1. 常胜之道曰柔，常不胜之道曰强。善游者溺，善骑者堕。

1. The way to perpetual victory is through gentleness, and the way to perpetual defeat is through strength. Those who are good at swimming may drown, and those who are good at riding may fall.

2. 不乘白鹤爱乘蛮，二十幢播左右盘，偶入书坛寻一笑，降真香绕碧阑干。

2. Not riding the white crane, I prefer the wild, twenty pavilions spread left and right, occasionally entering the literary circle to seek a smile, the true incense swirling around the green balustrade.

3. 五色令人目盲;五音令人耳聋;五味令人口爽;驰骋畋猎，令人心发狂;难得之货，令人行妨。是以圣人为腹不为目，故去彼取此。

3. The five colors blind the eyes; the five sounds deafen the ears; the five flavors delight the mouth; galloping and hunting excite the mind to frenzy; rare goods disrupt people's behavior. Therefore, the sage seeks satisfaction in the stomach rather than the eyes, and thus forsakes the latter for the former.

4. 悲乐者，德之邪；喜怒者，道之过；好恶者，心之失。

4. Sorrow and joy are deviations from virtue; anger and happiness are excesses of the Tao; liking and disliking are losses of the heart.

5. 译文：修身成真的大道，一旦得道便永远得道。

5. Translation: The path to self-cultivation and truth; once one attains it, they forever possess it.

6. 甘其食，美其服，安其居，乐其俗。邻国相望，鸡犬之声相闻，民到老死不相往来。

6. They enjoy their food, their clothing is beautiful, they are settled in their homes, and they are pleased with their customs. The neighboring countries are within sight of each other, and the sound of chickens and dogs can be heard; the people live and die without ever visiting each other.

7. 体之盈虚消息，皆通于天地，应于万类，和之于始，和之于终。静神灭想，生之道也。

7. The fluctuations of the body's fullness and emptiness are all connected to the heavens and earth, corresponding to all things. Harmony is achieved at the beginning and at the end. Still the mind and extinguish desires – this is the path of life.

8. 有物混成，先天地生。寂兮寥兮，独立而不改，周行而不殆，可以为天地母。吾不知其名，强字之曰道，强为之名曰大。大曰逝，逝曰远，远曰反。

8. There is something that is mixed and formed, which is born before heaven and earth. It is quiet and desolate, independent and unchangeable, circulating indefinitely without danger, and can be called the mother of heaven and earth. I do not know its name, and arbitrarily call it the "Tao." I arbitrarily name it as the "Great." The Great is said to be passing, the passing is said to be distant, the distant is said to be returning.

9. 人之生死大关，只一气也。有炁则生，无炁则死。

9. The great turning point of human life and death is just a single breath of energy. With energy, one lives; without energy, one dies.

10. 译文：丹道以（武火）锻炼自己为开始，以（文火）温养圣胎为结束。

10. Translation: The Taoist path begins with the (martial fire) self-cultivation and ends with the (gentle fire) nurturing of the sacred fetus.

11. 为学日益，为道日损。损之又损，以至于无为。

11. In learning, one's knowledge and skills continuously increase; in pursuing the Tao, one's desires gradually diminish. Diminish further and further, until one reaches the state of non-action.

12. 丹道以炼己为始，以温养为终。

12. The Taoist path begins with refining oneself and ends with nurturing warmth.

13. 合抱之木生于毫末，九层之台起于累土，千里之行，始于足下。

13. A mighty tree grows from a tiny seedling, a towering palace rises from a heap of earth, a thousand-mile journey begins from one's feet.

14. 居善地，心善渊，与善仁，言善信，政善治，事善能，动善时。夫唯不争，故无尤。

14. To dwell in a good place, to have a profound mind, to be kind-hearted, to speak with integrity, to govern with virtue, to handle affairs with ability, and to act at the right time. It is only by not striving that one avoids blame.

15. 将欲歙之，必故张之;将欲弱之，必故强之;将欲废之，必故兴之;将欲取之，必故与之。是谓微明。

15. If you want to contract something, you must first expand it; if you want to weaken something, you must first strengthen it; if you want to discard something, you must first promote it; if you want to take something, you must first give it. This is called subtle insight.

16. 昔之得一者：天得一以清；地得一以宁；神得一以灵；谷得一以生；侯得一以为天下正。

16. Those who have attained the One in the past: the heavens attain the One to become clear; the earth attain the One to become peaceful; the spirits attain the One to become divine; valleys attain the One to become fertile; rulers attain the One to establish order over the world.

17. 谷神不死，是谓玄牝。玄牝之门，是谓天地根。绵绵若存，用之不勤。

17. The God of the Grain does not die, and this is called the mysterious mother. The gate of the mysterious mother is called the root of heaven and earth. It exists continuously and endlessly, and its use is never exhausted.

