Translation:
The person with the highest accomplishment is like water. Water is good at nourishing everything without competing with it, staying in places that people don't want to live in, so its realm is very close to that of people like Tao, who are good at choosing humble places, remain calm and unfathomable, always be sincere, friendly and selfless, always keep their promises in words, always manage the country well in administration, give full play to their strengths in action and seize opportunities.
Just because you don't fight everything, you won't attract accusations and resentment.
Good as water:
A person with perfect morality, just like the nature of water, is obsessed with everything and does not strive for fame and fortune. Later, it was also used to praise people's selfless dedication and noble character of generosity, tolerance and humility.
The moral of kindness like water:
Water control, hair growth and nourishment, but there is no dispute. Water washes away dirt, removes dirt and stains, and accepts disgusting rancor without complaining. The water quality is almost as noble as pottery. It was born without it and does not depend on it. Laozi regards water as the portrayal of the noblest personality, telling people to be good at guiding others, to be natural and refined, and to speak and do things as freely as running water.
As a ruler, when conducting government affairs, we should hide our strength and bide our time like water, and have the spirit of dripping water wears away the stone, so as to gradually make the decrees deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and use soft methods to control rigidity, instead of forcing the people to obey the rule by tough means. Water is spiritual, knows how to conform to nature, goes with the flow, and never fights with others. This not only helps others, but also protects yourself, so it will not cause dissatisfaction, jealousy and hatred of others.
Zhu Yuanzhang commented:
People can visit virtuous people, perfect each other, live with good people in many places, and do good in a wide range. If you talk to good people about their beliefs and behaviors, there will be no hopeless people in politics, so be good at governance. Knowing the wisdom of governing the Tao, everything is good and can be done. It will be timely to move it. Those who are kind-hearted and deep-hearted, with their accumulation of goodness, such as deep springs, are inexhaustible.