1. If I were suddenly to become known, and (put into a position to) conduct (a government) according to the Great Tao, what I should be most afraid of would be a boastful display.
2. The great Tao (or way) is very level and easy; but people love the by-ways.
3. Their court(-yards and buildings) shall be well kept, but their fields shall be ill-cultivated, and their granaries very empty. They shall wear elegant andornamented1robes, carry a sharp sword at their girdle,pamper2themselves in eating and drinking, and have a superabundance of property and wealth;--such (princes) may be called robbers and boasters. This is contrary to the Tao surely!
解释翻译
使我介然有知，行于大道，唯施是畏。
大道甚夷，而人好徑。朝甚除，田甚蕪，倉甚虛;服文采，帶利劍，厭飲食，財貨有餘;是為盜夸。非道也哉!
【译文】
假如我确有所知，我就要奉行大道，并小心戒备地避免行入邪道。大道很是平易，而有人却总是喜好小道。一方面是朝政败坏，农田荒芜，仓廪空虚，一方面却是鲜衣美饰，利剑随身，饱食而厌，搜刮过多的财货去浪费。这实在是强盗式的统治者，这是不合于道的啊!
注释出处
1ornamented
adj.花式字体的v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The desk was ornamented with many carvings. 这桌子装饰有很多雕刻物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
She ornamented her dress with lace. 她用花边装饰衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2pamper
v.纵容，过分关怀
参考例句：
Don't pamper your little daughter.别把你的小女儿娇坏了！
You need to pamper yourself and let your charm come through.你需要对自己放纵一些来表现你的魅力。
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