18. 大道废，有仁义;智慧出，有大伪;六亲不和，有孝慈;国家昏乱，有忠臣。

18. When the Great Way is forsaken, there is an excess of benevolence and righteousness; when wisdom appears, there is great deception; when the six relationships are not harmonious, there is filial piety and kindness; when the state is confused, there are loyal ministers.

19. 古之真人,其寝不梦,其觉无忧,其食不甘,其息深深。——庄子 大宗师（随遇而安，处处为家）

19. The ancient sage sleeps without dreams, wakes without worries, eats without relishing, and breathes deeply. — Zhuangzi, Chapter on the Great Master (Take what comes as it comes, consider every place as home.)

20. 译文：药是什么东西，就是我身上的元气。

Translation: 20. The translation is: Medicine is what? It is the vital energy within my body.

21. 顺便

22. 春秋时期，老子集古圣先贤之大智慧。 总结 了古老的道家思想的精华，形成了道家完成系统的理论，标志着道家思想已经正式成型。鱼不可脱于渊，国之利器不可以示人。

21. By the way, 22. During the Spring and Autumn period, Laozi gathered the great wisdom of ancient sages and worthies. Summarizing the essence of the ancient Taoist thought, he formed a complete systematic theory of Taoism, marking that the Taoist thought had officially taken shape. Fish cannot leave the deep waters, and the country's treasured weapon should not be shown to others.

23. 修真之道，一得永得。

23. The path of spiritual cultivation: once gained, it is forever gained.

24. 甚爱必大费;多藏必厚亡。故知足不辱，知止不殆，可以长久。

24. Excessive love will lead to great expense; excessive accumulation will result in heavy loss. Therefore, knowing when to be content avoids disgrace, and knowing when to stop avoids danger, which can lead to longevity.

25. 常道无名，唯德以显之；至德无本，顺道而成之。祸福无门，惟人自召。善恶之报，如影随形。

25. The common way is without a name, it is only through virtue that it is revealed; the highest virtue has no root, it is achieved by following the way. Misfortune and happiness have no gate, they are only called upon by oneself. The retribution of good and evil follows like a shadow attached to one's body.

26. 只有正视差距，才能奋起直追，青出于蓝而胜于蓝。

26. Only by facing the gap can one strive to catch up and surpass, like how the grass grows from the roots of the blue flower.

27. 道可道，非常道。名可名，非常名。无名天地之始;有名万物之母。

27. The way that can be spoken of is not the eternal way. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the origin of the heavens and the earth; the named is the mother of all things.

28. 蓬岛还需结伴游，一身难上碧岩头，若将枯寂为修炼，弱水盈盈少便舟。

28. Penglai Island requires companions for its journey, for one alone is hard to scale the green cliff's peak. If one turns desolation into cultivation, the weak waters brim with boats, yet fewer in number.

29. 朴素而天下莫能与之争美——庄子 天道

29. Simple yet no one in the world can compete with its beauty — Zhuangzi: The Way of Heaven

30. 始制有名，名亦既有，夫亦将知止，知止可以不殆。

30. The origin of a name is known, and the name is already there. Knowing when to stop is also knowing how to avoid danger.

31. 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。

31. The Tao gives birth to One, the One gives birth to Two, the Two give birth to Three, and the Three give birth to all things. All things carry the negative within and embrace the positive, harmonizing the two.

32. 译文：去蓬莱仙岛还需结伴同游，自己很难到达碧岩的顶头，如果将枯寂转为修炼，一点柔弱的水上就可以行船。

32. Translation: To reach the fairy island of Penglai, one must travel in company, as it is difficult to reach the top of the Green Rock alone. If one turns the desolation into cultivation, even a fragile boat on the water can navigate.

33. 天地同一炁，彼此感而通。阳自空中来，抱我主人翁。

33. The heaven and earth are one with the same Qi, sensing each other and connecting. The Yang Qi comes from the sky, embracing my master, the owner.

34. 人之所教，我亦教之，强梁者不得其死，吾将以为教父。

34. What people teach, I will teach, and to those who are overbearing, I will not let them meet a good end; I will make that my teaching father.

35. 将欲歙之，必故张之；将欲弱之，必故强之；将欲废之，必故兴之；将欲取之，必故与之。是谓微明。

35. If you wish to contract something, you must first expand it; if you wish to weaken it, you must first strengthen it; if you wish to discard it, you must first promote it; if you wish to take it, you must first give it. This is called subtle wisdom.

36. 道大、天大、地大、人亦大。域中有大，而人居其一焉。人法地，地法天，天法道，道法自然。

36. The Tao is great, the heavens are great, the earth is great, and humans are also great. Within the realm, there are great things, and humans occupy one of them. Humans follow the earth, the earth follows the heavens, the heavens follow the Tao, and the Tao follows the Way of Nature.

