Chinese Text Project Dictionary

Daoism -> Dao De Jing -> 53

	(Increase of evidence)
使我介然有知，	If I were suddenly to become known,
行於大道，	and (put into a position to) conduct (a government) according to the Great Dao,
唯施是畏。	what I should be most afraid of would be a boastful display.
大道甚夷，	The great Dao (or way) is very level and easy;
而民好徑。	but people love the by-ways.
朝甚除，	Their court(-yards and buildings) shall be well kept,
田甚蕪，	but their fields shall be ill-cultivated,
倉甚虛；	and their granaries very empty.
服文綵，	They shall wear elegant and ornamented robes,
帶利劍，	carry a sharp sword at their girdle,
厭飲食，	pamper themselves in eating and drinking,
財貨有餘；	and have a superabundance of property and wealth;
是謂盜夸。	- such (princes) may be called robbers and boasters.
非道也哉！	This is contrary to the Dao surely!

Character	Composition	Variants	Reading	Meaning	Hanyu	Kangxi	Cihai
使	人+6	𡥐𠭆	shǐ ㄕˇ	Order, send (on a mission). / Cause, make. / Allocate, use. / Indulge in.. / Send as an envoy. / Envoy, messenger. / Connective: if, supposing.	v1,p0145#02	p.101#05	p.101r3c03
我	戈+3	𠨂𢦓𢦠	wǒ ㄨㄛˇ	First-person pronoun: I. / One's own side in general. / Expresses closeness. / Egoism, self-involvement.	v2,p1401#02	p.412#01	p.552r1c01
介	人+2		jiè ㄐㄧㄝˋ	forerunner, herald, harbinger; to lie between; sea shell; to wear armor	v1,p0103#09	p.91#19	p.84r3c01
然	火+8	燃𤓉	rán ㄖㄢˊ	Burn. / Demonstrative pronoun: like this, like that. / Expresses affirmation: true, indeed so. / Believe correct, affirm. / Adverb: actually, thus. / Connective: but, however, yet. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express comparison. Like, as if. / Particle used after an adjective or adverb to express state. / Particle used at the end of a sentence to express affirmative mode.	v3,p2213#05	p.675#12	p.852r5c01
有	月+2		yǒu ㄧㄡˇ	Have, possess. / Store, collect. / Occupy. / Hold on to, retain. / Have in abundance. / Good harvest. / Obtain. / Only. / Be, exist. / Occur, happen. / Make. / Particle used before a noun with no meaning. / Particle used before a monosyllabic adjective with no meaning. / Particle used before a verb with no meaning. / Still, yet. / Some people. / Region.	v3,p2041#05	p.504#20	p.656r5c01
			yòu ㄧㄡˋ	Help, assist. / Same as 「又(3)」 yòu ㄧㄡˋ: Moreover.
知	矢+3	𢇻𥎿	zhī ㄓ	Know, understand. / Perception. / Recognize. / Knowledge. / Know about, make sense of. / Be friendly with. / Control, get on top of.	v4,p2581#02	p.824#01	p.955r5c02
			zhì ㄓˋ	Wisdom.
行	行+0	行	xíng ㄒㄧㄥˊ	Walk, move (on foot). / Advance, move forward. / Leave, exit. / Patrol, go on inspection. / Inspection of the realm by the Son of Heaven. / Be married off. / Flow, circulate. / Channel, guide. / Revolution, circular motion. / Experience. / Luggage, belongings taken on a journey. / Do, carry out. / Actions. / Accomplishments. / Use, utilize. / Take over (an official duty). / Offer, present. / Moral conduct, behaviour. / A type of classical poem. / A piece of music. / Semi-cursive script. / Adverb: will, about to. / Adverb: again, once more. / Adverb: by chance, luckily. / Ambassador (official title). / Measure word for number of pourings of drinks.	v2,p0811#06	p.1108#31	p.1203r5c05
			háng ㄏㄤˊ	Road. / Track, pattern. / Row, line. / Row of soldiers in battle. / Unit of 25 soldiers. / Shaft of a feather (and by extension, wings). / Measure word for things which form rows. / Rank, position.
