第七十七章  动态平衡

天之道，其犹张弓与？高者抑之，下者举之，有馀者损之，不足者补之。 天之道，损有馀而补不足。人之道则不然，损不足以奉有馀。
孰能有馀以奉天下，唯有道者。 是以圣人为而不恃，功成而不处，其不欲见贤。

The Tao innature

is likethe bending of a bow.

The top isbent down,

the bottomis raised up.

It adjustsexcess and deficiency to keep a perfect balance.

The Way of heaven takes fromthose who have too much and gives to those who do not have enough. The humanway is different. It takes from those who do not have enough and gives to thosewho have too much.

Who thencan use excess to serve the world?

Thoseenlightened individuals who lives in the Tao.

ThereforeEnlightened individuals act without expectation,

He accomplishes his task, butdoes not claim credit for it. and have no desire to dispaly their excellence.

[译文]

自然规律不就如同拉弓射箭一样吗？弓身高了，就把它压低一点，低了，就把它拉高一些。弓弦绷得的过紧就把它放松点，若过松就拉紧一点。自然规律，削减有余来补充不足而达到和谐平衡。可人类的现实生活却相反，压榨剥夺不足生活的百姓，去供奉丰衣足食的富有者。

谁能富裕奉献给普天下的百姓呢？唯有悟道的圣人。