The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more than there is damage. Therefore, the virtual overcomes the reality, and the deficiency overcomes the excess.

This is what Laozi said in the "Tao Te Ching",

The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more damage. This is not the case in the way of man. The loss is not enough and there is more than enough. Who can have enough to serve the world? Only the Taoist.

Notes

The unity of opposites between the contradictory parties in things is the objective nature of the world. To make up for the excess of losses is a natural law summarized by Lao Tzu through dialectical thinking.

Free translation

The law of nature is to make up for the deficiency by taking away the excess.

The secular practice of human society is not like this. Instead, it sacrifices poverty and insufficiency to worship wealth and wealth.

Who can have more than enough to serve the world? Only the right people.

Therefore, the sage does something but does not rely on his own ability, and does not take credit for his achievements. He does not want to show his virtue.

This sentence is based on the words of Lao Tzu in the "Tao Te Ching" and was written by Jin Yong in the Nine Yin Manual. Those are the words Guo Jing memorized.

My translation:

The law of nature is to make up for the deficiency by taking away the excess. Therefore, what is empty is better than what is real, and what is lacking is better than what is abundant.

In fact, Zhang Sanfeng’s Tai Chi later followed this principle. This is what the saying goes: combine hardness with softness, use softness to overcome hardness, and use four ounces to lift a heavy weight.