玄之又玄

Xuán zhī yòu xuán
Mystery upon mystery
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📜 原文 Original Text

「此两者同出而异名,同谓之玄。玄之又玄,众妙之门。」 ——《道德经》第一章
— Daodejing, Chapter 1 · 📖 阅读原文全文

📖 释义 Annotation

「玄之又玄」出自《道德经》开篇第一章,是老子对道之深奥的终极形容。「玄」意为幽深、奥妙,而「玄之又玄」则是说这种幽深之上还有更深的幽深,奥妙之中还有更奥的奥妙。它是通往一切玄妙的大门。

"Mystery upon mystery" comes from the opening chapter of the Daodejing. "Xuan" means dark, deep, and wondrous. Upon this darkness there is still deeper darkness, and within this wonder there is still greater wonder. It is the gateway to all wonders.

💡 当代启示 Modern Application

在终身学习中,「玄之又玄」鼓励我们保持谦逊——知识的海洋永无止境。在创新领域,真正突破性的发现往往藏在已有认知的更深处。

In lifelong learning, "mystery upon mystery" encourages humility — the ocean of knowledge is endless. Truly breakthrough discoveries often lie deeper within existing knowledge.

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