文质彬彬·每日好词语｜不争

　　不争

　　不争夺，不争斗。个人对外物过度的欲求，会导致彼此之间的争夺。而无序的纷争则会造成道德的沦丧和社会秩序的混乱。因此，儒家和道家都主张“不争”。

　　Not Engaging in Contention

　　This refers to not contending for personal interest, power and other things and not involving in various infighting or strife. Excessive desire for material gains and power leads to contention, strife or even violence. Uncontrolled contention results in decline of public moral and breakdown of social order. This is why both Confucianism and Daoism believe in no contention.

　　引例 夫唯不争，故天下莫能与之争。（《老子·二十二章》）（唯有不与人争斗、能节制过度欲求的人，天下才没有人能与之抗衡。）

　　If one does not engage in contention, no others in the world can contend with him. (Laozi)