James Legge (理雅各)

1891

R. B. Blakney (布莱克尼)

1955

1.是以圣人处无为之事，行不言之教。(Chapter 2)

without doing anything

being still

2.为无为，则无不治。(Chapter 3)

abstinence from action

be still

3.爱民治国，能无为乎？(Chapter 10)

without any (purpose of) action

not interfere

4.道常无为而无不为。(Chapter 37)

does nothing

still

5.上德无为而无以为；下德为之而有以为。(Chapter 38)

did nothing (with a purpose)

at rest

6.无有入无间，吾是以知无为之有益。(Chapter 43)

doing nothing (with a purpose)

done by quiet being

7.不言之教，无为之益，天下希及之。(Chapter 43)

non-action

apart from work

8.损之又损，以至于无为。无为而无不为。(Chapter 48)

doing nothing (on purpose); non-action

comes rest; letting go

9.故圣人云：我无为，而民自化。(Chapter 57)

do nothing (of purpose)

refrain

10.为无为，事无事，味无味。(Chapter 63)

act without (thinking of) acting

act in repose

11.是以圣人无为故无败；无执故无失。(Chapter 64)

does not act

refrains from doing