《淮南子·道应训》
所以《老子》说： 可以用言词表达的 道 并非常 道 ；可以用文字叙述的 名 并非常 名 。 
故老子曰： 道可道，非常道；名可名，非常名。 
Therefore, the "Laozi" says: For the Dao, which can be expressed in words, is not the unchanging Dao. The Name, which can be spoken in words, is not the unchanging Name.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 故老子曰： 道可道，非常道；名可名，非常名。  [/INST] Contemporary: 所以《老子》说： 可以用言词表达的 道 并非常 道 ；可以用文字叙述的 名 并非常 名 。  English version: Therefore, the "Laozi" says: For the Dao, which can be expressed in words, is not the unchanging Dao. The Name, which can be spoken in words, is not the unchanging Name.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 故老子曰： 道可道，非常道；名可名，非常名。
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Contemporary: 所以《老子》说： 可以用言词表达的 道 并非常 道 ；可以用文字叙述的 名 并非常 名 。  English version: Therefore, the "Laozi" says: For the Dao, which can be expressed in words, is not the unchanging Dao. The Name, which can be spoken in words, is not the unchanging Name.
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