道德经英文版(检欲第十二)
~{ 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。~}
12. Substance
Too much color blinds the eye,
Too much music deafens the ear,
Too much taste dulls the palate,
Too much talk confuses the mind,
Too much desire tears the heart.
In this way the gentle care for people:
They provide for the belly, not for the senses;
They ignore appearance and hold fast to substance.