道经·第十一章
2019-02-04 本文已影响0人
鱼目逗珠
三十辐共一轂,当其无,有车之用。埏埴以為器,当其无,有器之用。凿户牖以為室,当其无,有室之用。故有之以為利,无之以為用。
Tao Ching Chapter Eleven
Thirty spokes unite around one hub to make a wheel.
It is the presence of the empty space that gives the function of a vehicle.
Clay is molded into a vessel. It is the empty space that gives the function of a vessel.
Doors and windows are chisel out to make a room.
It is the empty space in the room that gives its function.
Therefore, something substantial can be beneficial.
While the emptiness of void is what can be utilized.