| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| The utmost softness under heaven | |
| gallops through the utmost hardness under heaven. | |
| It enters where there is no gap; | |
| thus I know the benefit of non-action. | |
| Teaching without words, | |
| the benefit of non-action— | |
| few under heaven reach it. |
sky; heaven; nature; fate; day
below; down; descend; next; subordinate
it, him, her, them; of; 's; go to; reach
arrive; reach; utmost; until
soft; supple; yielding; gentle; to soften
gallop; rush; speed; race; spread
gallop; run fast; unleash; exert; pursue
hard; firm; steadfast; resolute; durable
not; without; nothing; lacking; void
have; possess; exist; there is/are; present
enter; go into; join; entrance; income
space; gap; interval; room; between; separate
I; me; my
right; correct; this; to be
by means of; use; because; so as to; in order to
know; recognize; understand; knowledge; wisdom
do; make; become; be; serve as; for; because of
benefit; profit; increase; more; advantageous
not; no; un-; non=
word; speech; to speak; to say
teach; instruction; doctrine; educate
rare; scarce; hope; desire
reach; attain; catch up; and; as well as