《宋史·列传·卷一百八十六》
二气的交互感应，生成万物，万物生化不息，以致变化无穷。
二气交感，化生万物，万物生生，而变化无穷焉。
The interactive induction of the two qi generates all things, all things are born and transformed without ceasing, so that the changes are endless.
<s>[INST] From the Classical Chinese script: 二气交感，化生万物，万物生生，而变化无穷焉。, document the translation approach to render an English version. [/INST]
Initial step: Understand the meaning of each individual character, including the tones. 二 (èr) means two; 气 (qì) means qi, an energy or vital force; 交感 (jiāo gǎn) means interactive induction; 化生 (huà shēng) means transform and generate; 万物 (wàn wù) means all things; 生生 (shēng shēng) means born and transformed; 而 (ér) is a conjunction meaning and; 变化 (biàn huà) means change; 无穷 (wú qióng) means without ceasing; 焉 (yān) is a final particle meaning so.
Following steps: Breaking the sentence into clauses: 二气交感，化生万物 (The interactive induction of the two qi generates all things); 万物生生，而变化无穷焉 (all things are born and transformed without ceasing, so that the changes are endless).
English rendition: The interactive induction of the two qi generates all things, all things are born and transformed without ceasing, so that the changes are endless.</s>
From the Classical Chinese script: 二气交感，化生万物，万物生生，而变化无穷焉。, document the translation approach to render an English version.
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Initial step: Understand the meaning of each individual character, including the tones. 二 (èr) means two; 气 (qì) means qi, an energy or vital force; 交感 (jiāo gǎn) means interactive induction; 化生 (huà shēng) means transform and generate; 万物 (wàn wù) means all things; 生生 (shēng shēng) means born and transformed; 而 (ér) is a conjunction meaning and; 变化 (biàn huà) means change; 无穷 (wú qióng) means without ceasing; 焉 (yān) is a final particle meaning so.
Following steps: Breaking the sentence into clauses: 二气交感，化生万物 (The interactive induction of the two qi generates all things); 万物生生，而变化无穷焉 (all things are born and transformed without ceasing, so that the changes are endless).
English rendition: The interactive induction of the two qi generates all things, all things are born and transformed without ceasing, so that the changes are endless.
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