天 地 不 仁 ， 以 萬(wàn) 物 為 芻 狗 ﹔

圣 人 不 仁 ， 以 百 姓 為 芻 狗 。

The Heaven and Earth is not merciful as it treats all things like sacrificial straw-dogs. The sage is not merciful as he treats the people like sacrificial straw-dogs.

天 地 之 間 ， 其 猶 橐 龠 乎 ?

Could the universe be shaped like a bellows?

虛 而 不 屈 ， 動(dòng) 而 愈 出 。

Hollow as it is, the spirit within never dies out.

The more it is moving, the more it yields air supplies.

多 言 數(shù) 窮 ， 不 如 守 中 。

Speech and words are meaningless. Rather, therefore, it is better to hold to the core.