TEXT
知其雄,守其雌,为天下溪。 为天下溪,常德不离,复归于婴儿。
知其白,守其黑,为天下式, 为天下式,常德不忒,复归于无极。
知其荣,守其辱,为天下谷。 为天下谷,常德乃足, 复归于朴。
朴散则为器,圣人用之, 则为官长,故大制不割
TRANSLATION
Know the masculine, keep to the feminine, Here under Heaven, be as a ravine. Being as a ravine here under Heaven, do not lose common virtue (Te). Return to the childhood state.
Know the bright, keep to the dark, This is the rule here under Heaven. This being the rul…