有物混成，先天地生 寂兮寥兮，独立而不改， 周行而不殆，可以为天地母 There was something undefined and complete, coming into existence before Heaven and Earth. How still it was and formless, standing alone,and undergoing no change, reaching everywhere and in no danger (of being exhausted)! It may be regarded as the Mother of al/things. 物，something?a thing? 混成integrated form,寥，silent,empty