Cary Chan

第二章天下皆知美之为美，斯恶已。皆知善之为善，斯不善已。故有无相生，难易相成，长短相形，高下相倾，音声相和，前后相随。是以圣人处无为之事，行不言之教；万物作焉而不辞，生而不有，为而不恃， 功成而弗居。夫唯弗居，是以不去。Chapter 2When people see some things as beautiful,other things become ugly.When people see some some things as good,other things become bad.Being and non-being create each other.Difficult and easy support each other.Long and short define each oter.High and low depend on each other.Before and after follow each other.Therefore the Master acts without doing anything and teaches without saying anyting.Things arise and she lets them come;Things disappear and she lets them go.She has but doesn't possess,acts but doesn't expect.That is why it lasts forever.