Chapter 40

Original English Translation
反fan者zhe道dao之zhi動dong;
Returning is the movement of the Way;
弱ruo者zhe道dao之zhi用yong。
weakness is the use of the Way.
天tian下xia萬wan物wu生sheng於yu有you,
All things under heaven are born from Being,
有you生sheng於yu無wu。
Being is born from Non-being.

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反 fan

reverse; opposite; turn over; rebel; contrary

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者 zhe

one who; person; that which; the ...-er

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道 dao

road; path; way; method; principle; to speak; to lead

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之 zhi

it, him, her, them; of; 's; go to; reach

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動 dong

move; stir; act; affect; motion

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弱 ruo

weak; feeble; faint; fragile; to weaken

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用 yong

use; employ; utility; purpose; apply

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天 tian

sky; heaven; nature; fate; day

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下 xia

below; down; descend; next; subordinate

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萬 wan

ten thousand; myriad; countless; all; everything

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物 wu

thing; object; matter; creature; substance

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生 sheng

birth; life; grow; produce; raw; inexperienced

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於 yu

in; at; on; from; to; than; regarding

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有 you

have; possess; exist; there is/are; present

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無 wu

not; without; nothing; lacking; void

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