It means the unity of opposites between contradictory parties in things, which is the objective essence of the world. A natural law summed up by Laozi's dialectical way of thinking is: the deficit is more than enough to make up for the deficiency. ?

The specific original text is as follows:

Heaven or bow? The tallest person suppresses the next one, and the lower person lifts it. Those who are in excess will lose it, and those who are insufficient will make up for it.

Heaven, the damage is more than enough, but the strength is insufficient. People's way, otherwise, the damage is not enough to convince the public.

Who can serve the world, only the Tao. It is a saint who doesn't rely on it, doesn't succeed, and doesn't want to see a sage.

The reference translation is as follows:

Isn't the law of nature a lot like shooting an arrow with a bow? If the rope is pulled high, lower it; If it is low, raise it a little; If it is too full, just relax; If it is not enough, add it.

The law of nature is to reduce excess supply and shortage. However, the law of society is not like this. We should reduce the shortage and dedicate it to those who have more.

So, who can reduce the surplus to supply the shortage of the world? Only those who have the means can do it. Therefore, a wise man can do something without possession, and he can achieve something without taking credit. He is unwilling to show his talent.

Tao Te Ching is a philosophical work of Laozi (Li Er) in the Spring and Autumn Period, also known as the moral truth, with five thousand words and five thousand articles by Laozi. It was a work of China before the separation of the pre-Qin philosophers in ancient times. It was highly praised by the philosophers at that time and was an important source of Taoist philosophy.

Tao Te Ching is divided into two parts. The first part of the original text is the Tao Te Ching, and the second part is the Tao Te Ching, without chapters. Later, it was changed to the Tao Te Ching in the first 37 chapters, and the Tao Te Ching in the last 38 chapters, divided into 8 1 chapters.

Tao Te Ching takes the philosophical meaning of "virtue" as the main line, and discusses the ways of self-cultivation, governing the country, using troops and keeping in good health, mostly for the purpose of politics. It is the so-called "inner sage and outer king" theory, which has profound meaning and wide tolerance and is known as the king of all classics.

Tao Te Ching is one of the greatest works in the history of China, which has a profound influence on traditional philosophy, science, politics and religion. According to the statistics of UNESCO, the Tao Te Ching is the most widely translated and published cultural masterpiece except the Bible.