| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Holding and filling, | |
| is not as good as stopping; | |
| Sharpening to a point, | |
| cannot be long sustained. | |
| Gold and jade fill the hall, | |
| none can keep them; | |
| Rich and noble yet proud, | |
| one invites their own ruin. | |
| Achievement complete, withdrawing the self—the Way of Heaven. |
hold; maintain; sustain; possess; keep
and; but; yet; while; moreover
full; overflow; surplus; exceed
it, him, her, them; of; 's; go to; reach
not; no; un-; non=
like; as; if; resemble; conform to
his; her; its; their; that; the one who; such
already; finished; completed; ceased
hold in bosom; guess; surmise; conjecture
sharp; keen; acute; to sharpen; point/edge
can; may; possible; permissible; acceptable; to approve
long; grow; leader; elder
protect; preserve; maintain; guarantee; keep
gold; metal; money; golden
jade; precious stone; pure; flawless; refined
full; filled; overflow; complete; satisfied
hall; main room; court; stately; ancestral temple
do not; no one; nothing; none
can; able; ability; capacity; power
guard; keep; defend; observe; maintain
wealthy; abundant; rich; enrich
expensive; noble; precious; to value
proud; arrogant; haughty; unruly; spirited
self; oneself; from; since; spontaneous; automatic
leave behind; lose; bequeath; remnant; legacy
fault; blame; error; reproach; punish
achievement; merit; accomplishment; effort; skill
follow; fulfill; achieve; then; consequently
body; self; person; torso; status
retreat; withdraw; recede; yield; retire; decline
sky; heaven; nature; fate; day
road; path; way; method; principle; to speak; to lead