72𝍍爱巳

道德經 Dao De Jing [Tao Te Ching]

Chapter 72: Loving One's Self

	繁體 Trad ↔ 简体 Simp	Legge's Translation	Susuki's Translation	Goddard's Translation
	爱巳	Loving One's Self	Holding Oneself Dear	To Cherish One's Self
1	民不畏威，则大威至。	When the people do not fear what they ought to fear, that which is their great dread will come on them.	If the people do not fear the dreadful, the great dreadful will come, surely.	When people are too ignorant to fear the fearsome thing, then it will surely come.
2	无狎其所居，无厌其所生。夫唯不厌，是以不厌。	Let them not thoughtlessly indulge themselves in their ordinary life; let them not act as if weary of what that life depends on. It is by avoiding such indulgence that such weariness does not arise.	Let them not deem their lives narrow. Let them not deem their lot wearisome. When it is not deemed wearisome, then it will not be wearisome.	Do not make the place where they dwell confining, the life they live wearisome. If they are let alone, they will not become restless.
3	是以圣人自知不自见；自爱不自贵。故去彼取此。	Therefore the sage knows (these things) of himself, but does not parade (his knowledge); loves, but does not (appear to set a) value on, himself. And thus he puts the latter alternative away and makes choice of the former.	Therefore the holy man knows himself but does not display himself. He holds himself dear but does not honor himself. Thus he discards the latter and chooses the former.	Therefore the wise man while not understanding himself regards himself, while cherishing he does not overvalue himself. Therefore he discards flattery and prefers regard.

繁體 Trad ↔ 简体 Simp

Legge's Translation

Susuki's Translation

Goddard's Translation

爱巳

Loving One's Self

Holding Oneself Dear

To Cherish One's Self

民不畏威，则大威至。

When the people do not fear what they ought to fear, that which is their great dread will come on them.

If the people do not fear the dreadful, the great dreadful will come, surely.

When people are too ignorant to fear the fearsome thing, then it will surely come.

无狎其所居，无厌其所生。夫唯不厌，是以不厌。

Let them not thoughtlessly indulge themselves in their ordinary life; let them not act as if weary of what that life depends on. It is by avoiding such indulgence that such weariness does not arise.

Let them not deem their lives narrow. Let them not deem their lot wearisome. When it is not deemed wearisome, then it will not be wearisome.

Do not make the place where they dwell confining, the life they live wearisome. If they are let alone, they will not become restless.

是以圣人自知不自见；自爱不自贵。故去彼取此。

Therefore the sage knows (these things) of himself, but does not parade (his knowledge); loves, but does not (appear to set a) value on, himself. And thus he puts the latter alternative away and makes choice of the former.

Therefore the holy man knows himself but does not display himself. He holds himself dear but does not honor himself. Thus he discards the latter and chooses the former.

Therefore the wise man while not understanding himself regards himself, while cherishing he does not overvalue himself. Therefore he discards flattery and prefers regard.