Chapter 45

1. Who thinks his great achievements poor
Shall find his vigour¹ long endure.
Of greatest fulness, deemed a void,
Exhaustion² ne'er shall stem the tide.
Do thou what's straight still crooked³ deem;
Thy greatest art still stupid seem,
And eloquence⁴ a stammering⁵ scream.

2. Constant action overcomes cold; being still overcomes heat. Purity and stillness give the correct law to all under heaven.

       大成若缺，其用不弊。
       大盈若冲，其用不穷。
       大直若屈，大巧若拙，大辩若讷。
       躁胜寒，静胜热，清静为天下正。

【译文】
       大道的完美好像有欠缺，但运营施展的作用不会衰败；大道的充实好像很空虚，但运营施展的作用无穷无尽；大道的直捷好像很曲折，大道的灵巧好像很笨拙，大道的善辩好像很不善言辞。运动可以消解行为体的寒凝僵结，守静又可以消去行为体因运动而产生的热浊。谐和稳态是天下动荡摇摆所围绕的中心。

1 vigour   

（=vigor）n.智力，体力，精力

参考例句：

• She is full of vigour and enthusiasm.她有热情，有朝气。
• At 40,he was in his prime and full of vigour.他40岁时正年富力强。

2 exhaustion   

n.耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽，竭尽，详尽无遗的论述

参考例句：

• She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
• His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。

3 crooked   

adj.弯曲的；不诚实的，狡猾的，不正当的

参考例句：

• He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他弯了弯手指，示意我们到他那儿去。
• You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。

4 eloquence   

n.雄辩；口才，修辞

参考例句：

• I am afraid my eloquence did not avail against the facts.恐怕我的雄辩也无补于事实了。
• The people were charmed by his eloquence.人们被他的口才迷住了。

5 stammering   

v.结巴地说出( stammer的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He betrayed nervousness by stammering. 他说话结结巴巴说明他胆子小。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• \"Why,\" he said, actually stammering, \"how do you do?\" “哎呀，\"他说，真的有些结结巴巴，\"你好啊？” 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