於	方+4	烏𣱏𤕘于亏扵	yú ㄩˊ	Be (copula). / Be, exist. / Preposition: in. / Preposition: from or to. / Preposition: compared to. / Preposition: to, for, towards. / Preposition: by (indicating passive tense). / Preposition: with, using. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: by, according to. / Connective: just as. / Auxiliary word, no meaning.	v3,p2175#02	p.481#11	p.622r2c03
大	大+0	𠘲	dà ㄉㄚˋ	Large, great. / Exceed, be greater than. / Venerate, treat as being great. / Many. / Thick, coarse. / Elder. / Respectful term of address. / Adverb expressing high level or broad range.	v1,p0520#01	p.248#01	p.342r3c03
			tài ㄊㄞˋ	Most (superlative). / Too much. / Peaceful, tranquil.
道	辵+9	𨕥衟𡬹	dào ㄉㄠˋ	Road, path. / Journey. / Method. / Law, reason. / Doctrine, claim. / Skill, technique. / Principle, right way. / The Dao, the origin of all things in Daoism. / Speak, talk. / Take a course of action. / Take a course of action. / Rites paid to the spirit of roads. / Ancient administrative unit. / Daoism.	v6,p3864#01	p.1262#06	p.1326r3c02
			dǎo ㄉㄠˇ	Lead. / Flow smoothly.
唯	口+8		wéi ㄨㄟˊ	Only, exclusively. / Connective: although, even though. / Connective: because. / Particle used at the beginning of a sentence to express hope or desire. / Particle used at the beginning of a sentence to express confirmation. / Particle, no meaning.	v1,p0642#05	p.193#17	p.277r1c02
			wěi ㄨㄟˇ	Sound of affirmation. / Affirm.
施	方+5	𢒃𠇜𠤒	shī shǐ yí yì ㄕㄕˇ ㄧˊ ㄧˋ	grant, bestow; give; act; name	v3,p2176#06	p.482#01	p.622r4c02
是	日+5	昰𣆞	shì ㄕˋ	Straight. / Right, correct. / Believe accurate, affirm. / Demonstrative pronoun: this. / Be (copula). / Auxiliary word, used after moving forward the object.	v2,p1497#05	p.493#26	p.639r1c01
畏	田+4	𤰲𤰣	wèi ㄨㄟˋ	Fear. / Make fear, scare. / Revere, respect. / Worry. / Detain, restrain. / Die. / Curved part of a bow.	v4,p2532#03	p.760#22	p.913r1c01
			wēi ㄨㄟ	Might, power.
甚	甘+4	什𠯕𥱅	shén shí shèn ㄕㄣˊ ㄕˊ ㄕㄣˋ	great extent; considerably	v1,p0025#05	p.754#06	p.906r4c01
夷	大+3	𡰥	yí ㄧˊ	ancient barbarian tribes	v1,p0527#05	p.249#15	p.369r1c02
而	而+0		ér ㄦˊ	Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle.	v4,p2810#01	p.961#18	p.1080r2c03
			néng ㄋㄥˊ	Same as 「能(3)」 néng ㄋㄥˊ: Able to, competent. / Same as 「能(2.1)」 néng ㄋㄥˊ: Ability, talent.
民	氏+1	𠘽	mín ㄇㄧㄣˊ	people, subjects, citizens	v3,p2131#01	p.598#01	p.750r3c01
好	女+3	𡥆𡚽𩐔	hǎo ㄏㄠˇ	Attractive appearance. / Wonderful, beautiful. / Healthy, fit. / Excellent. / Harmonious. / Complete. / In order to. / Adverb: very. / Adverb: many or long.	v2,p1028#01	p.255#11	p.378r1c03
			hào ㄏㄠˋ	Like, find pleasing. / Hole in a piece of jade or a coin..
徑	彳+7	俓勁径	jìng ㄐㄧㄥˋ	narrow path; diameter; direct	v2,p0824#07	p.367#19	p.513r3c01
朝	月+8	晁	zhāo ㄓㄠ	Morning. / Beginning.	v3,p2084#08	p.506#03	p.661r1c01
			cháo ㄔㄠˊ	Meet in court. / Call the ministers to court. / Court, place where ministers meet with the ruler. / Visit, go to see. / Meet together, gather.
