Chapter 6

The valley spirit dies not, aye the same;
The female mystery thus do we name.
Its gate, from which at first they issued forth¹,
Is called the root from which grew heaven and earth.
Long and unbroken does its power remain,
Used gently, and without the touch of pain.

　　谷神不死，是謂玄牝。玄牝之門，是謂天地根。綿綿若存，用之不勤。

【译文】：
       虚神永远存在，可以称它为无比幽深的生殖之源。通向这个无比幽深的生殖之源的门径，就是这个天地世界的根本。它绵延存在而又若有若无，它施展的作用无穷无尽。

1 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。