37. 上顺天时，下养万物，草木昆虫不失斯所，獭未祭鱼不施网罟，豺未祭兽不修田猎，鹰隼未击不张尉罗，霜露未沾不伐草木。

37. To conform to the heavens above and nurture all things below, trees and insects are not damaged, otters do not set traps for fish until they have been worshipped, wolves do not hunt until they have worshipped the beasts, eagles and hawks do not spread nets until they have struck, and trees and plants are not cut down until frost and dew have touched them.

38. 罪莫大于可欲,祸莫大于不知足;咎莫大于欲得。故知足之足,常足（做人要知足）

38. No sin is greater than the desire for what is forbidden, no misfortune greater than not being content; no fault greater than the desire to obtain. Therefore, the contentment that comes from knowing when to be satisfied is always sufficient (one should be content in life).

39. 世事千般俱不真，俗缘恩爱最伤身，一刀两断无牵扯，解脱场中作个人。

39. All things in the world are not true, the love and affection in the mundane ties are most harmful to the body, a clean break with no entanglements, become a person in the field of liberation.

40. 邻国相望，鸡犬之声相闻，民至老死，不相往来。

40. Neighboring countries look out at each other, the sounds of chickens and dogs can be heard, yet the people, from youth to old age, do not interact with each other.

41. 译文：人的生死关键就在这一气。有这一点炁就是活的，没有这一点炁就是死的。

41. Translation: The key to a person's life and death lies in this 'Qi'. With this Qi, one is alive; without it, one is dead.

42. 柔弱胜刚强。鱼不可脱于渊，国之利器不可以示人。

42. Weakness overcomes strength. Fish cannot escape from the deep, and a country's powerful tool should not be shown to others.

43. 太上，不知有之;其次，亲而誉之;其次，畏之;其次，侮之。信不足焉，有不信焉。

43. The highest, they do not know its existence; the next lower, they love and praise it; the next lower, they fear it; the lowest, they insult it. Where there is insufficient faith, there is also disbelief.

44. 天下皆知美之为美，斯恶已。皆知善之为善，斯不善已。

44. When all know what is beautiful as beautiful, then what is ugly has already been established. When all know what is good as good, then what is not good has already been determined.

45. 在这句话中，“我命”指的是人的生命和命运，“还丹”指的是经过修炼而成的丹药。整句话的意思是说，一个人如果能够通过修炼丹药等方式来增强自己的生命力，那么他的寿命就可以延长，可以拥有更长久的幸福人生。

45. In this sentence, "我命" refers to a person's life and destiny, while "还丹" refers to the elixir that has been refined through cultivation. The whole sentence means that if a person can enhance their vitality through means such as cultivating elixirs, then their lifespan can be extended, and they can enjoy a longer and happier life.

46. 这句话的意思是，一个人的命运并不是由上天决定的，而是由自己掌握的。只要我们能够坚定信念、努力修行，就能够改变自己的命运，获得长寿和幸福。

46. The meaning of this sentence is that a person's fate is not determined by heaven, but is in one's own hands. As long as we can firmly hold our beliefs and work diligently on self-improvement, we can change our own destiny and achieve longevity and happiness.

47. 这几句相信以高中生的文言水平，都能看懂。我很喜欢道家的思想，尤其是老子的上善若水。道家的书嘛，《庄子》、《老子》、《淮南子》，《吕氏春秋》也有一定的内容是道家的。（貌似高中阶段庄子的逍遥游是要背的）。

47. These sentences are believed to be understandable by high school students with a level of classical Chinese. I like Taoist thought very much, especially Laozi's concept of "the highest good is like water." As for Taoist books, "Zhuangzi," "Laozi," "Huainanzi," and "Lüshi Chunqiu" also contain certain content that is Taoist. (It seems that during high school, the "Xiaoyao Journey" in Zhuangzi is something that needs to be memorized.)

48. 无财不养道，道家重视传承，讲究尊师重道。投机取巧、不劳而获成就不了道心，当年祖天师创教，入教者还需五斗米呢。

48. Without wealth, one cannot cultivate the Tao; the Taoists value inheritance and emphasize respecting teachers and the Tao. Deceit and cunning, and gaining without effort, cannot achieve the heart of the Tao. In those days, when the Ancestor Master founded the religion, those who joined the religion still needed five bushels of rice.

49. 人之生也柔弱，其死也坚强。草木之生也柔脆，其死也枯槁。故坚强者死之徒，柔弱者生之徒。

49. Life is tender and weak in humans, and death is strong. Life in plants is tender and fragile, and death is withered. Therefore, the strong and the firm are the companions of death, while the weak and the tender are the companions of life.

