道德经上篇：《道经》
第二十章
【原文】
唯之与阿①，相去几何②。善之与恶，相去若何。人之所畏，不可不畏。荒兮③，其未央哉④！众人熙熙⑤，如享太牢⑥，如春登台。我独泊兮⑦，其未兆⑧；沌（dǜn）沌兮⑨，如婴儿之未孩⑩；儽儽（lěi）兮，若无所归。众人皆有余，而我独若遗。我愚人之心也哉！俗人昭昭，我独昏昏。俗人察察，我独闷闷。澹（dàn）兮其若海，飂(liǎo)兮若无止。众人皆有以，而我独顽且鄙。我独异于人，而贵食母。
【注释】
①唯：诚恳的应诺声。阿：逢迎的应对声音。
②几何：多少。
③荒兮：无边无际，形容其大。
④央：完结的意思。
⑤熙熙：快乐的样子。
⑥太牢：古代代帝王祭祀时丰盛的筵席（有牛、羊、猪）。
⑦泊兮：浑朴、淡泊的意思。
⑧兆：征兆，迹象的意思。
⑨沌沌(dùn)：不清楚。
⑩孩：婴儿的笑声。
儽儽(liǎo)：疲倦的样子。儽，通“累”。
察察：苛刻之意。
闷闷：昏浊，不清楚的意思。
澹（dàn）：辽阔、辽远的意思。
飂(liǎo)：狂暴的风。
以：在这里作“用”字解。也有“能耐”意。
【译文】
应诺和呵斥，相差有多远？美好和丑恶，相差有多远？别人所畏惧的，自己也不可不畏惧。精神领域开阔啊，好像没有尽头的样子。众人欣喜若狂，就像参加盛大的宴会享受丰盛的筵席，又像春和日丽之时登上高台观赏仲春的美景。而我却独自淡泊宁静，无动于衷。混混沌沌啊，有如初生的婴儿连笑也不会笑。疲倦闲散啊，或像长途跋涉的游子还没有归宿。众人的东西多得用不完，我却什么也没有。我真是愚人心肠啊，混沌无知。当别人都光耀自炫的时候，只有我昏昏昧昧；当别人都精明灵巧的时候，只有我无所识别。茫茫无边啊，像辽阔的大海没有止境；汹涌澎湃啊，如肆虐的狂风横扫万里。众人好像都很有作为，只有我显得愚昧笨拙。我和众人如此与众不同，因为我以守“道”为贵。
English Translation
Version 1：by Daniel Baida Su and Shangyu Chen
To flatter or to despise，what is the difference?
To praise or to resent，how are they different?
Fear what people fear.
What a vast and deserted land!
Crowds of people hustle and bustle，
To praise or to resent，how are they different?
Fear what people fear.
What a vast and deserted land!
Crowds of people hustle and bustle，
As if enjoying a feast or being onstage.
I alone do not share the feeling，
As if uncivilized, uncultivated,
Like a newborn infant not knowing how to smile.
Exhausted and sad,
I do not know where to return.
All people have more than enough;
I alone seem to have lost something.
I have the heart of a fool!
Worldly people see clearly;
I alone see dimly.
Worldly people bargain;
I alone cannot see the difference.
The water is vast like an ocean;
The wind blows without a trace.
All people have their own trades;
I alone am useless and stubborn.
I differ from all people Because I value feeding on the Mother.
I alone do not share the feeling，
As if uncivilized, uncultivated,
Like a newborn infant not knowing how to smile.
Exhausted and sad,
I do not know where to return.
All people have more than enough;
I alone seem to have lost something.
I have the heart of a fool!
Worldly people see clearly;
I alone see dimly.
Worldly people bargain;
I alone cannot see the difference.
The water is vast like an ocean;
The wind blows without a trace.
All people have their own trades;
I alone am useless and stubborn.
I differ from all people Because I value feeding on the Mother.
Version 2：by John C. H. Wu
