| 將 欲 取 天 下 而 為 之 |
The desire to obtain authority over all-under-heaven and excercising such |
| 吾 見 其 不 得 已 |
I'd seek any alternative |
| 夫 天 下 神 器 |
With all spirits under-heaven utilized |
| 不 可 為 也 |
still can't be done! |
| 為 者 敗 之 |
those who try, will ruin it |
| 執 者 失 之 |
those who seize, will lose it |
| 故 物 |
because things... |
| 或 行 或 隨 |
might be going, might be returning |
| 或 歔 或 吹 |
might be inhaling, might be exhaling |
| 或 強 或 羸 |
might be waxing, might be waning |
| 或 挫 或 隳 |
might be opressing, might be liberating |
| 是 以 聖 人 |
and so, the Daoists ... |
| 去 甚 |
discard extremes |
| 去 奢 |
discard extravagance |
| 去 泰 |
discard greatness |