道德经_42
[原文]
道生一,一生二,二生三,三生万物。万物负阴而抱阳,冲气以为和。
[译文]
道是独一无二的,道本身包含阴阳二气,阴阳二气相交而形成一种适匀的状态,万物在这种状态中产生。万物背阴而向阳,并且在阴阳二气的互相激荡中,形成新的和谐体。
《英文翻译》
道生一
Dao gives birth to one.
一生二
One gives birth to two.
二生三
Two gives birth to three.
三生万物
Three gives birth to Ten Thousand things.
万物负阴而抱阳
All things have Yin on their back and Yang in their embrace.
冲气以为和
The Qi of the two converge and become harmony.