50. 天长地久。天地所以能长且久者，以其不自生，故能长生。是以圣人后其身而身先;外其身而身存。非以其无私邪故能成其私。

50. Eternity of heaven and earth. The reason why heaven and earth can be long-lasting is that they do not seek to benefit themselves, hence they can achieve eternal life. Therefore, the sage puts himself last and is thus brought to the forefront; he sets his own body aside and yet his body remains. It is not because he is无私 that he is able to achieve his own desires.

51. 泉涸，鱼相与处于陆，相呴以湿，相濡以沫，不如相忘于江湖。

51. The spring runs dry, and the fish are together on land. They breathe each other with moisture, and nourish each other with droplets. It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes.

52. 三十辐，共一毂，当其无，有车之用。埏埴以为器，当其无，有器之用。凿户牖以为室，当其无，有室之用。故有之以为利，无之以为用。

52. Thirty spokes share a single hub, and where there is nothing, there is the use of the wheel. Clay is molded into vessels, and where there is nothing, there is the use of the vessel. A door and window are cut for a room, and where there is nothing, there is the use of the room. Therefore, what has form is useful for profit, and what has no form is useful for function.

53. 上士闻道，勤而行之;中士闻道，若存若亡;下士闻道，大笑之。不笑不足以为道。故建言有之：明道若昧;进道若退;夷道若□;上德若谷;广德若不足;建德若偷;质真若渝;大白若辱;大方无隅;大器晚成;大音希声;大象无形;道隐无名。

53. The superior man hears the Way and diligently practices it; the median man hears the Way and is sometimes present and sometimes absent-minded; the inferior man hears the Way and laughs at it. Not to laugh is not worthy of the Way. Therefore, it is said: The Way is bright but appears dark; advancing in the Way appears as retreating; the easy Way appears difficult; the highest virtue appears as a valley; the broad virtue appears as insufficient; the established virtue appears as cunning; the genuine appears as false; the great white appears as shame; the great square has no corners; the great vessel is completed late; the great sound is inaudible; the great image is formless; the Way is hidden and has no name.

54. 我有三宝，持而保之：一曰慈，二曰俭，三曰不敢为天下先。

54. I have three treasures that I hold and cherish: the first is compassion, the second is frugality, and the third is not to act as a leader of the world.

55. 吉事尚左，凶事尚右。偏将军居左，上将军居右，言以丧礼处之。之众，以悲哀泣之，战胜以丧礼处之。

55. Joyous events are favored on the left, and ominous events on the right. The Deputy General resides on the left, while the Supreme General resides on the right, indicating that they should be treated according to funeral rituals. The multitude should express their sorrow with tears, and victory should also be treated with funeral rituals.

56. 企者不立;跨者不行;自见者不明;自是者不彰;自伐者无功;自矜者不长。

56. He who tries to stand on tiptoe does not remain upright; he who tries to run with leaps does not move forward; he who is self-opinionated is not clear-sighted; he who is self-righteous is not distinguished; he who boasts has no merit; he who is proud does not thrive.

57. 夫兵者，不祥之器，物或恶之，故有道者不处。

57. The military is an inauspicious tool, which some people may detest, hence the wise do not dwell in it.

58. 是以圣人抱一为天下式。不自见，故明;不自是，故彰;不自伐，故有功;不自矜，故长。夫唯不争，故天下莫能与之争。

58. Therefore, the sage holds to the unity as the model for the world. He does not seek to appear wise, hence he is truly wise; he does not claim to be right, hence he is distinguished; he does not boast of his achievements, hence he is successful; he does not pride himself, hence he endures. It is only by not competing that the sage is able to prevent the world from competing with him.

59. 药逢炁类方成象，道在虚无合自然。一粒灵丹吞入腹，始知我命不由天。

59. When medicine meets the Qi, the image is formed; the Tao lies in the void and unites with nature. When a single elixir is swallowed into the belly, one knows that one's destiny is not subject to heaven.

60. 道之尊，德之贵，夫莫之命而常自然。故道生之，德畜之；长之育之；成之熟之；养之覆之。生而不有，为而不恃，长而不宰。是谓玄德。

60. The reverence for the Tao, the value of virtue, none can command it yet it always remains natural. Therefore, the Tao generates life, virtue nourishes it; grows and nurtures it; ripens and perfects it; and cares for and covers it. It brings forth but does not possess, acts but does not rely on its own will, and guides but does not dominate. This is called the sublime virtue.

61. 夫忧者所以为昌也，喜者所以为亡也。胜非其难者也，持之其难者也。贤主以此持胜，故其福及后世。

61. The reason for worry is for prosperity, and the reason for joy is for decline. Victory is not the difficult part, but maintaining it is. Wise rulers maintain their victories in this way, and thus their blessings extend to future generations.