译文：待人处世柔软能立身，过于刚强能惹灾祸。赏析：人过刚则易折，过柔则易弯。柔弱不是懦弱，是对世事的利害把控。人过于刚强，就会处处破壁。我们要把握好刚与柔的尺度，过于柔弱就会受人欺负，过于刚强就会招致祸患。

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