除	阜+7		chú zhù shū ㄔㄨˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄨ	eliminate, remove, except	v6,p4132#05	p.1352#08	p.1422r4c02
田	田+0		tián ㄊㄧㄢˊ	field, arable land, cultivated	v4,p2524#01	p.756#11	p.909r3c02
蕪	艸+12	芜	wú wǔ ㄨˊ ㄨˇ	luxurious growth of weeds	v5,p3291#08	p.1059#02	p.1167r4c02
倉	人+8	仺仓	cāng ㄘㄤ	granary; berth; sea	v1,p0169#15	p.107#14	p.111r6c03
虛	虍+6	𣦄虚	xū ㄒㄩ	false, worthless; empty, hollow	v4,p2825#06	p.1074#11	p.1184r1c06
服	月+4	𣍞𦨈	fú fù bì ㄈㄨˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄅㄧˋ	clothes; wear, dress	v3,p2053#07	p.505#02
文	文+0	㒚穩	wén ㄨㄣˊ	Mixture of colours. / Decorative design. / Portray in words or pictures. / Adornment, embellishment. / External appearance. / Characters, words. / Books, works. / Confucian doctrine. / Civilian, non-military. / Drum (musical instrument). / Measure word for money.	v3,p2169#01	p.477#01	p.608r4c02
			wèn ㄨㄣˋ	Adorn, embellish. / Conceal, gloss over.
綵	糸+8	䌽	cǎi ㄘㄞˇ	varicolored silk; variegated	v5,p3417#03	p.928#04	p.1051r2c01
帶	巾+8	帯带	dài ㄉㄞˋ	belt, girdle, band, strap, zone	v1,p0742#12	p.333#06	p.476r5c03
利	刀+5	利𥝢𥝤	lì ㄌㄧˋ	(1.1) 銳利，鋒利。 Sharp.	v1,p0329#02	p.138#19	p.180r2c02
劍	刀+13	劒剑	jiàn ㄐㄧㄢˋ	sword, dagger, saber	v1,p0358#10	p.144#45	p.190r4c03
厭	厂+12	厌	yàn yā yān ㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄚㄧㄢ	dislike, detest, reject; satiate	v1,p0078#03	p.162#51	p.231r3c01
飲	食+4	飮饮	yǐn yìn ㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄣˋ	drink; swallow; kind of drink	v7,p4445#07	p.1417#33
食	食+0	饣𩚁飠𩚃餐	shí sì yì ㄕˊ ㄙˋ ㄧˋ	eat; meal; food; KangXi radical number 184	v7,p4440#01	p.1415#29	p.1489r2c03
財	貝+3	㒲才财	cái ㄘㄞˊ	wealth, valuables, riches	v6,p3624#07	p.1204#11	p.1269r5c02
貨	貝+4	䞈𣱷货	huò ㄏㄨㄛˋ	goods, commodities, products	v6,p3627#01	p.1205#12	p.1270r4c01
餘	食+7	馀余	yú yé ㄩˊ ㄧㄝˊ	surplus, excess, remainder	v7,p4456#09	p.1420#25	p.1492r3c03
謂	言+9	谓	wèi ㄨㄟˋ	To (when speaking to someone). / Say, speak. / Call, name. / Meaning, what is meant. / Discuss, comment on (a person). / How? / Same as 「為(21.3)」 wèi ㄨㄟˋ: Preposition: because of, due to.	v6,p3997#06	p.1173#12	p.1251r6c01
			wéi ㄨㄟˊ	Same as 「為(10)」 wéi ㄨㄟˊ: Count as, be considered as.
盜	皿+7	𠪁𠉭𤋆𨹇盗	dào ㄉㄠˋ	rob, steal; thief, bandit	v4,p2564#13	p.794#21	p.940r1c01
夸	大+3	誇	kuā ㄎㄨㄚ	extravagant, luxurious; handsome	v1,p0526#05	p.250#02	p.369r5c01
非	非+0		fēi ㄈㄟ	Violate, go against (a rule). / Wrong, bad. / Not real, untrue. / Oppose, object to. / Slander, condemn. / Sarcasm, irony. / Absence of, not have. / Adverb: not, is not.	v6,p4086#01	p.1382#11	p.1463r6c02
			fěi ㄈㄟˇ	Same as 「誹(2)」 fěi ㄈㄟˇ: Slander.
也	乙+2	𠃟匜	yě ㄧㄝˇ	Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause.	v1,p0050#05	p.84#04	p.55r1c01
哉	口+6	才	zāi ㄗㄞ	Begin, start. / Modal particle expressing exclamation. / Modal particle expressing questioning or a rhetorical question.	v1,p0611#07	p.189#08	p.270r2c01

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