读韩鹏杰中文和许渊冲院士英文的《道德经》笔记（17）

原文：太上，下知有之。其次，亲而誉之。其次，畏之。其次，侮之。信不足焉，有不信焉。悠兮其贵言。功成事遂，百姓皆谓“我自然”。

翻译：What is the best rule?

None knows there is a ruler.

What is the second best?

The ruler is loved and praised.

What comes next?

He is feared.

Still next?

He is disobeyed.

For he is not trustworthy enough or not

at all.

For long he should spare his speech.

When things are done,

he should let people say that all is natural.

我的读后感：无为而无不为。