| 45.1.1 |
A
great sacrificial vessel filled with grains seems notched,
(yet)
its use (is) not ragged or decaying. |
| 45.1.2 |
A
great vessel full of water seems empty in the middle,
(yet) its
use (is) not poor or exhaustible. |
| 45.1.3 |
Great skill seems clumsy.
Great ending of a
symphony seems suddenly mute.
Long straightness seems
crooked. |
| 45.2 |
(In) rash, (one) can bear cold.
(In) silence,
(one) can bear heat. |
| 45.3 |
Clear (and) silent (mind) is the chief (of) the
world. |
