　mostoften　not；　or　what？＇
  Fish　should　be　left　in　the　deep　pool；　nottaken　away　from　water。　And　sharp　weapons　of　the　state　should　not　be　displayed；but　left　where　nobody　can　see　them。
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  The　dao　never　does；　it　takes　no　action。　Throughit　everything　is　done；　yet　there's　nothing　left　undone。
  If　good　kings　and　barons　would　master　somefit　dao　and　keep　it；　all　things　in　the　world　should　transform　spontaneously。
  When　reformed　and　rising　to　action；　let　allinfluenced　be　restrained　by　the　blankness　of　the　unnamed；　the　namelesspristine　simplicity。　Yes；　if　after　being　transformed　they　should　desireto　act；　someone　has　to　restrain　them　with　simplicity　that　has　no　name。
  Its　an　unnamed　blankness；　it　could　bring　dispassion；As　such　nameless　pristine　simplicity　is　stripped　of　desire。　So　to　be　truly；artfully　dispassionate；　be　free　of　desires　and　still。　Simple　wit　and　senseis　free　of　desires。
  By　stripping　of　desire　true　＇yoga＇　rest　isachieved　almost　of　itself；　the　whole　＇body　or＇　empire　will　be　at　rest　ofits　own　accord。　And　next　the　world　＇perhaps　of　somebody＇　could　get　at　peaceof　its　own　accord。
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  The　man　of　superior　＇scholar＇　virtue　is　hardly（conscious　of　his）　virtue；　and　so　he　is　virtuous。
  Superior　virtue　is　hardly　（conscious　of）its　virtue。＇Or　could　it　be　that　superior　virtue　is　hardly　virtue　at　all？＇
  The　high…standing　man　hardly　ever　shows　offthe　has　some　supreme　powers　or　prowess　deep　inside　himself。　He　keeps　suchpowers；　and　in　this　way　he　really　owns　virtue。
  The　man　of　low　virtue　is　hardly　losing　virtue；and　so　he　is　devoid　of　virtue。　The　man　of　low　virtue　can　lose　sight　ofsome　virtue　by　never　losing　sight　of　it。　Rather　low　or　indecent　power〃can't　get　rid　of　the　appearance　of　being　some　power'；　＇There's　no　scoffed；angrily　sulking　Messiah　power'＇。
  No　one　thinks　a　man　of　highest　calibre　acts。No　one　thinks　he　ever　acts　with　ulterior　motives。
  The　man　of　low　virtue　acts　from　himself；and　very　often　with　an　ulterior　motive　…　and　is　so　regarded　…
  The　man　of　super…kindness　also　acts；　butwith　no　irksome；　ulterior　motives。　But　all　folks　never　think　the　supermanacts。
  The　man　of　superior　justice　acts　but　hasno　ulterior　motive　to　do　so；　and　maybe　with　an　ulterior　motive；　as　he　whois　best　in　ritual　acts　not　merely　acts。　（Yes；　when）　the　man　of　superiormorality　acts　and　finds　no　response；　he　rolls　up　his　sleeves　and　stretcheshis　arms　or　advances　upon　them　to　force　it　on　others。
  So：
  Only　when　dao　is　lost　does　＇said＇　virtuearise。　When　＇spoken…of＇　virtue　is　lost；　only　then　does　＇a　parade　of＇　kindhumanity　rise。　Such　good　kindness　is　lost；　then　（comes　some　sort　of　orendorsement　of）　just　moral：　When　humanist　riches　deep　inside　are　lost；only　then　comes　＇conform；　outer…directed＇　normal　righteousness。　When　righteousnessis　lost；　only　then　propriety　pops　up。
  ＇And　now　it　stands　up：　Boss…given；　endorsed＇morality　can　be　the　thinning　out　of　loyalty　and　honesty　of　heart　and　thestart　of　chaos。＇Inner；　hearty＇　morality　lost；　then　propriety　or　semi…ritual。So　＇much＇　ritual　endorsement　could　be　the　mere　husk　of　loyalty　and　promise…keeping。＇And　so；　all　in　all；＇　good；　seemly　propriety　is　a　superficial　expressionof　loyalty　and　faithfulness；　and　the　start　of　chaos　or　disorder。
  Those　who　are　the　first　to　know；　let　wordsof　dao　flower；　and　in　the　end　it's　an　origin　of　folly。　From　this　the　greator　noble　man　dwells　in　the　solid；　heavy　and　thick　（base）；　and　not　in　thesuperficial　or　thinned　（end）。　Yes；　he　dwells　in　reality；　which　is　a　fruit；and　not　in　the　show　of　appearances；　or　floweri