道德经第12章中英文对照及讲解

《道德经》第十二章

五色令人目盲﹔五音令人耳聋﹔五味令人口爽﹔

驰骋畋猎，令人心发狂﹔难得之货，令人行妨。

是以圣人为腹不为目，故去彼取此

《Tao-Te Ching》Chapter 12

Colour‘s five hues from th’eyes their sight will take；

Music‘s five notes the ears as deaf can make；

The flavours five deprive the mouth of taste；

The chariot course，and the wild hunting waste Make mad the mind；and objects rare and strange，Sought for，men‘s conduct will to evil change.

Therefore the sage seeks to satisfy（the craving of）the belly，and not the（insatiable longing of the）eyes. He puts from him the latter，and prefers to seek the former.

【易解】

缤纷的色彩使人眼花缭乱；嘈杂的音声使人听觉失灵；浓厚的杂味使人味觉受伤；纵情猎掠使人心思放荡发狂；稀有的物品使人行于不轨。因此，圣人致力于基本的维生事务，不耽乐于感官的享乐。所以要有所取舍。